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STAFF DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: South Bend Community School Corporation proposes <br />demolition of Marquette School. A 2007 School Board decision to build a new Montessori Academy building abandoned <br />the original public school upon completion in 2011. Although the building served as the home of the Casaday Costume <br />Collection from 2011 until 2015, it has been vacant since 2011. <br />Applicant has deemed the current condition of the building as "very poor' (see attached correspondence by Mike <br />Szymanski and Katherine Turk). Although the building is suffering from deterioration by neglect due to a lack of <br />maintenance, Staff is unaware of any Code violation that indicate a threat to the public safety. No structural report has <br />been provided. In a June S, 2007 memo authored by Bill Latoza of Bauerl~atoza Studio (Architect of Record of Chicago <br />Public Schools since 1994 with over 300 schools), addressed to HPC Director Catherine Hostetler, Re: Marquette <br />Primary Center -- South Bend, Indiana, Mr. Latoza noted his findings and thoughts concerning Marquette School. In <br />summary, "I'm in agreement with the architects [Hebard & Hebard] that the school is structurally sound and could easily <br />and cost effectively be renovated into a state-of-the-art facility. The building is in good condition, and is an excellent <br />candidate for renovation." "Marquette School could be renovated for far less money than a new school — and would <br />perform as we] 1-- if not better than the new school that has recently been constructed.'" <br />In a December 5, 2007 letter authored by Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, addressed to South Bend Common Council President <br />Rev, Timothy Rouse, Re: Veto of Bill 61-07, Mayor Luecke had several requests concerning this site of the South Bend <br />Community School Corporation: "First, please maintain and operate a quality school at this location. Second, though 1 <br />respect the process and due diligence used in choosing to build a new schoof rather than renovate the existing building, l <br />do not believe that the general public is fully convinced that this is the best choice. Also, some believe that there is new <br />information which should be evaluated. So, I respectfully request the School Corp. to revisit the analysis of costs to <br />renovate ]Marquette and to also take advantage of Bill L,atoza's offer to share his experience with the Chicago School <br />system. There is time to do this'=value engineering" of the decision before the bond is approved. It may lead to the same <br />conclusion, but residents will be assured that you have fully investigated all possible options. Third, if a new school is <br />constructed at the site, please have the architecture complement the neighborhood and site the building in such a way that <br />demolition of the existing school is not required. Finally, if a new school is constructed, please be open to alternate uses <br />for the existing building. If viable use is found, with financing and a feasible business plan, please cooperate with a <br />developer to help renovation of the building to succeed." <br />Staff is tinware of any motivated attempt by SBCSC. to cooperate with developers to help renovation of the building <br />succeed, though we are knowledgeable of at least one interested developer that has been denied a requested tour of the <br />building. It was the Mayor's request in 2007 that demolition of the building would not be required even if a new school <br />were placed on the site. <br />In April 2017, Indiana Landmarks included Marquette School on their annual 10 Most Endangered List, reaching out to <br />the Superintendent prior to publication of the list with a proposition to create a team to look at future options for the <br />repurposing of the building. Staff is not aware of any funlier correspondence in response to the letter sent by Todd <br />Zeiger. Staff supports a new use for Marquette School that sustains the historic character but allows the building to serve <br />the next generation in a way that is sustainable. <br />PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: <br />Excerpt from August 15, 2017 Steve Szaday <br />At approximately l2pm I tnet with Mike Szymanski and his associate (Steve) to photograph and walk-through <br />the structure located at 1905 College commonly known as Old ;Marquette School. I photographed the exterior of the <br />building on all four sides then walked through the structure from basement to roollop. <br />My photographs will show areas of water infiltration from the roof above in certain areas and also some ground <br />water penetration which is pumped out via four sump pumps in sunrp basins. These were intermittently running while I <br />was in the area and it was not coming from above. I photographed a ground level door that is severely water damaged. <br />I walked through several areas where plaster ceilings had succumbed to weight and moisture. Expanded metal <br />and mesh are exposed where plaster had fallen off and the above deck can be seen. The first floor had about a dozen <br />patches where coater from above had broken through and large areas of plaster had fallen. The second floor had about the <br />same number of spots but the areas were much larger including entire rooms where Nvater infiltration had occurred. We <br />walked the roof from end to end and all directions. There are obvious depressions in the deck and many areas around <br />roof drains that are in need of repair as I suspect that much of the water filtration is happening around those faulty drains <br />and why the areas of water infiltration are mimicked from the second to the first floor. I could feel some give in certain <br />areas but nothing that would suggest that the roof is unsafe. Especially given all the weight of the deck and stone has not <br />caused any collapse. The areas around the drains definitely need some repair on both the decking and the membrane. <br />
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