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UNIVERSITY OF <br />NOTRE DAME <br />College of Engineering <br />March 6, 2017 <br />Gary A. Gilot, P.E., Director, <br />Engineering Leadership and Community Engagement <br />128 Geddes Hall Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 <br />tel (574) 631-0282 email Gary.Gi oLl@nd.edu <br />To: Historic Preservation Commission and Staff <br />From: Gary Gilot, Volunteer Community Service Engagement Project Representative <br />Subject: Certificate of Appropriateness Application for <br />Leeper Park Amphitheater Improvement Project <br />On Behalf of Venues, Parks and Arts as Owner and <br />Madison Primary Center as Contractor Grant recipient of Memorial Health <br />Enhancement Program <br />This is to supplement the design drawing attached by Marry Murphy of Alliance Architects <br />on topographic survey done by Lang Feeney and Associates. The drawing includes a site <br />plan showing improvements and a landscape plan. <br />The hardscape depicted on the design drawing will be concrete with color pigment <br />throughout the mix. Sidewalks and seating and parking will conform with ADA <br />requirements. <br />The benches will be very similar to the ones along our earlier service project in Leeper Park <br />West (west of Lafayette and south of the Tennis courts). <br />The Brick building that serves as a backdrop to the stage will be cleaned, some unsightly <br />equipment removed and the turquoise paint boarded window will be replaced with a more <br />attractive faux window that is in a color that blends better with the brick building color <br />palette. <br />The landscape will seek to better frame the stage and define the amphitheater space. <br />The stage will have posts that accommodate low key stage front lighting. <br />Madison is transforming from a failing K-4 Primary Center to what we expect will be a <br />more successful STEAM Academy. The school has been certified for Science, Technology, <br />Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum and will add in the Arts for STEAM. The <br />amphitheater will allow education enrichment for 500 K-4 stidents who come from some of <br />the poorest families in the community. The Civic Theater has agreed to partner with the <br />