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project already exists outside of the Riverside Drive Local Historic District on Golden Avenue.
<br />SITE VISIT REPORT: •
<br />July 11, 2018
<br />Historic Preservation Specialist Adam Toering and Project Engineer Alicia Czarnecki from the Department of
<br />Public Works, Division of Engineering, conducted a joint site visit to the neighborhood at night on Wednesday,
<br />July 116' at approximately 9:30pm to determine which of the light poles were inoperable. Per application document
<br />Appendix B, "118-011 Light Up South Bend — Riverside Lighting", light pole numbers 12, 13, and 18 are
<br />inoperable. Light poles 14 and 15 have already been converted to LED by the Division of Traffic and Lighting.
<br />The amount of light given off by the LED lights is significantly greater.
<br />Adam Toering
<br />Historic Preservation Specialist
<br />STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Riverside Drive
<br />Riverside Drive Local Historic District Guidelines
<br />I. THE ENVIRONMENT
<br />A. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT
<br />The district is characterized by its proximity to downtown South Bend and by its intimate relationship with the St. Joseph River.
<br />The district encompasses the seven blocks of Riverside Drive which follow the river front from Lafayette Street to the east of
<br />Angela Boulevard to the west. For a portion of that route, there is a row of houses facing the river from across Riverside Drive,
<br />while in another portion, residences are situated on both sides of the street, with some properties abutting the river and others
<br />located across the drive. The district also includes homes located on Hudson and Golden Streets, between the drive and the alley
<br />defining the southern boundary of the district, as well as three separate park areas which lie adjacent to the river's edge: a portion
<br />of Leeper Park to the East; all of Shetterly Park in the middle and a portion of Brownfield Part to the West.
<br />Required
<br />Distinctive existing features such as parks, gardens, streetlights, fences, signs, benches, walkways streets alleys and building
<br />setbacks shall be retained. New plant materials, fencing, walkways, streetlights, signs, and benches shall be compatible with
<br />the character of the neighborhood in size, scale, material and color. Street lighting should be maintained at levels
<br />recommended by the Illumination Engineering Society. Light sources must have spectral distribution in all color ranges.
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<br />Sources and light posts should be uniform throughout the district. Lamp fixtures and supporting posts must be similar in
<br />proportion, scale and detail to existing historic lamps (see appendix) or a suitable replacement which closely duplicates the
<br />standard in size, shape, style, and appearance, i.e., Hedwig Lighting Company Standard or similar. Streetlights should be
<br />placed so that adequate illumination is afforded all sections of the public sidewalks. Tree and landscaping elements that must
<br />be removed for one reason to another shall be immediately replaced by suitable flora. The river front neighborhood character of
<br />the district shall be retained.
<br />Recommended
<br />Whenever possible, the original features should be restored. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to buildings, sidewalks, or
<br />streets that are causing deterioration to those elements should be removed. If erosion control efforts become necessary to preserve
<br />the riverbank, they should involve processes and materials consistent with the natural beauty of the banks. Large, deep-rooted trees
<br />and shrubs as well as fast spreading ground cover should be used when planting for erosion control. As much natural vegetation as
<br />possible should be preserved. If large shrubs become unsightly, they should be cut back and allowed to rejuvenate. Dead and
<br />diseased material should be selectively removed. Do not dump leaved and grass clippings on planted slopes as this practice will
<br />kill much of the low ground cover and leave soil more susceptible to erosion. When replacement of utility poles or power
<br />supply lines is necessary, consideration should be given to underground conduits or utility poles erected along rear property
<br />lines
<br />Prohibited
<br />Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed through widening existing streets, application of
<br />asphalt or other bituminous coverings, or by introducing new streets or parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, major
<br />landscaping items, fencing, walkways and paving materials which are out of scale or inappropriate to the neighborhood
<br />may not be used. The introduction of heavy trucks or similar vehicles in the district shall be prohibited.
<br />B. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
<br />The majority of the structures within the district have oil or gas heat, and have brick chimneys through the roof. Some houses have
<br />one or two window air conditioners.
<br />Required
<br />Mechanical systems shall be placed in areas that will result in the least possible alteration to the structural integrity and physical
<br />appearance of the building. Solar collectors and TV dishes shall be placed at the rear of the property and shielded by shrubbery and
<br />landscaping.
<br />Recommended
<br />Window air conditioners and exhaust fans should be installed at the rear or at an inconspicuous side window. Original lighting
<br />fixtures should be retained whenever possible.
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<br />Prohibited
<br />Holes shall not be cut through walls or roofs to accommodate air conditioners or other mechanical equipment in areas that can be
<br />seen from the street.
<br />Not Recommended
<br />Exterior electrical and telephone cables should not be attached to the street elevation of buildings.
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