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-Four windows on the East side. Two lower windows are both in need of repair including structural sash repair. The upper windows are in worse shape and are soft to the touch. Both lower sashes of the upstairs windows • are deteriorated beyond repair. -Four windows on South (rear) face. Two lower level windows are vinyl replacements and part of the addition. The owner wishes to install smaller windows in order to utilize the addition as the kitchen, however to do so will need to raise height above counter height. Two upper windows; one is a small non -original horizonal window and then a small double -hung original. The double hung original is deteriorated beyond repair due to the roof of the addition finishing above the window sill. Water runs into the window and wall. Owner wishes to install a smaller window to correct this issue. -Two windows on West (side) upper level. These are both deteriorated beyond repair. There was roof damage and water infiltration on the southmost window and the northmost window has sustained structural damage. The owner wishes to add two windows to the lower level where a carport/garage once stood and was removed with an approved COA. -Siding Owner stated a desire to remove the aluminum siding on the house and replace with vinyl siding that matches what is already on the addition and lower level of the west face. He is also looking to add trim around the windows to match the other houses in the neighborhood more appropriately. When I was inside the addition, we saw that under the aluminum is asphalt siding. I was unable to see under that layer to see what the original material was. -Fence Owner is interested in installing a privacy fence along the east edge of the property between the alley and house. The fence would then run south along the alley at rear of the house and then turn north along the western property line. Within view of the property there are both wood privacy fences and chain link fencing in the rear yards along the alley. Utility easements will need to be considered prior to any fence installation. -Front Porch Owner stated a desire to repair the porch overhang and possibly add a deck above the porch. There is such a structure at the end of the block at Hammond Court and St Joseph. The roof is in need of repair and the porch • ceiling is separating from the structural beams. This may need to be stripped down to the structural truss. I did go out on the roof personally to test the strength of the roof. I will point out that the brick porch may be an addition as it is the only brick part of the house and it does not tie into the house proper. The porch sits higher than others in the neighborhood. The owner plans to make necessary missing mortar repairs. Steve Szaday, Preservation Inspector STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES RIVER BEND: I. THE ENVIRONMENT A. IN THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT The district is characterized by its proximity to downtown South Bend and its location adjacent to Leeper Park and along the St. Joseph River. The district encompasses: two blocks of Riverside Drive beginning at Marion Street (from 503 Riverside Drive north) and ending at Bartlett Street; two lots on the north side of Navarre street just west of the alley behind Riverside Drive; the north side of Hammond Place; the east side of St. Joseph Street between Hammond Place and Bartlett Street; and the south side of Bartlett Street between St. Joseph and Riverside Drive. The District contains 45 residences and their adjacent outbuildings. Required Distinctive existing features such as parks, gardens, streetlights, fences, signs, walkways, streets, alleys and building setbacks shall be retained. New plant materials, fencing, walkways, streetlights, signs and benches shall be compatible with the character of the neighborhood in size, scale, material and color. Street lighting should be maintained at levels recommended by the Illumination Engineering Society. Sources and light posts should be uniform throughout the District. Lamp fixtures and supporting posts must be similar in proportion, scale and detail to existing historic lamps (see appendix). Streetlights should be placed so that adequate illumination is afforded all sections of the public sidewalks. Removal of shade trees over twelve inches (12") diameter, conifer trees over six inches (6") in diameter or other major plant elements shall be subject to approval by the Historic Preservation Commission. Any subsequent replacement trees of any size required by the Historic Preservation Commission shall be retained. The Riverfront character of the district shall be retained. Recommended Whenever possible, the original features should be restored. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to buildings or streets that are causing deterioration to those elements should be removed. Do not dump leaves and grass clippings on planted slopes as this practice will kill much of the low ground cover and leave soil susceptible to erosion. When replacement of utility poles or power lines is necessary, consideration should be given to underground conduits or utility poles erected along property lines. Prohibited • Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed through widening or closing of existing streets and alleys or by introducing new streets, alleys or parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, new plant materials, fencing, walkways and paving materials which are out ofscale or inappropriate to the neighborhood may not be used. The erection ofhigh walls or barriers which would alter the relationship of the houses and the river is prohibited. The introduction of heavy trucks or similar vehicles in the District shall be prohibited. Utility poles with high intensity overhead lights shall not be used on main thoroughfares. B. 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