October 2018 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

2. 1242 E Jefferson COA# 2018-0815 #7796-87 East Wayne Street Local Historic District 0 Representation: Tyler Kelsey, 2222 Blue Smoke Trail, Mishawaka Al Lusk, 909 N St Peter STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: September 5, 2018 Application Number: 2018-0815 Property Location: 1242 E Jefferson Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: French Eclectic / 1927 / Austin & Schambleau Property Owner: Leo J. McKernan Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Local Historic District, Ordinance #7796-87 Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Dr. Stanley Clark home is situated on a double lot. The main house is a two and a half story with a rectangular plan set on a concrete foundation with a round tower in the front next to an off set gabled entry wing with a coat of arms above the doorway. The walls are smooth stucco with Indiana limestone corner quoins and have end piers projecting from the corners. The roof is steeply pitched with small hipped dormers and wall dormers; it is covered in slate with copper ridges and finials and downspouts. The home has multi -paned attenuated casement windows in pairs with transom in segmented arches at the first level all with stone sills. The side and back entry have copper awnings. The site is formally landscaped in the front and terraced in the rear. The house is connected to a three car garage by a one story enclosed breeze way with a steep hip roof in the style of the house. ALTERATIONS: The breezeway was enclosed after 1943 and the door -window combination on the west side was added. The swimming pool was installed at a later date. COA #1990-0319 allowed for the replacement of windows with Marvin windows • and casements, including increasing the kitchen window opening approximately 1'. COA #2008-1105 was issued (but not implemented) for the addition of a 15' x 19 W addition in the southeast corner of the house. APPLICATION ITEMS: "Leo McKernan would like to have a 14'-2" x 19' addition added to the south east corner of his home to accommodate his need to have the living room be in close proximity to the kitchen to reduce his overall steps taken throughout the day while he resides at his home." DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks approval for the following improvements to the site: 1. Construction of 14'-2" x 19'-0" (266 square foot) addition at the southeast corner of the main structure, adjacent to the kitchen. a. Construction details: i. Concrete slab foundation, ii. Walls to be Stucco to match existing, iii. Flat roof (TPO or PVC over tapered insulation to a roof drain) with Mansard Slate Roof to mimic the existing slope of the main home and garage, iv. Custom wood -framed windows by Marvin (inoperable), b. Existing external windows will be impacted as the structure is constructed, including: i. Two windows on the east side of the breezeway to the garage will be removed, ii. One window on the south wall of the existing kitchen will remain but will be inside of the building. COA #2008-1105 allowed for the construction of a similar addition to the structure, but it was not completed. The flat roof and mansard slate roof `wall' ensure that the narrow second story window will not be altered. SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, EAST WAYNE STREET: III. NEW CONSTRUCTION New construction includes any new building or structure constructed within the boundaries of the historic district, or any new • addition to an existing building. New construction should be designed considering the appearance of the other buildings in the neighborhood. A. HEIGHT AND PROPORTION 11