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MICHELE GELFMAN <br />PRESIDENT <br />A CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT <br />OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE <br />ELICIA FEASEL <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADMINISTRATOR <br />EXCELLENCE | ACCOUNTABILITY | INNOVATION | INCLUSION | EMPOWERMENT <br />1400S County-City Building | 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. | South Bend, Indiana 46601 | p 574.235.9371 | f 574.235.9201 | southbendin.gov <br />February 20th, 2020 <br />Mr. Michael Hebbeler <br />729 Cottage Grove Avenue <br />South Bend, IN 46616 <br />Dear Hebbeler Household, <br />The South Bend Common Council passed ordinance #8055-90 in January of 1990 designating 729 Cottage <br />Grove Avenue a Historic Landmark (as described under ordinance #5563-73, as amended) for the <br />protection of the historic character of the property. Under the requirements of this ordinance, a Certificate of <br />Appropriateness (CoA) is required for any activity which requires a building permit or which alters the <br />appearance of the building or site. Painting of previously painted surfaces is released from this requirement <br />and requires no approval. Consideration by the Historic Preservation Commission of proposed repairs or <br />alterations is guided by the Group ‘B’ Standards and Guidelines. A printed version of the Standards and <br />Guidelines is included with this letter. <br />The Standards and Guidelines for South Bend’s individually designated local landmarks and local historic <br />districts are available online in .PDF format at the Historic Preservation Commission website: <br />www.southbendin.gov/hpc <br />Periodically Historic Preservation Staff make ‘windshield’ surveys of individually designated Local <br />Landmarks and Local Historic Districts to determine if there have been any changes executed without a <br />Certificate of Appropriateness. Staff received notification on February 20, 2020 regarding the replacement <br />of original windows and door at the rear of the 729 Cottage Grove Avenue property. Photographs of the <br />documented changes are included with this correspondence. <br />Window replacement projects require Historic Preservation Commission approval. With the desired <br />outcome of getting your project Commission approval, a blank Certificate of Appropriateness application is <br />included along with this letter. Please supply a detailed description of the project, materials, and a site plan. <br />Applications may be mailed, delivered, or submitted electronically to the address on the application. <br />A $20.00 application fee is required; this may be submitted along with the application or processed over the <br />phone by contacting Business Licensing Administrator Michelle Adams at (574) 235-5912. <br />The Historic Preservation Commission remains committed to preserving the built environment of the City of <br />South Bend and unincorporated St. Joseph County. Our office retains records related to your property <br />including architectural survey information, 1932 Assessor Cards, and recent project paperwork. The most <br />recent project that was issued a Certificate of Appropriateness by our office included an approval for <br />removal and replacement of the roof and removal of volunteer trees by the previous property owner (Bob