Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Signed Minutes - July 20, 2020

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Property Owner: Steve and Sarah Priebe Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Local District #7796-87 Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Two and a half story frame, irregular plan house in the Tudor Revival style with brick and half-timbering. The gabled roof has a cross hip roof, with molded raking trim and asphalt shingles, and prominent brick chimney. Windows include eight -light casements, wood casings, some brick or stone sills; 2nd floor section overhangs a bay window. A detached two car, two door garage stands to the rear of the house. ALTERATIONS: COA 2015-0601 allowed for the in-kind replacement of the old wood privacy fence. COA 2009-0522 allowed for tear off and installation of GAF -ELK Timberline asphalt shingles. COA 2000-0523 allowed for the installation of 38' of cedar fencing from the adjacent property's garage to the back corner of the house. COA 1991-0730 allowed for the replacement of windows on the front bay and the west fagade, removal of the aluminum and interior storms and bevel exterior wood sills. COA 1988-0922 allowed for the replacement of the storm door. APPLICATION ITEMS- "Tear down top portion of chimney & relay, pour new 6" cap that will overhang the chimney l "for watershed. " DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has retroactively requested approval to: i. Deconstruct the top portion of the chimney and reconstruct it with new 8" brick of the same size and configuration as existing, replicating the previous pattern, ii. Construction of a new 6" concrete cap to overhang the chimney for water shedding purposes The brick pattern of this structure is one of the most character defining features. The chimney stack rises up out of the valley in the gabled roof line, with approximately a footprint of 5' by 3', before tapering down to approximately 4' x 18" all the way up to the three chimney caps. A decorative vertical bond of bricks stood proud of the regular bonding about two-thirds of the way up the narrowed section. Previous photographs of the chimney show that instead of a concrete cap, the chimney was topped by a single course of bricks laid on end (a `header bond'), slightly overhanging the chimney stack. The passage of time has discolored the brick of the house, this is visible under the eaves and at other protected locations. The new chimney configuration involved reconstructing the chimney approximately half the way up from the reduction in footprint, with some of the height of the chimney being removed in the process. The vertical decorative bonds have been replicated in new brick. The new 6" concrete cap overhangs the new work by i". STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: EAST WAYNE STREET Il. EXISTING STRUCTURES I. EXISTING STRUCTURES A. BUILDING MATERIALS Original exterior wall materials in the District include limestone, flagstone, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles, sandstone and masonry block. In some instances, vinyl or aluminum siding have been applied over the original surface Required Original exterior building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning and painting. The existing or original architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves should be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond despair. Masonry including brick, limestone, flagstone, sandstone and stucco shall be cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains, and shall be done with a method acceptable for the preservation of the surface: i.e. low pressure water and soft natural bristle bushes. When repairing stucco, stucco mixture compatible in composition, color and texture shall be used. Recommended Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. Metal or vinyl siding may be used when it is the only alternative to maintaining or replacing the original surface material. When used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. Every effort should be made to retain the original trim around windows, doors, comicles, gables, eaves and other architectural features. Ample ventilation must be afforded the structure when metal or vinyl siding has been installed in order to prevent increased deterioration of the structure from moisture and/or insects. Mortar joints should be repointed only when there is evidence of moisture problems or when sufficient mortar is missing to allow water to stand in the mortar joint. Existing mortar shall be duplicated in composition, color, texture, joint size, method of application and joint profile. It is emphasized that, prior to initiating any restoration or rehabilitation effort, the property owner should contact the Historical Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County which is located