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a,,auj. <.. • ■ A - 4 teoMmirt... ,, West Washington/Chapin Revitalization Project, Inc. RECEIVED July 20, 1992 JUL v 1992 AREA PLAN Area Plan Commission COMM. . 11th Floor County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 RE: Request to Rezone Property at 945 West Washington Dear Commissioners: At the July, 1 1992 meeting of the Board of Directors of the West Washington-Chapin Revitalization Project, Inc. the proposed rezoning of a lot located a 925 West Washington, South Bend was discussed. It was presented to the Board that the lot is zoned A - Residential. A project was discussed that includes relocating a house from 901 West Thomas Street to the lot at 925 West Washington. If this house is not moved it will be demolished to provide space for the erection of the new history museum being constructed by the Northern Indiana Historical Society and St. Joseph County. The Thomas Street house is historically (constructed in 1868) and architecturally (rated 11) significant. In order to make the project financially feasible, it is proposed that an apartment be included in the house making it a two family dwelling. This would not be in accordance with the present zoning. After some discussion, the Board voted to support the request for rezoning to A-1, Residential, two family. The reasoning for this was: 1. It is a significant structure and every effort should be made to preserve it; 2. It will help stabilize the 900 block of West Washington Steet; 3. It will complete the streetscape from the 600 block to the 1100 block of West Washington; and, 4. The property at 921 West Washington backs up to property already zoned A-1, so it will also be contiguous to other A-1 zoned properties. The Board wishes to re-affirm its commitment to the A-Residential zoning for the West Washington-Chapin Development Area. However, we also recognize that exceptions must be made when the need arises. We feel that this is one of those exceptions. Sincerely, i C dillr arl Works, Went cc: Patrick Lynch . .. _..t_.n.-.:..-.!. tnV ♦.ant C.