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historicpreservation cammossmn of south bend and st. joseph county ROOM 1123 COUNTY CITY BUILDING south bend, indiana 46601 (219) 284-9798 April 15, 1988 STAFF REPORT 12594 S.R. 23 Granger, IN 46540 Proposal The owner proposes to amend the legal description of the Landmark designation to delete a portion of the property. The property was subdivided into 3 lots in 1987. The reduced boundaries will include all of Lot 1 which contains the Goff House, and part of Lot 2 which contains the barn and the new landscape building. Standards A treatment change ... on the landmark or in its environment may [not]... significantly change the appearance of the landmark...[and]... the Commission should review the proposed treament for character and style consistency... and [the treatment] should be added in a manner that does not disrupt the visual unity of the site. Recommendation The Goff farm is located in Granger surrounded by development including the gasoline tank farms to the south. The visual unity of the surrounding environment has suffered, therefore, the historic integrity of the site as a farm has already been greatly impinged. Lastyear the HPC approved the construction of a retail center to the east of the barn. It was determined at that time that since the retail center was to be set back from the road, the center would not further negatively visually impact on the historic complex. Since the area of the amended description encompasses the property of the original farmstead including the house, outbuildings and treeline on the south, staff recommends approval of the amendment provided that the retail center is constructed as per previous HPC approval and in recognition of the specific circumstances of this case which include, but are not limited, to the above discussion. BLP:e W