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historic preservation commission of south bend and st. joseph county ROOM 1123 COUNTY CITY BUILDING south bend, indiana 46601 (219) 284-9798 July 1 1 , 1988 STAFF REPORT 720 W. Washington South Bend, It's! 46601 Local Landmark PROPOSAL The owner proposes to construct a 1 car garage and small storage area, 14'x24'x12' at the peak, placing it on a concrete slab of similar dimensions with a 13 foot apron driveway from the alley to garage. The pitch and overhang will be similar to that of the house. The garage will have redwood clapboard siding with 4 1/2 inch spacing that matches the siding and spacing on the rear wood addition of the house. The siding will be stained to match the color of the rear addition. Roofing material will be 3-in-1 gray asphalt shingles. Openings will include a steel service door with simple decorative moulding and small window on the northern edge of the west side, a S'x 7' steel overhang garage door, and three stationary multi -light windows that match those on the house, one each located on the east, west, and north. The owner also requests that a support letter would be written to the Board of Zoning Appeals to assist in obtaining a Variance in the placement of the garage to be S feet from the property line. STANDARDS B. Treatment A treatment change . . . to the landmark or its environment may [not] . . . significantly alter the appearance of the landmark . . . [and] . . . the Commission should review the proposed treatment for character and style consistency . . and [the treatment] should be added in a manner that does not disrupt the visual unity of the site. RECOMMENDAT I ON Even though garage structures did not exist at the time that the original house was constructed, the scale of the garage and placement to the corner of the site is appropriate for