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<br /> <br /> <br />MICHELE GELFMAN <br />PRESIDENT <br />A CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT <br />OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE <br />ELICIA FEASEL <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADMINISTRATOR <br /> <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 18th, 2020 <br /> <br />Mr. Charles and Mr. Nathan Sapen <br />918-920 Leland Avenue <br />South Bend, IN 46616 <br /> <br />Dear Sapen Household, <br /> <br />The Chapin Park Local Historic District was established by an ordinance enacted by the Common Council of <br />the City of South Bend in 2005 for the protection of the historic character of the neighborhood. Under the <br />requirements of this ordinance, a Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) is required for any activity in the <br />district which requires a building permit or which alters the appearance of a building or site. Painting of <br />previously painted surfaces is released from this requirement and requires no approval. Consideration by <br />the Historic Preservation Commission of proposed repairs or alterations is guided by the Chapin Park <br />Historic District ‘Guidelines for Historic Preservation & Development’ which have been developed in <br />cooperation with neighborhood representatives and adopted by referendum of the district property owners. <br />A printed version of the Standards and Guidelines are included with this letter. Note: each district has <br />unique Standards and Guidelines. <br />The Standards and Guidelines for all of South Bend’s local historic districts are available online in .PDF <br />format at the Historic Preservation Commission website: 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 a call from a concerned member of the neighborhood on <br />February 18, 2020 regarding the replacement of original windows at the 918-920 Leland property. Historic <br />Preservation Specialist Adam Toering and Site Inspector Ross Van Overberghe visited the site at <br />approximately 11:30am and documented the appearance of the property at that time, noting that windows <br />on the second story primary façade appeared to have been replaced, and the removed original sashes were <br />visible in the dumpster on the premises. Staff spoke briefly with an unidentified resident at the property and <br />informed him that they were with the City of South Bend’s Historic Preservation office. The photos taken by <br />Site Inspector Van Overberghe are included with his 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.