3. 13271 Adams Road_COA 2022-0304

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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: March 14, 2022 Application Number: 2022-0304 Property Location: 13271 Adams Road Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Joseph and Julie Ann Snyder Farm / Italianate / 1871 Property Owner: DONOVAN NICHOLAS AND TRUDI Landmark or District Designation: St. Joseph County Local Landmark, Ordinance #55-82 Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Red brick 2 ½ story Italianate has a solid stone foundation. The windows have segmented brick arches and segmented window frames, double hung 2/2 and 2/1 sashes with fixed transoms on the second floor. The gabled roof has asphalt shingles with deep cornices, brackets, and dentil molding. The front porch is open with turned posts and a concrete stoop. The Cherry Road porch has square posts with brackets and a wide dentil frieze with brackets. There is a west side rear one story ell with French doors. A large English barn north of the house with vertical wood siding and a steel roof. West side of barn has three louvered vents and two modern sliding windows. The south side appears to have original sliding doors and a modern door with multiple panes and a pressure treated wood deck and pergola; there is a modern garage door at the east end. The east side has two louvered vents and two fixed 6-paned windows and an entry. Another entry appears to have been on the north side of the barn. ALTERATIONS: COA 2000-0808 allowed for reroofing. COA 2001-0713-1 allowed for the replacement of the French door at the rear of the house, as well as options for installation of 4” siding and a frieze board. COA 2007- 0412 allowed for reroofing of the main house to match the addition, as well as landscaping. COA 2007-0501 allowed for tree removal for utility work. COA 2009-0821 allowed for replacement of the main house roof. COA 2011-0429 allowed for the installation of Phase I of the Granger Paths Project. COA 2013-0429 allowed for covering the exposed wood of the barn with vertical steel panels. AA 2019-0107A allowed for the installation of fence for a chicken enclosure, as well as a new cedar door to the barn. APPLICATION ITEMS: “Addition to home to include Mudroom/Laundry Room/ Attached Garage & Master Suite. New construction conventionally stick-built, salvaged wood windows, clapboard siding, wood trim details. Metal garage door w/glass. Standard architectural shingle.” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: Build an extension to the north of the existing addition on the main house, approximately 30’ 3 ¾” x 39’ 2 7/16” wide, covered in clapboard siding and utilizing salvaged windows. The proposed addition is behind the existing structure, is discreet and discernable from the original construction. Proposed modifications brings additional functional space to the property. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: “Group B” – Local Landmarks The Commission has the authority to determine the architectural merits and the extent of any proposed treatment, renovation, or addition to a historic landmark. The commission will require drawings, plans, specifications, and/or samples where appropriate. A. Maintenance The maintenance of any historical structure or site shall in no way involve any direct physical change except for the general cleaning and upkeep of the landmark. The Commission shall encourage the proper maintenance of all structure or sites (appendix A: Minimum Maintenance Standards). B. Treatment Treatment shall be defined as any change of surface materials that will not alter the style or original form. Such improvements include re- roofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from the character of the landmark. A treatment change of any surface whether on the landmark or in its environment may require a Certificate of Appropriateness if it