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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY <br />Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov <br />III. New Construction <br />New construction includes any new building or structure built within the boundaries of the historic district, or any new addi tion to an <br />existing building. New construction should be designed considering the appearance, scale, styles and setbacks of the other b uildings <br />in the neighborhood. New work may be contemporary or may suggest motifs from historic buildings in the district. <br />A. HEIGHT AND PROPORTION <br />The majority of the structures in the district are two stories in height and have square or rectangular plans. There are several houses <br />that have L- or T- shaped or rambling ground plans. There are a few single-story cottages and one- and one-and-a-half story bunga- <br />lows. The most prevalent façade proportions are between a 1:1 and 1:2 height to width ratio. <br />Required <br />The height of a new structure and its height to width proportions shall be consistent with adjacent buildings in the district . The <br />building height shall be no greater than that of the tallest existing structure and no less than that of the lowest existing structure in the <br />same block. Façade proportion shall be established by permitting no structure with a façade wider or narrower than those existing in <br />the same block. Additions to the existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the existing structure. <br />Recommended <br />Design of new construction should be compatible in character and mood to the building or neighborhood. <br />Prohibited <br />Additions that would add new height or change the existing façade of a building, and change its scale and architectural character <br />shall not be considered. <br />Not Recommended <br />New stories should not be added nor existing stories be removed which would destroy important architectural details, features and <br />spaces of the building. Any style or period of architecture that is incompatible with the existing should not be permitted i n the new <br />additions. <br />B. BUILDING MATERIALS <br />Wall materials in the district range from brick, stucco and wood clapboard and shingles, to aluminum, vinyl and fiberboard / compo- <br />site siding. <br />Required <br />Exterior materials used on a new structure shall be compatible in scale, texture and color (as pertains to masonry) with adjacent <br />structures. Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall related to the existing or original materials of th at structure. <br />Also, as much of the original structure as possible shall be retained so that the addition could be removed without damage to the <br />basic structure and appearance of the building. <br />Recommended <br />Alternative or composite siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative. This siding should be compatible with the origi- <br />nal size and style and with the materials of other buildings in the district. <br />Prohibited <br />Inappropriate materials such as asbestos, asphalt, cast stone or artificial brick shall not be used. <br />Not Recommended <br />Glass blocks should not be used. Concrete block should not be used for anything other than the foundations. <br />SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the project, with the condition that final <br />product selections are remanded to Staff for review and approval. <br />Prepared by <br />Adam Toering, Historic Preservation Administrator