HPC of South Bend and St. Joseph County - Standards Update Draft

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City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Guidelines 123 District Addendums: West North Shore Local Historic District Established 1978 (Ordinance 6512-78) History of West North Shore Unique District Character Preservation Public Infrastructure The intimate relationship of the St . Joseph River to this residential neighborhood and to each individual home should be preserved . The erection of high walls or other artificial barriers to the enjoyment of the scenic river must be prohibited. Parking on the river side of North Shore Drive must be prohibited. If erosion control efforts become necessary to preserve the riverbanks, they must involve processes and material consistent with natural beauty of the banks . Poured concrete, concrete slabs, concrete building blocks or other unsightly material must be avoided . The development of boat landings, access points, scenic overlooks, or terraces should be done in such a way as to preserve the natural beauty of the river and banks . Grass clippings and leaves should be placed on the bank so as to induce building up the bank . Unsightly brush and weeds must be eliminated, and dead or diseased trees and branches should be removed . Where river safety barriers are necessary as at Lafayette Boulevard and Iroquois Boulevard, they should be constructed and terraced to maintain a natural appearance . Vacant lots must be kept as landscaped or appropriate recreational, or other similar residential development . This is not intended to prohibit the sale of such lots, nor new construction on these lots . North Shore Drive has always been essentially a passenger car thoroughfare . The introduction of its use for heavy trucks and other similar vehicles must be prohibited . The appointments of the thoroughfare should contribute as much as possible to its architectural, historic, and residential character, with exception being taken to the present thoroughfare appointments to lots 12 and 13. However, the erection of any future thoroughfare appointments or changes to those at present on lots 12 and 13 must receive approval of the Historic Preservation West North Shore Local Historic District DRAFT