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 150 General A . Any rehabilitation work shall not be such as to chage a building to a style previous to its original . B . In planning rehabilitation projects, an architect or contractor experienced in preservation should be consulted . C . There shall be a Liaison Committee consisting of three property owners in the district . The committee’s responsibility will be to work with the residents of the historic district and the Historic Preservation Commission . D . All Guidelines will be reviewed and updated, on the recommendation of the Liaison Committee, and under the direction and supervi-sion of the Historic Preservation Commission, at least every three years . E . In the case of structures within the district which are individually designated as Local Historic Landmarks, the most restrictive guide-lines shall apply . F . Existing easements and codicils in property owners’ deeds shall remain in effect. G . Demolition of a building in a historic district is disfavored and requires a Certificate of Appropriateness. Such a Certificate of Appro-priateness shall be granted ony if the owner demonstrates by substantial, competent evidence that: 1 . the property in its current condition is uneconomical or in a substantial state of disrepair, deterioration or structural instability not created by the owner; 2 . historically approriate renovation or rehabilitation is either technically of economically impractical; and 3 . the owner has investigated and considered all reasonable alternatives to demolition, and that all such alternatives such as sale, rental, or lease of the propertyhave failed or with reasonable likelihood will fail or will not earn a fair economic return on value . (HPC Policy: approved 3-16-92) before & after rehab example District Addendums: North St. Joseph Street Local Historic District DRAFT