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 158 General A . Buildings in the district should not be demolished except where a building poses a threat to the public safety, and demolition is the only alternative . Documentation of interior and exterior features of the original buildings, especially homes rated as historically signif-icant, is encouraged . Measured drawings and photographs may be submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission for safekeep-ing and future reference . B . A Certificate of Appropriateness is required before moving any building or structure. The moving of a building within, out of or into the district is discouraged; however, moving is preferred to demolition. Buildings incompatible with existing structures in the historic district shall be prohibited . C . Any rehabilitation work shall not be such as to change a building to a style dated previous to its original style . D . In planning rehabilitation projects, an architect or contractor experienced in preservation should be consulted . E . There shall be a liaison committee consisting of five (5) property owners in the district. The committee’s responsibility will be to work with the residents of the district and the Historic Preservation Commission . F . All guidelines will be reviewed and updated, on the recommendation of the liaison committee, at least every five years. G . In the case of structures located within the district which are designated individually as Landmarks, the most restrictive guidelines shall apply . H . Existing easements and codicils in property owners’ abstracts shall remain in effect. I . There is excepted from the general provisions of paragraph A and B of Section V . General, a partial exception for the future proper-ty acquisitions and uses by Temple Beth-El, 305 W. Madison Street, South Bend, Indiana. Temple Beth-El is currently located on the east half of the block bordered by Madison, Lafayette, Marion and William streets. The west half of this block is within the confines of the Chapin Park Local Historic District. Temple Beth-El currently owns, through a trust, a lot in the west half of this block and may acquire in the future other lots in the west half of this block for the purposes of additional buildings, grounds or parking for expan-sion of its campus. Temple Beth-El and its trusts shall maintain any structures or property in the west half of aforesaid blocks consis-tent with these guidelines unless and until Temple Beth-El decides to demolish any structures or buildings. In the event that Temple Beth-El wishes to use such land in the west half of the block for Temple purposes, it shall notify the Historic Preservation Commission and seek a Certificate of Appropriateness for the removal of any buildings or structures in the designated area. Such Certificates of Appropriateness will not be denied nor unreasonably delayed if Temple Beth-El follows the demolition or removal procedures set forth in this paragraph. Upon grant of said Certificate of Appropriateness by Historic Preservation Commission, Temple Beth-El may demolish or provide for removal of said buildings. Temple Beth-El may demolish the structure(s) and clear the land, provided that first the structures, be offered for sale and relocation, and publicly advertised at a price of One Dollar ($1.00) with the relocation expenses to be borne by the buyer. The structure shall be offered for sale and relocation for a period of not less than one hundred eighty (180) days . This time period may be extended by up to an additional sixty days (60) at the request of the Historic Preservation Commission or the Chapin Park Neighborhood Association Board . This paragraph shall not constitute a waiver of any of the zoning or building code sections of the South Bend Municipal Code applicable to these properties. This waiver will only apply to Temple Beth-El while it owns the property . This waiver does not apply to any other properties in the district . District Addendums: Chapin Park Local Historic District DRAFT