2. 66251 Cedar Street_COA 2023-0309

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: April 14, 2023 Application Number: 2023-0309 Property Location: 66251 Cedar Road Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Vernacular Cross Gable / 1895 / Property Owner: Arlene and Leighton Stump Landmark or District Designation: St. Joseph County Local Land- mark, Ordinance #01-80 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Farmstead with house, log house, two barns and other outbuildings. The irregular-floor plan farmhouse has wood clapboard with aluminum siding covering and multiple additions. Majority of windows have been replaced. Carved fan/spindle decorations are under eave beneath the gables of the roof. ALTERATIONS: The summer kitchen appears to have been demolished without COA between 2003 and 2005. The large barn was demolished without COA sometime between 1998 and 2002. COA 1996-1203 requested ap- proval for the demolition of the summer kitchen but was denied. APPLICATION ITEMS: “Addition, Attached Garage, Siding replacement, Windows, Doors, Stone around foun- dation, Landscaping / Removing 8” Alum. Siding with 8” vinyl siding, replacing vinyl windows with new vinyl win- dows. Addition to ad more living space.” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: Construct large addition to existing structure, including replacing all windows, doors, and siding. This project is for a comprehensive reconstruction of the existing farm house, removing existing later additions. The proposed project includes adding a large addition to the west of the existing main structure, including a large two bay garage. The structure will be resided in 8” white vinyl siding and new black vinyl windows of various siz- es and configurations will be installed. Existing decorative under-eave fan/spindle decorative elements will be re- moved and replaced with simple black decorative bracketry. The roof will be re-shingled in GAF timerbline as- phalt shingles. The primary changes to the massing of the structure are a new living space to the south, and the new garage wing to the west (rear). A small covered porch with gabled roof will be added to the southeast corner of the structure. The primary façade of the structure will be altered by the configuration of the windows and the inclusion of the covered porch. The entrance door will remain in the same location, but will now be under a covered porch. The overall design of the proposed addition and alterations is in the ‘farmhouse chic’ aesthetic. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: “GROUP B” Standards Preservation Standards for local historic landmarks are used by the Historic Preservation Commission whenever exterior changes are proposed for officially designated structures. Review is required when proposed plans for building and development indicate the architectural character of the landmark will be changed, i.e., review is re-