Standards and Guidelines 2023-0607

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City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Guidelines 23 Residential Standards: Site Projects Modify a garage for modern vehicle access • Modifying alley facing auto garage door openings to accommodate newer vehicles is encouraged over demolition and new construction acceptable within the district . • Enlarging alley facing auto garage doors for a standard modern vehicle width or relocating garage doors to a non-street facing orientation should be allowed . • Removal of historic garage doors is allowed on non-street facing garage entrances. • New overhead doors should reflect the period of design of the house or era of garage. • Wood doors or wood clad aluminum doors are preferred . Aluminum doors without wood cladding may be installed if approved by the Commission . Install a new parking area, driveway, sidewalk, or path • New parking areas should be confined to the rear yard of the building. • Where driveways from the front exist throughout the district, a new driveway from the front should be designed in a similar manner as exists throughout the district . • Where historically front driveways were not constructed in the district, new driveways should be limited to rear access . • The use of permeable paving materials is encouraged for driveways . • New sidewalks should be designed and installed like those found throughout the district . • Secondary paths on the site should be installed within side and rear yards . Repair a gazebo or other secondary structure on the site • Historic secondary structures should be retained and preserved including their placement on the site in relation to the main house . • Repair and reconstruction of secondary buildings should follow guidance for the specific aspect of the building as would be followed for the main structure— Go to Walls Go to Roofs Go to Windows Go to Doors Administratively Approvable Repair to match existing per the guidelines as outlined in respective section.