2. 1346 Lincoln Way East_COA 2023-0622

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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: June 12, 2023 Application Number: 2023-0622 Property Location: 1346 Lincoln Way East Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Free Classic / 1900 Property Owner: HOWELL-BEY WILLIAM D Landmark or District Designation: Lincoln Way East Local Historic District / Ordinance #7343-84 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This Free Classic is a two storey frame house with wood clapboard siding with an irregular plan set upon a brick foundation. The roof is cross gable with asphalt shingles. Windows are vinyl replacement double hung. Full length front porch with wood floor, columns, wood railings and ballus- trades. ALTERATIONS: AA 2020-0522 allowed for the replacement of vinyl windows with new vinyl windows, replace- ment of wood siding with new wood siding, reconstruction of the front porch/piers/pillars, repair of masonry, the installation of a new storm door, and the removal/replacement of gutters with new aluminum gutters. COA 2014- 0529 allowed for roof replacement. COA 2012-0703 allowed for the construction of a steel shed at the rear of the property per submitted drawings. COA 1999-0924-3 allowed for replacement of the windows with Sunrise Brand windows. COA 1992-0214 allowed for replacement of the gravel driveway and parking area. COA 1991-0807 al- lowed for replacement of rear doors, etc. COA 1986-1105 allowed for the removal of a Catalpa tree. COA 1985- 1021 allowed for the paving of the rear lot and rear alterations. APPLICATION ITEMS: “Building a 6’ black wooden privacy fence around the back yard.” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: Construct a 6’ privacy fence around the rear of the property, in compliance with zoning set-backs and restrictions. The requested fence is to be in a ’horizontal’ board configuration. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: See Standards and Guidelines, pages 12-13. SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Standards and Guidelines state that “ rear and side yard fences should start no further forward on the site than the front wall of the house, no taller than six feet, and may be solid in construc- tion,” as well as “new rear and side yard fences should be constructed of wood” (page 11). The Standards and Guidelines also state that “The following is not recommended and generally not approved by the Commission: […] chain-link, barbed wire, or vinyl fencing; horizontal board fencing” [emphasis added]. Staff makes an unfavorable recommendation. Prepared by Adam Toering, Historic Preservation Administrator