1. 230 East Navarre Street_COA 2023-0809 Packet

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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: September 11, 2023 Application Number: 2023-0809 Property Location: 230 East Navarre Street 1928 / Property Owner: Kadir Cizreliogullari Landmark or District Designation: River Bend Local Historic District Ordinance #8308-92 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This is a 2 storey house with a rectangular plan set upon a brick foun- dation. The original clapboards have been restored and painted. The gambrel roof has almost full length front and back shed dormers that are all covered with asphalt shingles. The windows are 6/1 double hung on the house and sunroom and multi pane quarter rounds in the attic storey. There is a small front porch that has a gable roof over- hang with wood supports and railings. There is a two car jerkin head roof garage on a concrete foundation. ALTERATIONS: The front porch has been altered in that the brick wing walls noted in the 1995 survey card are missing. The windows are replacement windows (2014-0530). The roof is a replacement APPLICATION ITEMS: “Replace all existing wood siding with Cedar Creek brand vinyl siding.” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: Replace the original wood siding with vinyl siding. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: See Walls section pages 26-28, attached below. SITE VISIT REPORT: Historic Preservation specialist Ross Van Overberghe conducted a site visit on 08/17/2023 with the property owner and his contractor. “The original wood clapboard siding is in great condition. There is a significant amount of peeling paint on the south side and some on the east and west sides of the house. I tested several spots for density and only found 1 spot that was soft under a window on the south side. There is evidence of a section of siding that was replaced, possibly when the aluminum siding was removed. There is not more than 50% of the siding that is deteriorated beyond re- pair. I informed the property owner of my findings and advised him to obtain a quote for painting. I recommended hav- ing the paint stripped to bare wood to ensure a good paint application to mitigate the repeated peeling paint. I also advised getting quotes for alternative siding materials.” STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff gives an unfavorable recommendation. Prepared by Ross Van Overberghe, Historic Preservation Specialist