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Habitat for Missions, 6280 W Windsor Drive, McCordsville, IN 46055 richardsw8899@gmail.com habitatformissions.com https://www.facebook.com/habitatformissions/ 219-401-2322 April 13, 2024 Board of Public Works 227 W Jefferson Blvd South Bend, IN 46601 RE: 1006 St. Vincent Street (Rockne House) Move to 1105 N. Foster St. Habitat for Missions is seeking approval to relocate the home located at 1006 St. Vincent St to 1105 N Foster St. The planned move date is May 2, 2024. The house move is being performed by Wolfe House Movers of IN, LLC. This home is the former home of legendary Notre Dame Football Coach Knute Rockne. We hope to save this piece of local and national history, refurbish it, and sell it this fall. Habitat for Missions partners with local non-profits on these projects. This project’s recipient is Covenant Christian School of Mishawaka. Covenant Christian will receive 90% of the proceeds of the project to help raise money for their planned expansion. There are additional trees that were identified by the City Forrester that need to be trimmed or removed along the route. There are 3 addresses affected and those property owners have been notified. A copy of the notification letter is included in the packet. The removed trees will be replaced within 60 days following the house move. There is also a copy of the house move route included in your packet and the plan for the road closure. We have partnered with State Barricading, and they advise a rolling road closure along St. Vincent as the house moves down the road to reduce the impact of the move on the motorists. We are cognizant of the damage done by the tree trimmer this past summer to the trees along the route. We apologize to everyone affected by this act. We were advised that the tree trimmer we hired for the work had performed work for a recent house move in the city and was aware of the permitting requirements for such work. The new tree trimmer is licensed with the city and will pull the proper permits. We are also cognizant of the neighbors’ concerns about the house move and the impact it could have on the future development of the neighborhood. We understand their concerns but whether the house moves to its new location or if it is demolished to make way for development at 1006 St Vincent, the moving of the house will not change the outcome of the future development. We certainly wish to preserve the history of the house rather than to have it demolished. We look forward to answering any questions at your meeting on April 18th and in the public meeting on April 23rd. Sincerely, Garry Potts II, Agent Enc.