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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 8, 2025 Application Number: 2025-0902a Property Location: 836 Dushane Court Architectural Style/Date/Architect/Builder: Vernacular / 1907 Property Owner: Barbara Bajuyo Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park LHD, Ordi- nance #9575-05; Chapin Park NR District, NR-0407 Rating: Non-Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: This two story, gabled, and irregular plan house is located off of the alley (Dushane Court) behind 838 Park. It was originally numbered 838 1/2 Park Avenue and sat on the same lot as 838 Park Avenue to the west. The roof is of asphalt shingle and the siding is vinyl. The home originally had an open single story porch on the east side, but this has been enclosed. The house has been heavily modified, and no original windows remain. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: 1. Demolish 1975 sunroom on the south side of the house. 2. In place of the south-facing sunroom, construct a new addition comprised of two floors and an attic loft. Tow- er windows to be Marvin Ultimate Double Hung Windows with a 1/1 lite pattern. One set of French doors to be installed on the south side for tower access. Doors to be Mastercraft Steel Full Lite doors. 3. On the east facade, construct a deck facing toward the tennis courts and install three new pairs of French doors on the first floor. Second floor window to the east will be a wood Marvin casement window clad in aluminum. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Additions: 36-37. Windows: 29-32. Doors: 10-11. SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The 1975 sunroom is not original to the home, and is one of many major alterations that have occured since the home’s construction in 1907. The porch has been enclosed and wrapped around the southeast corner of the home, the western half of the home has been significantly extended, the sunroom constructed, and original features such as windows have been removed. As such, the construction of a new addition does not overshadow or detrimentally affect the original features or plan of the home, which have already been obscured. The new addition and added doors and windows would be visible from the Leeper Park tennis courts, but Staff do not believe this would have a detrimental impact on the district as a whole. Based on the information provided prior to this public hearing, Staff make a FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION . Prepared by: Kate Himick, Historic Preservation Specialist