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Page 1 of 2 <br />Matthew Chappuies - Kisser House and Landmark's Plan for it <br />From: Noreen Moran Deane -Moran <ndeanemo @nd.edu> <br />To: <mchappui @co.st joseph.in.us> Fled in Clerk's Office <br />Date: 4/16/2016 11:32 PM <br />Subject: Kisser House and Landmark's Plan for it. <br />Cc: Todd Zeiger <tzeiger @indianalandmarks.org> MAY '18 ?(116 <br />KAREEMAH FOWLER <br />Mr. Mathew Chappuies CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN <br />Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County F I L En <br />1140 County City Building <br />227 West Jefferson Blvd APR 1$ 2016 <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />1 AREA PLAN COMMISSION <br />Dear Mr Chappuies, 1 t ,tf�++t,r, *� Nio <br />I am writing today to express support of the petition of Indiana Landmarks to rezone the historic <br />Kizer House at 803 West Washington from its current multi - family zoning to a mixed use zoning to <br />allow for Landmark's office space and other use which will become more clear after Mr. Zeiger gives <br />a presentation to the Near West Side Neighborhood Organization. I am also in support of their <br />associated request for a parking variance from the required thirty on -site spaces to thirteen and use of <br />some created on street parking. At this juncture, however, I am unsure of the parking arrangements <br />possibly proposed for the front of the two buildings at that particular part of West Washington and its <br />peculiar traffic management situation. I am sure that further discussion will clarify that particular <br />issue. The proposed plan will certainly be an improvement by eliminating the large amount of front <br />yard concrete and the elimination of two dangerous entrances. The house is an interesting one, and <br />we were all very happy when the most recent couple purchased it and seemed to ensure its <br />rehabilitation and historic placement. Unfortunately, that, ultimately, did not work out. Single family <br />would have been a nice stability and addition to the predominant zoning, but given several elements, <br />that perhaps is highly unlikely at this point, and Landmarks is most likely to rehabilitate the physical <br />structure and find a use in keeping with the neighborhood. <br />As a fifty -three (53) year resident of West Colfax Avenue, and thus the West Washington Historic <br />District, I certainly have witnessed first hand the negative impact the house had in its previous <br />ownership by Mr. Freidline. The drug dealing was legion, and after the fairly large fire, the <br />rehabilitation by the owner was less than desirable. As we were able to narrow what had formerly <br />been the inner belt, we were excited and hopeful for a positive change. It would seem at this point, <br />that Landmarks is presenting a proposal that will bring positive change to the building and, thus, <br />increase the stability of the neighborhood. <br />In terms of parking plans, I await a clearer vision of the situation and depend on your expertise in <br />analyzing the situation. Permission to use Museum parking seems to be a valid solution. The <br />proposed angle parking might also be, but I don't know how those spaces an be reserved or what the <br />legal plan is. I think the spaces directly involved with the parking lot of the building should be <br />sufficient, but, as previously mentioned, I do have questions about front W. Washington use of space <br />and any alteration there. On West Colfax, we have situations with the Bed and Breakfast which <br />file: / / /C:/ Users /MChappui /AppData/ Local / Temp/ XPgrpwise /5712CB97InternalPLEXISP... 4/18/2016 <br />
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