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Home My WebLink About536 River_AA 2019-1007_PACKETMichele Gelfman, President HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County has approved the following work: Install 33' of 4' high chain link fence including a 3'3" gate along northeast side of house drive. Install 15'3' section of 6' wood privacy fence on east side house. Place 10'x8' resin shed at rear drive. A-Z HANDYMAN & MAINTENANCE, LLC, Contractor for the following location: 536 RIVER AVE , IN, 46618 Edgewater Place Application No. 2019-1007 in the County of St. Joseph; State of Indiana; which is: Located in a Local Historic District A Local Historic Landmark and found this application to be appropriate according to the Standards pertaining to Local Historic Landmarks and/or Local Historic Districts. Regulations pertaining to the Historic Preservation Commission are found in Chapter 21 (Zoning), South Bend Municipal Code and Chapter 26 of the St. Joseph County Code. The issuance of this certificate does NOT in any manner, release the recipient from the responsibility of complying with the requirements of the zoning ordinances, building codes, safety codes, ADA or other requirements of the City of South Bend, the County of St. Joseph, the State of Indiana, or the United States Federal Government. This certificate is good for one year from the date of issuance and is effective from the date entered herein. Plans are on file and open for public inspection at the office of the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County, 227 West Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1400 S, South Bend, Indiana, during normal business hours. THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE NAME OF APPLICANT:Marcy Kovas CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY: Elicia Feasel Historic Preservation Administrator POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON THE STREET SIDE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL COMPLETION OF ALL WORK. Phone: (574) 235-9371 E-mail: SBSJCHPC@southbendin.gov ELICIA FEASEL Historic Preservation Administrator 10/16/2019DATE CERTIFICATE TAKES FORCE:10/16/2020DATE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES: Ord No. 6846-80 Edgewater Place ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OCT 08, 2019 Rec No 065624 $20.00 MA 10/03/19 2019 1007 Elicia Feasel H.P. Administrator n/a x Edgewater Place x 2019-1007 1 Elicia Feasel From:Jim Richardson <jerichardsonjr@icloud.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 15, 2019 7:47 AM To:Elicia Feasel Cc:'James Richardson Jr.' Subject:RE: proposed changes to 536 River Avenue property Attachments:Revised_estimate_and_materials_for_536_River_Ave_fence_and_shed.pdf Good morning, Mr. Feasel; Attached please find a revised estimate and materials list that conforms to your request below for replacing the initially proposed 15’ chain‐linked fence on the SE side‐yard with a 15’ wooden privacy fence, such that it will match what the neighbors have on that side of the house. We agree to make this change to the plans and to conform with your request. Please let me know if this change is satisfactory. Best regards, Jim Richardson From: Elicia Feasel <efeasel@southbendin.gov> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 12:06 PM To: Jim Richardson <jerichardsonjr@icloud.com>; 'Elizabeth Sternke' <esternke@gmail.com> Cc: 'Marcia Kovas' <mkovas@sbcsc.k12.in.us> Subject: RE: proposed changes to 536 River Avenue property That is understandable, thank you. I’ve just received your completed Certificate of Appropriateness application from Michelle and will process the Staff Report. If the 15’ of chain link fence at the east side of house could be exchanged for wood, I would feel comfortable Administratively Approving the project, including the resin shed and chain link at the drive. Otherwise, the COA application will be included on the October 21 Historic Preservation Commission meeting agenda beginning at 5:30 pm in the County – City Building, 13th floor conference room. From: Jim Richardson <jerichardsonjr@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 11:12 AM To: Elicia Feasel <efeasel@southbendin.gov>; 'Elizabeth Sternke' <esternke@gmail.com> Cc: 'Marcia Kovas' <mkovas@sbcsc.k12.in.us>; 'Jim Richardson' <jerichardsonjr@icloud.com> Subject: RE: proposed changes to 536 River Avenue property Good morning Ms. Feasel, When we rented this property (beginning July 2019), we agreed that we would rent it “as is”, only asking for maintenance and upkeep from the property owners as necessary. Any changes or additions would thus be funded by us, the tenants. My wife and myself recently decided that we would like to add a backyard fence for our dog and a storage shed for our lawn equipment, and I have offered to invest about $2300 in backyard improvements in order to make this happen, improvements that we will only enjoy for as long as we rent the property. As this is not our property, we must be as pragmatic as possible about how much we, the tenants, spend on this upgrade. We have therefore selected 2 medium‐grade (neither low‐ nor high‐end) durable materials that match what the neighbors have already installed in their own backyards around us. Given the above, we cannot consider more expensive (wood) materials. My apologies, Jim Richardson From: Elicia Feasel <efeasel@southbendin.gov> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 10:15 AM To: Jim Richardson <jerichardsonjr@icloud.com>; 'Elizabeth Sternke' <esternke@gmail.com> Cc: 'Marcia Kovas' <mkovas@sbcsc.k12.in.us>; 'James Richardson Jr.' <jerichardsonjr@psi.edu> Subject: RE: proposed changes to 536 River Avenue property As I work through the due diligence to determine if this application could qualify for Administrative Approval (not requiring Commission meeting), my findings thus far are that the abutting and proposed new resin shed and chain link fence are not explicitly prohibited, but it would be helpful to know if you are amenable to considering wood for either/or. From: Elicia Feasel Sent: Monday, October 7, 2019 3:43 PM To: Jim Richardson <jerichardsonjr@icloud.com>; 'Elizabeth Sternke' <esternke@gmail.com> Cc: 'Marcia Kovas' <mkovas@sbcsc.k12.in.us>; 'James Richardson Jr.' <jerichardsonjr@psi.edu> Subject: RE: proposed changes to 536 River Avenue property Additional information received. Michelle was not in the office today if you tried to make a payment. I’ll let you know if there are questions about the project upon processing and will likely make a site visit tomorrow. From: Jim Richardson <jerichardsonjr@icloud.com> Sent: Monday, October 7, 2019 11:13 AM To: Elicia Feasel <efeasel@southbendin.gov>; 'Elizabeth Sternke' <esternke@gmail.com> Cc: 'Marcia Kovas' <mkovas@sbcsc.k12.in.us>; DL‐Historic Preservation <dl‐historicpreservation@southbendin.gov>; 'James Richardson Jr.' <jerichardsonjr@psi.edu> Subject: RE: proposed changes to 536 River Avenue property Good morning, Attached please find the requested images and additional information regarding our addition of a storage shed and chain‐linked fence to the 536 River Avenue property. I will call in to pay the requested fee. Please let me know if you have any further questions or need additional information. My thanks, Jim Richardson ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Dr. James E. Richardson Jr. Senior Scientist, Planetary Science Institute (PSI) 536 River Avenue South Bend, IN 46601 Phone: 574‐386‐8695 3 Email: jerichardsonjr@icloud.com Webpage: http://www.jerichardsonjr.info/ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ From: Elicia Feasel <efeasel@southbendin.gov> Sent: Friday, October 4, 2019 4:55 PM To: Elizabeth Sternke <esternke@gmail.com> Cc: Marcia Kovas <mkovas@sbcsc.k12.in.us>; DL‐Historic Preservation <dl‐historicpreservation@southbendin.gov>; Jim Richardson <jerichardsonjr@icloud.com> Subject: RE: 536 River Greetings – Thank you for the Certificate of Appropriateness application for a shed and fence. The $20 application fee can be called into Michelle at 574/235.5912 on Monday. Please forward photos of the subject area and the views from the public right of ways. The site plan and description is good. What material are the existing abutting fences? Staff will use the Edgewater Place Standards to make a recommendation to the Commission. Chain link or resin sheds are not explicitly prohibited but it would be helpful to know if any other fence and shed materials were considered. I will take a closer look at the project Monday. Thank you and have a great weekend! Elicia Elicia Feasel Historic Preservation Administrator Department of Community Investment (574) 235‐7672 efeasel@southbendin.gov City of South Bend 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Ste. 1400 South Bend, IN 46601 From: Elizabeth Sternke <esternke@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, October 4, 2019 11:05 AM To: Elicia Feasel <efeasel@southbendin.gov> Cc: Marcia Kovas <mkovas@sbcsc.k12.in.us>; DL‐Historic Preservation <dl‐historicpreservation@southbendin.gov>; Jim Richardson <jerichardsonjr@icloud.com> Subject: Re: 536 River Good morning, I'm forwarding the additional items that my husband, James Richardson, prepared based on the checklist in addition to the application that has been filed by our landlord, Marcia Kovas: Written description of the project (materials to be used, scale, dimensions, construction methods, alterations, 4 etc.) Materials to be used (Supplemented with manufactures’ brochures and specifications) Site Plan showing existing buildings & structures and proposed project (for new construction, additions, paths, terraces, patios, fences) Photographs Blueprints/Drawings Please let us now if you require any further information. Thank you, Elizabeth Sternke 536 River Avenue South Bend, IN 46601 (765)631‐3377 On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 9:52 AM Elicia Feasel <efeasel@southbendin.gov> wrote: Good morning Marcia – Historic Preservation staff is in receipt of the Certificate of Appropriateness application for fence and shed. I’ll begin to process this today and will let you know if anything additional from the COA checklist is needed. Thank you, Elicia Elicia Feasel Historic Preservation Administrator Department of Community Investment (574) 235‐7672 efeasel@southbendin.gov City of South Bend 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Ste. 1400 South Bend, IN 46601 IMPORTANT NOTICE! This E‐Mail transmission and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential This estimate is only for the services and quantities specifically described above and does not include sales tax, which will be added to the final invoice as applicable. If different quantities, work items, and options are required, this estimate will need to be revised. A-Z Handyman & Maintenance LLC 4015 S Main Street, #2527 South Bend, IN 46614 US 575-292-8028 james@az-handyman.com Estimate ADDRESS Elizabeth Sternke 536 River Avenue South Bend, IN 46601 ESTIMATE #407 DATE 10/14/2019 EXPIRATION DATE 11/14/2019 ITEM DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Fencing 1. Install 33' of 4' chain link fence with 3'3" gate along the northeast side of the house drive. 2. 15'3" straight section wood privacy fence on the east side of the house 1,200.00 Misc. 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(2) Installation of ~38 feet of 4' high chain linked fence, with a 3' gate, to run NE-SW from the back (NE) property line to the North corner of the house, bordering the existing driveway pad. A gate will be placed near the house back door, opening to the driveway. (3) Installation of ~15 feet of 4' high chain linked fence, to run NW-SE from the West corner of neighbor's wooden backyard fence to the SE side of the house. I will pay fully for this addition, and will submit the applicable paperwork regarding this addition for you to the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County. This work will not begin until approval from the Commission has been obtained. My sincere thanks, Attachments: (1) Annotated satellite image of property, showing the proposed additions. (2) Estimate from A-Z Handyman & Maintenance LLC. (3) Description of 10' x 8' US Leisure Keter Stronghold Resin Storage Shed (4) Materials list from A-Z Handyman & Maintenance LLC. Dr. James E. Richardson Jr. Senior Research Scientist Planetary Science Institute 536 River Avenue South Bend, IN 46601 October 7, 2019 Dear Ms. Feasel, Attached please find seven images of the areas that we wish to modify at 536 River Avenue by adding a resin storage shed and two lengths of chain-linked fence. Please note that our proposed resin shed is to placed next to our NW neighbor’s existing vinyl/resin shed: his is on his side of the old carport pad while we propose to place ours on our side of the same pad. Also note that our proposed long (38’) piece of chain-link fence, to run along the old driveway, will adjoin a pre-existing chain-link fence owned by our NE backyard neighbor, thus matching what is already there. Finally, our proposed short (15’) piece of chain-linked fence to run between the corner of our SE neighbor’s wooden privacy fence and the SE side of our house does not match the neighbor’s wooden privacy fence, but does match the pre-existing back fence and is unobtrusive in both placement and appearance. My sincere thanks, Attachments: (1) 536_River_Ave_South_Bend_Google_Earth_view (with image locations labeled) (2) fig01_street_view_NW_side_of_house (3) fig02_driveway_view_NW_side_of_house (4) fig03_shed_location_close_up (5) fig04_long_fence_location_along_driveway (6) fig05_long_fence_corner_near_shed (7) fig06_street_view_SE_side_of_house (8) fig07_short_fence_location 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9