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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 1974HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Regular Meeting Conference Room Monday, October 14, 1974 County Commissioners' 7:30 p.m. Fourth Floor, County -City Building A G E N D A 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Treasurer's Report (Approval of Bills) 5. Correspondence National Trust for Historic Preservation Johnson, Johnson & Roy Board of Public Works 6. Committee Reports Budget and Finance Committee Historic Districts Committee Historic Landmarks Committee 7. Old Business Discussion of Consultants' Proposals Cataloging Proposal .Stationary Humanities Proposal Library Standards: Crumlish Report Trips Darden Bridge Fire Station Harold Meadow Building Proposed rezoning at 733 West Washington Street 8. New Business Expiration of terms of appointment Neighborhood Histories Ethnic History Project Powell House Report of National Trust Meeting 9. Hearing of Visitors 10. Announcements and Miscellaneous Matters 11. Adjournment HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA M I N U T E S Regular Meeting Conference Room Monday, October 14, 1974 County Commissioners 7:30 P.M. 4th Floor, County -City Building 1. Call to Order President Smith called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. 2. Roll Call MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Deloris Davisson, Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, Mr. John Oxian, Mr. Russell Rothermel, Mr. Jack Smith, Ms. Joanne Sporleder MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Al Paszek, Mr. Al Stivers, Ms. Chris Woolridge ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Stephen Eddy, Mr. Brian Crumlish, Ms. Ruth Price, Ms. Judy Studer, Ms. Wendy Schlereth 3. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the September 9, 1974 meeting were approved as submitted. 4. Treasurer's Report Ms. Davisson reported expenditures of 1.75 to Historic Charleston Foundation for Historic Charleston Guidebook 13.90 Postage, August 5.20 Postage, September 1.85 Duplicating, August 2.02 Duplicating, September 50.00 #350 3M paper for copier in Area Plan Comm. 8.32 Memorex tape, 2 reels 585.04 Mr. Nimtz moved that these expenditures be approved. Mr. Smith seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Ms. Davisson stated that funds needed to be transferred from the line item Legal Assistance in the 1974 budget to Technical Assistance to cover the costs of the contracts with Crumlish/Sporleder and Associates and with Ms. Schlereth. Mr. Nimtz moved that $650.00 be transferred October 14, 1974 Page 2 from Legal Assistance to Techincal Assistance. Mr. Oxian seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 5. Mr. Smith recognized Mr. Crumlish for the purpose of giving his report, as Mr. Crumlish had to leave the meeting early. Mr. Nimtz commented on the work that had already gone into the development of standards for the West Washington Ave. area, both by -Mr. Crumlish, and the members of the Historic Districts Committee who met with Crumlish/ Sporleder on October 10th in a working session. Present at the October 10th meeting were: Ms. Davisson, Mr. Nimtz, Ms. Sporleder, Ms. Studer, Ms. Schlereth, Mr. Crumlish, Mr. Sporleder, and Mr. Eddy. Mr. Crumlish summarized the twenty-five page report. Pages 1-11 are background information. Page 12 begins to talk about how an existing building can be changed. Pages 15 and 16 are concerned with demolition. Mr. Crumlish reminded the Commission that the standards refer back to the Master Study done by Crumlish/Sporleder for Southhold Restorations. A discussion of the standards followed. Ms. Price asked about the limitation of surface materials. Mr. Crumlish suggested that perhaps it is merely a matter of wording the paragraph more positively to do away with Ms. Price's objection. Ms. Studer recommended that page 17 be amended to delete "and should proceed to remove the material for proper safekeeping." Mr. Oxian moved that the proposal be taken home and that another meeting be called this month to consider it. Mr. Rothermel seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. A meeting of the entire Commission was set for Friday October 18th at 5 p.m. at the offices of Crumlish/Sporleder located at 511 W. Colfax. Mr. Smith recognized Ms. Price, as she also had to leave the meeting. Ms. Price discussed how "Preservation" can get involved in Community Development funding, i.e. the restoration and preservation of property. She stated that the guide- lines are out now in draft form and will be finalized on January 1st. They are asking for suggestions from in- terested citizens. Ms. Price also brought to the attention of the Commission a lobbying group called "Preservation Action" that at- tempts to "get with" the politicians. October 14, 1974 Page 3 Ms. Price also called attention to two conference to be held next spring: ca. March 1st in Annapolis, Maryland a conference on administration of a revolving fund; and one in April or May in Seattle on local development funding from federal revenue sharing funds.. 6. Correspondence Mr. Smith read a letter from Johnson, Johnson & Roy dated October 1, 1974, stating that they would extend their deadline for accepting their proposal sixty (60) days. Mr. Smith then read a letter from the Board of Public Works, dated October 7,.1974, in response to the letter sent by the Commission regarding the older type street lights. Mr. Oxian reported that in Seattle they are replacing,the incandescent lights with mercury vapor in the old fixtures. Ms. Davisson suggested that another letter be sent to the Board of Public Works with this information. Mr. Smith read a letter from D Assistant Professor of America of Notre Dame, inviting members conference to be held Nov. 8-9 American Revolution and After: 7. Committee Reports Dr Thomas J. Schlereth, American Studies at the University of the Commission to a at Notre Dame on "The A Bicentennial Perspective. a. Budget and Finance Committee Ms. Davisson reported on a meeting she had with Mr. Hojnacki. He said that the Commission should write a letter to his office formally requesting federal revenue sharing funds. She also stated that the Commission might be able to hook into the Community Development program. Mr. Smith urged that the city be prodded to contribute their share twoards the Commission's objectives. Ms. Davisson moved that Mr. Hojnacki be invited to attend the next meeting to discuss Community Dev- elopment. Mr. Nimtz seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. Oxian moved that a letter be sent to the County Commissioners requesting that we be included in their plans for the disburse- ment of Community Development funds. Mr. Nimtz seconded the motion and it passed. b. Historic Districts Committee Mr. Nimtz stated that the standards had already been presented by Mr. Crumlish. October 14, 1974 Page 4 c. Historic Landmarks Committee Mr. Smith stated that this would be taken up under Old Business. 8. Old Business a. Discussion of Consultant's Proposals Ms. Schlereth discussed alternate methods of obtaining funding that she has been exploring. One option might be to have a private institution (i.e. -the., niversity of Notre Dame) develop a proposal for submittion to private foundations to accomplish both the county -wide survey and an in- depth study of the historical, environmental, economic and sociological dimensions of the area. Mr. Nimtz moved that the Executive Secretary and one member of the Commission open negotiations with the appropriate personnel at the University to ex" plore the possibilities of putting together such a proposal. Mr. Oxian seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. Rothermel suggested that there might be local foundation support that might find this type of proposal attractive. b. Cataloging Ms. Schlereth reported that there had been no re- sponse to the letter sent to Miss Marie Lawrence. Ms. Davisson suggested that another letter be sent. c. Stationary Ms. Davisson presented the mock-up that A-1 Printers had worked on. They stated that they could not get the desired results. Since A-1 has been been so long in accomplishing so little, Ms. Davisson sug- gested that the Commission have the second lowest bidder prepare a mock-up. The Commission members agreed, and Ms. Davisson said she would take the material to Rink Riverside to see what they could do. I - d. Indiana Committee on the Humanities Proposal No formal word has been received on action on the the Commission's proposal. e. Library Mr. Oxian donated a booklet on the Canference of Landmarks Commissions held in Cleveland, Oct. 1973. October 14, 1974 gage � f . Trips Ms. Schlereth reported on the information she had received from the Notre Dame School of Architecture. The only trips they had planned were one that had already taken place to Chicago to the Robie house, and one planned for the 18th and 19th of October to Columbus, Indiana for a Student Chapter meeting of the A.I.A. The Commission generally agreed that this would not be the type of trip that they would be able to take part in. g. Furniture Ms. Schlereth reported that nothing had been re- ceived from the County Commissioners. Mr. Oxian said that he would find out what the problem was. h. Historic Sites and Landmarks Mr. Oxian suggested that letters be sent to every owner of a structure in St. Joseph county that had been listed on the old state survey, requesting their support for possible designation as historic land- marks. Mr. Oxian moved that the Darden Bridge be declared a historic landmark based on the information that was already available relative to its history. Ms. Sporleder seconded the motion and it passed un- animously. Mr. Smith.delegated the secretary to write a letter stating the Commission's action, which Mr. Oxian would present to the next County Council meeting. Mr. Oxian then moved that owners of those landmarks outside the West Washington District and not located at the University of Notre Dame be contacted and asked for their support for possible designation as historic landmarks. Ms. Sporleder seconded the motion and it passed. Mr. Nimtz moved that the old Courthouse be declared and historic landmark. Mr. Rothermel seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. Oxian then discussed the Kresge Building and said that based on his knowledge of other buildings in Seattle and elsewhere, he felt that the Kresge Building should be declared an historic landmark. He so moved. There was no second. Ms. Davisson suggested that a letter be sent to the owners of the Kresge Building, similar to the one sent to the owners of property on the state survey. i. Proposed.Re-zoning at 733 West Washington. October 14. 1974 Page 6 Ms. Studer reported that at the last meeting of the Area Plan Commission the proposal had been tabled and would be brought up again at the next meeting. 9. New Business a. Expiration of terms of appointment Mr. Smith reported that his term and the term of Ms..Davisson would -expire within the next month. Mr. Smith delegated the secretary to write letters to the Mayor and to the County Commissioners in -- forming them.of the necessity to,either re -appoint the present Commission members or appoint successors. b. Neighborhood histories Ms. Davisson discussed a.history of the Chapin Park neighborhood that she has-been working on and sug- gested that Ms. Schlereth might work on this in her spare time, for possible presentation as a pamphlet issued by the Commission. c. Ethnic Histories Project Ms. Schlereth reported that the Urban Institute at the University of Notre Dame had received funding from the Lilly Foundation to collect::�_-r, oral history, material from representatives of the ethnic groups in South Bend. They have requested the Historic Preservation Commission's support of such a program with the intention of utilizing the Commission's research consultant in training personnel to gather the material and edit transcripts of the interviews. A discussion followed, with Mr. Rothermel stating that the consultant's services, while funded by the Lilly grant, should not involve released time from the work of the Commission. Mr: Oxian moved that the Commission co-sponsor the program of gathering oral history information from members of South Bend's ethnic communities. Mr. Nimtz seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. d. Powell House A discussion of the status of saving the Powell house ensued. After some debate, Mr. Nimtz moved that a letter be sent to the steering.committee of the Powell house fund raising organization stating that if they can present the Commission with a history of the house and its importance to the Black community, the Commission will consider October 14, 1974 Page 7 declaring it an,historic landmark. Mr. Oxian seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. e. National Trust Meeting Mr. Oxian said that he will prepare a written report on his observations while attending the meeting in Portland and present it to the Com- mission at the next meeting. He also showed the Commission a booklet which he -thought the Com- mission might be.interested in ordering for its library: How Do We Know It Is Us Without Our Past? (PortlandHistor ci al Landmarks Commission, Portland, Oregon, 1974). f. Absentee members A discussion ensued as to how the Commission could work effectively when some of its members were never in attendance. Mr. Rothermel suggested that letters be sent to the absent members and to their appointing bodies, reviewing their participation on the Commission and the problems that their absence created. 10. The meeting.adjourned at 9:45 p.m. NEXT REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1974, 7:30p.m. COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S CONFERENCE ROOM FOURTH FLOOR, COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SUBMITTED BY: Russell Rothermel, Secretary DRAFT PREPARED BY: W. Clauson Schlereth introduction the purpose of this paper is to identify the standards to be used by the historical commission when called , upon to assess physical, quality of structures within au.� V�toteu I:dm. the West \Uashingtm C}reet I Ii.Awl-ical ^it. ow(J�sttacY -}� Assessment will be required when proposed programs for building and development indicate a possible change in the physical or visual qualities which make n up the architectural character of the district. these standards are intended to bei -,F tI le-jsH'est c �i arr^ TSS - implement a comprehensive program of historic "preservation . this paper, the local building code and the existing general zoning ordinance are all effective instruments of control within the district upon acceptance of this document by the commissions , b�#t-'fi/ ill a thp" i t Stn rte. resp rya�ti� n � � j 1 nanc-�'V r I b all I .:3tar:a I-anrima Lly iJ--, L fied C" r+n} � } u { u uo+r-Lfte the present historic preservation ordinance empowers the commission to issue or deny a Certificate of Appropriateness' prior to construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition ormoving of an exterior feature of any building, structure or use within an established historic district or,; pertaining to an historic landmark. • 4 i2. the present ordinance also empowers the commission to establish reasonable and just standards for the preservation of historic landmarks, including archi- tectural treatment, site development and maintenance provisions providing that the standards are in keeping with the intent of the ordinance and that the standards apply only to the exterior features of the historic landmark. it intended that these standards will aid the commission in the making of decisions when required to issue or deny a Certificate of Appropriateness and at the same time prevent change within the district without a satisfactory review. the discretion "of the commission in using these standards should allow South Bend to,improve and enhance t est `^-...���ra�*^^ '-'� *^~�^al.�xs �s*Ox,�c 6xtIC- t.. . E-rat 14r_% - this historic district involves more than one zoning designation and the process of reviewing individual cases should also consider the presentzoning controls already in effect. similarly,the present ordinances ' concerning maintenance and the building code will , lend enforceable support to .the commission in achieving the general, goal of enhancing the district these," standards will occasionally overlap the other instruments of control and when specific details within the „standards - confllict with another control, these standards should take precedence. in generalwhile the ordinances and these „standards empower responsibility to the commis- sion ' ' the primary,, intent here, is: that of being a safe- guard, to the architectural and historic character of _ the -neighborhood this paper is divided along the lines of the four major conditions which could describe a condition under which change may occur.. these conditions are: 1 . maintenance and improvements of existing structures 2* clearance of an existing structure 3. construction of new strcutures within -the district 4. treatment of open space both public and private in the process of reviewing a property possibly subject to change, it is of first importance to know the relative merits of the p rope rty or structure itself and secondly to be aware of the relative merits of the structures which visually interact with the structure. on site inspection should be a routine part of any review; and Ithe plan of the district previously presented to the commission by , should be reviewed for relative approximations of the visual and architectural value of property under c�o✓nsiderationT this West Washington Historic, District plan identifAin broad groups, structures that should be preserved without exception, structures where exceptions can be tolerated and finally structures which represent no architectural value and that may in fact contribute negatively to the, desired character of -the neighborhood. the plan also identifies buildings and sites associated; with people whose influence contributed significantly to cultural development. the effect of the proposed change upon the general architectural n4ture of the district is, to some extent, a factor that is already included in the approximation published in ,the plan . consideration must be given 4 of ,the vtsibility. of a proposed change' at the` time of review of the change to the individual structure. T the commission should not necessarily permit changes to be made because they are' concealed from the uohe pubs ew. . the preservation of the ,integrity of a structure is. a collateral objective with the enhance- ment of an architectural , grouping finally, when decisions are to be made, the more definitive the presentation to the reviewing group, " the easier it will be to convey and comprehend the. effect of change. the commission should ask for drawings, plans, specifications, samples or colors in detail where appropriate. when an application is being reviewed it will be the responsibility, of the applicant to demonstrate that the new work is com- patible. the district presently includes a variety of zoning classifications and in the future others may be proposed. in most cases the type of existing struc- tures are ,consistent with the present uses permitted by the zoning designations. since it is required that the commission issue a Certificate of Appropriateness when a change in use is proposed and since it is a prime objective of the commission to protect historic landmarks, the review of,an application for use change should be concerned with the impact of the use change on the physical quality of the structure and the impact such a change may have on the neigh- boring structures and environment. the improve- ments required attendant to a use change must neces- sarily be reviewed as well as the influences on a structure incidental to a use change. additional parking requirements, adding sufficient fire exits,r changing material for an improvement in fire rating, placement of additional ventilating, heating or cooling equipment, introduction of noisy or polluting use equipment are all possible problems that may accom- pany a use change and are certainly possibly detri- mental to the quaiity,of the environment. in order to assess impact 'prior to change the commission. shall.. . review complete drawings showing the extent of physical change .that may: resutt from a,change in use. existing structures style buildings within the area may generally be classified within two broad groups: those which can be, by,. total stylistic continuity, associated with the major, popular building styles of the 19th and early 20th Century; and those which have no strong stylistic affiliation but derive their character from the mode of building current during the time they were built. as such these buildings derive a character, integrity and style of their own which we could call late 19th, early 20th Century midwestern domestic urban residen- tial. the buildings in the first category with some exceptions may be.associated with these popular and important residential styles: greek revival i queen anne or nen jacobean wright nvGn� vP� In pw AM apP�rgrL►P� �-ely�r� �rt�►e o� his�►�i�tl decal � 1 ® vl nab 4 M *J j as t v1 �Qetin 2 or mo Y& st�►'ies E�nrt-rlis�ri��l sty1� .defq i l s Ahoi d ego ra�v� .n h�rmo✓y with Styw-M cel b✓�A�I sw�P"� lines queen anne or nen jacobean wright nvGn� vP� In pw AM apP�rgrL►P� �-ely�r� �rt�►e o� his�►�i�tl decal � 1 ® vl nab 4 M *J j as t v1 �Qetin 2 or mo Y& st�►'ies E�nrt-rlis�ri��l sty1� .defq i l s Ahoi d ego ra�v� .n h�rmo✓y with Styw-M cel b✓�A�I sw�P"� lines some of the elements contributing to character are mass generally mass is the overall three dimensional form of the structure. it results from the plan form and height. the plan may be square, rectangular, " circular, el, T or one of many other combinations of basic shapes. the height to the lower part of the roof line is the sum of the full stories and half stories above the ground. frequently mass character is altered . by the addition of wings to the front, rear, etc. symmetrically or assym- metrically. . walls.' primary influence on character by exterior walls is derived from the material and how it is assembled. wood and masonry are the prime materials in the district. each mate- rial in turn should be classified by its method of assembly -=wood as to' vertical boards, horizontal boards., shingles, etc. and then the size of the pieces and how installed such as 10" board and:.batten. masonry -- likewise; identify the material, (brick, stone, etc.) then the size of the unit (10"'boulders, etc.) and then how assembled. ;.,elaboration of the wall for expressive intent is another element,of character. :chis„includes piens, arcades, corbelling, chimneys, quoins, recessed panels. - roof the influence of roof on architectural character is likewise manyfold, but again shape and materials are primary. the most common forms in the district are gables, combinations of gables, hips, and sheds to varying degrees of slope. the most common roofing material used in the better residential structures is the shingle whether it is of asphalt, tile, slate or wood found in a variety of sizes. roofing material for flat roofs of commercial structures "has little influence on character. frequent substitution of roll roofing for shingles is not in keeping with the original texture of sloped roofs. in addition to form and material, . roofs may have secondary design elements which augment the character. dormers in the. attic space modify the basic shape, and the treatment at the various edges and intersections present a variety of solutions. the extent of the overhang, how the eave and rake line are treated, how the ridge lines are sealed are all practical. problems that are frequently elaborated for artistic emphasis . , , the resulting. design whether fanciful or plain is a contributor to the architectural ' character of the structure openings the windows and entranceways present sEill another opportunity for the design expression to, be augmented.' the primary concern should be shape and location . shape is simply a result,,* of the proportion of width to height,, since the openings are primarily rectangles with only the occassional ,introduction of curves and circles.. location -may. be formally established without regard to interior arrange - or based on, random placement where light or entrance is functionally needed. the opening surround is frequently elaborated with mouldings; or brick work creating shadow lines that delineate the opening, the operating panel of the window or door is further subdivided either by material limita- tions or for artistic expression. entranceways frequently influence form when porches, stoops and. stairways are added, and the treat- ment of these additions as well as the form contribute to overall character. other many other items contribute to archi- tectural character of the individual structure: bracketing, hardware, light fixtures, chimneys and so forth and should be noted. ' within the yard of the structure the type of treatment of surfaces, layout of planting, types of plant selected lend a consistency to an architectural group. I. expression to, be augmented.' the primary concern should be shape and location . shape is simply a result,,* of the proportion of width to height,, since the openings are primarily rectangles with only the occassional ,introduction of curves and circles.. location -may. be formally established without regard to interior arrange - or based on, random placement where light or entrance is functionally needed. the opening surround is frequently elaborated with mouldings; or brick work creating shadow lines that delineate the opening, the operating panel of the window or door is further subdivided either by material limita- tions or for artistic expression. entranceways frequently influence form when porches, stoops and. stairways are added, and the treat- ment of these additions as well as the form contribute to overall character. other many other items contribute to archi- tectural character of the individual structure: bracketing, hardware, light fixtures, chimneys and so forth and should be noted. ' within the yard of the structure the type of treatment of surfaces, layout of planting, types of plant selected lend a consistency to an architectural group. the commission has the authority to determine the architectural merits and the extent.of any proposed treatment, renovation or addition to a historical building. plans, specifications,- sketches, samples or colors should be submitted to the commission for approval of any change' both to a building and surrounding environment. A, ce�rl� maintenance the maintenance of any historical building in no way involve any direct physical change except for the general cleaning of the structures and the . cleaning and 'maintenance of yards and walks. the. commission should encourage maintenance of all structures. grass height, weed height; snow clear- ance from sidewalks, fencing, hedge heights and the control ofAitter and trash in the areas around all structures are maintenance items that have considerable effect on the quality of visual scene proper attention by property owners is already re,toed by other ordinances and the commission s#all require enforcement. direct physical change of the building is classified as treatment, renovation, addition,, or, demolition and reviewed under those classifications; while landscape change is reviewed under open space. treatment improvement of historical 'buildings" shall come under the classification of -treatment when changes of surface materials are anticipated that will not 'alter� style or original form in any way. such improvements as painting, reroofing; glazing, resurfacing walks, drives or lawns involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from .the,.character of the neighborhood., a treatment change of any surface whether on`the. 1� L structure 'or in the, environm&►_,nt shall require a Certificate of Appropriateness. .the commission should review the proposed treatment for character and style consistency with the original surfaces in material selection, color and scale, renovations and additions renovation is the modification of a structure which does not alter the general massing. additions of 'course imply a change in mass. 'a modification which involves the removal of an existing addition or other element that by its removal modifies the form should be considered under demolition.' additions to structures in group 1 , 2 and 3 +:Ru --:VzU-e.dt not detract from. th original form and unity of the structure and not cover singular examples of architectural detail. additions to these significant structures and to the less significant group 4 struc- tures should be added in a manner that in no way disrupts a desireable unity of the members of an architectural grouping and furthermore must blend with the structure and its neighbors into a total picture. the proportions, materials and ratios of design elements of existing structures should be carried through in the additions. any physical change in material, _color, texture or addition of material, " in additions or renovations should be.reviewed by the commission for issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness exterior changes to all buildings shall be limited to those that improve, restore or enhance existing. -historical merits of the grouping.in the exterior work of buildings in thethree 'upper categories care =ust5 be taken not to change or alter the following conditions: structure all structures should, conform with existing building codes and any alteration or necessary improvement to structures should conform to the existing type of construction both in material and form. necessary. . structural. improvements where safety demands, should be in so far as possible 'of the same material•, construc- tion and style. if, in the opinion of the commission conformity is impossible, structural improvements should be accomplished in such a way as to cause minimum visual and physical change to the original style and construction. character and style all work be done in the. architectural style and in a technique compatible with that of the original structure. a change that alters, remotes or covers existing significant stylistic detail not be per- mit&e . a change which adds detail of another style not be permitted. materials additions and -improvements� i,Inv wing new material in the historical structure<eibe of the same material type and installed in the same manner as original material and should be of same uniform size, color - and texture as original and. in noway conflict or detract with original material.,- an alternate material is allowable if it matches -the original but decision=s-r&R54wuuL&. be left to the discretion of the commission as often subtle changes in material greatly alter total picture. wood all woodtrim • should conform with existing ; trim, in shape or size or -be of suitable replace- ment subject to approval of commission. paint all exterior. paintin silk be in colors that do not detract fromrthe:style of building or overall picture of the neigh- borhood. surface materials original materials of buildingSA altered or covered with addi- tional siding unless commis- sion approves. structures already sided by incompatible, materials when reviewed for change should be 'encouraged to be returned to a material of original visual character. finally, the orientation of an addition should in no way inhibit environmental focus of original, and the, open space standards that govern the exterior environ- ment must be considered in, the review of the change. T demol ition the removing from the historic district or demolition of whole or partsof tr tures of historic or of rated architectural worth: discouraged. the commis- sion is responsible for issuing a Certificate of Appro- priateness for the demolition of any structure when deemed a hazard to public health or safety by a respon- sible public agency and is also responsible for issuing a Certificate of Appropriateness for moving a structure. buildings within group one have been judged to be superior examples by their own merit. buildings and structures in groups two and three should be considered on an individual basis first and then be reviewed on the basis of contribution to the integrity of the neighborhood. . only after considering feasible alternatives to relieve a hardship or to cause the property to be transferred to another owner who"will retain the property shall demolition be considered and then only after suit- able time lapse, as specified in the historic district ordinance. when demolition within the historical district is adjudged necessary, certain procedures' should be:,followed.to assure..;retaining maximum information 'of.the V designated structure 3 before demolition begins, documentation, by way of photographs, measured drawings, and by other . descriptive methods, should be made of the structure both interior and exterior.Eif the owner or contractor does not intend to save for useful or artistic purpose all historical material, the commission should make Omt% y an effort°to salvage significant material(and should proceed to remove the material for proper safekeeping,, demolition should in no way alter neighboring historical" property and adequate measures to preserve the existing environment should be taken. landscape treatment and major trees should remain or be returned as closely as possible to original condition, and topog- raphy should remain unchanged. the proposed future construction on the demolition sites should be reviewed by the commission. a proper plan for the new structure u 't" 2 or the treatment of the open space std be r..gS u. bmi�� CL be PP before Certificate of Appropriateness permits demolition. , new. buildings all new construction of uildings or structures within historical district - he of such design,�form, proportion, mass, configuration, building material, texture, color and siting so as- to be compatible with the other buildings in the historic district with which At is visually related. site work on the premises of new buildings should be clearly documented before approval and in so far as possible should respect the landscape integrity of the particular sector of the district. whenever visual compatibility of new construction is reviewed, the new structure should be evaluated with respect to the neighboring buildings and places within the district that lie within 300 feet of the new structure. neighboring structures rated group four will not be included in determining compatibility compliance. compliance by the entire new structure when judged should not be limited to the principal facade but should be based on all elevations. com- pliance with all the following factors is required for acceptance as visually compatible. the relationship of the width of building to the height�of the street elevation i he con- sistent with the relationship of width to height of the street elevations of the neighboring buildings, the relationship of the width of the windows to the height ofthe e�,windows in a building s�� -bK=__consistent with that of the openings of the neigh- boring buildings and places. 1 proportion of openings x? 19 o height , height of the 'oposed building within 4SZ � . 10% of the height of zfj neighboring buildings. 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T proportion the relationship of the width of building to the height�of the street elevation i he con- sistent with the relationship of width to height of the street elevations of the neighboring buildings, the relationship of the width of the windows to the height ofthe e�,windows in a building s�� -bK=__consistent with that of the openings of the neigh- boring buildings and places. 1 proportion of openings x? rhythm the relationship of solids to voids in the front facade of a building &SW& consistent. with the rhythm of solids to voids of the neighboring buildings and places.`b rhythm of spacing the relationship of building to ;1,4L, open �oVSe open hovsr, open space between it �and 4 adjoining building �h�itlze consistent with the rhythm of ©\ the spacing of the neighboring buildings and .places .. r , relationship and proportion ofentrances the relationship of entrances and porch projection to e - walks of a building the, ro f shape of a building be consistent with roof shapes of the neighboring buildings and places. roor snape walls of continuity ' appurtenances of a building such as walls, fences, and landscape masses, and upon occasion the building facades i�orm a cohesive watt . defining the space along a street when such a cohesive quality has been established by.the neighboring buildings----•-- and places. • sj Elf fi�(��i ! .t I� "" � _ a - - _ - • rs _ ..?`' yet' .. i.. .:y.: ir,"„` .« _ .. r. , .. , y. • n... , w 3 e parking " the, paved areas: of: prop9sed: off-street parking. should be, landscaped so that. the facility is harmonious with. the residential yards._ minimum visual disruption shall, be insured by requi"ring screening, by fencing., ' hedges or.earth berms of parking areas. pedestrian routes walking was formerly the' means to the downtown, and ". the means of travel within the neighborhood. , the,.. ' pedestrian was welly attended. in order to encourage. ' an appreciation of thisneighborhood quality, -,the routes should be convenient, well lit and attractive, . serving as.useful connectors to the various historic., " structures. the treatment should be kept in scale' with original installation . . signs signs shall be kept to a minimum and fit into the style of the whole district. the use of a uniform sign system" of historical nature should_ be encouraged. regulation of, advertising and commercial signs should include standard size, placement, and design motiff. in no area shall commission allow any•billboards or other, advertising. it is suggested that each business be permitted only one advertising sign. lighting .commission should. undertake a study of lighting along pedestrian'routes. •lightingfixtures should be in appropriate`, historical style based on a luminaire fixture typical of the historic era. although the fixture could change on each street, ,it would be preferable to keep a"unified system to tie district together. light sources should - have a spectral distribution for good color rendition.,. paving and walks . existing brick, , either in the streets or walks should not be covered... cracked and uneven walks should be • " - _ _. . A^. a��4 tic. ., ` re ced ® new,, con ction.shoul'd.co,n ' er, paving "'isi^idk''for.walks.: paving -of streets,, alleys, and walk- ways shouldnot be higher than: existing. curbs so that original contours are -not :disturbed . landscape material indigenous planting should. be.encouraged within the historical district and the, varieties selected: should bel limited to those%=al ready within the area. ; planting should in no way detract from visual scene,.but -should serve to enhance, beautify, and add.tQ total picture of district.. Certificate of Appropriateness for: land- scape work should be based on a .review of plans for all planting: location should create no visual: barrier around historicalstructures or conflict with existing types of vegetation. healthy, mature trees should not be destroyed and owners who wish to remove trees must seek Certificate of Appropriateness. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Special Meeting Conference Room Friday, October 18, 1974", Crumlish/Sporleder & Assoc. 5 P.m. 511 W. Colfax Avenue M I"N U T E S 1. Call to Order President Smith called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. 2. Roll Call MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr'.'John Oxian, Mr. Russell Rothermel, Mr. Jack Smith, Ms. Joanne Sporleder, Mr. Al Stivers MEMBERS ABSENT: Ms. Deloris Davisson, Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, Mr. Al Paszek, Ms. Chris Woolridge ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Brian Crumlish, Mr. Stephen Eddy, Ms. Ruth Price, Ms. Wendy Schlereth 3. Discussion of Standards A discussion of the standards presented at the October 14, 1974 meeting ensued. After due consideration it was de- cided that the firm of Crumlish/Sporleder and Associates had fulfilled their agreement with the Commission, and that the standards presented by Crumlish/Sporleder should be accepted and turned over to a legal consultant to make any necessary changes dictated by legal restrictions and term- inology. Mr. Oxian moved that the report from Crumlish/Sporleder be accepted and that they be remunerated. Mr. Stivers seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 4. The meeting adjourned at 6 p.m. SUBMITTED BY: Russell Rothermel, Secretary DRAFT PREPARED BY: Wendy Clauson Schlereth