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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUntitled (3)Department of Law Richard A. Nussbaum, II, City Attorney October 2, 1990 Mr. John Oxian President, Historic Preservation Commission 1533 Lincolnway West South Bend, IN 46628 Dear Mr. Oxian: At the last meeting of the South Bend Historic Preservation Commission, you gave me a draft of "Certificate of Appropriateness Procedures." I have had a chance to review them carefully, and I have also reviewed carefully general law concerning historic preservation. I have expanded the procedures considerably as you will notice from the enclosed draft. Although most of these things are not mentioned in the current preservation plan for the City of South Bend, they are typical of procedures governing historic commissions in other areas, and they do conform to the purpose, intent, and statutory authority for local historic preservation commissions in the State of Indiana. To adopt these procedures would be, I think, a substantial undertaking on the part of the Commission. For this reason, they should be reviewed quite carefully by you and by all members of the Commission before they are enacted. You will note that in Section VI(D), I have not inserted any notice requirements for public hearings. I do not know what your procedure has been in the past. However, that past procedure can be used and codified on this particular section. Please feel free to call if you have any questions about this. AMD:cjm Sincerely, Aladean M. DeRose Deputy City Attorney 1400 County -City Building • South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 219/284-9241 Thomas L. Bodnar Sandra A. Boyd David C. Chapleau Candice A. Lichtenfels Jenny Pitts Manier Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer Robert C. Rosenfeld SQUTN a 1z City of South Bend r �. Joseph E. Kernan, Mayor ' 1865 ' Department of Law Richard A. Nussbaum, II, City Attorney October 2, 1990 Mr. John Oxian President, Historic Preservation Commission 1533 Lincolnway West South Bend, IN 46628 Dear Mr. Oxian: At the last meeting of the South Bend Historic Preservation Commission, you gave me a draft of "Certificate of Appropriateness Procedures." I have had a chance to review them carefully, and I have also reviewed carefully general law concerning historic preservation. I have expanded the procedures considerably as you will notice from the enclosed draft. Although most of these things are not mentioned in the current preservation plan for the City of South Bend, they are typical of procedures governing historic commissions in other areas, and they do conform to the purpose, intent, and statutory authority for local historic preservation commissions in the State of Indiana. To adopt these procedures would be, I think, a substantial undertaking on the part of the Commission. For this reason, they should be reviewed quite carefully by you and by all members of the Commission before they are enacted. You will note that in Section VI(D), I have not inserted any notice requirements for public hearings. I do not know what your procedure has been in the past. However, that past procedure can be used and codified on this particular section. Please feel free to call if you have any questions about this. AMD:cjm Sincerely, Aladean M. DeRose Deputy City Attorney 1400 County -City Building • South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 219/284-9241 Thomas L. Bodnar Sandra A. Boyd David C. Chapleau Candice A. Lichtenfels Jenny Pitts Manier Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer Robert C. Rosenfeld 0 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS • All Certificates of Appropriateness require the following: 1. Detailed written description of project, including dimensions of the item being constructed or the area being landscaped. Include manufacturer's brochures, specs, etc. when applicable. 2. List of materials to be used. 3. Photograph of the site - available from the HPC. 4. $3.00 Certificate of Appropriateness permit fee. In addition to the items listed above, larger projects which include additions or alterations to the structures must include the following: 5. Site Plan showing property lines, setbacks, the new work, existing buildings, porches, large trees, walks and paved areas, walls, fences, and any other significant feature of the site. Suggested scale: 1" = 20' 6. Plan of the proposed work with dimensions and materials noted. Recommended scale: 1/4" = 1'-0" 7. Elevations of the building showing the existing building along with the proposed addition or modification. A minimum of two elevations are required for additions. Recommended scale:1/4" = 1'-0" Note: Drawings must be drawn to scale and are best prepared by someone with experience with this type of drawing. Optional Supporting Material: Any other material which helps describe the project. Examples include: Three-dimensional drawings or renderings Models Detailed drawings of building ornament Photographs of similar completed projects or historical examples Written specifications An application will be considered complete only when all pertinent information has been received in the Commission office. At that time, the application will be placed on the agenda of the next C. of A. Committee meeting or full Commission meeting. The Commission will act within thirty (30 days after receipt of the COMPLETED application. All completed applications received before 4:00 p.m. the first Friday of the month will be placed on the agenda for that month. All applications received after that time will be placed on the agenda of the next committee or Commission meeting. Failure to comply with these procedures may cause significant delay in your project. To avoid costly delays, we recommend that property owners not contract with workers until they have received all applicable approval. C e...r t,_x.f_.cat..P.......o.�....O.p.P.r.o.P.r ia..:.te_ne.s...s _P.r..oc_edu_re,s oa r ..._..........- All Certificate of Appropriateness ( C . of A . ) applications tl: j require a S ������.:...°�.� C. 0 • 1. List of materials to be used. 2. Detailed written description of project, including dimensions of the item being constructed or the area being planted (include manufacturer's brochures, specs, etc. when applicable). 3. Photograph of site - available from Historic Preservation Commission. 4. $3.00 Certificate of Appropriateness permit fee. In addition, the following types of projects require further information: 5. In-kind replacement requires a list of materials being replaced as well as a list of new materials to be used. 6. Landscape alterations require a site plan showing the dimensions of the project area and its relationship to the main structure(s). 7. All other projects, including reconstruction, new construction, and replacement which is not identical to the existing element of the structure or does not currently exist but is known to have existed in the past, require all items listed in 1 through 6 above, as well as drawings in plan and elevation, drawn to scale, with dimensions specified as appropriate. • An application will be considered complete only when all pertinent information has been received in the Commission office. At that time, the application will be placed on the agenda of the next C. of A. Committee meeting or full Commission meeting, whichever comes first. The Commission will act within thirty (30) days after receipt of the COMPLETED application. All completed applications received before 4:00 p.m. the first Friday of the month will be placed on the agenda for that month. All applications received after that time will be placed on the agenda of the next committee or Commission meeting. Failure to comply with these procedures may cause significant delay in your project. To avoid costly delays, we recommend that Property owners not contract with workers until they have received all applicable approval. •