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ROOM 1123 COUNTY CITY BUILDING
south bend, indiana 46601 (219) 284-9798
January 4, 1993
MEETING SCHEDULE AND .AGENDA STATEMENT
To the News Media:
To ensure compliance with the Indiana Open Door Law, as amended, the
Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County,
Indiana, announces the following schedule for HPC meetings in 1993.
Meeting Date
January 18
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 20
Deadline for Items to Be Placed on the Agenda
January 8
February 5
March 5
April 2
May 7
June 4
July 2
August 6
September 3
October 1
November 5
December 3
All meetings will be held at: 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners'
Conference Room on the Seventh (7th) Floor of the County -City Building,
South Bend, Indiana.
An agenda for the meetings will be available on the Wednesday afternoon
prior to the meeting. Additional matters not requiring a public hearing may
be added to the agenda prior to the commencement of the meeting.
If the above schedule is revised, you will be notified. If you wish to
receive a copy of the agenda, please notify the Commission in wri_ting.
As Sincerely,
7��Fdi "M. Holycross
Director
historic reservation commissi
p on
iof south bend and st. joseph county
ROOM 1123 COUNTY CITY BUILDING
south bend, indiana 46601 (219) 284-9798
AGENDA OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Regular Monthly Meeting County Commisioner's
7:30 p.m. Conference Room
7th Floor, County/City Building
January 18, 1993
I.
Call to Order
II.
Roll Call
III.
Public Hearing
A. Certificates of Appropriateness
1. 944 Riverside Drive -- Riverside Drive LHD
2. 1081 Riverside Drive -- Riverside Drive LHD
IV.
Regular Business
A. Approval of Minutes -- December 1992
B. Treasurers Report -- December 1992
C. Correspondence
D. Committee Reports
1. C of A (Staff Approvals)
2. Budget and Finance
3. Legal
4. Historic Districts
5. Historic Landmarks
a. 710 Cushing -- First Reading
b. 51387 Portage -- First Reading
6. Standards and Maintenance
7. Personnel
8. Staff Reports
a. Annual Staff Report
V.
Old Business
A. Reappointment of Officers
VI.
New Business
A. Cole Associates Presentation: Darden Road Bridge
VII.
Hearing of Visitors
VIII.
Announcements & Miscellaneous Matters
IX.
Adjournment
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QER.T_Ir ICATE OF ARPROPRIA ENESS STAFF REPORT
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PROPERTY -- 944 Riverside Drive ................................................
South Bend, IN 46616
OWNERS -- Dave Betson
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Dr53GN_A_T.I.ON. --- Riverside Drive LHD; Chapin Park NRHD
S. -TA T.E.M.5 N T O......_S_I_GN.I,F.ICANCE/y_IST.OR_I_G....._CONTEXT.
944 Riverside Drive is located a.n the portion of the Riverside Drive LHD
which is also part of the Chapin Park NRHD. This Dutch Colonial Revival
~tyle house was designed by W.W. Schneider, a significant local architect,
for Charles and Stella Drummond in 1903. Mr. Drummond was an attorney and
served on the Board of Education from 1916--1920. In 1923 William "Riley"
Hinkle purchased 944 Riverside Drive. Mr. Hinkle was the owner of the
Hinkle Motor Company, a local Ford dealership, and he served as the 18th
mayor of the City of South Bend from 1930--1935.
RED P 0.S E.D....._C H ANS.E.
Replacement of rear and side existing metal storm doors with Grisham Steel
security storm doors (model # SD102) that match the security storm already
Din place on the front entrance door.
STANDARDS.
District standard (2,C,2) states " If new sash and doors are used, the
existing or original materials, design, and hardware should be used. When
metal storm windows and doors are used they should be painted, anodized, or
coated to match the existing".
O.M.M.E.ND.A.13
It is the staff's recommendation that this proposed change be approved by
the HPC. The staff feels that the Grisham Steel security storm door model
SD133 is more appropriate stylistically to the house. Staff suggestions
were made to the owner. However, Mr. Betson continues to prefer model
SD102 because it matches the existing security storm on the front of the
house.
A. Kotzbauer
1-11-93
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with metal storm door
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Regular Monthly Meeting 7th Floor, County Commissioner's
7:30 p.m. Conference Room, County -City Building
January 18, 1993
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:41 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Members Present: Mr. Jed Eide, Mr. John Oxian, Mrs. Janeanne
Petrass, Mrs. Joann Sporleder, Ms. Jewel Van Dalsen.
Members Absent: Mrs. Martha Choitz, Mrs Jean Dennen, Mr. Herb
Herendeen, Mr. William Welsheimer, Sr.
Staff Present: Fred Holycross--Director, Amy
Kotzbauer--Administrative Assistant
Also Present: Ms. Aladean DeRose--Deputy City Attorney, Marsha
Stevenson --Riverside Drive Liaison, Joe Zwierzynski--Cole
Associates, Rollin E. Ferrand--County Engineer, Mary
Hendricksen--Riverside Drive Liaison, Dwight King ---Riverside
• Drive Liaison, Cynthia Brubaker --Historic Landmarks Foundation
of Indiana, Kevin Boughal--South Bend. Tribune.
III. Public Hearing
A. Certificates of Appropriateness.
1. 944 Riverside Drive -- Riverside Drive LHD
Ms. Kotzbauer read the staff report describing the
proposed project: owner wishes to replace the rear and side
metal storm doors with Grisham Steel metal security storm doors
(model SD102) that match the security storm already in place on
the front entrance of the home.
Ms. Kotzbauer explained that the staff recommends approval of
the proposal, and the staff had suggested the use of another
model(SD133) that was more stylistically appropriate to the
house. The owner, however, remained in favor of the SD102 model
because it matches the existing front door.
Mrs. Sporleder and Mr. Eide asked several questions about the
position of the house. Mrs. Sporleder inquired as to whether the
owner was present; Mr. Holycross indicated that the owner was
not present.
Mrs. Sporleder moved to approve the proposal as submitted. Mr.
Eide seconded the motion.
0 No discussion.
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• Motion approved by four members. Mr. Oxian abstained.
2. 1081 Riverside Drive Riverside Drive LHD
Mr. Oxian indicated that the owners of 1081 Riverside
Drive were not present, and he did not wish to hear this
proposal without the owners being present. Mr. Oxian asked that
the matter be tabled until February, 1993 if there were no
objections.
Mrs. Sporleder asked if tabling the issue would set the owners
back in any way. Mr. Holycross indicated that the project was
already completed and the light had been installed without a C
of A.
Mrs. Sporleder moved that this proposal be tabled until the
February meeting. Mrs. Petrass seconded the motion.
No discussion.
Motion approved unanimously.
IV. Regular Business
A. Approval of Minutes
Mr. Holycross asked that the December 1992 minutes be
approved as submitted.
• Mrs. Sporleder moved that the December 1992 minutes be
approved as submitted. Mrs. Petrass seconded the motion.
No discussion.
Motion approved unanimously.
B. Treasurer's Report
Mr. Holycross asked that the Treasurer's Report for
December 1992 be approved as submitted.
Mrs. Sporleder moved that the December 1992 Treasurers Report
be approved as submitted. Mrs. Petrass seconded the motion.
No discussion.
Motion approved unanimously.
C. Correspondence
Mr. Oxian requested that the staff provide him with copies
of the last two Preservation Law Reporters that the HPC staff
received.
D. Committee Reports
1. C of A (Staff Approvals)
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2. Budget and Finance
No discussion.
3. Legal
Mr. Oxian asked Mrs. DeRose questions about fining
procedures delineated under the city zoning ordinance.
Mrs. DeRose indicated that the HPC could be placed under the
Building Department's fining procedures and fee delineations.
4. Historic Districts
Mr. Oxian announced that members of the District Committee
are meeting with residents of the River Bend LHD on the first
and third Monday of each month at 5:30 in the County -City
Building on the 7th floor to develop and work on design
standards.
5. Historic Landmarks
a. 710 Cushing -- First Reading
b. 51387 Portage -- First Reading
Mr. Holycross requested that these two proposed Local
Landmarks be postponed until March for the second reading.
Mr. Holycross related to the Commission that staff time is
tight at the present and more time is needed to properly
• research these two sites.
There were no objections.
Mr. Holycross also read from the January 5, 1993 South Bend
Tribune article on Central High School about the Alexander
Company's bid to purchase the building for a renovation
project.
6. Standards and Maintenance
No discussion.
7. Personnel
No discussion.
8. Staff Reports
a. Annual Staff Report
Mr. Holycross asked if there were any questions about
the Annual Staff or Fiscal Budget reports for 1992 as
submitted.
Mr. Holycross then pointed out that on the Fiscal Budget
Report for the estimated budget in 1993 that there will be a
personnel change in the next grant period. There will be no
funds available for a research historian position in the
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first six months of the 1993-94 grant period.
Mrs. Sporleder then asked if there was anything the HPC could
do about that. Discussion ensued between Mrs. Sporleder and
Mr. Holycross regarding staffing, budgeting, and possible
solutions.
Mrs. Sporleder suggested that the Commission discuss the aims
and future of the HPC and its staff's duties.
Mr. Oxian suggested that each Commission member come to
February's meeting with a list of priorities so that the
Commission can discuss long term planning and goals for the
HPC and its staff.
Mrs. Sporleder complimented the staff on the quality and
style of the reports submitted.
V. Old Business
A. Reappointment of Officers
Mr. Oxian called for a report from the Nominating Committee
for the reappointing of HPC officers.
Mrs. Petrass motioned that the same officers continue in their
positions for the first quarter of 1993. Mr. Eide seconded
the motion.
No discussion.
Motion was approved unanimously.
Mrs Sporleder informed the Commission members of the grant
application she had completed for the Urban Forestry grants
program. The HPC will know the results in March.
VI. New Business
Mr. Zwierzynski (Cole Associates) and Mr. Ferrand
(County Engineer) made a presentation to the HPC about a
possible project that will involve the rehabilitation of the
Darden Road Bridge. The proposed project would call for the
construction of a new bridge north of the old bridge for
vehicular traffic and the rehabilitation of the Darden Bridge for
pedestrian and bike traffic, incorporating the bridge into an
already existing trail system.
After explaining the project and answering questions from the
individual Commissioners, Mr. Zwierzynski and Mr. Ferrand asked
that the HPC favorably support this proposed project.
Mrs Sporleder motioned that the HPC accept this design concept
as presented. Mr. Eide seconded the motion.
No discussion.
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• Motion was approved unanimously.
VII. Hearing of Visitors
Three members of the new Riverside Drive Liaison Committee
introduced themselves to the HPC: present were Mary Hendricksen,
Dwight King and Marcia Stevenson.
Mrs. Hendricksen asked about some information on landscaping and
trees in their district. Mr. Oxian suggested that the staff call
Mr. Barncord, a local Landscape Architect, to inquire whether he
would be willing to meet with the neighborhood to discuss
landscaping problems.
Discussion ensued about the issue of trees in the Riverside Drive
historic district between Mrs. Hendricksen and individual _members
of the HPC.
Mrs. Stevenson asked about other issues in their district
including the legal issue at 1071 Riverside Drive. Mr. Oxian
stated that issue is scheduled to go -to court because the
individual was in violation of C of A procedures and Building
Permit procedures and requirements.
Mrs. Stevenson asked about the previous Liaison Committee's
proposal to change district standards and the status of that
• proposal. Mr Oxian related to the members of the Liaison
Committee that the proposal had been sent to the HPC Historic
District Committee and was being reviewed at the present time.
Mr. Oxian also told the Liaison members that when a report was
prepared by the HPC it would be reviewed with the members of the
Liaison Committee and residents of the district at a regularly
scheduled Public Hearing by the HPC.
Mr. Holycross announced that there is a meeting set up on the
following Wednesday (January 27) at 6:00 pm with the staff, the
Liaison Committee, and any commissioners that could attend to
answer questions and concerns in the district.
Mrs. Sporleder thanked the new Liaison members for coming and
encouraged them to continue to be involved in their neighborhood
and with the HPC.
VIII. Announcements/Miscellaneous Matters
Mr. Oxian announced a Common Council meeting Monday (January
25) at 7:00 pm and told Commissioners that Madison School and 514
E. Indiana were up for Local Landmark designation.
IX. Adjournment
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Mr.
Oxian called
for adjournment.
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The
meeting was
adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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TREASURER'S REPORT:
DECEMBER - 1992
As can be seen below (monthly county computer log unavailable), during the
month of December 1992, HPC staff_ incurred no unusual expenses except for
paying contract employees through January 15, 1993 in order that: they would
not go without a paycheck due to the county's lag in payment between fiscal
years. This month's expenditures total $5001.24. Total expenses for 1992
came to $39,645.94. The unencumbered account balance was $182.06.
In December the HPC quiatesed (deposited) $1,866.55 into the St. Joseph
County general fund. This money consisted of $10.00 in photocopying fees;
$9.22 for staff repayment of telephone charges; $1198.33 from the Community
Development Block Grant claim for November 1992; and $649.00.00 from the
final DHPA Grant payment for the 1991-92 project.
Amount Vendor
01/92
12/5/92
CLAIM
66.01
County Board of Comm
01/92
12/5/92
CLAIM
42.00
Old House Journal
01/92
12/5/92
CLAIM
1715.00
Sushmita Hodges
01/92
12/5/92
CLAIM
1416.00
Amy Kotzbauer
12/5/92
CLAIM
539.00
Sushmita Hodges
-/92
/92
12/5/92
CLAIM
708.33
Amy Kotzbauer
01/92
12/5/92
CLAIM
32.67
Mich. Area Council of Govt.
01/92
12/5/92
CLAIM
145.35
CBI/ Graphics
01/92
12/5/92
CLAIM
239.40
CBI/ Graphics
01/92
12/8/92
PO 055233
97.48
Gene's Camera
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• Correspondence Received -- December 15, 1992 to January 12, 1993
-- Michiana Area Construction Industry Advancement Fund: "Plans on File,"
December 21 & 28, 1992 and January 4, 1993.
-- The Mortar Board, January/February 1993.
-- Historic Preservation News, NTHP, December, 1992 and January, 1993.
-- Indiana Humanities Council News & Notes, No.15, November/December 1992.
-- Announcement for "Hunt for the Red -Hot Traveler", The Lieutenant
Governor's Conference on Tuorism '93, March 1 & 2, 1993.
-- Announcement for "Saving Landmarks... Losing Landscapes", Indiana
Department of Commerce, Tourism & Film Development Division and The
National Trust for Historic Preservation, January 22, 1993.
-- Indiana Main Street Missive, January, 1993.
-- Team Tourism, November/December 1992.
-- The Preservation Press End -of -Year Clearance Catalog.
-- Historic Preservation, NTHP, January/February 1993.
-- Old House Journal, January/February 1993.
-- Announcement for "Transportation Planning for Livable Communities",
Transportation Conferences,(scedeule for series of regional conferences).
-- Renovator's, Winter 1993.
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Annual Staff Report: 1992
Historic Preservation Commission
of South Bend and St. .Joseph County
•
Fred M. Holycross
• Director
January 1993
•
1992 was a busy year for the Historic Preservation Commission staff. During
this period the staff remained involved and engaged with a broad range of
historic preservation issues and concerns in the city of South Bend and
throughout St. Joseph County. The identification of the community's
historic and cultural resources and the day-to-day administration of local
historic districts and landmarks continued to be a primary element of our
participation in the preservation of local cultural heritage. In addition,
under the HPC's direction, the staff worked toward the designation of
additional neighborhoods and structures and responded to grass-roots
requests from the community to participate in the ongoing dialogue relevant
to local historic preservation concerns.
THE HPC'S ROLE AS A LOCAL CERTIFIED GOVERNMENT
The HPC maintained its administrative responsibilities as a Certified Local
Government (CLC,) under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as
amended. These responsibilities include enforcing appropriate state and
local legislation for the designation and protection of historic properties
and complying with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of
1966, as amended, in regard to federally -funded projects or activities
undertaken by local government bodies.
�As a part of this agreement the HPC undertook its responsibility to
identify properties scheduled to be impacted by local agencies operating
with federal money. If the affected properties were either National
Register -listed or eligible, the staff informed the appropriate
governmental body and worked toward mitigating potential harm to the
property.
The staff participated in the process by completing an "Environmental.
Review" checklist, in most cases for projects being proposed by the Dept.
of Economic Development. This checklist allows the HPC to notify the local
governmental agency as to whether or not a property is on, or eligible for,
the National Register whenever a project with federal money is proposed. If
it is, the staff evaluates the project to determine whether or not there is
an adverse effect on the property that would be harmful to the historic
characteristics that make it eligible for National Register listing. Staff
then completes a Section 106 Process form documenting the determination.
Staff also monitored the agendas of the Department of Code Enforcement and
the Area Plan Commission in order to identify locally -designated or
National Register properties that would be impacted by those agencies',
private firms' or individuals' actions.
In 1992 the HPC staff completed twenty-three (23) Environmental Review
checks for projects undertaken by the various agencies working through
Economic Development. The staff also completed four (4) Section 106 Process
*Review forms during the same period for projects affecting National
Register or National Register -eligible properties.
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Also among the stipulations of the CLG agreement is that the HPC will
continue to update the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory (the
"Survey") to allow for easier identification of structures impacted by
0rojects using federal funds and to ensure that all changes to eligible
structures in connection with those projects are done in accordance with
the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines.
As part of this responsibility, approximately half of the staff's time in
the first half of 1992 was taken up by completion of the last phase of the
update of the city Survey. This update was begun in 1986 and was conducted
in six phases, each lasting a year. The project was essentially the
resurvey of the entire city of South Bend in order to identify structures
that had become eligible within intervening years between surveys and to
determine structures that were no longer contributing because of
alterations of various kinds or that had become contributing by
restoration.
The second half of the year was similarly occupied by beginning the task of
assembling materials with which to publish the results of the Survey in
June of 1993. This project involved:
1. checking individual survey forms for over fifty-four hundred (5400)
sites for accuracy;
2. assembling maps for all square -mile quadrants and Nat=ional. Register and
local districts;
3. researching and updating historical data;
4. assembling survey and historical photos for publication;
5. writing and;
�6. assembling the publication in tandem with the printers.
The publication will be complete by the end of June, 1993; this will be an
extremely busy winter as we endeavor to complete this project.
These grant projects function more than just as a means of fulfilling the
HPC's legal responsibilities as a local historic preservation agency.
Without these projects the HPC would not have a staff -- the Director, the
only full-time employee of local government (the county), would have the
task of fulfilling all of the HPC's administrative and professional duties
alone. These grant projects must therefore remain as the staff's primary
focus in order that they are completed on time and in an manner acceptable
to the Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology -- the agency
responsible for monitoring and funding the projects.
DISTRICT AND LANDMARK ADMINISTRATION
The responsibility of administering Local Historic Districts and Landmarks
remained as the staff's second most time-consuming activity in 1992. The
HPC has taken on additional responsibilities over the last few years that
have added to the task -- especially the enforcement of Minimum Maintenance
Standards. In addition there have been several legal challenges to HPC
regulations.
The HPC issued forty-nine (49) Certificates of Appropriateness in 1992.
WT wenty-five certificates were approved by the commission; the remainder
were approved by the staff under the direction of the HPG (see attached
tables).
Following through with the HPC's Minimum Maintenance Standards added many
•hours of staff time over the course of the year as did the various legal
challenges that were posed to Historic District guidelines. Since even the
simplest application takes up to an hour of staff time to complete and the
majority of applications take up many more hours than that (consulting with
the owner/contractor, doing research, site visits, assembling materials and
reports, correspondence etc.), the addition of a new historic district --
River Bend -- and the possibility of additional districts in the near
future make it increasingly imperative that the HPC find the means with
which to expand the staff.
Overall the overwhelming majority of COA, maintenance and legal matters
encountered last year have been brought to successful conclusions. The most
troublesome cases seem to be the result of owners being ignorant of our
procedures and/or an unwillingness on the part of a small minority to
comply voluntarily with regulations they do not agree with.
COMMISSION POLICY DECISIONS
Following is a synopsis of HPC policy decisions that were approved in 1992:
In February the HPC adopted an addendum to Landmark Standards ("Moving
Structures") that specified the criteria for allowing a designated building
to be moved to another site. This policy clearly delineates the rationale
required for such a move: the owner must demonstrate that the move is
•consistent- with the preservation of the historical and architectural
characteristics of the structure.
In March the HPC approved Demolition Standards to be applied to Local
Landmarks and structures within Local Historic Districts. Demolition of
structures is not encouraged but the policy provides guidance for a owner
that wishes to demonstrate that a building is no longer viable. The HPC
requires that an owner provide evidence that: 1. the structure is
uneconomical; 2. is in an advanced state of disrepair; 3. that appropriate
renovation is impractical and; 4. that the owner has investigated all
reasonable alternatives to demolition.
In April the HPC adopted a policy for the preservation of "original
landmarks and buildings." In brief, the policy states that the commission
shall require a structure to be maintained in the condition it was in when
designated; in effect, a structure's "originality" is considered to be that
state found at the time of designation. This however, does not stop the
commission from allowing an owner to return a structure to its original
form.
LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS
The HPC successfully lobbied for the designation and protection by
ordinance of four (4) Local Historic Landmarks in the county and city and
approved one (1) Landmark by Resolution:
635 South Main Street -- The Studebaker Administration Building The Common
Council voted in March to approve the HPC's recommendation for the
designation of this important structure -- one of the last buildings of the
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famous South Bend company still in use in the city.
•Ullery Cemetery and Tutt -Stuckey Cemetery The HPC recommended the
designation of these pioneer cemeteries in Clay Township to the St. Joseph
County Council in June. The County Council approved the designation by
ordinance of these sites in August.
Centre Township (Van Buskirk) Cemetery The HPC recommended designation of
this pioneer cemetery in Centre Township to the County Council in October.
The County Council approved the ordinance in December.
1606 West Ewing The owners of this American Foursquare on the southwest
side of the city petitioned the HPC for a landmark recommendation. The HPC
approved the property as a `Landmark by Resolution" in November.
The HPC also recommended the designation of a number of structures still
under consideration by local governmental bodies:
Riley High School The HPC was asked to consider the designation of this
structure on the southeast side of the city by a large group of
neighborhood residents and supporters. In June the HPC recommended
designation to the Common Council. The issue has yet to be considered by
the Council as of this writing.
514 East Indiana Avenue (The Samuel Studebaker House) The owner of this
Queen Anne residence petitioned the HPC for landmark status in August. The
HPC recommended designation in October; the matter will be considered by
,,the Common Council on January 25, 1993,
James Madison School The HPC recommended designation of this structure in
November; the Common Council will consider the matter on January 25, 1993.
The HPC was also asked to consider the designation of:
Studebaker Golf Course A group of concerned citizens asked the HPC to
recommend designation of this site to the Common Council. Upon
consideration, the HPC voted against such designation by four votes and
three abstentions (with two absent).
LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS
In February the HPC heard a proposal for the designation of a Local_
Historic District on the northwest side of the city. After research and
analyses by the HPC, and community input at a public hearing, the HPC
judged the area to be inappropriate for designation at the present time
because: 1. sufficient support for the proposal had not been demonstrated
from property owners; 2. there were not sufficient concentrations of
contributing structures within the proposed boundaries and; 3. the proposed
area was too large to administer with present staffing.
In February the HPC convinced the South Bend Common Council to deny the
request of a small group of Lincolnway East Local Historic District
.residents to remove themselves from the district. By an 8 to 1 vote the
Common Council denied the request of the group to "opt out" because the
action would create serious repercussions throughout the historically
designated areas of the city and would compromise the commitment by the
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city to protect its remaining historic neighborhoods.
A group of citizens south of Leeper Park also asked for historic district
designation early in 1992. After months of staff research and negotiations
etween owners, residents and other interested parties, the South Bend
Common Council approved the designation of the River Bend Local Historic
District in November. The HPC District Committee, staff and neighborhood
have commenced work on guidelines for the district early this year. It is
hoped that standards will be in place by mid -summer or earlier.
The HPC has also received inquiries from the Lincolnway West Business
Association about a possible district along their stretch of thoroughfare;
residents in the Chapin Park National Register District are also gathering
support for a possible designation attempt in that neighborhood. It is
evident that interest in the benefits and protection offered by historic
districts remains strong throughout the city; the HPC can count River Bend
LHD as a successful response to this interest!
STAFF GOALS FOR 1993
The primary goal for the first half of this year is to assemble and publish
the Summary Report. Due to our many historic landmark and historic district
projects and the ongoing COA/ Legal issues the HPC is involved with, there
will be little time to take on additional projects or responsibilities.
I have set aside time for our Research Historian, Dr. Sushmita Hodges, to
work on the "Save Outdoor Sculpture" survey project we have volunteered to
undertake under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National
-Museum of Art and Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. Dr. Hodges will
ring the research portion of the project to a close by the end of January;
staff will then fill out descriptive forms and take photographs of the
various sculptures. For our purposes, photocopies of all data gathered for
this project will be deposited in HPC files for future reference, making
this project locally useful as well.
After the survey publication is complete at the end of June -- and assuming
we receive grant funding through the state preservation office -- we will
commence with our next set of projects: 1. publish a Design Guidelines
Booklet for Local Historic Districts and Landmarks; 2. publish an updated
brochure explaining Local and National Register Districts; 3. continue the
update of city computer database and; 4. set up a county computer database.
CONCLUSION
The staff remains committed to continuing to be a part of the effort to
preserve the cultural and historical heritage of the community. However it
remains imperative that the HPC find the means with which to expand its
professional staff as it takes on additional administrative
responsibilities -- specifically, new historic districts and expanded
regulation. The staff has reached the point where it cannot take on
additional work or projects: the addition of a full-time Administrative
Assistant and at least a part-time secretary would provide the leeway with
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to hire additional consultants to undertake grant projects, freeing
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ttp the Director and Administrative Assistant to concentrate their energies
on the myriad of tasks necessary to be a successful and engaged
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preservation agency.
.The HPC has dealt with a high
years. This is a direct result
professionals when the HPC can
positions with no benefits of
recommendation for the future,
begin an effort to lobby local
expand the funding of the HPC
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turnover in employees for a good number of
of not being able to retain qualified
only offer part-time, under -paid contractor
any kind (including tax withholding). As a
the Director suggests that the HPC in 1993
government -- especially the city -- to
staff.
The HPC can count 1992 as another successful year of preservation; a new
historic district, additional. landmarks and the successful implementation
of HPC policies overall show evidence of continued vitality. Interest in
historic preservation in the community remains high and there are many
important issues that need to be addressed in the coming year. Perhaps the
most important goal in the coming year should be to continue the effort to
educate the public -- both owners of properties affected by preservation
legislation and the general public -- who are often unclear about historic
preservation philosophy and intent. The staff believes that the
publications we will produce in 1993 -- along with continuing to be the
HPC's liaison with local government, private agencies and the general
public -- will facilitate this effort.
PC
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Wayne
CERTIFICATES
OF APPROPRIATENESS ISSUED
IN 1992
Wayne
Street
North
EAST WAYNE
STREET LOCAL
HISTORIC DISTRICT
South
is5
S. Sunnyside
1418
Wayne
Street
(E)
DECISION
Wayne
ST.#
North
NAME
staff
CASE#
DECISION
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DATE
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1315
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Wayne
Street
North
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1992-0306
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approved
Mar
16,
1992
1121
Wayne
Street
(E)
1992-0406
approved
Apr
20,
1992
1323
Wayne
Street
North
1992-0421
approved
May
18,
1992
1520
Wayne
Street
(E)
1992-0507-2
approved
May
7,
1992
1215
Wayne
Street
North
1992-0513-1
approved
May
13,
1992
Entry Post Wayne Street (E)
1614
Wayne
Street
(E)
1138
Wayne
Street
North
1333
Wayne
Street
South
is5
S. Sunnyside
1418
Wayne
Street
(E)
1335
Wayne
Street
North
1992-0518-1
1992-0527
1992-0529
1992-0720
1992-0910
1992-0914
1992-0928-1
approved
approved
approved
approved
approved
tabled
approved
May 18, 1992
May 27, 1992
May 29, 1992
Aug 17, 1992
Sep 10, 1992
APPROVED
in
BY
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VIO?
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commission
n
comnission
n
commission
n
staff
n
staff
C of
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commission
n
staff
n
staff
n
commission
no
staff
n
n
Sep 28, 1992 staff n
CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS ISSUED IN 1992
LOCAL LANDMARKS: COUNTY AND CITY
DECISION
ST.# NAME CASE# DECISION DATE
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68286 Miami Rd. 1992-0207 approved Feb 17, 1992
12670 S. R. 23
630 West Washington
929 Milton Street (E)
so West Washington
APPROVED
BY VIO?
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commission n
in
mod i f i ed
form
1992-0226
approved
Mar
16,
1992
commission
n
1992-0313
approved
Apr
20,
1992
commission
n
1992-0713
approved
Jul
13,
1992
staff
n
1992-0808
approved
Aug
8,
1992
staff
C of
A
CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS ISSUED IN 1992
LINCOLNWAY EAST LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
•'.#
NAME
CASE#
DECISION
DECISION
DATE
APPROVED
BY
VIO?
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1346
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Lincolnway
East
-----------
1992-0214
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approved
------------
Feb
14,
1992
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staff
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n
1212
Lincolnway
East
1992-0409-1
approved
Apr
9,
1992
staff
n
1322
Lincolnway
East
1992-0508-1
approved
May
18,
1992
commission
n
in
modified
form
1326
Lincolnway
East
1992-0508-2
approved
May
18,
1992
commission
n
705
Lincolnway
East
1992-0618
approved
Jun
18,
1992
staff
n
1306
Lincolnway
East
1992-0706
approved
Jul
6,
1992
staff
C of
A
1352
Lincolnway
East
1992-0708
approved
Aug
17,
1992
commission
n
with
addendum
1322
Lincolnway
East
1992-0916
approved
Sep
21,
1992
commission
n
in
modif ied
form
1202
Lincolnway
East
1992-0928-2
approved
Oct
19,
1992
commission
n
in
modified
form
1224
Lincolnway
East
'1992-1002
approved
Oct
2,
1992
staff
n
CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS ISSUED IN 1992
RIVER BEND LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
DECISION APPROVED
ST.# NAME CASE# DECISION DATE BY VIO?
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535 Riverside Drive 1992-1210 approved Dec 21, 1992 commission n
CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS ISSUED IN 1992
RIVERSIDE DRIVE LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
DECISION
T.# NAME CASE# DECISION DATE
-------------------------------------------------------
1071 Riverside Drive 1992-0108 approved Jan 20, 1992
1071 Riverside Drive
1071 Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
West Riverside
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
1992-0115 denied
1992-0124
1992-0227
1992-0402
1992-0409-2
1992-0430
1992-0507-1
1992-0511
1992-0512
1992-0513-2
1992-0520
1992-0602
1992-0701-1
1992-0701-2
1992-0824
1992-0912
1992-1106
approved
W/
suggestion
approved
approved
approved
approved
approved
approved
tabled
approved
approved
approved
in
modif ied
form
approved
approved
approved
approved
approved
Riverside Drive 1992-1113 approved
Riverside 1992-1113-2 Approved
Riverside Drive 1992-1125 tabled
Feb 17, 1992
Feb 17, 1992
Feb 27, 1992
Apr 20, 1992
Apr 20, 1992
May 18, 1992
May 18, 1992
May 11, 1992
Jun 15, 1992
Jun 15, 1992
Jun 15, 1992
Jun 1, 1992
Jul 13, 1992
Aug 24, 1992
Sep 11, 1992
Nov 16, 1992
Nov 12, 1992
Nov 23, 1992
APPROVED
BY VIO?
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ANNUAL STAFF BUDGET REPORT:
FISCAL YEAR 1992
FUND: 001 COUNTY GENERAL (Ik001.3921.1.000.034; County Commissioners)
• ITEM EXPENDITURE 1993(PROJECTED)
PERSONNEL
J. Pastor (Admin Asst.;
;$11,991.32;
;
1-1 to 8-28-92)
A. Kotzbauer (Admin.Asst.;
3,541.65;
;$17,000.00;
10-5 to 12-31-92)
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S. Booker (Surveyor;
;
6,441.97;
1-1 to 6-30-92)
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S. Hodges (Research Historian;
;
11,755.10;
;
1-1 to 12-31-92)
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S. Hodges (1-1 to 6-30-93)
6,370.00;
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1
1
PERSONNEL TOTAL:
;$33,730.04;
;$23,370.00;
DATA ENTRY
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1,591.36;
1
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FILM/ PROCESSING
;
1,252.90;
;
500.00;
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mail Service
535.89;
500.00;
Office Supplies
552.03;
500.00;
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COMMISSIONERS TOTAL:
;
$1,087.92;
;
1,000.00;
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PHOTOCOPYING
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1
577.40;
1
1
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130.00;
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MILEAGE (STAFF)
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;
204.58;
;
50.00;
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1
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1
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CONFERENCES
1
345.18;
1
1
500.00;
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JOURNALS/BOOKS/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
1
;
i
268.88;
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;
I
300.00;
1
1
1
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MEMBERSHIPS
255.00;
250.00;
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1
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MISC. SUPPLIES
110.00;
250.00;
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1
1
!
1
1
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DRAFTING SUPPLIES
;
72.00;
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LEGAL NOTICES
;
38.43;
;
50.00;
1
1
1
1
TYPEWRITER MAINTENANCE
;
66.00;
;
66.00;
1
1
1
1
1
1
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CONSULTANT FEE
;
20.00;
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1
1
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1
1
1
FLOWERS (Commissioner Newburn)
;
26.25;
I
1
1
1
PRINTING(grant)
;
;
12,362.00;
1992 EXPENDITURE:
$39,645.94
$39,828.00
The County Commissioners budgeted
$39,828.00
in 1992 for
the
HPC staff
budget; staff expenditures left $182.06 to be
deposited
back
into the
County General Fund.
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION INCOME: 1992
(Funds deposited into County General Fund)
SOURCE
AMOUNT
GRANTS
Community Development Block Grant: ;14,271.51
South Bend Survey Update Grant (1991-92) ;12,306.00
South Bend Survey Publication Grant (1992-93) ; 5,214.10
GRANT TOTAL: '31,791.61
HPC FEES
Certificate of Appropriateness ; 84.00
Photocopying ; 28.09
Mail reimbursement 100.00
OTHER
Plaque sales ; 93.00
Staff telephone reimbursement 9.22
TOTAL FUNDS DEPOSITED 1992 32,105.92
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Historic Preservation Commission
of South Bend and St. Joseph County
Visitor Roll-- January 18, 1993
Please print your name, address and organization, if applicable, so your
presence at tonight's meeting can be officially recorded. Thank you.
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