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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 1995Akini'10A V1' itit Kht;ULAR MEETING of the Regular monthly meeting HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION County Commissioner's 7:30 p.m. Conference Room Monday, January 16, 1995 7th floor County -City I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Public Hearing A. Certificates of Appropriateness 1. 1840 Kessler Blvd. - LL; enlarge driveway one foot IV. Regular Business A. Approval of Minutes - December 19, 1994 B. Treasurer's Report C. Correspondence D. Committee Reports 1. Budget & Finance 2. Legal 3. Historic Districts a. Lincolnway West PLHD 4. Historic Landmarks a. First reading on landmark status for the following properties: none b. Second reading on landmark status for the following properties: none c. Status of recommendations to Common Council 310 West Monroe (Olivet AME Zion Church, Zion Hill Baptist) 1601 Kemble Avenue (Toth State Bank) 534 LaPorte Avenue (Starzynski Texaco Gasoline Station) 320 West Jefferson (Indiana Club) 5. Standards & Maintenance 6. Personnel 7. Staff Reports a. C of A Staff Approvals 1. 701 Portage Avenue -- LL in-kind driveway repair 2. 1045 Riverside Drive -- RSD-LHD in-kind garage repair 8. Nominating Committee V. Old Business 'A. Near Northwest Neighborhood Workshops VI. New Business VII. Hearing of Visitors VIII. Announcements & Miscellaneous Matters IX. Adjournment histortc-preservation • • • • commessoon fiof south bend and st. joseph county ROOM 1123 COUNTY CITY BUILDING south bend, indiana 46601 (219) 235-9798 SIGN—IN 1.) 2.) iMC1✓S��ve.+,� 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.) 11.) 12.) 13.) 14.) 15.) 16.) 17.) 18.) 19.) 20.) 21.) 22.) 23.) 24.) 25.) CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIIATENESS STAFF REPORT PROPERTY -- 1840 Kessler Blvd. South Bend OWNER -- John & Nola Mynsberge DESIGNATION -- Local Landmark STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Fredrick and Helen Vaughn had the house built at 1840 Kessler Blvd. in 1922 which they used as a rental until 1935. The property was then purchased by Leo and Mayme Cohn. Mr. Cohn was the owner of the Boston Shoe Store. The Mission Style building is in excellent condition though it has had major alterations including the garage being dismantled, modified and reassembled on the north side of the house. The building retains its slate roof, parapeted gable wall dormers, and many other significant details. PROPOSED CHANGE The owners propose to replace the existing concrete drive with a new concrete driveway one foot wider toward the south (house) side than the current dimensions. STANDARDS Group B Standards Paragraph B Treatment— "Treatment... improvements shall include—landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from the character of the landmark. The Commission should review the proposed treatment for character and style consistent with the original surfaces." RECOMMENDATION THe staff recommends approval. The owners proposal is a site amenity improvement that will not remove any historic landscape features or materials. 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 December 19, 1994 I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. II. Roll Call Members present: Mrs. Martha Choitz, Mrs. Catherine Hostetler, Mr. John Oxian, Mys. Jewel Van Dalsen, Mrs. Janeanne Petrass, Mr. Jed Eide, Mr. Jerry Weiner, and Father Richard Bullene as Architectural Historian. Staff present: Mrs. Aladean DeRose - Legal Counsel, and Ms. Christine Anderson - Administrative Assistant. Members Absent: Ms. Lora Spaulding and Mrs. Joann Sporleder (Leave of Absence). Also present: Adrian Fine-HLFI, Marsha Stevenson, Gabriel Shakour, and Dayle Brown. III. Public Hearing A. Certificates of Appropriateness 1. 1319 East Wayne Street -- EW-LHD -- Attic Screen replacement w/ window Ms. Anderson read the staff report. President Oxian asked for any discussion. Commissioner Eide moved the application for 1319 East Wavne Street North be approved. Commissioner Hostetler seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 2. 713 Cushing -- LL =- Rear second story door replacement with window Ms. Anderson read the staff report. President Oxian inquired if the owner was certain the door was not from a porch. She replied she did not believe the door to be from a porch. Commissioner Bullene noted replacing the door with a window was probably moving toward restoring the house since the area was probably a window or a blank wall before the apartment was added. He thought this was a positive change. President Oxian called for a motion. Commissioner Bullene moved the proposal be approved. Commissioner Choitz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. National Register Nomination 1. Stephenson Mill 322 East Colfax Ms. Anderson read the staff report. President Oxian noted the Commission had received letters of support from the Mayor and from Economic Development regarding the Nomination of the Stephenson Mill. Adrian Fine of Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana spoke in favor of the nomination. President Oxian inquired if the Staff was positive that this was one of two remaining garment industry structures in South Bend. Ms. Anderson replied the information was from the Nomination. Commissioner Choitz pointed out the Wilson Shirt Factory was extant. President Oxian b%ee Overalls was in the Works Hotel Building on the East Race at one time. President Oxian called for a motion. Commissioner Choitz moved the National Register Nomination for the Stephenson Mill at 322 Colfax Avenue be Riven a favorable recommendation. Commissioner Petrass seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimouslv. IV. Regular Business A. Approval of Minutes - November 21, 1994 President Oxian asked that Commissioner Choitz's motion on 1081 Riverside Drive be inserted verbatim into the minutes. President Oxian moved the minutes be corrected by the insertion of the motion verbatim. Commissioner Petrass asked if there may be some confusion with Mrs. King- Hendriksen being referred to as Mrs. King or Mrs. Hendriksen. Commissioner Petrass asked that the name be consistent throughout. President Oxian moved the minutes be accepted with corrections. Commissioner Weiner seconded the motion. The motion passed, unanimously. B. Treasurer's Report Commissioner Weiner distributed a proposed budget for 1995. Commissioner Weiner gave explanation for the figures. Legal Counsel DeRose noted the CDBG was not actually the amount of the Administrative Assistant's salary because of employment expenses such as FICA, Workers Compensation Insurance, etc. President Oxian explained the overall amount should be $19,000. Mrs. DeRose said a new expense should be added for employment expenses to make the budget balance. President Oxian said he had signed a contract with the City for the CDBG, so he knew the figures exist on paper somewhere. C. Correspondence Ms. Anderson inquired if the Commissioners had received a copy of the pamphlet describing the Preserving the Recent Past Conference. She noted the office had received several copies of the Procedural Due Process in Plain English booklet from the National Trust and it was available to the Commissioners if they wished to borrow it. She reported HLFI had sent a letter asking for nominations for the Servaas Memorial Award for 1994. She reported the office received from the Alliance Review of Preservation Commissions A Report on Preservation Commissions Identification Project Completed. She commented if any Commissioners were interested in that information to contact the office. D. Committee Reports 1. Budget and Finance Reported in Treasurer's Report. 2. Legal No report. 3. Historic Districts Commissioner Choitz reported the Lincolnway West District was progressing on their Standards and the Steering Committee was working toward a public hearing date. 4. Historic Landmarks a. First Reading None. b. Second Reading None. c. Status of Recommendations to Council President Oxian reported all the Landmarks had been taken off the December agenda for the Council as it was the same evening as the Commission's meeting. He reported they are all pending. He also reported 310 West Monroe was recently sold. 5. Standards and Maintenance Commissioner Van Dalsen reported the Committee had met to discuss COA violations. She noted many legal questions had come up that needed to be answered, but the Committee had several suggestions to pursue. Legal Counsel DeRose reported she believed in order to create penalties, the Ordinance would need to be amended. She said there may be other means that does not require amending the Ordinance such as notices or some form of public embarrassment. President Oxian inquired if property owners violating HPC Ordinances could be brought before Code Enforcement's hearing officer. Mrs. DeRose said she believed that was possible, however the Commission's needs would be at the discretion of Code Enforcement. She pointed out that if there is no violation of South Bend Code, Code Enforcement is not likely to pursue a penalty. Commissioner Weiner inquired what the penalty for not filing for a building permit was because that seemed similar to the needs of the Commission with COA violators. Mrs. DeRose explained a cease and desist order was issued. She said they probably assessed a fine, but not a requirement that the work be done over again. President Oxian recommended this be further investigated because he believed the Council would be receptive to something already in place in another department. Mrs. DeRose said the Council may not see the concerns of the Commission as important as the safety issues that the Building Department deals with. Mrs. DeRose said she was not certain on all these matters, but she did know if the Commission wanted to go the penalty route, they would need to amend the Ordinance. President Oxian recommended some measure be put into place. Legal Counsel DeRose pointed out another problem was if the fine is not paid, a lot of administrative time and expenses go into filing small claims suits against the violators. Commissioner Choitz said she believed fining was not the best way to go. She suggested other Commissions be contacted for information on what they do in these situations. She also thought the National Trust should be asked for information as well. Mrs. DeRose said Indiana is a state which regulates how municipalities assess fines. President Oxian request Ms. Anderson inquire into other Commissions' dealings with COA violators. 6.Personnel No report 7. Staff Reports a. C of A Staff Approvals 1. 1003 Riverside Drive -- RSD-LHD in-kind porch repair 2. 1043 Riverside Drive -- RSD-LHD in-kind replacement of siding 3. 701 Pennsylvania -- LL in-kind porch repair b. 938 Riverside Drive Ms. Anderson reported the property owners had the redwood deck removed from the rear yard and informed her the tree it surrounded could be saved. She reported the owners will be coming to the Standards and Maintenance Committee in the Spring with details of the plans for the retaining wall, stairs, and landscape plan. c. 739 East Bronson Ms. Anderson reported staff had discussions with Code Enforcement regarding the possibility of moving the entire structure from the site as salvage. Code Enforcement said this would need to be worked out with whomever received the demolition contract. She reported at this time nothing was definitive in regard to 739 Bronson, but staff was still working on it. d.114 North Francis Ms. Anderson reported Mr. Duvall was currently at the Council meeting to remonstrate against the rezoning of the property to Commercial for use as a parking lot by a neighboring medical center. President Oxian reported the 114 North Francis is next to a house rated S/12. He added this was almost like a spot zoning. Ms. Anderson noted medical offices were one of the few commercial uses allowed in residential zoning, as "neighborhood doctors". President Oxian stated doctor's offices end up being demolition offices. e. 1995 Calendar Ms. Anderson reported the Calendar dates were normal (first Friday for agenda deadlines and third Monday for Commission meetings) with the exception of February in which the third Monday fell on President's Day. V. Old Business No report. VI. New Business A. Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Survey Update Ms. Anderson read the proposed changes to the Survey. Commissioner Petrass moved the changes be approved as proposed. Commissioner Hostetler seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc. Ms. Anderson reported the NNN had purchased a house on Lincolnway West for a Neighborhood Partnership Center. They plan on rehabilitating the structure and offering workshops to help teach techniques to individuals in the neighborhood. She reported the NNN was seeking the Commission as a co-sponsor of this program. The co-sponsors would be asked to have staff participate in the planning and publicity of the workshops. She noted the workshops were targeted for the surrounding neighborhood, but open to anyone. Commissioner Bullene inquired if this couldn't be used as a means of "advertising" the procedures of the Commission. Commissioner Choitz stated the same proposal was brought before Southhold Restorations Board and they were warned of a legal liability if anyone were injured. Legal Council DeRose reported as individuals the Commissioners would not be liable. She added she doubted as a body the Commission would be liable, however if they were she believed there was liability insurance for the County and City. Mrs. DeRose suggested she inquire to make sure the Commission would be protected. The issue was tabled until next month. C. Nominating Committee President Oxian appointed Jewel Van Dalsen and Catherine Hostetler as the Nominating Committee and requested Commissioner Hostetler chair the Committee. He noted the elections will be held in January. VII. Hearing of visitors None VIII. Announcements None. IX. Adjournment President Oxian adjourned the meeting at 8:45. NEAR NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD 1 P.O. Box 1132 South Bend, Indiana 46624 J December 15, 1994 Mr. John Oxian President Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St: Joseph County 1200 County City Building South Bend,,IN 46601 Dear John, The Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc., has.)recently purchased -a large Queen. Annehouse at.'1215 Lincolnway' West for use as 'a Neighborhood Partnership Center.: The purpose'of the Center will be to act as a location for neighborhood-resident.s to come 'together and re -build their neighborhood'through`interaction and education. Due to the. need "to complete some .reiiabilitati�on on the house, 1215 L.W.W. also provides a 'great opportunity to, promote the neighborhood's architectural,'resources and ;provide a'. forum for preservation education. To take advantage of: this opportunity the NNN, Inc. is planning a series of -'workshops aimed at teaching individuals techniques and skills to -use in the rehabilitation of their own homes that will respect .the original character of the house as well as possibly save the owner some money. The NNN, Inc. is seeking co-sponsors for these workshops. To date, Southhold Restorations, South Bend Heritage Foundation and Historic Landmarks Foundation of'Indiana have agreed: I am seeking your support as well. The NNN, Inc. will provide the. funds and the location for the program. The co-sponsors are asked to have stiff representative participate in the planning and publicity of ,the,' workshops. I The workshops will "take. place during the months of January through May with a re -grand opening of the rehabilitated Center planned for Historic Preservation Week 95. Some of the possible topics include: * Porch column -and floor repair * Window rebuilding * Wallpaper stripping * Plaster wall repair * Kitchen design * Wood Floor refinishing * Exterior Painting * Landscaping The subject of each will. coincide with the rehabilitation project that is currently,. underway on: the house. This will- allow the participants to actually."l.earn by doing: An:"expert" in the area to be addressed will give a brief overview of the subject and then guide the participants as they try their new .found talent on the house. Oxian 12/15/94 page 2 While the NNN, Inc. -is targeting.residents..of the neighborhood, we are very interested .in inviting the larger :community intoour, neighborhood. The .workshops will be -open; to, anyone in the community who is interested in participating.; Further details as to the number of workshops, registration number'restrictions, cost, etc. will be determined by those participating in the planning. Any questions can be addressed to me at the N14N,,Inc..232-9182. Thank you for your time and consideratio'66 I 'Will look forward to your decision. Sin ere Todd A. Zeiger Executive Dire for CC, David Duvall ( . 1