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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 1996• C7 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular monthly meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 21, 1996 County Commissioner's Conference Room 7th Floor County City Bldg I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Public Hearing A. Certificates of Appropriateness 1. 1215 East Wayne St. North - Replace existing first story arched head windows. 2. 1091 Riverside Drive - Replacement existing wood shingle with composition shingle designed to appear as wood. 3. 1230 East Wayne Street South - Dormer additions to front & rear 4. 639 River Avenue - Addition of gutters 5. 1055 Riverside Drive - Replacement of deteriorated tile walkway with new concrete pavers designed to resemble -the original IV. Regular Business A. Approval of Minutes 1. September 16, 1996 B. Treasurer's Report C. Correspondence . D. Committee Reports 1. Budget & Finance 2. Legal a. Five year ordinance 3. Historic Districts a. Project Access 4. Historic Landmarks a. First Readings for Local Landmark Designation 1) 513 North Harrison 2) 1631 Lincolnway West b. Status of recommendations to Common Council 1) 501 West Colfax 2) Leeper Park LL proposal 3) Brick Streets 4) Dedication - 16581 Chandler Blvd. (WPA house) 5. Standards & Maintenance 6. Personnel E. Staff.Reports 1. C of A Staff Approvals none 2. DHPA Grant status a. 1995-96 1) National Register nominations 2) Economic Benefits Study b. 1996-97 1) Grant Start-up 2) Activities c. 1997-98 1) Proposed Activities aa. Re -survey of County bb. Leeper Park.Preservation Plan cc. Publication of revised District Preservation Plans dd. suggestions for National Register nominations or other? 3. Legal V. Old Business A. Discussion of South Bend Schools VI. New Business VII. Hearing of Visitors VIII. Announcements & Miscellaneous Matters IX. Adjournment • 1� o Ll Cc� v cam. C) ` l PL, 1 1� b� �", CA, �� 0-1 i �A � f ill i • �ca i 0\ O� Ce, <-- 10 a I- Z- t�� z � � 3,0, 2� .4- r --{" itis V--e-y 0 a 9 UhlCfIYI Kf1; Ut AFFRUFRIATENESS -STAFF REPORT APPLICATION -- 1996-0911 PROPERTY -- 1215 East Wayne Street South.Bend OWNER -- Bernard & Patricia Diedrich • DESIGNATION -- LHD-EW RATING -- Contributing (C-9) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This Renaissance Revival style dwelling built in 1927 was designed by notable local,Architects Austin & Shambleau for Frank E. Shambleau and his wife Letta. Frank , an autoworker with Studebaker, was the brother of architect N. Roy Shambleau. Letta's mother, Lena Klinghammer also lived here until her death in 1932. In 1944 the property was sold to Elbert A. Darnell, owner of Darnell's Drug Store. The building is finished in brick with arch -headed double -hung windows at the first floor which feature an unusual mullion pattern and a low sloped hip roof. Notable features include a stone string course at the sill -line of the second Story windows and iron balconies at the second floor windows. PROPOSED'CHANGE The Owners propose to replace the first story windows with new windows per the documentation provided. Replacement windows are to be exterior aluminum clad wood with mullion inserts custom made to replicate the pattern in the existing. STANDARDS The Standards and Guidelines for the East Wayne Historic District state: II.C.1 - Required Original windows and doors, including sash, lintels,,sills, shutters, • decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware shall be,retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with units which resembling the original. RECOMMENDATION The replacement windows proposed for this project are custom fabricated Eagle brand with the mullion pattern custom made to replicate the original. The windows reflect the original design. Staff recommends approval. DBD 10/11/96 9 {,z k i _� ; ;z. sY !yr`�• �. f" ." pit .. ,� F � + . Ar IAIR w F' . ��':� Kµ:A .�«M � �, C 'r. } � i 't� i '� i �i { i y ..- >_'. +• `,� ..fw.::+ Rt• ' a '`�,V y r C t „ r.. 4-9 et le s ( 3• i R'. � � y t S ♦ fit• T '� -. `+ � 5 f't,}• .5�.R,�. -yA4" .F ' i►' . �' Yl 24 ti, it �`��� ek, '"� • 4 7 t;� �. �' �y* 'iy � i ��~ v.:+M w s-+ " '51�4,}�?�4 tT ', &! "'ps.� �'.AJt• y '4�1 3} - M !�y�M'� * �, ., s} NtF � +; � nt� �`" -, -'fis c Y. t � , t �¢ P�'�lR.�* „�I �,�;j ia.�•, •'r ... CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT is APPLICATION -- 1996-0916 PROPERTY -- 1091 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN OWNER -- Brian & Ruth Crumlish DESIGNATION -= LHD-RD RATING -- 0/13 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This residence was constructed in 1909 and 1910 for Thaddeus M. Talcott, a prominent local Attorney and U.S. Commissioner. The house was designed by Ernest Young, a notable local architect and prominent practitioner of the Prairie Style. The Talcott family resided here until 1926 when the property was sold to and occupied by Franklin D. Schuz, vice president of the South Bend Tribune, and his wife Martha. The house is an excellent specimen of the Prairie Style with horizontal stained wide board & batten siding to the second floor window sill line and stucco panels between second story windows, low-pitched hip roofs with wide overhanging eaves, entry wing walls which accentuate horizontality, central chimney, and.banded window groupings, especially at corners. A detached garage is similarly treated. • PROPOSED CHANGE The Owners propose to replace the existing .wood shingle roof with new composition roofing similar to that which has already been installed at the garage. Guttering shall be repaired and/or replaced in-kind as the need is found during work. STANDARDS II.B.2 - Recommended Whenever possible, the original shape and materials of the roof should be restored. Particular effort should be made to retain materials such as slate, tile, and other unique materials not commonly found in new construction. Roof material which is deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new materials that matches as closely as possible the original composition, size, shape, color, and texture.... RECOMMENDATION The existing roofing material is wood shingle which was installed by the current owners in 1977. The material has proven problematic as it tends to propagate moss and lichen growth in this setting. As it is once again timely to replace this material, the owners wish*to now utilize a composition shingle which imitates the appearance of the wood shingle. The proposed material has already been installed at the garage in 1992. The proposed material meets the guidelines for roofing. Staff recommends approval of this application. DBD 0 10/8/96 4k V,. _, CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT • APPLICATION -- 1996-1001 PROPERTY -- 1230 East Wayne Street South Bend OWNER -- Terry & Paula Miller DESIGNATION -- LHD-EW RATING -- NC STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This residence was constructed in 1960 for Ben H. and 'Edna J. Drollinger. Mr. Drollinger was the principal of Drollinger & Associates, a realty firm located in the Sherland Building. The house is hybrid style with characteristics .of Ranch and Cape -Cod building types and influenced by Contemporary, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival styles. It is generally "L" shaped in plan, presenting a story and a half main body with a one story gabled extension to the street frontage. An open porch with narrow Tuscan spindle posts fills out the remainder of the facade. The wing at the rear is a full two stories with a lower sloped roof immediately behind the main body and a single story garage extending behind. a small shed dormer abuts the two story section of the building. Windows a generally 6/6 double hung with decorative shutters and similar divided -lite casement windows where dictated by function. There is a picture window with flanking double hungs in the porch recess. The first story • is finished in brick except at the rear wing which is clad in siding as is the full second story. The beveled siding at the front gable is installed parallel to the rake of the roof. An ornamental dove -cote accents this 'gable feature. PROPOSED CHANGE The owners propose to redevelop the east end of the half story second floor to provide full story space therein. This affects the appearance of the structure by adding a large gabled dormer to the front and extending the shed dormer along the rear. These dormers are proposed to be finished with double -hung windows and beveled siding similar to the existing and repeating the angled siding, at the new gable. The rake of the. roof at the east end is to be retained. STANDARDS The guidelines for East Wayne Street Local HIstoric District state: II.B.3 - Prohibited Nothing shall be done to change the essential character of the roof as viewed from the thoroughfare by adding architectural features, large, unsightly fixtures, or by using building materials inappropriate to the style of the house... III.A.1 - Required The height of a new structure (i.e. addition) and its height to width proportion shall be consistent with adjacent buildings in the district.... Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion t.o the existing structure. III.A.2 - Recommended . Contemporary designs should be compatible in character and mood to the building or neighborhood. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT • III.B.1 - Required Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to the existing or original materials of the structure. Also, as much of the. original structure as possible shall be retained so that the addition could be removed without damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building. RECOMMENDATION The proposed second story addition meets all requirements of the guidelines with regard to the compatibility of design elements and materials with the possible exception of the prohibition against altering the essential character of the roof (II.B.3). In this case the large expanse of roof typical of the ranch style will no longer remain. However, the east rake of the existing roof is being retained which implies the continuity of this surfa.ce. Also, as noted a above the house shares equal characteristic of a Cape -Cod for which dormer would be stylistically appropriate. Furthermore, the applicant has submitted photographs of other existing structures in the district which have similar massing of roof dormers at -the front elevation which demonstrate this to be a common characteristic of the district. Staff recommends approval of this application.with the suggestion that the dove -cote be repeated at the new upper gable. DBD 10/8/96 0 I 1 i I 0 • • CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT APPLICATION -- 1996-1001-2 PROPERTY -- 639 Rider Avenue South Bend, IN OWNER -- Richard Kennedy DESIGNATION -- LHD-EP RATING -- C/9 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT A good.deal of ambiguity clouds the origins of this residence. According to the Portage Township Assessor's record created in 1932, the construction of this building was questionably accomplished, in 1877. If correct, this date would place the building among the 75 oldest houses cited in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory for the City of South Bend. The Harper's-Court subdivision was not recorded until 1889. In that year Harper's Court (Bronson Street) and River Avenue first appear in the street Directory of the City Directory. All but one of the dwellings located in this section of River Avenue are dated prior to the 1889 plat date by the Assessor's records. The house does not appear in the 1874 Atlas and does not appear in the Sanborn Insurance Maps until 1899, this area not having been included in the mapped areas until that publication. One building permit was.recorded in February of 1891 for a structure described as 1 1/2 stories on River Avenue, but this could describe any of four structures there located. Both the 1899 Sanborn and the Assessor's information indicate that the house behind this one was converted from a barn. The building footprint found in the 1899 Sanborn map indicates that the house had achieved its present massing by that date and empirically it may be inferred that this form was constituted by an original structure and at least one addition. It cannot be ruled out that the building or a portion thereof was moved to the present location from elsewhere, however it is notable that the ground plan of the front section of nearly all houses in the Harper Court Addition are of cookie -cutter similarity indicating the possibility of their having been speculatively built, possibly'by a --single builder. The building is presently quite altered from its original appearance, its porch having been enclosed and the original siding having been obscured by the installation of "insul-brick". An open porch along the recessed length of -the north wall toward the rear has been removed. The foundation has also been replaced or repaired with a mix of stone faced and standard concrete block. The house is a cross -gable type carpenter -built cottage with 2/2 double hung windows which would tend to confirm an earlier construction date. Like many such vernacular houses in South Bend, the eave rafter tails were square -cut perpendicular to the slope of the roof. There are presently no gutters. PROPOSED CHANGE The owner proposes to install gutters. STANDARDS . II.B.1 - Required The existing shape and materials of the roof shall be retained. .all features which give the roof its essential character ... shall be retained. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT • II.B.3 - Prohibited Nothing shall be done to-ebange the essential character of the roof by.adding architectural features ... inappropriate to the style of the house.... II.B.4 — Not Recommended ......Eaves and gables should not be covered or enclosed. IV.A.1 — Required. Code requirements shall be complied with in such a manner that the existing character of the building is preserved. RECOMMENDATION The owner has been directed by the Department of Code Enforcement to install gutters. The character of the roof eaves and the requirements of the Guidelines that this character not be altered would indicate that the only acceptable gutter system would be bracketed or strap suspended as there is no facia to which gutters might be affixed. Staff has expressed this concern to the applicant. However, as of this writing the specifications for the gutter system have not been provided. Staff recommends approval of this application, but only for the half—round gutter system which requires no facia mounting. DBD 10/9/96 • • CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT • APPLICATION -- 1996-1002 PROPERTY -- 1055 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN OWNER -- Chuck Leone DESIGNATION -- LHD-RD RATING -- 0/13 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This residence was constructed in 1926 for Frederick and Katherine Wellington on the.site of a.previous hose which had been constructed in 1910. The house was designed by Gerber & Haley. It is possible that the Wellington's daughter, Mrs. J. Howard Haley, had married into the architect's family. A native of Pittsburgh, Wellington came to South Bend in 1912 at the age of 35 to work for the South Bend Watch Company as General Manager. He remained in this position until 1932 and later worked for the Investors Syndicate. The building is an imposing brick structure with stone accents. The style is best described as Arts & Crafts Movement. It is very simple in detail, being reminiscent of the work of McIntosh and other Europeans on the less exuberant side of the Art Nouveau movement. PROPOSED CHANGE is The Owners propose to replace the existing ceramic tile entry sidewalk with new stained concrete pavers. STANDARDS I.B.1 - Required Plants, Trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers), and benches which reflect the properties history and development shall be retained. RECOMMENDATION The guidelines for Building Site and Landscaping do not directly address the necessary replacement of material which has deteriorated. In the section of the guidelines which addresses building materials it is generally recommended that the replacement material should be of the same material and design or should replicate the appearance of the original. The existing low masonry walls located where the steps allow for change in grade are to be retained. The material proposed for replacement is a fired clay product set in cementateous grout which has spalled badly. The material proposed to replace the damaged material is a cast concrete which has been colored to resemble terre-cotta. The installation system stabilizes the edge conditioii with sub -surface edging material and sets the cast. pavers in crushed stone. The shape of the pavers allows for the materials to be sQt after this same meandering pattern as the existing walk. Staff recommends approval of the application. crumlish and crumlish architects, Inc. 0 October 1, 1996 Historic Preservation Commission of St. Joseph County County -City Building South Bend, IN RE: Replacement of Sidewalk at 1055 Riverside Dr., South Bend The existing tile sidewalk leading from the house to the public sidewalk is in a serious state of disrepair and needs to be replaced. In our opinion the tile sidewalk is not original to the property since it appears to have been patched and repaired numerous times. [See attached photos] The home dates from 1930 and we doubt that any tile sidewalk could have remained in place for the past 66 years if it were originally installed with tiles set in mortar. Current, and historic methods do not include installation of any masonry unit in a mortar setting when installed in exterior applications in areas subject to freezing. We believe that if a masonry sidewalk existed originally, it would have been set in sand without mortared joints. The current tile sidewalk is most likely a replacement, and should never have been laid in mortar. Any similar new tile installation is bound to fail again in a short time. We propose to replace the entire curving tile sidewalk and existing concrete subbase from the first step adjacent to the house to the street -side concrete walk. We propose using interlocking, sand -set concrete unit pavers colored to match traditional clay -brick pavers as close as possible. A new concrete paver edge would be installed with "Holland Stone" concrete pavers to replace the current clay -brick edgers that were set in mortar. The new concrete pavers will be set on a new subbase of compacted processed gravel. The new interlocking concrete pavers are a patented brand from Unilock masonry called "Classico" and have slightly rounded sides to allow gently curving layouts without necessitating cutting brick or odd -size joints. [See attached literature] The units will weave together to reproduce the "serpentine" layout of the existing walk, both in radius, width and length. The two existing, low, brick walls at the steps near the street will be retained. New "Pisa Stone" natural colored concrete pavers units will be installed for stair treads since they are slightly larger than the paver units and designed for use in stair tread applications. [See attached literature] A concealed flexible PVC plastic edging will be used to secure the pavers and edgers in place along the curving edges. The plastic edging is covered by the sod and leaves the Holland Stone edgers to appear as the visible edge of the new walk. [See attached literature] We believe the new sidewalk will be harmonious to the existing home and not detract from the historic character of the home or the neighborhood. Si�cgrely, B�e'ndan Crumlish, NCARB Architect 3215 sugar maple court, sufte b south bend, indiana 46628 219-282-2998 *'n Eifr N.: i p 4sekiS"r' fi ( 5Y g +twt� x� E, �+.1.liL� t Ike. *t��Gl•a 1 h1 4r y �y' L 1 r Jt it Yrr r 4• � � �yu e ff1. �Q�r1iSrEu��1 i s� �11i� ��14yF�ss �lr s^siilr � F ,ss V1, 41 .�rAi+ Si�tl'ti t - �L�tFrt "F1�y 4{k1' 1 , ruT fZr. 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FT.: 2.64 A�a�a �e Linear Ft./Bundle 208.3 SQUARE FT./STONE:.38 Hollandstone - Laying Details Holland Edge - Laying Details Double Holland - Laying Detail Haff Holland - Laying Detail IL It— — Calculation formulas are provided as a service by Unilock for estimating material requirement. a Unlock will not be held responsible in any way for resulting product coverage or shortage. Pisa If 7' R 12' 8' 12" EL After Split RETAINING WALLS Natural St. Clair Sandstone 6" (01 2pPisa ali NOTE: Minimum Inside Radius = 8 feet Corner After Spli 8' Revers -A -Gap 45 Linear Ft./Bundle 14" 1211 Coping 64 linear ft./Bundle 7' SelWa Reversible for Specifications) IF Unilock" is the authorized producer of this product covered under U.S. Patent No. 4,490,075. Pisa 110 and Revers -A - Cape exclusively licensed by RisiStone, Ltd. Pisa its Wali Size Face Ft./Bundle Double Units/Bundle Units/Face Ft. 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Wau id, 1e used, aga.rxet undstrrbed earth of compacted engineered, fill Sections/Bundle 3 _ 1 Units/Section 24 a Fest cou•se of blocks to be burned on 150mm (61 of compac!ed tam Weight/Section 635 tbs. 1 Layers/Bundle 6 5 Wall to be mbedded a mtnvnum or l50mm (6'l beaw gtaoe NOTE: 6 end Caps per bundle 6 Bane, of waell to be one horizontal to eight vertical (l 81 Pisa tie is supplied in twin modules with a splitting groove molded in. Easy breakage with ham- mer and chisel produces fresh -cut finish. can Pisa 110 Retaining Wali nSECT.DWG , Typical Cross Section IFeb "3 s u F-8-1 � Calculation formulas are provided as a service by Unilock for estimating material requirement. t 8 l Unilock will not be held responsible in any way for resulting product coverage or shortage. Maximum Height of Wall: ,r Minimum Radius of Curve: 8' Wa•1 F-sh. Split face r „_• Aeco+nmenoed Usage stra'gr or curved landscaodgarden wars, terraced walls. a'a Dante, walls _•� J' `\�/l�.ii� Pisa imp rnslanaUon Notes Wau id, 1e used, aga.rxet undstrrbed earth of compacted engineered, fill "` _ ._I- ! -• 2 Avowable soil bearing capacity mt.bi exCeeo 144 kPa (3000 ps1 _ 1 3 Wedge unts can be used to form tight convex curves a Fest cou•se of blocks to be burned on 150mm (61 of compac!ed tam ."=. •- - cttbned gravel or concrete ievell.ntg pad where warranted. over 1 und.stunbed original gna,rv! 5 Wall to be mbedded a mtnvnum or l50mm (6'l beaw gtaoe 6 Bane, of waell to be one horizontal to eight vertical (l 81 7 Wall to be backfilled with tree Wa•mng. non frost suscept-Vt g,anutar n.u..t sit mater.al with less than 5% pasvng 0200 seive. tb be 95% standard Doclor densly iI _—_ 8 kat -mum requited comrycldn 9 6ack1:,Lng to be placed and compacted In layers no.. erceedug 150mm (6') .n thickness. _ I 10 Slope above wall not to exceed three h ortzonta, to o•Ie vertical (3.1) 11 Positive drainage is required and Installation of filter fabric and wee png If We 6 recommended 12 The top course or coping stoners to be secured to the wall with two strips of butyl tape placed on either side of the groove. 13. All installations should oe reviewed by a pnofessrorvl engineer pro" to construction. Site sod cond,tons should be reviewed by a geotechnical engineer Prior to construction Pisa 110 Retaining Wali nSECT.DWG , Typical Cross Section IFeb "3 s u F-8-1 � Calculation formulas are provided as a service by Unilock for estimating material requirement. t 8 l Unilock will not be held responsible in any way for resulting product coverage or shortage. 0 tt . . . . . . . . . . . he Comnetitive Fria 0 tt he Comnetitive Fria 0 J,'j I MAJUK PAVEF NNUFACTURERS A ►urM A ^r^r%iL% ILI Lld I tt J,'j I MAJUK PAVEF NNUFACTURERS A ►urM A ^r^r%iL% ILI Lld I .n •easxe -i'r� - +�•nw.+._.:fit` �+_ == i f • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular Monthly Meeting County Commissioner's 7:30 p.m. Conference Room Monday September 16, 1996 7th Floor County -City Building I. Call to Order John Oxian, president of the commission, brought the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. II. Roll Call Commission members present were: Richard Bullene, Martha Choitz, Adrian Fine, Catherine Hostetler, John Oxian, Janeanne Petrass, Joann Sporleder, J. Edward Talley, & Jerry Wiener. -Commission staff- present was: David Duvall, director; Melody VanZant, Administrative Assistant; and Aladean DeRose, counsel. Also attending the meeting were: Gregory Kil, William Cochrane, and Rick D. Keller. III. Public Hearing A. Certificates of Appropriateness 1) 1996-0902, 1314 East Wayne Street North - Install low sloped roof over • Kitchen addition. Mr. Duvall presented the Staff Report and distributed photographs including follow-up as built photographs of the similar roof previously approved for the sun -room. Mrs. Choitz moved that the commission approve the application. Mrs. Hostetler seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously 2) 1996-0906, 519 Edgewater Drive - Replacement of storm damaged Garage Mr. Duvall presented the Staff Report and distributed photographs. He noted that the owner, Mr. Cochrane, and his architect, Mr. Kil were present. Mr. Kil presented the application. Mr. Oxian Inquired as to whether the Area Plan Commission Staff had been consulted because the structure would probably be in violation of the current development standards. Mr. Kil indicated that they had been consulted and that they had deferred to the HPC regarding the appropriateness within the Historic District. Mrs. Hostetler moved for approval of the application. Mrs. Sporleder seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3) 1996-0909, 924 West Indiana Avenue - installation of signage and window "mothballing". Mr. Oxian indicated that he and Mr. Duvall had met with the applicants prior to their application to generally discuss their plans for the development of this building. Mr.. Duvall presented the Staff_ Report and distributed photographs. He noted that the address given for this property in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory was 900 West Indiana. Mr. Talley inquired what the term of a temporary project sign was. Mr. Duvall indicated he didn't know off -hand what the term of such a permit was. Mr. Talley asked what the viability of the development proposal was. Mr. Oxian indicated that the three individuals with whom he had met seemed competent. He indicated that the developers proposed the first floor and basement to be developed as the performing arts school with the upper floor being utilized as loft -type apartments. Mr. Talley expressed his concern that a start-up project which failed after early development stages might leave the building in a worse case • than present. Mr. Duvall indicated that a worse case was hardly possible. Mrs. Choitz indicated that she understood there to be considerable support in the Church Community region wide for the development of this facility. Mr. Talley moved for approval of the application with the stipulation that the life of the sign- be 24 months. Mr. Fine seconded the motion. Mrs. Sporleder indicated that 24 -months was a reasonable life expectancy for a plywood sign. Mr. Duvall added that the second floor apartments alluded to earlier were to be artist studio type residences conceived as housing for resident faculty artists and thus supplemental to the arts program'. He has contacted Jill Godmillow of the film department at Notre Dame who had contacted the commission looking for such space. Mrs. Sporleder inquired about the nature of the figures described for the window coverings. Mr. Duvall indicated that these were intended as decorative affect which could be achieved at little additional cost. Fr. Bullene felt that this was a 'gesture indicating, the seriousness of purpose of the organizing group. Mr. Oxian indicated that this development might give impetus to development at the Toth State Bank Local Landmark opposite on Kemble Street. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Talley moved that the commission hear the new application by Hercig Associates for stabilization of the retaining walls at the island in Leeper Park which is within the site of the North Pumping Station. 1996-0916 - 830 N. Michigan Street - Leeper Park Island Wall Ken Hercig presented the application with apology. for the lateness of the application. The proposal is for repair of the retaining walls at the upstream • end of the island which protect one of .the wellheads. He presented maps and photographs illustrating the areas to be repaired. The cost of repairing the whole surrounding wall has been estimated at a quarter million dollars. He noted that in recent period of low water had enabled observation of the conditions at the base of the wall. The proposal is to stabilize the toe of the wall by placing tubular concrete units at the base and grouting behind these providing the same sort of underpinning installed previously in 1966 at the inner channel walls. Where cracks are found in these sections of the wall, it is proposed to inject epoxy to close the gaps. Mr, Talley inquired whether this work was intended to be the extent of total repair work on this section of wall. Mr. Keller indicated that the channel underpinnings had performed sufficiently well that it would seem that this solution is effective in a fairly long term. Mr. Talley asked if there were other recommended mediation to address the problem. Mr. Keller indicated that the existing sand bar upstream provided some measure of deterrence to erosion here. Mrs. Sporleder asked if there was greater scouring effect on the river side and Mr. Keller affirmed this due to higher velocity. Mr. Talley asked if the Corby sewer outlet affected this area. Mr. Keller believed it to be far enough away as to have' negligible affect. Mrs. Choitz asked about Army Corps of Engineers permits required for this work. Mr. Keller confirmed that such permits were required and had been applied for and grated and that a floodway permit was required by DNR. Mr. Talley asked what proportion of the total work required at the island walls was being addressed by this project. Mr, Keller said it was approximately 5 or 10% but that the client for this project was the Water Works and that only sufficient funding was available for this work. Mr. Talley • indicated his understanding to be that the National Register Listing for the North Pumping Station had been initiated with the idea of leveraging funding for restoration activities and asked whether that could be applied here. Mr Duvall indicated that if the wall were on the National Register it would be eligible for limited funding from the Historic Preservation Fund but that the best source of funding here would be from ISTEA transportation enhancement funding which had much higher funding levels and does not require the National Register as a Bona Fide.. He indicated that the local gatekeeper for this funding device is MACOG. Some governing body of some jurisdiction would need to 'make application for such a project. Mr. Oxian suggested that the Commission might establish a blanket policy for extending this solution around the island. Fr. Bullene expressed concern that the commission should not seek to predetermine engineering solutions in such cases. Mr. Talley suggested that action be taken on this application and the issue of establishing policy for the future be referred to committee. Mrs. Choitz moved to -approve the application as presented. Mrs. Sporleder asked what the actual application stated. Mr. Duvall indicated that the documentation was the drawings in circulation around the table and read the text from the application. Mrs. Choitz added to her motion the document 49604-108. Mr: Talley seconded the motion. The motion passed -unanimously. Mr. Oxian referred the long term plan for the Island walls to Standards & Maintenance Committee. Mr. Keller then passed around some. progress pictures from the Courthouse Dome replacement project. Mr. Oxian asked if the tiles for historical display had. yet been salvaged and Mr. Keller indicated that the -tiles would not be removed until his firm was satisfied that a good -master mold at a dome section had been accomplished. Mr. Talley indicated interest in going up in the dome at the time that disassembly will occur. Mrs. Hostetler asked how much of the dome sheathing was being salvaged. Mr. Keller indicated that six of the large tiles from the bottom and 12 of the smaller tiles from the top are being carefully removed and saved for display by the NIHS and that other pieces will no doubt be salvaged from the dumpster by individuals for souvenirs. Mr. Oxian returned to the issue of concrete retaining walls, noting that when • they are not continuous the transfer the erosion problems to adjacent areas. Mr. Keller noted that sheet piling was being utilized at the island wall to address this potential problem. Mr. Talley asked if removal of any trees was being required by this project and Mr. Keller indicated that none would be removed. Mr. Talley asked if other members of the commission were interested in going up in the dome. Mr. Keller indicated that there was a window of opportunity for about two weeks after which it will become a madhouse up there. B. Second Reading for Local Landmark Designation 1. 201 North Michigan Street - Palais Rayale Mr. Oxian noted that the commission had received a letter from Anne Kolata requesting that the building not be landmarked until after rehabilitation had been completed. He asked that the issue be tabled for two months to allow her time to consult with the Redevelopment Commission. Mr. Talley made such a motion. Mr. Fine seconded this motion which passed unanimously. C. National Register Nominations Mr. Duvall noted that the SHPO had indicated that the following three nominations had not received sufficient notification on the occasion of their first Public Hearing and had therefore requested that the commission repeat this process. 1. St. Casimir's Parish Historic District 2. Northern Indiana College/South Bend Chilled Plow 3. North Pumping Station • He noted that the commission had requested further consideration of the boundary description for the North Pumping Station at .the previous hearing and that Glory June Greiff had submitted a.. letter which was here provided discussing and justifying the boundary as described in the nomination. In summary she felt that the since the building was nominated for its architectural character, it was unjustified to include the reservoir which she did not feel would meet this criteria and that its inclusion would call into question the possible inclusion of yet other associated resources which would be better addressed in the proposed nomination for Leeper Park as a Cultural Landscape. He further rioted that the representatives of the SHPO who had visited the site on the previous week had concurred in this opinion. Finding no public comment, Mrs. Sporleder moved that the commission resolve to affirm its prior recommendation in favor of listing these on the National Register of Historic Places. Mr. Wiener seconded this resolution., The resolution pasged unanimously. IV. Regular Business A. Approval of Minutes 1. August 19, 1996 Mr. Oxian noted that he had provided a list of revisions. Mr. Duvall noted that there was a technical problem with the new batch of audio tapes due to which -some..portions of the meeting had not been taped. Fr.. Bullene observed that at the August meeting he had been actively voting but at this meeting had relinquished this activity to Mr. Sporleder. Although willing to remain in service to the commission for its ongoing activities in which he was active, he thought it appropriate to acknowledged Mrs. Sporleder's having returned to the country and service to the commission. Mr. Talley moved, that the August minutes be approved as corrected. Mrs. Choitz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Treasurer's Report • Mr. Wiener stated that there was no report this month. C. Correspondence Mr. Duvall indicated that the office had received a notification from the SHPO of the second annual Idea Exchange to be held in Huntington on October 26. He also noted that there was to be a short course on Economic Hardship at the National Trust Meeting in Chicago. He reported sending notice to the County Commissioners requesting that the County -City building maintenance crew assist in the removal of the salvaged roof tiles from the Courthouse to the Center For History. He also reported sending a memo to each. of the County Commissioners informing them of the commission's intention to request, a separate non -reverting account for the deposit of grant reimbursements to enable long-range project planning. He also had sent a memo to the County Commissioner's Executive Secretary requesting information on the addition of a phone line for the purpose of installing a FAX machine. D. Committee Reports 1. Budget & Finance Mr. Wiener reported that the Budget Committee had met and developed a budget for 1997 which he distributed and then deferred to Mr. Oxian to discuss possible changes in the commissions funding arrangements. Mr. Oxian stated that he believed it to be useful to delay the budget.,issue until after the new Board of Commissioners has been established following the November election. 3. Legal • Mr. Oxian indicated that the "5 Year Ordinance" regarding the delay of demolition permits had been continued due to differing legal interpretations. Mrs. DeRose stated that she had received a call from Roland Kelly, p[resident of the Common Council, indicating that he had been contacted by Dr. Lackman of 1414 East Wayne Street and that he was undecided regarding how he felt about the continued designation of the East Wayne District. Mrs. Hostetler indicated that in her discussion with Mr. Kelly he had been less equivocal in stating • his opposition to continued designation, and that she felt he had been badly misinformed as to the procedures and merits of theissues surrounding 'Dr. Lackman's fence. She was disturbed that he seemed to have made' no effort to confirm statements made to him by Dr. Lackman and that this reflected not only on Mr. Duvall but also upon herself as she had chaired that meeting of the commission: Mr. Talley indicated that priority should be given to verifying that the deed restrictions indeed prohibited the fence. He then. asked what Mr. Kelly's level of conflict might be should this issue reach the Common Council. Mrs. DeRose indicated that she believed he would need to remove himself from the vote but could address the council as an affected citizen. Mrs. Hostetler recalled Mrs. Cekanski-Ferrand's remaining as counsel to the,Council in the occasion of Mr. Laskowski's appeal despite her professional connections with Mr. Laskowski's attorney. Mr. Oxian observed that this was true but that she had responded to his remonstrance by taking a more neutral stand. Mr. Talley asked if any information gathering had occurred in-house to rebut complaints regarding the charges of authoritarianism against the commission. Mr. Duvall stated that no such analysis had occurred to date, but that commission members knew from experience that most applications were approved. Mr., Oxian indicated that when a similar situation had occurred with Lincolnway East Historic District that such analysis had been done and had persuaded the councilmen at that time to withdrawn support of the petitioners. He indicated that it was very important to develop this information. 4. Historic Districts Mrs. Choitz reported that the committee had met to review the schedules stated . for review of the District Standards and prepared preliminary materials and meeting arrangements for Project Access to address public relations problems in the Historic Districts, starting with East Wayne Street-. She felt it was important to discuss the issues reading the movement to remove the Wayne Street District and announced that she would have an open house on the following Wednesday evening to entertain such discussion. Mrs. Sporleder recalled that long ago it had been discussed to record the Local Landmark Designation so that this status -would come to light in any title search. Mr. Talley observed that although the recording had been accomplished, that there was a possible glitch. Mr. Duvall indicated that in his discussions with title company representatives it became clear that .the reporting of these restrictions was discretionary on the part of the title companies. Mrs. DeRose indicated that it was not legally possible to force the title companies to report this information. She indicated that the commission could contact the local companies and request that they pick-up this information. Mrs. Sporleder indicated that it would be helpful if somehow the commission was notified of title transfers. Mr. Talley suggested that this might be possible through computer networking. Mrs. DeRose indicated that it might be valuable to provide the current landmark and district address lists along with the letter to the title companies. Mr. Duvall indicated that this could be done. Mrs. Sporleder asked how the ownership database could be kept current. Mrs. Choitz stated that currency was a problem with any mailing list. Mr. Duvall indicated that an interval should be determined at which the addresses would be rechecked, be it annually, semi-annually or quarterly. Mr. Oxian stated that he thought once a year seemed reasonable. Mrs. Choitz • indicated that when time came for an early -in -the -year notification the addresses should be checked. Mrs. Choitz asked if the commission could make a greater requirement of the County Administration to assist in this record keeping. Mrs. DeRose indicated that they have no obligation to do more than record the deeds. 5. Historic Landmarks • Mr. Oxian reported the following status of the recommendations for designation: 1) 501 West Colfax - this recommendation is stili. tabled. 2) Leeper Park - Leeper Park is tabled. A meeting to tour the, park with Council members is scheduled for Thursday September 19. Mr. Duvall reported that the Brick Streets Local Landmark recommendation was nearly ready to submittal, needing only to have a' cover letter composed and delivery. Mr. Talley reported on the preparations for the dedication of WPA House at 16581 Chandler Blvd. This.will occur at 10:00 a.m. on October 26. There was discussion about the invited dignitaries. 5. Standards & Maintenance Mr. Fine indicated that the committee had met to review the North Pumping Station landscaping plans and made recommendations for criteria to revise the design. A revised design had been received which met these criteria and a COA issued. 6. Personnel Mr. Duvall introduced the commission's new Administrative Assistant, Melody VanZant. Mr. Talley noted that most of the immediately identified tasks had been accomplished and wondered whether new designated responsibilities were called for. Mr. Duvall indicated that he was training her on the routine office operations such as supply management,. preparation of COAs, preparation of Staff Reports, and the regular database search activities for environmental review of CDBG activities and code enforcement actions. When not doing these activities, she is doing continuing data entry regarding the St. Casimir's .National Register re -survey. Reproduction of additional Guidelines books was discussed for the upcoming neighborhood meetings. Mrs. Choitz noted that the order in which the districts were to be addressed had not yet been determined. She cautioned. that it would be wasteful to print too many copies of the existing books as they are likely to be revised soon. Mrs. Sporleder asked if the district standards were in the computer. Mr. Duvall indicated that only the last standards developed for River Bend LHD were on the hard disk but that the other books were probably stored to floppy disk somewhere. Original hard _copy for all books are in the file. E. Staff Reports 1) Staff Approvals Mr. Duvall reported the following C of A Staff approvals: 1059 Riverside Drive - In-kind replacement of landscaping. 2) DHPA Grants a) Regarding the DHPA Grant status, Mr. Duvall reported that the status of the 1995-96 was essentially unchanged, the National Register nominations being completed. and submitted and the elaboration of Che conclusions for the Economic Benefits Study being outstanding. He had discussed the situation with Bernie Dietrich of the Appraisal Group who was taking charge to see that the work is.completed. b) The mandatory site visit by DHPA Staff before issuing RFPs for work in the 1996-1997 grant cycle had finally occurred the previous Tuesday. The letter from the SHPO approving release of the RFP is anticipated soon. Mr. Talley asked if we would be advertising for preparation of a preservation plan for Leeper Park. Mr. Duvall stated that will advertise. for the National Register Nomination for the park leading to subsequent preservation planning activities • in the following grant cycle. c. Mr Duvall reported that a letter had been sent to Allied Products notifying them of the consideration of the Oliver,Powerhouse at 701 S. Chapin for Local Landmark. designation. A call had been received earlier in the day from this company declining the designation and Mr. Duvall had 'directed them to submit comments in writing and contact Mr. Oxian. 3. Legal Mrs. DeRose had no additionalreport beyond the issues discussed above. V. Old Business Mrs. Sporleder reported that the Darden Bridge ribbon cutting ceremony had been held on this morning. Mrs. Choitz complimented Mrs. Sporleder on her vigilance in developing the project and her presentation at the ceremony. Mr. Talley noted that Mr. Oxian had been instrumental in the placement of the historic streetlights at the bridge. VI.•New Business Mr. Oxian requested that commission members consider which historic school buildings they would recommend for landmark designation at this time and what strategy should be employed in so doing for discussion at the next month's meeting. Mrs. Sporleder indicated she had the most immediate concern for Madison School. Mr, Oxian indicated that he felt that the Madison School had the concern of a Common Council member. Mr. Talley..noted that this would be • consistent with -the Leeper Perk developments. Mrs. Choitz stated that she felt each nomination should be brought forward separately. Mr. Oxian concurred. He felt it should be one at a time 'as well. Mrs. Choitz felt a few separate nominations on a given night might be acceptable. VII. Hearing of Visitors none VIII. Announcements & Miscellaneous Matters none IX. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. 0 City of South Bend Joscph E. Kernan, Mayor Department of Law Richard A. Nussbaum, II City Attorney Jenny Pitts Manier Chief Assistant City Attorney October 14, 1996 Mr. Jack Roberts, Director Madison Children's Hospital 701 N. Niles South Bend, IN 46617 Re: Noise Complaint - 701 N. Niles Dear Mr. Roberts: This office has received complaints from persons working and • residing in the vicinity of Madison Children's Hospital, 701 N. Niles, South Bend, Indiana. The complainants state that there has been loud noise emanating from the hospital due to boilers and other machinery working throughout the day and night. The complainants also state that the extremely bright lights situated around the perimeter of the hospital are distracting and a nuisance to the neighbors. • I would like to call to your attention South Bend Municipal Code Section 13-57, which addresses loud and raucous noise. I have enclosed a copy of the ordinance for your review. If this noise is occurring as it has been described to me, this is a violation of the ordinance. 1400 County -City Building - South Bend, Indiana 46601 - 219/235-9241 - TDD 219:235-5567 Thomas L. Bodnar * Anne E. Bruneel Aladean M. DeRose Jeffrey M. Jankowski Robert C. Rosenfeld Ann -Carol Simons 'Mr. Jack Roberts Madison Children's Hospital October 14, 1996 Page 2 I would greatly appreciate your assistance in ceasing this loud noise at this property, as well as maybe installing dimmer perimeter lights in order to help keep the area peaceful. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. ACS/pjh c:\2\madcldho.noi s • Sincerely, Ann -Carol Simons Assistant City Attorney • • • 0. MADISON CENTER and HOSPITAL October 21, 1996 Julia Delorian 701 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46601 ON THE RACE 403 EAST MADISON STREET SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46617 219/234-0061 FAX: 219/288-5047 Dear Ms. Delorian: � C� Thank you for writing to express tr perspective regarding our new building and property along the St. Joseph River. Through this letter to you I will respond to concerns you and others who reside on Riverside Drive have expressed by letter, phone or in person. First of all, as long-time residents on the west bank of the river, I'm sure that you most likely recall that almost 20 years ago, Madison Center acquired its original property here on the river. For the past few years, due to the growth of the organization, we have also acquired most of the east bank river front property, as well as some across Niles Avenue to the east. I hope you remember, too, the noise and lights of the old ice house and meat packing distribution firm, which were located on the properties we acquired. I remember them well with the noisy compressors, generators, and other equipment. I recall delivery trucks through the night. I recall very bright security lighting. Fortunately, these businesses ceased operation and for many years we worried about the dangerous abandoned buildings and the contamination of the property itself. Madison Center purchased these properties, demolished and removed the buildings and equipment, and, where necessary, dug up underground fuel tanks. Where the ground itself had been contaminated by hazardous waste, the soil was removed and replaced. All of these things were done under inspection with local and state agencies. You see, we, too, are interested in the environment. As you watched construction of Madison Center for Children, I wonder if you observed our workers removing huge chunks of asphalt and concrete, which had been dumped on the property and riverbank. At times, we cleared all the way to the water, removing parts of appliances, cars and other junk. We did this to safeguard the natural beauty of the river for the future. While I'm on the subject of the environment, let me mention that for the past three years, in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources, the City of South Bend and Michiana Steelheaders, we have sponsored the Million Dollar Salmon Run, an event designed to promote the river and its value to all of us. This promotion includes distribution of educational materials to grade school students in the area. Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations October 21, 1996 Page 2 Now, to other issues that I understand have been raised: 1. Trees along the river. We have no plans to disturb the natural order of things along the riverside. This means we will not cut down the trees or other foliage. We have actually planted more trees, bushes and shrubs. 2. Lighting. We do need to have some exterior lighting, after all, this is a treatment facility. We have in order to reduce lighting glare, installed 40 - watt bulbs in the exterior outlets. That illumination is low, and shouldn't be too bright. 3. Noise. We have attempted to more fully and completely understand the noise problem. We have asked our architects, contractors, sub- contractors, manufacturer and now, the City again, to listen for the "disturbing" noise. At this point, I am advised that the equipment at Madison Center for Children is properly working and that it is making only the usual and customary sound associated with its operation. We have asked the City to inspect this equipment again to determine if it is unusually loud. We will correct it in any way possible if it is found to be outside normal expectations. 4. Loud speakers. We have no plans to install an external sound system. Finally, I believe you should be advised that Madison Center has granted an easement along the river to the City of South Bend. This has been granted on all property the Center owns on the river. It is our understanding that the City plans to continue the East Race walkway along the river. This walkway currently stops behind the original Madison Center building. The East Race walkway is designed to enhance the river front as a focal point for all citizens. I am not aware of what the city's construction plans entail and I do not know when this project will be done. Through the years Madison Center has expended more than $25 million dollars in property acquisition, old building removal, and construction of new facilities, while at the same time we have tried to preserve the beauty of the river. I regret that you do not appreciate our improvements; however, we know that they are appropriate for this property. This * morning, at our request, we met with Ms. Ann -Carol Simons, Assistant City Attorney, to express our willingness to cooperate with the city on these matters If I may answer other concerns, please feel free to contact me for a meeting by phoning my office directly at 283-1116. Respectfully yours, ack Roberts Executive Director cc: a Ann-Carol Simons, Assistant City Attorney ,Don Fozo, Building Commission ,EEd Tally, Historic Preservation Commission • t, Gabriel Okafor, Dept. of Community & Economic Development io�arlotte Pfeifer, City Council Steve Luecke, County Council Steve Anella, Mathews-Purucker-Ane,lla, Inc. • 0 0 t Jack Roberts, Executive Dir-ctor Madison Center for Children 701 N. Niles Avenue South Bend, In 46617 Dear Jack Roberts: 625 East Riverside Drive South Bend, In 46601 October 14, 1996 As twenty -five-year residents of East Riverside Drive, we were surprised last winter to see your hospital springing up across the river. We lived through the noisy months of construction. Now we have the glaring security lights that hit us once and then again as they are reflected in the water. It seems like a top-heavy building, too large for the narrow piece of ground that'it occupies. The river bank seems an unlikely place for such a facility, judging from at least two situations at your East Race Hospital where disoriented patients had to be rescued from the water. • I hope the rumor is unfounded that you plan to remove the trees between your building and the river. This will co.; Lely destroy the ecology of the river bank, a spot which, until recently, was part of the territory of a great horned owl, and which, until recently, was the nesting spot for a pair of great blue herons. It seems to us that you have done enough damage without destroying any more trees. Do you understand the immense valt­ to the city and community of such a nat- ural river corridor? Are you at all sensitive to the impact you have already made on your neighbors as well as the hundreds of birds and other forms of wildlife in this area that struggle to maintain themselves along this river? We hope that you are. And we expect a reply. We expect to know, specifically, whether or not you plan to remove these trees. Sincerely yours, • Julie and Dennis White VX, GLA -1 1,0 U O� NE�Cti �O tp e Newsletter nu cn ...... � P 4 O City of South Bend September 1996 QAl ®F�GHBO +Letter from the Mayor NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH GRANT PROGRAM Dear Neighbor: _ ... , .... _ The Neighborhood Youth Grant Program is one exciting element of South Bend's Good Neighbors/Good Neighborhoods Initiative. The program is intended to spur the involvement of neighborhood youth in the development and implementation of projects/programs to benefit their peers. Begun in 1995 and originally called the "Summer Neighborhood Youth Grant Program," the initial effort primarily funded projects ending in the summer, but also funded several projects designed around the e school year. Twelve youth grants totaling $24,000 were approved last year. Projects varied and included: a gardening project in the Southeast Neighborhood; a project equipping and completing an actual photographic 1 dark room; a replica march dubbed "Dickinson Middle School March" s ; commemorating Washington, D.C.'s Million Man March; and a project t aimed at eradicating the graffitti on the underpasses throughout South Bend. Each grant applicant can receive a maximum of $2,000 and is ' required to have an adult sponsor organization monitoring the actual agreement. Youth took an active part throughout the entire process and at the end, four groups made presentations to South Bend Common Council members. -Working together to make our neighborhoods the best is one of our top priorities. To that end,.the Neighborhood Resources and Technical Services Corp. was established in 1992. Made up,of , residents of neighborhoods across th city, the organization helps neighborhoods help themselves. By sponsoring symposiums and workshops, NRTSC brings neighbor together and gives them information they can use to build their own neighborhood group's capacity and make real improvements to every neighborhood in our community. " In April NRTSC co-sponsored "Our Neighborhoods'- Reasons to Value, Power to Change" and in June . hosted "Livable Neighborhoods: Rethinking Residential- Streets." These workshops, and others, give people ideas and resources to improve South Bend. If interested in NRTSC or its programs, please call Carla Spradlin at 235-5843. Together, we can make a difference! Your nei or, (fe-ph. E. Kernan, Mayor The program has four basic goals: 1) involve neighborhood youth in fun, educational, and recreational neighborhood improvement activities from which they will gain experience; 2) increase the participation of youth in activities that will impact them and their respective neighbor- hoods; 3) encourage and develop youth leadership for neighborhoods and the community -at -large, and 4) foster communication and working relationships between youth and adults. Six grants, totaling $11,000 have been approved thus far in 1996. The program's timeframe was extended to receive applications until October 7th. All projects must be completed, and all grant funds expended, by December 31, 1996. Applicants must be youths 18 years and younger. Not-for-profit organizations serving youth are not eligible applicants. The application process consists of filling out a form describing the project and conducting an oral presentation in front of the Review Committee. Call Jeanine Muir at 235-5846 for more information. By working to provide opportunities for our youth to test their own ideas for programs, we help them to learn how to put thoughts into action to produce results. This benefits the individuals, as well as the whole South Bend community!