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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 2003:- - � �•Y 2. RU AGENDAS OF LTHE ��EBAR 4 ,.2003 ~ F. H .C.. COMMISSION MEETING : f Regular Meeting — 7th Floor — County -City Building Monday, February 24, 2003 7:30 PM I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 2003-0214; Jefferson Elementary School; 528 South Eddy Street, South Bend (a) Demolish boiler/furnace annex, including original structure and later connecting wing; (b) Build additions for library/media center and new classroom wing; remove a maple tree and build bus driveway on South lawn; install ADA accessibility ramps; various other renovations. B. ] C CAL LANDMARKS, FIRST READING � 9y� Fox Schoolhouse, 67399 Elm Road, Madison Township ��o6" z� 2. St. Stephen's Magyar Catholic Church, built 1909 2 West Thomas Street 103 � South Bend_ �../���,��. 3. 'The Lion House, Potawatomi Zoo 550 South Greenlawn Boulevard, South Ben« d C. HEARING OF VISITORS III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (January) B. TREASURER'S REPORT C. LEGAL REPORT D. STAFF REPORTS: C. of A. Approvals; Correspondence: removal of boulders from East Wayne Street tree island; ,� pending sale of The Book Inn, 508 W. Washingtod S rept, South Bend (we have facade easement). G/x�X E. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. River Bank&osion Control coordinating Committee r -A ;p 2. Historic Districts Committee��- 3. Executive Committee��� ,e— VI. OLD BUSINESS - z-� Applications for Assistant Director fosit V. NEW BUSINESS VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS & MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS VII. ADJOURNMENT THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY February 24,'2003 MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES 7thFloor, Commissioner's Conference Room County -City Building, South Bend, IN Catherine Hostetler, John Oxian, Gerald Ujdak, Lynn Patrick, Diane Wrobel-illes, Virginia O'Hair Karen Hammond -Nash, Director Thomas Bodnar, City Attorney Wayne Doolittle, Inspector Martha Choitz, (out of town) Joann Sporleder, (out of town) Mary Jane Chase, (due to illness) ALSO PRESENT: Leo H. McCormick, Steven Ribble (DLZ/SBCSC), John H. Strauss (SBCSC), . Robert Farcas (Wight/SBCSC), Thomas C. Roth, (Wight/SBCSC) I. CALL TO ORDER GERALD UJDAK: Called the meeting to order at 7:41. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. , 2003-0214; Jefferson Elementary School; 528 South Eddy Street, South Bend, IN (a) Demolish boiler/furnace annex, including original structure and later connecting wing. (b) Build additions for library/media center and new classroom wing. (c) Remove a maple tree and build bus driveway on South lawn. (d) Install ADA accessibility ramps Various other renovations CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Moved that the oral reading of the Staff Report into the record be waived. VIRGINIA O'HAIR: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. Jjo�� JOHN OXIAN: Arrived during the consideration of this C. of A. GERALD UJDAK: Presented the report of the Advisory Committee. THOMAS ROTH, Architect, made a brief oral presentation of the project proposal, and displayed architectural renderings of the elevation. STEVEN RIBBLE, Landscape Architect, was present to answer questions regarding the proposed driveway and other landscaping. LEO McCORMICK, representing the East Wayne Street Local Historic District, asked the representatives of the school corporation why so much of the playground equipment was removed. He also inquired whether any swings, playground equipment, or recreation area would still be available to the children in the Wayne Street and surrounding neighborhood. JOHN OXIAN: Asked the landscape architect to provide a site plan of the proposed landscaping. He also inquired regarding which stone work from the boiler house might be salvaged and reused on the new building. THOMAS ROTH, Architect, answered that they need a field survey of the cornice molding on the boiler building before they will know how much can be salvaged and reused. JOHN OXIAN: Made a motion to approve the granting of a C. of A. for the following: (a) Demolition of the boiler/furnace annex, including the original structure and later connecting wing, conditional upon the salvage and reuse of as much architectural stone and cornice molding as possible. (b) The building of additions for library/media center and a new classroom wing, pursuant to the architectural rendering and elevations presented at this meeting, and with the specification that the windows in all additions are to be the same size, shape, dimensions, and profile as on the original building. (c) Removal of the maple tree specified in the site plan presented for the bus driveway and the building of the bus driveway on the South lawn of the school. (d) The installation of American with Disability Act, compliant accessibility ramps. B. LOCAL LANDMARKS, FIRST READING I. Fox Schoolhouse, 67399 Elm Road, Madison Township. JOHN OXIAN: Made a motion that we inquire around and see if anyone is interested in the Fox Schoolhouse. MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. St. Stephen's Magyar Catholic Church, built 1909; 1032 West Thomas Street, South Bend, IN. 3. The Lion House, Potawatomi Zoo C. HEARING OF VISITORS LEO McCORMICK, representing the East Wayne Street Local Historic District, presented concerns of district residents regarding removal of boulders from the East Wayne Street tree island nearest Eddy Street, noting the following: (a) The larger of these boulders measured three feet in diameter. (b) There were several boulders and they were a significant feature of that part of the landscape. (c) The rocks were located near shrubs and not in an area where the presence or absence of the boulders was a significant impact on the amount of hand trimming that need to be done. (d) Neighborhood children like to play on and around the rocks in the summer time. In conclusion, the neighborhood wants the rocks back. Members of the commission asked the commission director if she had been able to obtain any information regarding the removal of the rocks. Director, Karen Hammond - Nash, responded that the Parks Department Administrative Office had looked into the matter. The Maintenance Division of the Parks Department had instituted a policy of removing rocks from tree islands in order to speed up the process of mowing tree islands and thus easing the burden on the reduced parks maintenance staff. The Maintenance Department apparently had been unaware that the tree island was part of the historic district, and that a Certificate of Appropriateness was required. The commission instructed the director to assist the neighborhood in seeking recover of the rocks, if possible. III REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (January) KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: January minutes were not approved due to a discrepancy in the ending time of the meeting, which will later be checked and confirmed. B. TREASURER'S REPORT CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Reported that she had audited the 2002 accounts, and the accounts from January 2003, and everything was in order. VIRGINIA O'HAIR: Moved that the treasurer's report be accepted. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. C. LEGAL REPORT THOMAS BODNAR: Had nothing to report. D. STAFF REPORTS KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: Several Certificates of Appropriateness have received staff approval; correspondence has been received regarding the removal of boulders of the East Wayne Street tree island, and regarding the pending sale of the Book Inn, located at 508 West Washington Street, South Bend, IN. The Historic Preservation Commission has a fagade easement, and the right of first refusal to purchase the building. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Moved that the staff inform the owner of the Book Inn that the HPC was declining to purchase the Book Inn at this time, and that it might be offered to other potential purchasers. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. E. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. River Bank Erosion Control Coordinating Committee LYNN PATRICK: Reported that the committee that she is heading would not be called the River Bank Erosion Control Coordinating Committee, but that it would be called the River Bank Coordination Committee. She further reported that she is assembling information and will call a committee meeting at some future point in time, when sufficient information has been collected. 2. Historic Districts Committee The Districts Committee reported that progress is being made on the reprinting of the Local Historic District Guideline books. 3. Executive Committee John Oxian directed that the Executive Committee will interview applicants for the Assistant Director's position, after the.director has interviewed applicants. John Oxian suggested, and the other members of the Executive Committee agreed, that they did not wish to interview applicants until the director had performed screening interviews first. VI. OLD BUSINESS Applicants for Assistant Director Position. (Nothing additional to report at this time). V. NEW BUSINESS (Nothing additional to report at this time). VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS & MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS (Nothing additional to report at this time). VII. ADJOURNEMENT CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Made the motion to adjourn. LYNN PATRICK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. Meeting adjourned 9:03. THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY MONTHLY MEETING February 24; 2003 MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: MINUTES 7thFloor, Commissioner's Conference Room County -City Building, South Bend, IN Catherine Hostetler, John Oxian, Gerald Ujdak, Lynn Patrick, Diane Wrobel-illes, Virginia O'Hair Karen Hammond -Nash, Director Thomas Bodnar, City Attorney Wayne Doolittle, Inspector Martha Choitz, (out of town) Joann Sporleder, (out of town) Mary Jane Chase, (due to illness) ALSO PRESENT: Leo H. McCormick, Steven Ribble (DLZ/SBCSC), John H. Strauss (SBCSC), Robert Farcas (Wight/SBCSC), Thomas C. Roth, (Wight/SBCSC) I. CALL TO ORDER GERALD UJDAK: Called the meeting to order at 7:41. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. 2003-0214; Jefferson Elementary School; 528 South Eddy Street, South Bend, IN (a) Demolish boiler/furnace annex, including original structure and later connecting wing. (b) Build additions for library/media center and new classroom wing. (c) Remove a maple tree and build bus driveway on South lawn. (d) Install ADA accessibility ramps Various other renovations CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Moved that the oral reading of the Staff Report into the record be waived. VIRGINIA O'HAIR: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. r JOHN OXIAN: Arrived during the consideration of this C. of A. GERALD UJDAK: Presented the report of the Advisory Committee. THOMAS ROTH, Architect, made a brief oral presentation of the project proposal, and displayed architectural renderings of the elevation. STEVEN RIBBLE, Landscape Architect, was present to answer questions regarding the proposed driveway and other landscaping. LEO McCORMICK, representing the East Wayne Street Local Historic District, asked the representatives of the school corporation why so much of the playground equipment was removed. He also inquired whether any swings, playground equipment, or recreation area would still be available to the children in the Wayne Street and surrounding neighborhood. JOHN OXIAN: Asked the landscape architect to provide a site plan of the proposed landscaping. He also inquired regarding which stone work from the boiler house might be salvaged and reused on the new building. THOMAS ROTH, Architect, answered that they need a field survey of the cornice molding on the boiler building before they will know how much can be salvaged and reused. JOHN OXIAN: Made a motion to approve the granting of a C. of A. for the following: (a) Demolition of the boiler/furnace annex, including the original structure and later connecting wing, conditional upon the salvage and reuse of as much architectural stone and cornice molding as possible. (b) The building of additions for library/media center and a new classroom wing, pursuant to the architectural rendering and elevations presented at this meeting, and with the specification that the windows in all additions are to be the same size, shape, dimensions, and profile as on the original building. (c) Removal of the maple tree specified in the site plan presented for the bus driveway and the building of the bus driveway on the South lawn of the school. (d) The installation of American with Disability Act, compliant accessibility ramps. B. LOCAL LANDMARKS, FIRST READING 1. Fox Schoolhouse, 67399 Elm Road, Madison Township. JOHN OXIAN: Made a motion that we inquire around and see if anyone is interested in the Fox Schoolhouse. MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. St. Stephen's Magyar Catholic Church, built 1909; 1032 West Thomas Street, South Bend, IN. 3. The Lion House, Potawatomi Zoo C. HEARING OF VISITORS LEO McCORMICK, representing the East Wayne Street Local Historic District, presented concerns of district residents regarding removal of boulders from the East Wayne Street tree island nearest Eddy Street, noting the following: (a) The larger of these boulders measured three feet in diameter. (b) There were several boulders and they were a significant feature of that part of the landscape. (c) The rocks were located near shrubs and not in an area where the presence or absence of the boulders was a significant impact on the amount of hand trimming that need to be done. (d) Neighborhood children like to play on and around the rocks in the summer time. In conclusion, the neighborhood wants the rocks back. Members of the commission asked the commission director if she had been able to obtain any information regarding the removal of the rocks. Director, Karen Hammond - Nash, responded that the Parks Department Administrative Office had looked into the matter. The Maintenance Division of the Parks Department had instituted a policy of removing rocks from tree islands in order to speed up the process of mowing tree islands and thus easing the burden on the reduced parks maintenance staff. The Maintenance Department apparently had been unaware that the tree island was part of the historic district, and that a Certificate of Appropriateness was required. The commission instructed the director to assist the neighborhood in seeking recover of the rocks, if possible. III REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (January) KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: January minutes were not approved due to a discrepancy in the ending time of the meeting, which will later be checked and confirmed. B. TREASURER'S REPORT CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Reported that she had audited the 2002 accounts, and the accounts from January 2003, and everything was in order. VIRGINIA O'HAIR: Moved that the treasurer's report be accepted. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. C. LEGAL REPORT THOMAS BODNAR: Had nothing to report. D. STAFF REPORTS KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: Several Certificates of Appropriateness have received staff approval; correspondence has been received regarding the removal of boulders of the East Wayne Street tree island, and regarding the pending sale of the Book Inn, located at 508 West Washington Street, South Bend, IN. The Historic Preservation Commission has a fagade easement, and the right of first refusal to purchase the building. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Moved that the staff inform the owner of the Book Inn that the HPC was declining to purchase the Book Inn at this time, and that it might be offered to other potential purchasers. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. E. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. River Bank Erosion Control Coordinating Committee LYNN PATRICK: Reported that the committee that she is heading would not be called the River Bank Erosion Control Coordinating Committee, but that it would be called the River Bank Coordination Committee. She further reported that she is assembling information and will call a committee meeting at some future point in time, when sufficient information has been collected. 2. Historic Districts Committee The Districts Committee reported that progress is being made on the reprinting of the Local Historic District Guideline books. 3. Executive Committee John Oxian directed that the Executive Committee will interview applicants for the Assistant Director's position, after the director has interviewed applicants. John Oxian suggested, and the other members of the Executive Committee agreed, that they did not wish to interview applicants until the director had performed screening interviews first. VI. OLD BUSINESS Applicants for Assistant Director Position. (Nothing additional to report at this time). V. NEW BUSINESS (Nothing additional to report at this time). VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS & MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS (Nothing additional to report at this time). VII. ADJOURNEMENT CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Made the motion to adjourn. LYNN PATRICK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. Meeting adjourned 9:03. -SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION FEBRUARY 24, 2003 MEETING GUESTS: PLEASE SIGN THIS LIST SO YOUR PRESENCE CAN. BE NOTED FOR OUR MINUTES -�F�vs-�.) �-t (a -Pae,- �t��, ,%G�;Pa-��-�