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Regular Meeting N 7th Floor — County-City Building
Monday, August 16, 2004 7:30 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL
E II. PUBLIC HEARING
. TM' A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
" 1. 2004-0803-1; 337 West North Shore Drive; Landscaping & tree
planting; move or remove overgrown bushes.
a 2. 2004-0803-2; Palais Royal; hang vertical sign on side of building.
- 3. 2004-0804; 68286 Miami Road; Demolish summer kitchen &
contributing porch addition, remove windows; build addition
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B. LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION, Second Reading
' 619 Sherman Avenue, South Bend, IN., Gabled El, built 1898
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1 C. HEARING OF VISITORS
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17 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 2004; July 2004
B. TREASURER'S REPORT
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C. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Landmark meetings to be set
D. STAFF REPORTS:
z1. C of A Approvals; Correspondence.
4 2. Historic District-Inspections
IV. OLD BUSINESS
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VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS, & MISCELLANEOUS,MATTERS
1. West`Washington National Historic District tour September 19.
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` 6:30, Northern Indiana Center for History
x VII. ADJOURNMENT
Historic Preservation Commission
Regular Meeting.
Monday, August 16, 2004
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STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Aate: August 6,2004
Application Number: 2003-2004-0803-1
Property Location: 337 West North Shore Drive, South Bend,IN
Property Owner: Monica&Maurice Hoban
Landmark or District Designation: West North Shore Drive Local Historic District
Rating:Significant-11
APPLICATION ITEMS:
I Remove over-large yew bushes from the foot of the front path(immediately).
2. Repair or replace brick square between sidewalk and curb.
3. (Over time) implement extensive landscape planting plan, including several trees.
(Note: the swimming pool sketched in the plan isnot part of the present application.)
An extensive and highly detailed landscaping plan has been submitted,and most of the plan can be, and has been
approved by staff. I refer you to the plan itself for a list of proposed plantings. The only portions that cannot be staff
approved are (a)removal of a pair of large yew bushes, and(b)planting of several trees.
WEST NORTH SHORE DRIVE DISTRICT STANDARDS
LC. LAWNS: The current or historic landscaping character of lawns should be preserved. Paving and
blacktopping of existing lawns so as to transform them essentially into parking lots or spaces rather than
residential lawns must be prohibited. (p. ,18)
The lush"English Garden"size and complexity of this garden references an historic period somewhat earlier than the
construction of this house. This actually is highly appropriate, since one of the hallmarks of a long established or historic
neighborhood is a rich inheritance of gardening styles.
RECOMMENDATION
The bushes in question are clearly too large for their location, and are crowding and overshadowing the path that they
were originally intended to enhance and frame. Digging up the bushes and moving them to another location in the yard
would be something staff could approve. However,that may or may not be feasible in this case, and may or may not be
congruent with the balance of the landscaping plan.
There are fourteen trees proposed,none of which would block or alter significant views and vistas of or from the site.
They include one ornamental pear, a dogwood, a hawthorn, four holly, and six yews.
All but one of the trees proposed are suitable for the interior of yards in this historic district. The one tree about which we
have concern is the Bradford Pear,proposed for the back corner. Bradford Pear trees are a non-fruiting ornamental
variety,which has been fashionable in recent years. It grows to a good height, and in the spring is breathtakingly lovely
to look at. However,it is pollinated by black flies,and the blossoms emit an odor attractive to flies,not generally
considered pleasant for people. More significantly,it has been classified as an invasive exotic species in Indiana woods.
There are several other species of either native or ornamental trees that would be appropriate for the planting plan the
Hobans suggest.
It is our expectation that this planting plan(or parts of it)will be implemented over a period of several years,and that it
will therefore be automatically renewed more or less annually, for as long as the Hobans,wish to work on it, without
needing to come to the Commission again,unless they do.decide to put in a pool.
Staff recommends that the Commission (a)approve the landscape planting plan as submitted, with the exceptions of the
proposed Bradford Pear tree,and the pool, and allowing the Hobans the option of either moving or removing the large
yew bushes at the foot of their path, and (b) congratulate them on having the loveliest landscape planting plan we
have seen.
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Certificate of Appropriateness
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1865 227 Nest Jefferson Blvd-South Bend IN 46601-1830
Phone:219-235-9798 Fax:219-235-9578 e-mail:historicgmichiana.org
A Certified Local Government
OFFICE USE ONLY—>D0 NOT COMPLETE ANY ENTRIES CONTAINED IN THIS OOC«««OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Received 20 4"/ Application Number: 200 0tF-4 3 ��
Past Reviews: YES (DATEOFL4STREvlEM7 -2 3- L PntL NO
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❑ Local Landmark ❑ National Landmark
❑ National Register District(x-,):
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Certificate of Appropriateness:
❑ Denied ❑Tabled ❑ Sent To Committee
❑Approved and issued 20
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STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Application Number: 2004-0804
Property Location: Palais Royal
201 North Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Property Owner: City of South Bend
Designation: State Landmark
Rating: Outstanding--13
This building is not a local landmark, so our approval or rejection of this Application is
an advisory one, intended to facilitate and speed up the process of decision making at the State
level.
The side of this building is itself so colorful and distinctive,that adding an additional sign
would seem to be gilding the lily; adding an embellishment that obscures a facade more
impressive than the embellishment. Additionally,the nicely proportioned canopy that City
Awning installed over the main door on the Colfax side is effective at distinguishing the entry to
passers-by.
Both the existing canopy, and the proposed sign, are artistically designed and
proportioned; of good quality materials.
This having been said, staff believes that the principle determinant in whether or not to
approve the sign should be whether or not it would.damage the masonry wall to which it would
be attached, and whether or not it could be removed at a later date without leaving scars on the
building. If it would do no damage, and could be removed without leaving visible holes or
damaging traces, than the HPC should advise that permission should not be withheld.
On the other hand, if this sign would damage the building facade, or if it would be
impossible to remove without visible traces or other damage, than the HPC should advise
that permission be denied.
Standards for Preservation
1. A property will be used as it was historically, or be given a new use that maximizes the retention of dis-
tinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships. Where a treatment and use have not been
identified, a property will be protected and, if necessary,stabilized until additional work may be under-
taken.
2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The replacement of intact or,
repairable historic materials or alteration of features,spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a
property will be avoided.
3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Work needed to stabi-
lize, consolidate, and conserve existing historic materials and features will be physically and visually corn
patible, identifiable upon close inspection, and properly documented for future research.
4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and
preserved.
5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that
characterize a property will be preserved.
6. The existing condition of historic features will be evaluated to determine the appropriate level of inter-
vention needed. Where the severity of deterioration requires repair or limited replacement of a distinctive
feature, the new material will match the old in composition, design, color, and texture.
7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate,will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible.
Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used.
8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed,
mitigation measures will be undertaken.
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4614 Burnett Dr., South Bend, Indiana 46614
August 3, 2004
Karen R. Hammond—Nash
Historic Preservation Commission
125 S. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
RE: Palais Royale
105 West Colfax
South Bend, IN
Dear Ms. Hammond—Nash,
City Awning requests permission to install a vertical sign on the Colfax Street elevation of the Palais
Royale Ballroom that is located at 105 West Colfax Street in South Bend, IN.The sign will be a triangular
design on a vertical axis, (similar to the sign that City Awning did for Club LaSalle).The sign will project
out over the city sidewalk.
Measurements are as follows;
1. The front of the sign will project a maximum of 18 inches from the front edge of the
building.
2. The distance from the sidewalk to the bottom of the sign will be 22 feet, 6 inches.
3. The frames of the sign will consist of 1"welded aluminum extrusions; rafters and
braces will be spaced equally apart.
4. The sign fabric will be manufactured out of a Sunbrella Seamark fabric.
5. The sign graphics will be backlit;the surrounding fabric background will be opaque.
We would appreciate a ruling on this matter as soon as possible.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
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Sales Representative.
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City Awning of South Bend
Salesperson: Skip McCray
City Awning of South Bend
South Bend, IN
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STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Date: 08/06/04
Application Number: 2004-0804
Property Location: 68286 Miami Road
Property Owner: Robert and Wendy Roeder
Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark
Rating: Outstanding/13
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT
The George Seifer family built this neo-Jacobean vernacular farmhouse,probably in the 1880s. George Seifer
emigrated from Alsace,France in 1822. In 1855, Siefer moved to Saint Joseph County. Seifer was a well-
-known and respected farmer and stock dealer in Union Township. He and his wife Mary Conrad Seifer raised
eight children. The farm and the house remained,with the Seifer family until 1941 when George Cronkite
purchased the property.
In 1980,Ottomay Long gave the Commission her consent to proceed with local landmark designation for the
1880s vernacular farmhouse, several outbuildings, and property. In 1991, Ottomay.Long's.estate was put up
for auction;HPC notified the auctioneer regarding its legal status as a landmark. In 1997,then-Director David
Duvall spoke to the Roeder's,the present owners, informing them of the preservation standards for local
landmarks. '
This farmhouse has many architecturally significant elements including the cruciform plan;wrap-around front
porch with turned posts, frieze spindles, and gables; elegant eaves; cornice boards with crown molding; corner
boards with capitals; and the many extended window openings with classical entablatures. The older sections
of the house have stone foundations;brick was used later to shore up the porch and enclosed porch addition.
The shed roof addition has a ruble foundation and the same siding treatments as the original house. Staff
concludes that this portion of the building was probably a summer kitchen later attached to the house.
APPLICATION ITEMS:
Demolish contributing enclosed porch and metal roofed summer kitchen additions
Remove many original window openings
Construct new addition to east side of the house (38 %i ' by 39')
RECOMMENDATION
The main purpose of landmark status is to protect the character defining features of an historic building of
site and the investments and time many owners have contributed to the stewardship of the historic
property. The Siefer farmhouse has been well maintained for over one hundred years.
The house and the property have changed during its history,but those changes have acquired their own
significance and have added to the historic character and educational value of the structure. I refer
specifically to the summer kitchen addition and the enclosed porch addition, which mark the evolution of
this farmhouse. Often, summer kitchens were separate from the main house to keep the cooking smells
and the unpleasant heat from the fire out of the house during hot weather. As living patterns changed,
summer kitchens were added to the main house. The frugality of early America lent to the reuse of the
buildings and the joining together of structures to add space with out the use of new materials:
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Though staff and the Commission have found additions to be appropriate to certain historic landmarks,
staff finds this proposal inappropriate to the historic character of this farmhouse.
It should be remembered that the Landmark Guidelines state "the Commission [HPC] has the authority to
determine the architectural merits ... of any proposed treatment, renovation, or addition to a historic
landmark (Page 3)." Upon consulting the local landmark preservation standards, staff has found the
addition is inappropriate for the following reasons:
A.) According to the local landmark standards, "a modification which involves the removal of a
part of the landmark should be considered under demolition (page 3 section C.);" and
"Historic landmarks shall not be demolished (page 4 section D)." The proposed addition plan
calls for the demolition of the summer kitchen addition and the enclosed porch addition.
These additions are contributing elements to the house and singular examples of a particular
period in the home's evolution. [Refer to staff comments above.]
B.) Also, the proposed addition design does not employ i.) the proportions of the existing building,
ii.) the ratio of wall space to window opening, and iii.) the dimensions of the window opening
used for the original building or either of the contributing additions. Instead, the proposal
seeks dual double hung windows, square single light windows where elongated double hung
windows currently allow much light to enter the house, and casement windows. The addition
would have much more wall space without windows compared to the existing and original
design of the house (See page 3 section C).
C.) The addition design does not reference the existing structure's proportions, wall to window
opening ratio, and historic character defining features (page 3 section C; page 4 section 2)
D.) If a future owner were to remove the addition, restoration of the existing configuration, and
exterior walls and window openings would be impossible.
On a more practical note, though the present configuration of the rear portion of the house does present
awkward rooflines and massings, it does provide as much ventilation and sunlight as possible to the
rooms of the house.
For the reasons above, staff recommends denial of this application: the demolition of the summer
kitchen and enclosed porch addition, the removal of contributing window openings, and the
construction of the proposed addition.
�SOUTR � Application
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Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend&St.Joseph County 0 o
125 S.Lafayette Blvd.,South[lend,Indiana 46601 .0
l86S Mailing Address:County-City Building,South Bend,hidiana 46601
Phone:574-235-9798 • Fax:574-235-9578 • Email:historic@micluana.org
Website:http://community.nticWina.org/Iiistoric/
A Certified Local Government
OFFICE USE ONLY—»»DO NOT COMPLETE ANY ENTRIES CONTAINED IN THIS BOA,, —OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Received 08-04- t q Application gNumber s o o 0 e 0 y
Past Reviews: 1Q YES(Date ofLast Revinv) O�il /12— NO .
Staff Approval authorized by, / Title:
Historic Commission Review Date: 0200
,Local Landmark ❑Local Historic District(Name)
I]National Landmark I]National Register District(Nance)
Certificate of Appropriateness:
Denied []Tabled E]Sent To Committee E]Approved and Issued
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John H.0Xla0, President A Certified Local Govenunent Karen R. Hammond-Nash,Director
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The following arc my comments regarding the Studebaker Corridor:Environmental kev:'.ew:
l,),The whole site is eligible for the National R-gister though itis currently not listed as an
:hlstorlc di�lt;ta.
2.) At this point in time, the preservation and reusability of all ofthe,buildings on the Plant
#2 site inay not be entirely#1casib.1c,
a. The buildings constructed mainly with steel, (the foundry) though architecturally
significant and intcreW:-ig in their oven right, are. difficult to reuse as they would
be difficult to fire proot. These are r.lso easier to demolish than the reinforced
concrete structures.
b. The foundry building still retains sortie notable interior features important to in-
dustrial archeology, such as the huge furnaces. The portions of the build:.ng con-
structed with reinforced t=crete could be retained. 1-he cedar block flooring hay
probably absorbed many pollutants.
3.) The buildings that are structurally sound should be retained and properly maintained,par-
titularly the reinforced concrete buildings and portions of buildings.
a- The 1•luckins building i,-. in fine condition. The roof appears to be in good repair.
The smaller size of"the building is such that the building could be market.-d as is,
b. South Bend Lathe is monstrous but structurally sound as it was constructed with
reinforced conortto. It could itself houso its own ind-amial park. Some fart of
the building could be rcuacd. My comment is limited regarding this building, as I
have not seen the mteri(jr.
c. The high bay of the foursdry buildinV, is architecturally'notable and relatively
sound.,The Studebaker `.`S" on the b•iilding retains strong ties of association to
the aut.omvtivc corporation. These ties would be broken by the salvage ofthe"S"
logo without the retention of the building itself.
Respectfully submitted,
Joann 5rleder
Architectural Historian
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Leaders in Planning,Design and Management
Services for the Enduring Built Environment
July 20,2004
Mr.Jon C. Smith
State Historic Preservation Officer
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
402 West Washington Street,W274
Indianapolis,IN.46204
Re: Eddy, Colfax,and LaSalle Intersection Improvements
INDOT Project No. HES-99710
INDOT Design No. 0400084&0400086
Dear Mr. Smith:
The Federal Highway Administration(FHWA)Section 106 Findings and Determinations And
Documentation of No Adverse Effects are enclosed for review and comment.-Pursuant to CFR'
800.4(d)(1)there is a 30-day time period allowed,until August 23,2.004 for comments by
consulting parties.
Thank you for your cooperation in the Section 106 process. If you do have any comments,we
respectfully request that you"cc"the FHWA in your written response.
Very truly yours,
Steve J.Benczik,PE
Project Manager
Attachments
Consulting Parties:_ Jon C. Smith—SHPO
Todd Zeiger=Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
Karen Hammond-Nash St:Joseph County Historic Pres:Commission
Carl Littrell—City of South Bend
cc: Chris Andrews—INDOT Environmental Section(letter only)
Tony DeSimone—Federal Highway Administration(letter only)
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1 THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2 OF SOUTH BEND &ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
3 MONTHLY MEETING
4
5 MINUTES
6 August 16, 2004 7`h Floor, Commissioner's Conference Room
7 County-City Building, South Bend, IN
8
9 MEMBERS PRESENT: John Oxian, Catherine Hostetler,Virginia
10 O'Hair,Lynn Patrick,Martha Choitz, Mary Jane
11 Chase,Joann Sporleder, Gerald Ujdak
12
13 MEMBERS ABSENT: Diane Wrobel-Illes
14
15 STAFF PRESENT: Karen Hammond-Nash,Director
16 Julie Schutte,Assistant Director
17 John Livingston, City Attorney
18
19 ALSO PRESENT: Skip McCray, City Awning of South Bend,
20 Don Sporleder
21
22 I. CALLED MEETING TO ORDER '
23 JOHN OXIAN: Called meeting to order at 7:36.
24 II. PUBLIC HEARING .
25 A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS
26 1. 2004-0803-1; 337 West North Shore Drive; Landscaping&tree
27 planting;move or remove overgrown bushes.
28
29 KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: (See staff report attached to C of A). Homeowner was not
30 present.
31
32 Catherine Hostetler informed the commission that she had driven by the residence earlier in the
33 day and noticed that the bushes had already been removed.
34
35 LYNN PATRICK: made a motion that the portions of this C of A requiring Commission action
36 be tabled.
37
38 GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes. Joann Sporleder abstains.
39
40
41 2. 2004-0803-2;Palais Royal; hang vertical sign on side of building.
42 KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: (See staff report attached to C of A). Skip McCray, a contractor
43 with the City Awning of South Bend,was present and spoke in behalf of the owner.
44
1
1 JOHN OXIAN: I don't understand why they are spending money to put a sign up like this when
2 they are short of money to put back a marquee,which will restore a character-defining feature of
3 the building. Why not use the money that they are going to spend on making this sign for the
4 marquee instead? This proposal would put a sign where there was never a sign in the first place.
5
6 SKIP MCCRAY: When I talked to Dennis Andre,he was trying to come up with some sort of
7 signage to identify the Palais Royal as being above the Vine Restaurant which has moved in
8 below. He is trying to generate more business so he can generate more revenue. That was his
9 sole purpose for having this sign above on the second floor in between those two windows; so
10 that he could identify that portion as the Palais Royal.
11
12 JOHN OXIAN: I would rather see you doing something, like the awnings down below,which at
13 one time some of them were there, than to put a sign up.
14
15 SKIP MCCRAY: We did do the big circular canopy above the entrance to the Palais Royal.
16
17 MARY JANE CHASE: The proposed sign is totally out of character with the building.
18
19 SKIP MCCRAY: I agree with you it doesn't match the architecture of the building. Dennis saw
20 the same sign next door on Club LaSalle,which we installed. He used this as his motivation.
21
22 GERALD UJDAK: I think it's totally out of character and it ruins the fagade.
23
24 JOHN OXIAN: Years ago you used to have an awning on almost every window on the south
25 and east side of the building. You also had an awning over the entranceway. Some of those
26 awnings had Palais Royal written on them so you would know.
27
28 SKIP MCCRAY: We are in the process at this time of restoring those. The graphics will be
29 changed on those awnings to the Vine's logo,just on the retractable awnings that are associated
30 with the Vine Restaurant. The other awnings will remain the property of the city of South Bend
31 and the Palais Royal, or the Morris Performing Arts Center, I guess.
32
33 JOANN SPORLEDER: This side of the building as far as we know never had a sign on it there
34 and there would be no way that we could legitimately advise in favor of such a thing for a
35 national register property. Furthermore, this particular sign is kind of an Art Deco, Art Nouveau
36 style and it is stuck on top of what I would call a Spanish Baroque-Rococo style building. The
37 two just simply don't go together. I think nobody is well served by pursuing this and I think that
38 is what our recommendation to down state should be.
39
40 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Seconds the motion.
41
42 JOHN OXIAN: How about the awnings?
43
44 JOANN SPORLEDER: The awnings are great. I will amend my motion to include a favorable
45 opinion regarding the awnings over the first story windows.
46
47 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Seconds the amended motion. It carries unanimously.
2
1
2 3. 2004-0804; 68286 Miami Road;Demolish summer kitchen&
3 contributing porch addition,remove windows;build addition onto
4 back of farmhouse.
5
6 JOHN OXIAN: I am sure the owners knew that this house was a landmark when they purchased
7 it. I cannot find in our preservation plan or anywhere else that allows the removal of that much
8 of a landmark. I feel that this whole proposal should be voted down and that the owners come
9 back with something a lot more reasonable than what they are proposing now.
10
11 KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: Landmark status was requested for this property by a woman
12 who had lived there, and whose family had lived there, for many years. She had actually wrote
13 to John, as president of the commission,saying that she wanted to make her property a local
14 landmark before she either died or sold the property, so that the property that she had worked so
15. hard to preserve would not be thoughtlessly or randomly altered by a subsequent owner.
16 At her death when the property in fact was auctioned,David Duvall wrote to the
17 auctioneer and provided materials for the auctioneer to provide to all prospective bidders
18 regarding the historic character of the house and the legal restrictions upon alterations to it. He
19 has had correspondence with at least one subsequent.owner about the.denial.of permission to
20 side the house.
21 The staff noted in the photographs submitted with the application that the windows
22 appear to be mostly new vinyl windows;which was not approved.
23 The staff's principal concern with the proposed addition is that it involves just too much_
24 demolition of the original structure. When I spoke with the homeowner, in fact this afternoon,
25 regarding this, she told me that their architect had intentionally designed the addition to remove
26 as much original wood as possible and replace it with new wood because they thought that it
27 would be easier to paint. Clearly we have an architect who is not clear as to what the landmark
28 and preservation guidelines are, in spite of the fact,that some time ago Julie sent the owner a
29 book of standards.
30
31 JOHN OXIAN: I went to that auction, so I know the auctioneer mentioned it. I was the one that
32 told David Duvall to send a letter to the auctioneer informing him of this information. I always
33 attend any landmark auctions just to make sure that the auctioneer gets up there and mentions it;
34 or usually they call on me to mention it.
35
36 JOANN SPORLEDER: Are we giving the owners any instructions then, that any additions to
37 the back will not be acceptable or just this particular one?
38
39 JOHN OXIAN: I told Karen to call the owners back today and see if they would be willing to
40 come up with some alternative methods:
41 I feel that this should be voted down by the commission,because(1) it would remove too
42 much of the historic structure, (2) it would destroy the characteristic and distinctive footprint of
43 the building, and in addition to these two primary reasons, (3) it would probably entail the
44 removal of significant trees.
45
46 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
47
3
1 B. LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION, Second Reading
2
3 619 Sherman Avenue, South Bend, IN., Gabled El,built 1898
4
5 JOHN OXIAN: This house has had three owners since we originally put this up for land
6 marking in 2003. The present owner of this house lives in Chicago. Code Enforcement has had
7 a problem with being able to contact her. I was able to talk to her and sent her a letter. She
8 couldn't believe that I was interested in making her house a local landmark;because, she has
9 never had anybody interested in her absentee properties. She almost stated to me,that if I
10 thought the house was significant, then I should go ahead and do what I want to do with it. I
11 mentioned to her some of the history of the house.
12
13 MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that we recommend to the Common Council that 619
14 Sherman be made a local landmark by the common council.
15
16 VIRGINIA O'HAIR: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
17
18 C. HEARING OF VISITORS
19 Don Sporleder requested the Commission's opinion on a St. Joseph County Aquatic History
20 Center to be potentially located in or near Howard Park. The Commission agreed more
21 information would be needed and decided to hear the matter at the September monthly meeting.
22
23 III. REGULAR BUSINESS
24 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 2004; July 2004
25 June's meeting minutes have not been completed.
26 MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion to accept July 2004 minutes.
27 LYNN PATRICK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
28
29 B. TREASURER'S REPORT
30 Catherine Hostetler reported on her meeting with Karen and with the County Commissioners
31 about the 2005 annual budget. She mentioned an ordinance would need to be drafted and
32 approved by the County Commissioners for employee bonuses.
33
34 C. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Landmark meetings to be set
35 No formal reports given at this meeting. John Oxian asked to speak with the Historic Schools
36 Committee after the regular meeting.
37
38 D. STAFF REPORTS
39 1. C of A approvals; Correspondence
40 KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: There have been three Certificates of Appropriateness for in-
41 kind roof replacements.
4
I The Chapin Park proposed historic district sample guideline booklets are printed and
2 being bound. Staff hopes to send them within the next week or two.
3 I had a conference call with Susan Stanis and Shannon Hill from HLFI and members of
4 the DHPA grant staff regarding the Saint Joseph County/South Bend resurvey. The grant staff
5 has advised that they foresee difficulties approving a grant to resurvey the county,but agreed the
6 South Bend survey does need to be updated. The funds held in trust with HLFI may be enough
.7 to cover the survey of the city and printing the books.
8
9 John Oxian recommended that a national register nomination for LaSalle Street roughly from
10 William to Chapin Street should be included as part of the resurvey of the city and should be
11 completed by HLFI or some other competent consultant.
12
13 JOHN OXIAN: I move to recommend LaSalle Street for a national register nomination as the
14 Commission had for several years noted the street's significance.If the contract with HLFI for
15 the resurvey cannot be amended to include the application,then a new contract and separate
16 grant application should be drafted for the project.
17-
18 JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
19
20 Karen stated that as part of her research for the landmark report on 619 Sherman, she has
21 researched other land marked gabled ells within the city. There are several other gabled ells.
22 The window openings at 606 Leland were lately reduced and filled by smaller vinyl
23 windows. 618 Leland now has a striped roof and vibrant exterior color scheme.
24
25 JOANN SPORLEDER: I move that the owner of 606 Leland be advised to restore the original
26 dimensions of the window openings.
27
28 GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passed unanimously.
29
30 JOHN OXIAN: I would like to bring up something that we should think about as a policy.
31 In the paper it stated that the city.of South Bend is allowing homeowners to put these
32 light fixtures in their front yards. They have already put three of them up on Franklin Street,
33 which they did not come in for C of A's. Since this might be something that we might get a lot
34 of in the historic districts, I think we should adopt some type of a policy stating which type of
35 these light fixtures we would like to see in the historic districts, like first choice, second choice,
36 and then allow the staff to make decisions on this unless somebody objects; then they could
37 come before the commission. Otherwise we are going to be looking at these things at every
38 commission meeting.
39
40 JOANN SPORLEDER: Do you want us to put that on the agenda for next month with the
41 various possible selections?
42
43 JOHN OXIAN: Yes, I talked it over with Karen and asked her for a report and recommendation
44 as to which one she thinks would be most appropriate in each district or area.
45
46 JOHN LIVINGSTON: They have three that you can select from.
47
5
I KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: None of them are ideally appropriate for most historic districts.
2
3 2. Historic District Inspections
4 (Refer to report in meeting packet). No action taken.
5
6 IV. OLD BUSINESS
7 Lynn Patrick informed the commission about a brief conversation she had with the city forester
8 prior to the meeting about the limbing up of the trees in Leeper Park. She also stated that she
9 would further research this matter with the city forester and report back to the commission as to
10 what his definite plans are for limbing up the trees in Leeper Park.
11
12 Karen Hammond-Nash reported that the owner of 1069 Riverside Drive e-mailed the
13 commission an appeal regarding his C of A application. The matter was placed into the
14 Standards and Maintenance Committee
15
16 V. NEW BUSINESS
17 1. CITY YARD LAMP PROGRAM (A) Karen Hammond-Nash stated that
18 several members of various neighborhood associations have called the office with questions
19 regarding the commission's policy on the city's new yard light program.
20 The commission recommended that Toy Villa be invited to attend the commission's
21 September meeting regarding the light posts and historic districts.
22
23 (B) Karen also brought forward the recommendations of members of the West North
24 Shore Drive neighborhood associations to add additional streetlights (Octagonal Poles and Junior
25 Lanterns) in their district.
26
27 (2) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS On motion by LYNN PATRICK, seconded
28 by acclamation, the commission adopted a policy under the suggestion of the president that HPC
29 will support all programs presented by HLFI in conjunction with Mr. Yapp.
30
31 VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS &MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
32 1. West Washington National Register Historic District tour September 19.
33
34 2. HLFI presentation of vinyl siding documentary film Blue Vinyl,
35 September 8, at 6:30 at the Northern Indiana Center for History.
36
37 3. Joann Sporleder will attend a conference in Annapolis on historic
38 mortars and will present a report to the commission.
39
40 VII. ADJOURNMENT
41 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I will make a motion to adjourn the meeting.
42 GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
43 MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:11.
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