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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 2005S OU77f @E oQ a��;�bp /uNa 1865 `O MM�SSIOH Cq \��� Sys AGENDA OF THE AUGUST 15 2005 COMMISSION MEETING ( Regular Meeting 4th Floor COUNCIL CHAMBERS County -City Building Monday, AUGUST 15, 2005 7:30 PM H w w p-I V 0 I--I W I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL **. htcazwd0 II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1.2005 -0801: Portage Corridor/East Navarre Intersection Chapin Park Local Historic District/NR 2.2005 -0804: 934 Riverside Drive, Riverside Drive LHD B. LANDMARK 1. Third Reading 16977 Adams Landmark 1880 Barn Report from the Landmarks Committee Chair III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 18, 2005 B. TREASURER'S REPORT C. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. President's Report: D. STAFF REPORTS: 1. C of A Approvals; Correspondence; A. Director's Report B. Assistant Director's Report 2. Legal IV. OLD BUSINESS 1. Chapin Park Standards and Guideline 2. 13546 Brick Local Landmark/AEP V. NEW BUSINESS VI. HEARING OF VISITORS VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS VIII. Adjournment STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: August 1, 2005 Application Number: 2005 -0801 Property Location: 400 block of Navarre Intersection at Portage Ave Property Owner: City of South Bend Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local Historic District / NRD Rating: Not Applicatble STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This is at the western entrance to the Chapin Park Local Historic District by Park Avenue from the East/West thoroughfare of Portage Ave. APPLICATION ITEMS: The project will provide traffic calming, beautification and intersection safety improvements at the corner of Portage Ave and Navarre Street. The Proposal was developed through the partnership between the Portage Avenue Steering Committee and the City of South Bend Engineering Department. It will include landscaping of grass and trees as well as new sidewalks and curbs. Parking will be maintained at 417 Navarre. A diagram of the proposed work is attached for your reference. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of this project. It will not adversely impact the existing brick street of Navarre and will allow for a landscaped buffer at both comers of Navarre. The reduction of asphalt surfaces with additional green space is in keeping with the district. The proposed work on the south side of Portage/Navarre Intersection is through a modified route not original to Chapin Park. The proposed work on the north side of the Portage/Navarre Intersection only slightly modifies the original configuration of the intersection by extending the tree lawn and adding green space. FYI: The Portage Avenue Steering Committee is under a grant cycle constraint on this project. The bids need to be out by August 31 for approval by the Board of Public Works on September 12. The Construction season ends around October 31 and the hopes are to have the curbing, etc in place before then. N I I q i i ye w ••� i i 93 SD. YARDS 'Pp 8.4 SC YARDS Appe -ox. ' L 1 CDoS PoerwyF crxt3�' �.A`IARRE STREW 39.9 Ymu �--j - — -- — -- — -- — -- — - pQo ?oc�7 —� tugs /� p 0 v 249.4 SO. WARDS i W \' �O \ 33 c.e � I p, I I w� ��gSTil�A4 �\ cut-is \ Q t m 141 ree It o 7 STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 08/04/05 Application Number: 2005 -0804 Property Location: 943 Riverside Drive Property Owner: Mike & Darcy O'Blenis Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive Local Historic District Rating: C /10 - American Foursquare - Jennifer Sharpies House STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCEMISTORIC CONTEXT This past June, the homeowners applied for a CoA for an in -kind roof replacement, which staff approved. Sadly, the house suffered damage from a recent fire. It most likely started on the roof and occurred during the tear off of the existing materials. The roof, some interior walls, and the rear exterior were damaged. Staff approved in -kind reconstruction of the roof structure and dormers, the in -kind replacement of the cedar shingle and clapboard siding, horizontal band moldings, cornice boards, crown molding, and the bell cast wall. APPLICATION ITEMS: Build a hipped dormer on the north (rear) slope of the roof. Replace back door (kitchen door) Replace burned out dormer windows, rear kitchen and bedroom windows RECOMMENDATION Prior to the fire the house had three hipped dormers, one on the front elevation, and one on each side elevation. A fourth hipped dormer on the north elevation would be appropriate to the style and construction of the house. The front dormer had paired diamond pane windows, and the side dormers most likely had the same window type. Staff recommends approval of the construction of the rear dormer and would recommend using the paired window design. The new window could be plain or have muntins, and could be fixed or an awning type for increased attic air circulation. Staff would recommend approval of paired windows for the front and side dormers. They can be fixed or awning types left to the owner's discretion. Diamond paned windows would be preferred for the front dormer. The kitchen door was a glazed single leaf door of a relatively simple design. The glass pane was rectangular, and there was also an existing storm door. Staff would recommend approval of a wood door with a half - length light and a replacement storm door. A few rear windows of varying sizes also need to be replaced or reconstructed. Staff would recommend wood windows to match the pre -fire conditions. Storm windows were also present at the time of the fire. Application -for - Certificate of Appropriateness Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County 125 South Lafayette Boulevard Mailing address: 227 West Jefferson Blvd - South Bend IN 46601 -1830 Phone: 219 -235 -9798 Fax: 219. 235 -9578 a -mall: snuonce..w.l�.rri.m w. mu: enrvtw.. ..rMrr�wb�.dt.n.mmnknpn./.ratst A Certified Local Government Off — .. b..—D0 »OMC6 USE ONLY Due Received O O q — 2005 Application Number. 2005- oaoy Put Revlcws: YES (o.naurrunnn 01 °i j ❑ NO Staff Approval authorized bv: �SLI'tVTT� G♦'p R.T A� Title: As ricTAWr n i lls c•TOC. 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" �.. :' ". � ".,y ' •� . � E 14 I rk �..,�' � . i L / I t 1 5 1 Riversi tl rat s. -_ _s ,% "•..Tr 't y. _ .� / 3�� -Ar lit I j p 4r fity . fl .". VFW ........ ....... HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY MONTHLY MEETING July 18, 2005 4` Floor, Council Chambers, County-City Building, South Bend, IN MEMBERS PRESENT: Lynn Patrick, (President) Martha Choitz, (Vice President) John Oxian, (Treasurer) Mary Jane Chase, (Member) Joann Sporleder, (Architectual Historian) MEMBERS ABSENT: Diane Wrobel- Illes, (Member) Gerald Ujdak, (Member) Catherine Hostetler, (Member) STAFF PRESENT: Julie Schutte, (Assistant Director) John Livingston, (City Attorney) STAFF ABSENT: Catherine Hostetler, (Director) ALSO PRESENT: Brad Pontius, (contractor), Bruno Zovich, Bob Yapp, Don Sporleder 1. CALLED MEETING TO ORDER Lynn Patrick called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm. Only four members were present and the Commission did not have a quorum. JOHN OXIAN: I would like to make a motion that we operate as a committee of the whole during the C of A portion and further if needed, and then ratify the items when we're back in regular session. MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 2005 -0620; 714 Forest Avenue, porch roof modification JULIE SCHUTTE: (See staff report and pictures attached to C of A in meeting binder). The homeowner, Bruno Zovich, was present. Brent Thompson, the city forester, reviewed the house and the tree. His opinion was that the tree is healthy; it would not be appropriate to cut it down. The homeowner also stated that he would not have a problem with a notch being put into his porch roof to accommodate the tree. MARY JANE CHASE: Have you ever considered taking the trees down because they are quite intrusive to the house? BRUNO ZOVICH: They are in very good health and have been inspected about two years ago. For aesthetic reasons I don't think there is any reason to do that. JULIE SCHUTTE: The trees are also enormous and the cost for cutting them down would probably be more expensive then putting a notch in the porch roof. MARTHA CHOITZ: I so move that 2005 -0620 be implemented on the recommendation of the staff to take a rectangular notch out of the porch roof around the tree to accommodate future growth. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. 2005 -0707; 930 Riverside Drive, 2 story addition Joann Sporleder arrives at the Commission meeting, and the Commission has a quorum. JULIE SCHUTTE: (See staff report, pictures, and drawings attached to C of A in meeting binder). The contractor, Brad Pontius, was present on behalf of the homeowners, Shannon and Bill Brewster. LYNN PATRICK: Under application items it says the computer "drawings" do not show the gable returns, which will be included in the new construction. Then under the recommendation it says the contractor and homeowner may wish to incorporate the reuse of the two windows and gable returns in the new construction. JULIE SCHUTTE: On the rear of the house there are existing gable returns, which they may be able to salvage and reuse on the exterior of the house. JOHN OXIAN: If I am going to approve this C of A then I want the two windows to be used. If you are going to make it look like the original then the original windows need to be put back in. BRAD PONTIUS: (owner /contractor of Home Works) I see no problem with reusing the two original windows. JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion that C of A 2005 -0707 for 930 Riverside Drive be approved with the condition that the two windows and the gable return trim that are being removed be reincorporated in the new addition. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously, 5 -0. LYNN PATRICK: Joann, prior to your arrival we acted as a committee of the whole to start the meeting. We moved to approve the first application for the owner to put a notch in his front porch roof to accommodate his tree. All the other commission members were in favor of this. JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion to go back as a regular meeting. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. JOHN OXIAN: I will also make a motion that we approve CoA 2005 -0620 with the approval by Joann Sporleder. JOANN SPORLEDER: Actually, I don't approve of making a notch in the roof; so I will abstain. The earlier motion for C of A 2005 -0620 still carries and the C of A is approved. John Livingston gave the opinion that C of A 2005 -0707 had been approved by the Commission as all five members had voted. B. LANDMARK 1. Third Reading: 16977 Adams Landmark 1880 Barn Report from the Landmarks Committee Chair JOHN OXIAN: We are supposed to have a meeting on this. If the committee doesn't meet then I will have a recommendation at next month's meeting on what we will send down on 16977 Adams Road. JOHN LIVINGSTON: Mr. Hardig, (attorney), is ready and willing to attend the meeting on behalf of the homeowners. Catherine called me on Friday and told me the meeting was going to be this Wednesday at 5:00 pm at the HPC office. JOHN OXIAN: I would also like to put for a first reading in September the Greenhouses and Conservatories in Potowatomi Park. I have received emails and I have also received telephone calls on this. I don't know if we have received that information yet from the woman who was here last month or not. JULIE SCHUTTE: No, we have not. JOHN OXIAN: I would appreciate you getting in touch with her and ask her to get the information to us. The third thing that I would like to bring up is that Catherine informed me that a demolition permit was granted concerning the Carpenter building on South Lafayette; which is the oldest Studebaker building. What I would like to do is to put an interim protection on this unless I get a different opinion from Bob Yapp. I want the rest of you to look at it and if you think it's not worth preserving then we can cancel it from going on with land marking. JOHN LIVINGSTON: It has gone through the formal process and a demolition permit was issued by the building commissioner. John Oxian gave brief history on what has happened with the owner and this building in the past. Commissl n members had a brief discussion about the building and its condition. They dis ssed what steps if any the commission could take to try and save the building from being demolished. John also had Catherine get a hold of Bob Yapp prior to the meeting so he could be there to give us his professional opinion about the building and its condition. BOB YAPP: The request from John was quick so I didn't get a chance to really check it out too much. I did drive by it and take a look at the building and the context of the historic Studebaker area and I do believe the building is significant and I believe it could be used for adapted reuse for any number of things. It is in disrepair, there's no question about that. But, it is a fact that the city is poising to tear down one of our most historic factory sites in the country using taxpayer money with no effort whatsoever to try to find adaptive reuse developers to come in and use those buildings using a 1970's redevelopment urban renewal mentality to just tear down the buildings at taxpayers' expense. I still think that it could be adaptively reused if anyone in redevelopment would take the initiative to try to market these buildings for adapted reuse; like get on an airplane, fly to silicone valley and start finding these young start up companies that are more than willing to come into communities with some incentives and adaptively reuse these buildings, live in them, work in them, and create economic development for our community instead of vacant land with no promise of any economic development. JOHN OXIAN: I would like to make a motion that the Carpenter building on South Lafayette on the west side of the street be put into interim protection with the possibility of it being declared a local landmark. BOB YAPP: Sometimes I think we are so insular in this community that we forget to look outside the community and see what other communities are doing in situations like this. Other communities are being creative in going to the high schools and getting the art classes to take plywood panels to secure the building and painting scenes of people inside the building and doing fun and interesting things so that people when they drive by abandoned buildings that can be moth balled for later use are smiling instead of feeling bad. I would love to see our commission make some kind of statement on this. MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes. Joann Sporleder abstains. JOANN SPORLEDER: If we are going to actually enter an interim protection then I think we should make some serious attempts at assessing its structural ability and giving some kind of guess as to what it would need to make it usable. 3 BOB YAPP: If this commission can gain access to the inside of the building for me; then Historic Landmark Foundation of Indiana and I, as the representative, would be glad to do that. John said that when they send the letter to Abe Marcus they should put his name down and he will be able to get access to the inside of the building. Joann Sporleder asked if Bob could assist in getting some kind of assessment of the building's current condition in view of restoring it to a useful condition. Bob stated that within and hour and a half to two hours of being in and outside the building and getting up and looking at the roof; he would be able to give them a quick interim assessment of the building. JOANN SPORLEDER: I will make a motion that an interim assessment be done by Bob Yapp regarding the current condition and the cost involved in restoring the Carpenter building at 637 South Layette to a usable condition. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —(May 16, 2005 and June 20, 2005) LYNN PATRICK: I moved that we approve the minutes as submitted for May 16, 2005 and June 20, 2005. MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes. John Oxian abstains. B. TREASURER'S REPORT JOHN OXIAN: (See green copy of Treasurer's Report in HPC Meeting Binder). John also requested an itemized up to date list of what monies had been expended from the contractual services account. He also said that he would be able to present a report on this at the next commission meeting. C. COMMITTEE REPORT 1. President's Report: Executive Committee 7/7 LYNN PATRICK: It was a very fruitful meeting and it was decided at that meeting when we spoke with the director of the NNN regarding her needs for timeliness in response to potential properties they would like to acquire and rehab in the Chapin Park Local Historic District. Primarily these are properties that have been divided up into multiple units that need to be restored back into single - family dwellings. We discussed several scenarios and it was decided that she would develop a list of properties that she might be interested in acquiring and that the commission would be able to review these and come up with a rough scenario of what we would allow. The point of this was that Karen needed to understand what we would be allowing as far as renovation, possible siding treatments, etc. She could then make a bid and have a rough idea whether it would be feasible to restore that building, keeping with historic guidelines, on a cost effective basis. We are expecting to hear back from her on a list of probably about five houses for us to review and look over and get back with her on. We expect a future meeting on this. I will give her a quick phone call tomorrow and ask her if she has started to work on her list yet. JOHN OXIAN: If we are going to make an exception for her after she gives us the list, if we do; then we should adopt a policy of some sort that would pertain to a situation in rd which she operates or a project she operates; because, if we don't the way she wants to go at it we could have problems. JULIE SCHUTTE: There is a different approach or a different way in which the commission can explain its decision in those types of cases for approving or possibly approving a synthetic siding going on top of the original; because of the possible monies that need to be spent on the interiors to bring them back to single family dwellings. I think that the commission has a reasonable explanation for the exceptions to their policies for them restoring the siding on the exterior. It seems to me in that area of the district what is more important - -the exterior or actually getting stable single - family housing. It would be lovely to have their exteriors historically accurate and restored; but I think that the commission could find a way to phrase it so that the neighborhood understands why. BOB YAPP: I am going to ask the commission to be very careful about this. Consistency on historic preservation commissions is absolutely critical to maintain credibility in the community. I found this to be true with all the commissions I have worked with throughout Northern Indiana and throughout my entire career. If a community development corporation wants to do some houses in a local historic district; then they should not be doing anything different than what everyone else is doing; especially in Chapin Park. My experience and being in the neighborhood next to Chapin Park; Chapin Park is over the hump. Chapin Park is not like the Cottage Grove area where I live where we are not even close to the hump. Private development is what is going to finish turning Chapin Park around, not non - for -profit organizations going in and doing low and moderate income housing. Our central city neighborhoods have no economic diversity because we're packing all of this low and moderate income housing into our central city neighborhoods. It's economic bigotry in a sense; because, you are looking at the fact that everything is being packed into one area and it is all low to moderate income. We need to start attracting middle to upper middle income families as well as quality low and moderate income families into the neighborhoods instead. That part of the central city, the Chapin Park Neighborhood, is not in need of HUD based low and moderate income housing programs. With HUD regulations being totally anti - preservation and promoting vinyl siding and promoting vinyl windows; it's our organization's belief and hope that the commission will not make any exceptions for this organization going into a brand new local historic district. There was a comment made about the authenticity of the exterior; that's the most important part of a historic district. I don't care if they decimate the inside of the property; you have no purview over that. I want people to retain the architectural integrity and the interiors of their homes, but the most critical part is the visual of the neighborhood. I am urging you that whatever your standards are for that neighborhood that you don't adjust them for one organization. D. STAFF REPORTS 1. C of A Approvals; Correspondence JULIE SCHUTTE: (Refer to white copy of staff approved certificates of appropriateness in meeting binder). A. Director's Report JULIE SCHUTTE: (Refer to yellow copy of director's report in meeting binder). B. Assistant Director's Report JULIE SCHUTTE: (Refer to white copy of assistant director's report in meeting binder). 2. Legal —(no report) IV. OLD BUSINESS Mini Fair on LaSalle Street/Large Street Fair Partnership w/ HLFI (See white copies of "Old House Fair" draft outline of proposed dates of the event: Fall 2005 and May 2006, Old House Workshop Preliminary Budget, and copy of HPC proposed training outline in HPC meeting binder). Bob Yapp briefly went through and discussed with commission members the four different events they have scheduled. He also asked the commission for their approval and support to be a main co- sponsor of the Old House Unveiling Mini Fair on August 27, 2005 along with Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. Bob also said that if the commission would allow Wayne Doolittle to be his assistant during the Window Restoration College event that is to be held on Sept. 23, 24, 25, and October 7, 8, 9 he would not be expected to pay the fee that is being charged for this event. Bob stated that he needed the following from the commission: 1. For the Old House Unveiling Mini Fair; I am looking at getting some benches, and see if staff can assist us with the street blocking. 2. For the Window Restoration College and the Old House Fair; I am looking at postage based on our mailing lists, and some staff time for the Old House Fair on May 21 & 22, 2006. JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion that we participate in these events. JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. LYNN PATRICK: Let the record show that we will assist in getting benches for the Window Restoration College and Old House Unveiling Fair if necessary, staff assist with these events, and assist with the cost of postage for these events. Chapin Park Standards and Guidelines- Neighborhood Comments JULIE SCHUTTE: The first packet with the pink cover sheet has the comments the commission received between July 6' and July 13` The second packet is the actual document that the public would have been able to view and make comments on. We had a copy of this document at three locations: the HPC office, the NNN office, and the public library. We also had it posted on our website and the Chapin Park website. As you can see the website actually received seven comments, and the NNN office received 2 comments. Staff summary — we have attached all nine comments for the commissioner's reference. The majority of comments came from the website and ranged from a few short paragraphs to 14 pages. Most were favorably disposed to the guidebook and thanked all that worked on it. There were a number of points made. Staff would recommend that the commission attach a priority status to Mr. McKinney observations concerning homes on Park Avenue and Chapin Place, and the comment regarding cement board and engineered wood products (See enclosed copies in HPC meeting binder) Commission members decided they would review the comments and the documents on their own. Commission members were given two weeks to turn in their comments and concerns about these documents to staff (Monday, August 1). Brick Street on Lafayette Blvd 513 River Avenue — (See white copy Staff Report concerning 513 River Avenue — Edgewater Place Historic District in HPC meeting binder). 0 JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion that we have staff inform the real estate agent that a C of A was granted on this property and what it pertains to, and that it is his responsibility to inform any individual who's interested in the purchase of this property. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes 3 -0. Lynn Patrick and Joann Sporleder abstain. V. NEW BUSINESS SouthHold Committee Meeting Date A meeting date was set for Monday, August 1, 2005 at 5:00 pm at the HPC office. Vi. HEARING OF VISITORS DON SPORLEDER: I am happy to report on a very successful Michiana Regional Greenways charette that was held at the Layton Center on June 14` Summary reports and power point presentations will be made available to groups like the Historic Preservation Commission, very shortly. The Greenways that were identified have some very intriguing historic preservation components as well. Here's where groups like Michiana Water Shed, who are pushing hard for getting the east and west parts of Leeper Park to pull together by the recreation of that walking lane underneath 933 and Michigan as well as the possible recreation of the first bridge across the St. Joseph River to create connections between Greenways on the west side of the river and of course the east bank development and the river walk that occurs there And of course the big push with South Bend to do the connection past Potato Creek and on into LaPorte county. Another interesting thing grew out of this charette was the identification of the importance of the remaining interurban, the South Shore, the connection between South Bend and Michigan City. Does South Shore have historic status? Has it been identified as a landmark? It certainly has potential with the greenways thing and it will be one of the places where Trails with Rails will be part of the proposed connection between these two counties. As you all know Congress is reauthorizing the TA21, Transportation Enhancement Act, and that includes an important historic preservation section and of course those monies are made available through the department of transportation and INDOT, which is the Indiana component. I would like to remind the commission that WDOT has its annual work session meeting at the various region offices. The one for our region in LaPorte is August 4' Perhaps it would be very effective if there could be representation from the Preservation Commission at either the afternoon workshop or evening workshop in LaPorte at the INDOT annual meeting. VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS, MISCELLANEOUS, ADJOURNMENT LYNN PATRICK: Makes a motion to adjourn the meeting. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:29pm. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes: July 18, 2005 ATTEST: , Secretary Location Budget as of 07 -31 -2005 Note. Includes transactions after the last posted date of 01 -01 -2005. Fund 001 County General for 01 -01 -2005 thru 07 -31 -2005 Loc 037 Historic Preservation Account Object Description 11075 Deputy Director 000 General GovT. 11309 Historic Preservation Admin. 000 General GovT 14800 e Contribution General 000 General Gov T. 14810 P.E. R. F. 000 General Gov'T. 10000 Totals ............. «,. ............ ............... 21030 Office Supplies 000 General Gov'T. 22010 Gas Oil & Lubricants 000 General GovT. 22120 Garage & Motor Supplies 000 General GovT. 20000 Totals ............... ............................... 31070 Other Contractual Services 000 General Gov'T. 32020 Travel 000 General Gov'T. 32050 Instruction & Training 000 General Gov'T. 32053 Public Relations 000 General GovT. 32200 Telephone 000 General GovT. User ID ksobecki Saint Joseph County Unencumbered Unexpended Appropriation Encumbrance Expenditure Balance /Percent Balance /Percent 30,000.00 0.00 14,769.26 15,230.74 15,230.74 50.77 50.77 36,050.00 0.00 20,104.85 15,945.15 15,945.15 44.23 44.23 459.00 0.00 0.00 459.00 459.00 100.00 100.00 255.00 0.00 0.00 255.00 255.00 100.00 100.00 66,764.00 0.00 34,874.11 31,889.89 31.889.89 47.77 47.77 5,512.09 45.97 1,831.83 3,634.29 3,680.26 65.93 66.77 1,000.00 0.00 162.90 837.10 837.10 83.71 83.71 700.00 0.00 339.61 360.39 360.39 51.48 51.48 7,212.09 45.97 2,334.34 4,831.78 4,877.75 67.00 67.63 52,360.00 7,100.00 21,207.43 24,052.57 31,152.57 45.94 59.50 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 100.00 100.00 2,000.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 100.00 100.00 3,631.00 0.00 2,416.12 1,214.68 1,214.88 33.46 33.46 1.160.00 0.00 0.00 1,160.00 1,160.00 100.00 100.00 08/02/2005 2:17 PM Page 79 Location Budget as of 07 -31 -2005 Note: Includes transactions after the last posted date of 01 -01 -2005 Fund 001 County General for 01 -01 -2005 thru 07 -31 -2005 Loc 037 Historic Preservation Account Object Description 32350 Postage 000 General GovT. 33010 Publication Of Legal Notices 000 General GovT. 33100 Printing 000 General GovT. 37100 Auto Lease 000 General GovT. 39010 Dues 8 Subscription 000 General GovT. 39750 Data Processing 000 General GovT. 30000 Totals ............... ............................... 44250 Office Machines 000 General GovT. 40000 Totals ............... ............................... 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Investment Accounts Transfer Accounts Saint Joseph County QQr: 68,865.91 User ID ksobecki 08/0212005 2:17 PM Page 80 Unencumbered Unexpended Appropriation Encumbrance Expenditure Balance /Percent Balance/Percent 2,160.00 0.00 1,260.74 899.26 899.26 41.63 41.63 500.00 0.00 100.00 400.00 400.00 80.00 80.00 15,216.00 6,700.00 6.272.27 2,243.73 6,943.73 14.75 58.78 500.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 500.00 100.00 100.00 1,250.00 0.00 105.90 1,144.10 1,144.10 91.53 91.53 3,57000 0.00 0.00 3,570.00 3,570.00 100.00 100.00 83,347.00 13.800.00 31,362.46 38,184.54 51,984.54 45.81 62.37 800.00 0.00 295.00 505.00 505.00 63.13 63.13 800.00 0.00 295.00 505.00 505.00 63.13 63.13 158,123.09 13,845.97 68,865.91 75,411.21 89,257.18 47.69 56.45 0.00 QQr: 68,865.91 User ID ksobecki 08/0212005 2:17 PM Page 80 DIRECTOR'S REPORT August 2005 July 20 Meeting concerning landmarking of Banc on Adams Road with Lynn PatrickJuGe Schutte, John Livingston, John Oxian, Jerry Ujdak, Ed Hardig, attorney for Mr Sicradzki, owner, and Tim Janowiak, interested party, concerning possible adaptive reuse. Committee decided on Tim investigating three courses of action with real estate agent, Bobbi: sell the lot intact, sell with only the barn designated historic, move the barn. Tim was also advised verbally and via fax and phone as to the benefits of a petition for saving the Barn. South Bend Tribune article on July 31 spurred interest from Michiana area residents ranging from moral support, to offers of purchasing and moving the barn to Michigan or another part of St. Joseph County. July 22 Meeting with Chris Manley of CamLar concerning the printing costs of the Chapin Park Brochures. It was decided after canvassing the commissioners with the cost breakdown that the numbered lines in the text was too expensive. The additional editing would add about $1,400.00 to the cost in addition to the printing costs. July 29 Submitted 2006 budget with 7% reduction in expenses as requested. HPC was one of only three departments to comply. August 1 Arranged for Bev Petersen as a contract worker to research 171 houses in Chapin Park that do not have histories. Bev is a professional genealogist and is being paid $20.00 per hour. She is also untangling some Chapin family history. August 3 Met with Mike Eby concerning the budget for 2006 and the addition of line items in HPC's budget for income /revenue from the City of South Bend and Southhold lands and also a pass through line item for the Navarre Cabin Grant the HPC is sponsoring as a CLG for the Northern Indiana Center for History. Mike and John Lentz will meet with me after the budget process for the County is completed (vote is on 9/13) in the middle of September to set up these line items. August 5 The first stage of the office expansion commenced. The doorway has been cut through and the wallboard is up. This will increase our space by 50% and give the HPC a Library/Conference Room. This will create more space for the staff in the original office space. August $ Attended Funeral Mass for John Livingston with stafF and commissioners. August 10 Secured the Palais Royale for April 29, 2006 with signed contracts and $400.00 deposit. Faxed Reimbursement reports on County and City Survey Grants to DHPA. August 11 Mailed signed and notarized Covenant for Navarre Cabin to DHPA . Spoke at IGwanis Club meeting on HPC and Historic Preservation in South Bend. Assistant Director's Report July 19, 2005 — August 15, 2005 7/20: Landmark Committee Meeting RE: Barn on Adams Road, Clay Township 7/22: Meeting with Chris Manley RE: Chapin Park Booklet Printing Projects: Completing the site plans and survey cards for the 100+ non - contributing buildings in Chapin Park. (These had not been done in the previous survey, and will not be done during this survey as the historic district survey forms only have a condensed area for description and no room for site plans.) Updating all other Chapin Park survey cards with correct designation status and architectural style. Coordination of research materials for genealogist/researcher, Bev Petersen, and pertinent information for consulting historian, Glory-June Grieff. Completing administrative duties for historic preservation workshops in August, September, and October with HLFI. EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS AUGUST- OCTOBER 2005 AUGUST 27 SEPTEMBER 5 SEPTEMBER 15 SEPTEMBER 19 SEPTEMBER 23 -25 OCTOBER 7 -9 OCTOBER 10 OCTOBER 17 MINI -FAIR ON LASALLE STREET AND HOUSE UNVEILING WORKSHOP OFFICE CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY C A M P IN ELKHART AT RUTHMERE Catherine, John Oxian and Lynn have signed up to date MONTHLY COMMISSION MEETING WINDOW RESTORATION COLLEGE AT B'NAI SYNAGOGUE between 8 -5 WINDOW RESTORATION COLLEGE AT B'NAI SYNAGOGUE between 8 -5 OFFICE CLOSED FOR COLUMBUS DAY MONTHLY COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 20 -22 CORNELIUS O'BRIEN /MAIN STREET CONFERENCE IN LAFAYETTE There will be one scholarship available again this year for Cornelius O'Brien HISTORIC PRF SERVATION COMMISSION MOTIONS: AUGUST 15, 2005 COAS a ° °g -08oi QFL�c� MOVED 'IXAul t SECOND �"'� " VOTE aO BOt/ OV vK.� �G.z�� SECOND, VOTE 4!' 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JOSEPHN COUNTY MONTHLY MEETING August 15, 2005 4` Floor, Council Chambers, County-City Building, South Bend, IN MEMBERS PRESENT: Lynn Patrick, (President) Martha Choitz, (Vice- President) John Oxian, (Treasurer) Mary Jane Chase, (Secretary) Diane Wrobel - Illes, (Member) Catherine Hostetler, (Member) MEMBERS ABSENT: Gerald Ujdak, (Member) Joann Sporleder, (Architectual Historian) STAFF PRESENT: Catherine Hostetler, (Director) Julie Schutte, (Assistant Director) Chuck Leone, (City Attorney) ALSO PRESENT: Carol Davis, Tim Janowiak, Elizabeth (Liz) Maradik, South Bend Community Development, Ken and Nona Morse, Darcy O'Blenis, Karen Ainsley, NNN, Carl Littrell, Engineering Department, M. Jamison, Don Sporleder I. CALLED MEETING TO ORDER Lynn Patrick called the meeting to order at 7:37 pm. There was a moment of silence for Mr. John Livingston who recently passed away in a tragic car crash in Pennsylvania. He served this commission very well and was very close to all of us. LYNN PATRICK: I would like to move that the third reading for 16977 Adams landmark 1880 barn be moved ahead on the meeting agenda. It is my understanding that the person involved with this has to get back to work. MARTHA CHOITZ: I so move. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. TIM JANOWIAK: I live at 16930 Adams Road. There is a Civil War era barn at 16977 Adams Road. Unfortunately, the people that previously owned it had to sell it about five years ago because of health conditions. They moved to Texas with their daughter. When the previous owners sold the property they talked to a realtor by the name of James Sieradzki, who owns Century Builders. He told them at that time that he was planning on keeping the barn. The commission did a study on this property about ten years ago and it states right on the report that he made this statement; but, that's not legally binding. The previous owners told all of the neighbors that the barn was going to stay and that was their assumption when sold it. We have been out talking to people and we have gotten an overwhelming response. I would say that we have just a hair under 650 signatures on a petition and that's just since last Friday. We have letters coming in from as far away as Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and Texas. All of the people who knew this barn and lived near this barn want to help support it and do whatever they can. The bam was built about 1865. It was built with hand -hewn beams held together with wooden pegs. The nails 1 were all hand made and have square heads. We did get an interim protection on this barn; but, that's running out quickly and we haven't gotten any response back from the developer or his attorney; so I am at a loss as to what to do. I would like to try and save the whole farm. The original clapboard siding is still on the house. It has windows that you can hardly see out of because they are so old. Mr. Oxian rated it many years ago when he went through and looked at it. He stated in his report that the house was worth- while in historic value except for the aluminum siding that was on the house. He rated the barn as outstanding and was in excellent condition. It has integrity and has not been altered. The historical context statement of significance stated that the barn was significant for its integrity and style and its association to agriculture and architecture. The house on the property is older then the barn and has aluminum siding on it. It has six over six light paneled windows, a nubble stone foundation, a cellar, and other features that would particularly contribute to the historic character of the property. On the bottom of the report it states that the property is to be sold and the owners will vacate the property by May of next year. The new owner plans to use and rehabilitate or restore the barn. Mr. Sieradzki has not done anything to the barn. There are sumac trees growing up around it and it is rough looking. There is one beam inside that needs to be restored. I have talked to several individuals who have volunteered to help restore the barn. I have also located materials from another old barn in Elkhart that we can use to help restore this barn as well. I even talked to an organization called "Barn Again", who stated that there are federal grants available for this kind of project. The barn does not need a lot of work so I do not know if we would qualify for this grant. Mr. Janowiak brought in the following items for the commission: 1. A drawing of what the barn presently looks like. 2. Pictures of other old barns located in development areas. 3. A petition with names of individuals who support restoring and saving the barn. He also gave HPC permission to make copies of the information he presently has on this barn. He also agreed to write up a list of those individuals and organizations that would be willing to help support and save the barn. MARY JANE CHASE: When Mr. Sieradzki bought the property from the original owner; did he at that time buy the property as a developer or a real estate person? TIM JANOWIAK: He did inform them that he was a professional developer; but at that time he stated that he wanted to purchase the property so that he could build his own home and save the barn for his horses for his children. JOHN OXIAN: I would like to propose as Chairman of the Landmarks Committee, that we not only go for the barn; but, if we go down to the county council that we also take in the house and we take in the proposed lot that he's bringing up before Area Plan. It is going to be very difficult in my opinion to go in, the way he is subdividing, just for a barn when you're not going to try to save the house or anything else that fits into the whole environment. So what I would suggest and also from listening to the meeting we had, in which I proposed at that time that we go in for the whole thing. TIM JANOWIAK: I have also approached Mr. Sieradzki and his attorney and have offered to buy the lot and I can't get a response from them. I would like to buy the lot and restore it and have it put on the historic landmarks list and go from there. You can drive around and see bams that are right in the middle of beautiful developments and what's more American than an old farm or barn. We don't plan on trying to stop Mr. FA Sieradzki from building his development; because, we can't stop progress. All I would like to do is buy one lot from him, develop it, and if not; then at least get the area saved some how. DIANE WROBEL - ILLES: If we wanted to have a tour of the barn, who would we have to talk to? TIM JANOWIAK: You should talk to Mr. Sieradzki or Mr. Hardig, who is their attorney. Lynn Patrick suggested that maybe they could put together a tour for those commissioners that haven't been through the barn or through the area with permission from the present property owner. JOHN OXIAN: I want to make a motion that we send the whole plot as based on his development plan down to the county council for land marking. DIANE WROBEL- ILLES: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 2005 -0801; Portage Corridor/East Navarre Intersection Chapin Park Local Historic District/NR CATHERINE HOSTETLER: (See staff report, drawing, and picture attached to C of A in HPC meeting binder). Karen Ainsley, NNN, Carl Littrell, Engineering Department, Elizabeth (Liz) Maradik, South Bend Community Development were present. KAREN AINSLEY: You probably have noticed already on Portage that we have done some streetscape improvements. You may have also seen some more going on around King Street and then again at the Allen and Humboldt intersection. This is part of a beautification project that is going on to try and add some greenery to areas and also calm traffic and hopefully keep things a little more pedestrian friendly so it is safer for folks. MARY JANE CHASE: Will there be any traffic signs like yield, stop, etc? CARL LITTRELL: The intersection is currently marked with a yield sign for the Navarre traffic. That would be replaced by a stop sign for Navarre traffic. JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion that the C of A for this project be approved as presented. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. 2005 -0804; 934 Riverside Drive, Riverside Drive LHD JULIE SCHUTTE: (See staff report and pictures attached to C of A in HPC meeting binder). Homeowner, Darcy O'Blenis was present. (Some parts of this original C of A have already been approved. We will be addressing other parts of this C of A that have not been approved.) DARCY O'BLENIS: Just this afternoon I received a copy of the engineer's drawings for the new roof including the dormer which will be an addition. (Mrs. O'Blenis passed out architectural drawings for commission members to look over). I am very fortunate to be in an historic district; because, the house was built so well. I want to make sure the builder uses materials in kind so that we can maintain the integrity of the home. Even though they are already aware of this fact; I still appreciate that I have got somebody at my side to help us and guide us through this. In addition we have hired a company through State Farm Insurance; who is also very interested in making sure we do everything right. I wondered if you would look over the pamphlet that they gave me to see if this type of door would be appropriate for our home. (Mrs. O'Blenis passed out a colored pamphlet with doors for commission members to look over). JOHN OXIAN: Was this an original door? DARCY O'BLENIS: We have no idea if it was or not. JOHN OXIAN: I would recommend a door that would match an original door on a four square style house; which would either be one with horizontal panels, or one with two vertical panels on the top and one horizontal panel on the bottom. I have a four square house and that's what my doors look like. That is usually the door you get; even if it is a back door. MARTHA CHOITZ: What is the age of it? DARCY O'BLENIS: I believe it is right at the turn of the century; 1903. JOHN OXIAN: Then none of these doors in this pamphlet would match. They are all modem styled doors. What size is your door? Is it a 32 inch or 36 inch door? DARCY O'BLENIS: I am not sure; I think it is a 32 inch door. JOHN OXIAN: If you are going to do this type of restoring then what you want to do is put in a back a door that fits in with what you are doing with the house. DARCY O'BLENIS: What should we do about our windows? JULIE SCHUTTE: Have you spoken to Wayne Doolittle? He mentioned that he was going to drop off some information to you about a man who actually builds new wooden windows and has done a few other projects in the area. His name is Steve Schoberg. He is presenting a workshop on August 27` in conjunction with Historic Landmarks and HPC in the five hundred block of West LaSalle from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. JOHN OXIAN: You and the staff mentioned earlier that there were storm windows present in the back of the house at the time of the fire. What type of storm windows were they? DARCY O'BLENIS: Most of them were wooden storm windows. There was one storm window on the back bedroom that was an aluminum framed stormed window. We plan to put wooden storm windows back in. JOHN OXIAN: If that is what you are planning on doing then it should be stated in the C of A that wooden storm windows were present at the time of the fire and will be replaced with new wooden storm windows. JULIE SCHUTTE: The other option for new windows would be Marvin windows. They are all custom -made to fit. They do not make stock wood windows so you can get them in various sizes. DARCY O'BLENIS: We did have a deck that was approved years ago that my husband had added on. The deck will need to be replaced because that is where the fire originated from. Do we need to come back in for that? LYNN PATRICK: That would be staff approved. JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion that the C of A be approved as recommended by staff with the addition that the storm windows that were present at the time of the fire will be replaced with new wooden storm windows including the one aluminum storm window. The kitchen door will be a type that will be appropriate for a four square style house and will be either vertical or horizontal paneled on the bottom half of the door. MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: We have a C of A that is not on the agenda and I apologize for this. It was done in July I I for 801 East Bronson. The homeowners want 4 to install a new chain link fence on the side of their house. We have a drawing of it. Staff didn't have any objections to it. It is going to look fine along the side of the house. LYNN PATRICK: What is presently there now? CATHERINE HOSTETLER: There is nothing there right now. They would like to put the fence along the north side of their house. Homeowners, Ken and Nona Morse were present. KEN MORSE: The real reason we are doing this is that our house was built in the 1880's and the windows are really low to the ground and it is really easy to get into them. People go through our yard because the alley comes in back there and they use it as a short cut. We're really doing it for security reasons if nothing else. We have a fence now that goes from the garage to the back of the house; which is a wooden fence. We would like to put in a whole new chain link fence from the garage up to almost the front of the house so those windows would be more secure. LYNN PATRICK: You didn't bring any photos with you, did you? KEN MORSE: No, we didn't. We just drew a diagram to show where we want to put the fence. LYNN PATRICK: Have you asked your neighbors if they have any problem with this fence? KEN MORSE: No, we have not. LYNN PATRICK: Who are the neighbors on each side of you? KEN MORSE: To the right of us is a rental property that Ron Farr owns and then on the left is an alley and a vacant lot. JOHN OXIAN: Is the fence going to come up to right behind the front porch? KEN MORSE: Yes. LYNN PATRICK: How tall is the fence going to be? KEN MORSE: A standard four -foot chain link fence. The fence will actually be sixty- four feet long. LYNN PATRICK: I know we have had instances in the past where we have had neighbors weighed in and send a note in letting us know if they have a problem with what their neighbor is proposing to have done. Do you think the Fan's would have any problems with this fence since it is going to directly impact their rental house possibly? KEN MORSE: Quite frankly he has a problem with me all the time so he probably would. They would still have access to their property I am not going to be blocking anything off. There just has never been a fence there before. Mr. Farr currently has an illegal fence right now on that property. You, (HPC), okayed a fence for him that was not supposed to be installed in cement and he went ahead and installed it in cement anyway. Now it is a mess over there. If you go back and look at the fence it is lying down on the ground and it has been run over. He put the fence up on city property. The fence is sitting on a vacant lot that he wants to build a house on; which is on the other side of the alley where we live. JOHN OXIAN: If this is the case then we should send our inspector, Wayne Doolittle, out to check this out because he is violating a C of A. That is proper procedure because violations like that, whether it is Ron Farr or anybody else, should be stopped or the fence removed and put back in the proper way. I would recommend that Wayne Doolittle go out and check on this and then the proper letter be sent to Ron Farr informing him that he either does the work the proper way or we will make him remove the fence. 3 LYNN PATRICK: Well, if we're going to do that then I would like the inspector to go and take a picture of this; and I would also like the opportunity to go by and take a look at this. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The city has already been working on this issue. They have said until that alley becomes a public access and not just a private access they won't have anything to do with it. I really don't see how the fence on the Farr's property impacts our approval of the fence on this property. JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion that this fence be constructed as presented in the C of A; and that before it is installed that our president, Lynn Patrick, have the right to see for herself what will be transpiring there. If she has a major objection then I would like to have it reconsidered. DIANE WROBEL - ILLES: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. LYNN PATRICK: I would also like it understood that in the interest of neighborly relations; I would like to advise Mr. and Mrs. Farr about this fence going up and the reason why, mainly for security, so that they will be aware of this prior to the fence being installed. B. LANDMARK 1. Third Reading; 16977 Adams Landmark 1880 Barn Report from the Landmarks Committee Chair (This item was moved to the beginning of the meeting agenda). HI. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — July 18, 2005 MARTHA CHOITZ: I move that the minutes for July 18, 2005 be approved as presented. DIANE WROBEL- ILLES: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. John Oxian abstains. B. TREASURER'S REPORT JOHN OMAN: (See green copy of Treasurer's Report in HPC meeting binder). If you have any questions about any of these amounts then let me know and I will get with Catherine and we can answer your questions at our next monthly meeting. C. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. President's Report LYNN PATRICK: We had to cancel our August I" meeting due to the death of attorney, Mr. John Livingston. This meeting will need to be rescheduled. I will get with Catherine on this. (The canceled meeting was in regards to Southold). CATHERINE HOSTETLER: We have already secured a venue for next year's Southold Awards Dinner. We also sent in a deposit along with the signed contract. The dinner will be held on April 29, 2006; which will be a Saturday morning. (Southold committee members agreed to coordinate with each other by email to schedule a meeting date and time to discuss this matter further). LYNN PATRICK: I also wanted to report that I went to the porch repair workshop on Saturday, August 13` in Mishawaka. There was a nice little crowd of about fifteen people. We got hands on experience working with the epoxy and the two -part Abatron. It was very interesting. ri D. STAFF REPORTS 1. C of A Approvals; Correspondence A. Director's Report CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Briefly went through the Director's Report with commission members. (See cream copy of Director's Report attached to HPC meeting binder). B. Assistant Director's Report JULIE SCHUTTE: Briefly went through the Assistant Director's Report with commission members. (See orange copy of Assistant Director's Report attached to HPC meeting binder). 2. Legal Chuck Leone said that the legal department will be supportive of the HPC by hiring a new attorney to fill Mr. John Livingston's place. Our next HPC meeting will be covered by Aladean DeRose. IV. OLD BUSINESS 1. Chapin Park Standards and Guidelines CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I have already given Chris Manley until Christmas to get the Chapin Park Booklets done. We also have Bev Petersen on board to help us get the rest of the histories on those one hundred and seventy -one houses that still need to be documented. We should have those within the next couple of months along with everything else that we need to get this published by year's end. We also plan to have another meeting regarding the suggested changes that were made by commission members on this. 2. 13546 Brick Local Landmark/AEP CATHERINE HOSTETLER: We have touched base with AEP. Sylvia, who has been our contact person, is not due back from her holiday until later this week. I put in a phone call to her immediate supervisor that wasn't returned. As far as we know nothing has been done about the trees being cut down in front of that landmark. They do not want to trim the trees; they want to completely cut them down because of the wires. These trees are the only buffer that this landmark has from the traffic on that road. The trees block the house; which may be something the homeowners might not mind because they are right on the road. If they cut these trees down then they will be completely exposed to traffic. We have not received any comments back from the homeowners yet. We have tried calling them and we also sent them a regular postal letter as well. We still have not received any word from the homeowners yet. We are going to try and send them a registered letter and see if we get a response from them. AEP will not proceed with anything on this until they receive a C of A from us. JOHN OXIAN: We received an answer back from Abe Marcus, (Ivy Tower Corporation), regarding the Studebaker Carpenter Building. I thought that sending him a letter would be more official and legal than just calling him. (Copy of John's letter was passed out to commission members). I am very satisfied with the response I received back from him. LYNN PATRICK: When are you planning on doing this? JOHN OXIAN: I talked to Tim Janowiak about this and I will get a hold of Bob Yapp to see if he wants to get together and then I will proceed from there. LYNN PATRICK: How does that indemnity agreement operate? CHUCK LEONE: We use this in the legal department sometimes for people who want to enter city buildings. There are folks who go into these buildings who don't have any relationship to the city. When this happens we want to make sure that they know that these buildings are essentially dangerous places and they are going in at their own risk. We as a city are not responsible for that. John Oxian asked Chuck Leone who would be responsible for putting the indemnity agreement together. Chuck Leone said that it would be better if the legal department put one together. John Oxian then asked Chuck Leone if he would be willing to put together an indemnity agreement for them. Chuck Leone stated that he would be willing to do so. The indemnity agreement includes the following parties: Studebaker Michiana Chapter members, Bob Yapp, HPC members. V. NEW BUSINESS CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I have passed out a copy which lists the events and workshops for HPC members for the months of August, September, and October. We have also received nomination forms for the Servaas Memorial Award through Historic Landmarks Foundation and also applications for the Presidential Preserve America Award for 2006. I have both the applications and the guidelines here for anybody who wants to consider some nominees. The National Alliance of Preservation Commission, (NAPC), form, is being scheduled for July 27` through July 3&, 2006. JOHN OXIAN: I don't know where the survey is being done now; but, I would like to propose that the surveyors do all of LaSalle Street and Woodward Avenue in the very near future. I still feel that LaSalle Street should be brought in as an historic district at least to Chapin Street. I also think that Woodward Avenue should also be considered again as an historic district. I have had some dealings with several people on that street who were still interested in making that street an historic district and felt left out when we made Riverside Drive a historic district. There has been more of an interest for this in the eleven to twelve hundred blocks more so than farther in the south. I recently spoke with a person from there who asked me for my opinion about his garage and how he was going to replace it; so I went over there to give him my opinion. He's been living there for about twenty -eight years. A lot of the houses are still in fine condition there. I don't exactly agree with the prior ratings on the houses there either. It was like somebody went through and rated most of the houses a nine except for a few of them. V1. HEARING OF VISITORS DON SPORLEDER: The International Masonry Institute has its stone restoration workshop coming up again on Monday, August 29` in Annapolis, Maryland. This is a follow up to last year's very effective workshop on historic masonry. I would encourage those on the commission who can make it to attend. It is reasonably priced and will be a very important workshop on stone restoration. VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS, MISCELLANEOUS, ADJOURNMENT LYNN PATRICK: We stand adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes: August 15, 2005 ATTEST: Secretary