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Regular Meeting 4th Floor COUNCIL CHAMBERS
County -City Building
Monday, October 17, 2005 7:30 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL
II. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
1. 2005-0906 930 Riverside Drive motion to remove from agenda
2. 2005-1005 Navarre Cabin Restoration in Leeper Park
3. 2005-1006 628 Park Avenue
4. 2005-1007 308 Lamont Terrace
B. LANDMARK
1. 16977 Adams Landmark 1880 Barn and Farm
Update
2. Conservatories and Green Houses at Potawatomi Park—Report of
October 4 meeting with Mayor and Phil St. Claire
C. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION
1. New Deal WPA Projects in South Bend and St. Joseph County
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 19, 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
C. Inspector's Report—Taylor's Field LHD
2. Legal
IV. OLD BUSINESS
1. Chapin Park Standards and Guideline
V. NEW BUSINESS—Mary Jane Chase: Minutes
VI. HEARING OF VISITORS
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS
Glory June Grieff November 3 at 7pm at Old Republic
STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Date: October 5, 2005
Application Number: 2005-1005
Property Location: Leeper Park East, National Register Landscape Landmark
Property Owner: Northern Indiana Center for History
Landmark or District Designation: Navarre Cabin Honorary Local Landmark, Contributing
Resource within the Leeper Park National Register Landscape Landmark
Rating: 0113
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT,: The Cabin was constructed c. 1830 by
pioneer Pierre F. Navarre, the first white settler in South Bend. This is South Bend's first house.
APPLICATION ITEMS : Foundation Rehabilitation: Install appropriate stone pier foundation on spread
footings. Log Replacement or Rehab: Replace logs as needed with hand hewn logs to match existing log
surfaces and end notching; from the top gable end log to the roof deck horizontal lap siding will be fabricated
and installed to fill the gables. Chinking: Chinking will be replaced throughout the structure. The daubing
formula and material specifications must be reviewed and approved by the state historical architect and must
match color and texture of existing chinking. Window and Door Replacement: These are contemporary
introductions and not historically accurate. The windows will be replaced with appropriate 6 light double
hung sashes through mortise and tennon with trunnels. The window near the chimney will be replace by a six
light sash, through mortise and tennon with trunnels and should be hinged or on slide tracks. The door will be
replaced with a board and batten door with strap hinges and box lock. All openings will be re -trimmed. Roof
Replacement: Complete tear off and re roof with triple lap, hand split oak shakes. All deteriorated rafters
and roof deck elements will be removed and replace.
The Chimney will be removed. The concrete curb around the foundations will be removed and the
landscape will be graded for proper drainage.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval.
North Elevation:
East Elevation:
horizontal lap siding with bargeboards. See drawing number 7.
• Remove front door and replace
with board and batten door with
strap binges and box lock.. See
drawing number 2.
• Remove windows and replace with
sir light double -hung sashes. The
sash should be through mortise
and tennon with trunnels. (See
drawing number 3.)
• Re -trim all openings.
• Replace six (6) logs with properly
notched and properly hewn logs to
match originals. Tags numbered
«2„
• Remove two (2) logs from
coursing. Do not replace. Tags
numbered "3".
• Install new log below main door
threshold.
• Remove chimney and splice in logs
where removed for firebox.
• Install sleeper log. Tag marked "2".
• Replace log with properly notched
and properly hewn log. Tags
marked "2".
• Replace improperly installed
Dutchman. Tag marked "4".
• Remove vines from building face.
• Replace window with six light sash,
through mortise and tennon with
trunnels. This window should be
hinged or on slide tracks. See
drawing number 3.
• During reconstruction do not re
stack log gale end. From top wall
log to roof deck, frame and install
West Elevation
South Elevation
• During reconstruction do not restack log
gale end. From top of wall to roof deck,
frame and install horizontal laps siding.
• Replace window with six light sash on
sliding track or hinged. See drawing number
3.
• Install sleeper log. Tag marked "2".
• Replace three logs with properly notched
and properly hewn log. Tags marked "2".
Reuse log in locations where shorter logs are
required.
• Install bargeboard siding.in gable end.
• Install proper sill log on pier foundation.
• Replace two logs with properly notched
and properly hewn log. Tags marked
"2". Reuse logs in location where
shorter logs are required.
• Splice repair using "T" splice. Tags
marked "5".
• Replace window with six light double
hung sashes are to be through mortise
and tennon with [runnels. See drawing
number 3.
• Re -trim window.
STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Date: 10/06/2005
Application Number: 2005-1006
Property Location: 628 Park Avenue
Property Owner: Sarah Micklem & Cornelius Eady
Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local Historic District & National Register Dist.
Style/Rating: Renaissance Revival/Significant [This is an E. Hill Tumock designed house.]
APPLICATION ITEMS:
1.) Install semi -circular brick or slate flagstone terrace in front of the French doors in the central
pavilion.
2.) Landscaping of shrubs, grasses, and vines around terrace and foundation.
3.) Replacement tree for the tree lawn.
4.) Brick path connection sunroom to driveway.
PRESERVATION STANDARDS
I. A. Recommended. New or replacement trees should be compatible in variety with those presently growing.
I. B. Recommended. New site work should be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale,
type, and appearance.
RECOMMENDATION
For most houses in Chapin Park, a terrace or patio in the front yard would seem inappropriate and
redundant (so many houses have front porches). However, a terrace in front of 628 Park has many
reasons to argue in favor of appropriateness.
1.) The design of the house is suitable for a terrace in front of the central pavilion. The four large
French doors off the front of the house would offer easy access to a terrace.
2.) One nearby home has a sort of terrace in the front of the house. 618 Park is a Revival/Prairie style
house with a raised terrace off a covered portico/entrance porch.
3.) 628 Park Ave is a Renaissance Revival home. Many Renaissance buildings were built off of or
surrounding cobblestone piazzas; public Renaissance Revival buildings might have central courts
with patios as part of formal gardens. E. Hill Tumock's design of this house shows two potted
topiaries as references to formal landscaping, but this is the extent of the information we have for
the exterior landscaping.
4.) The proposed terrace and the brick walk from the sunroom to the driveway are appropriate to the
site and the residence in scale, type, and appearance. The brick would match the driveway pattern.
Flagstone, a nature material, would also be appropriate.
Staff recommends approval of the terrace and the walk, and leaves the option of the brick or
flagstone up to the owners.
Staff recommends a shade tree for the tree lawn. Ornamentals were not planted in the tree lawns
and would not be appropriate to this district.
The Chapin Park standards allow for much flexibility with the choice of landscaping plants and flowers
and thus the Commission does not need to review this part of the application. Staff does appreciate
receiving this part of the plan for our records purposes.
Application
- FOR -
Certificate of Appropriateness
Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St Joseph County
121; S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601
Mailing Address: Countv-City Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601
Phone: 574-235-9798 • Fax: j-74-235-9578 • Email: SBSJCHPC@co.st-joseph.in.us
IFlrebsite: http://wwtivsgosepheount3,indiana.com/s chp/index.hhi-d
OFFICE USE ONLY »»» DO NOT COMPLETE ANY ENTRIES CONTUNED IN THIS BOX »»» OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Received /a' (v 0� Application Number 20 0 S - /0 of
Past Reviews: V YES (r)an-q(Lw)Z,-ie.)
Staff Approval authorized by:
❑ NO
Title:
Historic Commission Review Date: 10-17-7-005-
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National Landmark [National Register District (Nand
Certificate of Appropriateness:
❑ Denied [-]Tabled ❑Sent To Committee ❑ Approved and Issued
DATE
Address of Property for proposed work: 62-8 PAfLK AVE. ',6V7rH BEND IN tllo(olb
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Name of Property Owner(s): (Please t'rint) C 0 (:NF 1-1 0 5 F A I) `A A A H M tG k-LbM
Address of Property Owner(s): 10 2 $ PA kk A u F
Contractor(s) Name: TD RC DET,F AM , AIF r
Contract Company Name:
Contractor Address:
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Current Use of Building: s I N & L£ FAM t W
(Single Fmnily -Multi-Family - Co,mnereial - Gmwon tent - Industrial - Vacant - etc.)
Type of Building Construction: A 2IC-I_
( wont Frame - Brick - Slow - Stal - Concrch - Other)
Proposed Work: ❑ In-kind CKLandscape ❑ New ❑ Replacement (not in-kind) E] Demolition
(more no,, one bm nmy lw cheArd)
Description of Proposed Work: fR9141 OF HOUSE: ROD $EM% - GP -C -VL -AR jEp-p'ACE
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— APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE —
October 7, 2005
Certificate of Appropriateness Application
628 Park Avenue
South Bend, IN 46616
Contacts: Cornelius Eady and Sarah Micklem, homeowners and residents
574-246-0762
email: sgmicklem@aol.com
Project Description
1. Add a semi -circular terrace in front of French doors on front of the house. Plant
boxwood, ornamental grasses and perennials to create a screen of 2-4 ft in height
around the terrace. Additional plantings to include climbing vines for the trellis
and a pair of arborvitae or other tall thin evergreens to replace original pair (one
of them removed, the other dying) against the foundation of the house. The
terrace will be approx. 15 feet wide to span the width of the French doors and 7
1/2 ft. deep. There are two options for paving the terrace.
A. Brick in basketweave pattern with narrow brick edging to match driveway
and front sidewalk, dry set. This option is more expensive than (B).
B. Flagstone terrace with edging of narrow brick.
2. Add a tree in the tree lawn to replace one cut down near the street light. We will
select a medium-sized tree from the recommended list from the city forester,
because the tree lawn is narrow and will not support a large shade tree.
3. Add a small brick sidewalk from the side door in the sunroom to the driveway,
using brick and edge bricks to match the drive.
Materials to be used for paving: brick or flagstone.
Plants to be incorporated into planting plan: ornamental grasses such as maiden grass,
existing boxwoods to be reused if possible, clematis or other vine for trellis, fastigiated
arborvitae, juniper or cedar for foundation planting, and a medium ornamental or shade
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STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Date: October 7, 2005
Application Number: 2005-1007
Property Location: 308 Lamont Terrace
Property Owner: Sheryl and Jonathan Vernon
Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local Historic District / NRD
Rating: 0/13
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT
1912 Prairie home designed by Austin and Shambleau for Mr. and Mrs. George Zinky.
APPLICATION ITEMS: Install a new 6 foot "Board On Board" wood fence on the back of the property line
and southeast comer(77 feet) and a new 4 foot "Villager II" on the side of the house to the existing fence (34
feet). The Board On Board matches an existing fence in neighbor's yard.
RECOMMENDATION: Standards: " New or different fencing requires a C Of A and shall reflect the
style and character of the individual property and the surrounding environment and properties. Fencing
visible from the street in front of the structure shall be open (meaning spaces between the pickets), and
consistent with the historic character of a structure enclosed." Staff recommends approval. The Villager
II selection has spaces between the pickets.
Application
- FOR -
Certificate of Appropriateness
Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & SL Joseph County
12R kfayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 951
Mailing Address Counly-ity Building, South Bend, Indiana 951
Phone -3-2) • Fax: 9-29 • EmaiL• histonceichiana.org
Website: http://commurli"chiana.org/Nstotic/
A Certified Local Government
OFFICE USE ONLY »»» DO NOT COMP! FT -F ANY E7VIRrcc Cnw BOX »»» OFFICE USE ONLY .
Date Received 7 At',0 Ee 4,05 Application Number 4 O OS - /DO 7
Past Reviews: E] YES (tate of Last Renins)_ f -I NO
Staff Approval authorized by: Title:
Historic Commission Review Date: OOS
F] Local Landmark [✓]Local Historic District (Name)
❑ National Landmark [National Register District (Name) C!/gpn✓
Certificate of Appropriateness:
❑ Denied ❑ Tabled ❑ Sent To Committee 0 Approved and Issued
DATE
Address of Property for proposed work: 3 O 8 LP M a N Tf, rt F r
Street Number and Street Name
Name of Property Owner(s): (Please Print) _ S l4 EI2 YL_ + JON O ( I -t 19N OE�2J\f o 0
Address of Property Owner(s): (,20 B Ll M
Contractor(s) Name:
Contract Company Name: S C k L E LL _FE&) CC
Contractor Address: 2Z3--1 A -Dew I S i?_b
City: SGA�_TA+ (?C"cJ - Phone: 2- 7 2 9 2-OCD
Current Use of Building:
(Single Family Multi -Family- Commercial - Government-Industrial
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Type of Building Construction:
(Wood Frame Brick - Stone - Steel - Concrete - Other)
Proposed Work: E] In-kind Landscape E] New E] Replacement (not in-kind) Ej Demolition
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
MONTHLY MEETING
September 19, 2005 4`h Floor, Council Chambers, County -City
Building, South Bend, IN
MEMBERS PRESENT: Lynn Patrick, (President)
Martha Choitz, (Vice -President)
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
Mary Jane Chase, (Secretary)
Catherine Hostetler, (Member)
Todd Ziegler, (Member)
Joann Sporleder, (Architectural Historian)
Gerald Ujdak, (Member)
John Oxian, (Treasurer)
Diane Wrobel-Illes, (Member)
Catherine Hostetler, (Director)
Julie Schutte, (Assistant Director)
Aladean DeRose, (City Attorney)
Kent Anderson, Barbara Witter, Phil
Pavey, (contractor), Don Sporleder, Karen
Ainsley, (NNN)
I. CALLED MEETING TO ORDER
LYNN PATRICK: Called the meeting to order at 7:33 pm.
II. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
1. 2005-0825A; 517 Carroll Street
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: (See staff report, pictures, and siding brochure attached
to C of A in HPC meeting binder). The homeowner, Mr. Kent Anderson, was present
and so was his contractor, Mr. Phil Pavey, from P & R Construction.
PHIL PAVEY: (See application requirements on reverse side of application along with
proposed work description attached to C of A in HPC meeting binder.
MARY JANE CHASE: If the contractor puts Styrofoam insulation over the clapboards
and under the vinyl siding, will this end up trapping moisture; because, if it does, then it
would rot the original wood siding on the house.
TODD ZIEGLER: Do you plan to install gutters and downspouts on the house?
KENT ANDERSON: I already have gutters and downspouts for the house stored in my
garage and I plan to have them reinstalled once the siding is done.
LYNN PATRICK: Have you or your contractor removed any of the aluminum siding to
see what condition the original wood siding is in? What is the cost going to be for this
project?
KENT ANDERSON: The siding underneath isn't in good shape. There is a part in the
back that was damaged by trees. When we pulled the aluminum siding off it was rotten,
in bad shape.
PHIL PAVEY: The cost for the project is going to be $7,000.00 dollars.
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JOANN SPORLEDER: Is the attic insulated on the roof and the floor? Is the roof
ventilated? How do you plan to maintain the original window trim on the house when he
installs the new vinyl siding?
PHIL PAVEY: We plan to build the window frames out with 1" by 4"s, so the window
frame will not be under the vinyl siding.
TODD ZEIGER: Typically aluminum siding was installed with furring strips. Even
with the 1/4" fan wrap, I'm not convinced you will need to build out the window frames
with the 1 by 4s.
LYNN PATRICK: I will make a motion that the eight -inch aluminum siding be
removed and replaced with four -inch vinyl siding with the staff recommendations that the
wide decorative wooden fascia boards should not be covered; original doors and trim and
windows and trim are to be maintained; and any original trim uncovered when the
aluminum siding is removed is to be retained. Wayne Doolittle, HPC Inspector, will also
make regular visits to the work site to check and make sure that the work is being done
correctly as specified by the commission.
TODD ZIEGLER: Seconds the motion and it passes. Martha Choitz and Joann
Sporleder abstain.
2. 2005-0901; Pocket Park in Chapin Park at Lafayette and
LaMonte
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: (See staff report, drawings, etc, attached to C of A in
HPC meeting binder). Karen Ainsley, (NNN), was present.
The CoA application was amended to exclude the Pisa II block retaining wall system.
TODD ZIEGLER: I will make a motion that this application be approved as amended.
MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
3. 2005-0906; 930 Riverside Drive
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: (See staff report, drawing, and picture attached to C of
A in HPC meeting binder). The homeowners and their contractor have asked that this be
tabled until they have completed their plans.
MARY JANE CHASE: I will make a motion that this C of A be tabled.
MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
B. LANDMARK
1. 16977 Adams Landmark 1880 Barn
9/13 First Reading County Council
Tim Janowiak informed the commission that he recently had a meeting with Mr.
Sieradzki. At their meeting Mr. Sieradzki said that he would be willing to save the barn,
but would not be willing to save the farmhouse. Catherine Hostetler said that there will
be a County Council Committee meeting this Wednesday at 5:30 pm.
2. Conservatories and Green Houses at Potawatomi Park -
First Reading
MARY JANE CHASE: I will make a motion that this be tabled.
MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —(August 15, 2005)
MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that the minutes for August 15, 2005 be
approved as presented.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
B. TREASURER'S REPORT
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: (See green copy of treasurer's report attached to HPC
meeting binder).
C. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. President's Report
LYNN PATRICK: John Oxian, Catherine Hostetler, and I attended CAMP
(Commission Assistance and Mentoring Program) in Elkhart on September 15`h. It was
very informative. I learned at CAMP that Commission Committees do not need to be
solely comprised of commission members, but members of the public could also sit on
the committees. I feel this would be a good way to broaden the Commission's
effectiveness.
D. STAFF REPORTS
1. C of A Approvals; Correspondence
A. Director's Report CAMP & Cornelius O'Brien Conference
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: (See cream copy of Director's Report attached to HPC
meeting binder). The HPC office expansion has been completed. All of the files and
bookcases have been moved in. We are currently using the worktable that is in our office
area; however, we are still going to need to purchase a conference table and chairs and
some addition office furniture. I would like a motion from the commission to appropriate
some of the city funds to purchase these items for the HPC office.
MARY JANE CHASE: I will make a motion that staff be allowed to appropriate city
funds as needed to purchase new office furniture for the HPC office.
MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
ALADEAN DEROSE: It should be stated in your motion what amount of city funds
you are approving to be spent for office furniture.
LYNN PATRICK: Why don't we start out with a figure of $5,000.00 dollars?
JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The Cornelius O'Brien Conference will be held on
October 20 -22nd in Lafayette. I will need a motion from the commission to allow Julie
and me to go to the conference. Wayne Doolittle stated that he would cover the office
while we are at the conference.
TODD ZIEGLER: I will make a motion that we allow Julie and Catherine to go to the
Cornelius O'Brien Conference.
MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I also need a motion for the scholarship recipient. Lynn
Patrick has indicated that she would like to attend the conference.
TODD ZIEGLER: I will make a motion that the scholarship be given to Lynn Patrick.
MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
B. Assistant Director's Report
JULIE SCHUTTE: (See white copy of Assistant Director's Report attached to HPC
meeting binder.
2. Legal
Aladean DeRose stated that she would be acting as legal council for the commission until
a new attorney could be hired to take Mr. Livingston's place.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
1. Chapin Park Standards and Guideline
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LYNN PATRICK: We need to set up a districts meeting. I will get with Catherine and
we can email those individuals for available dates and times.
2. 13546 Brick Local Landmark/AEP
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The staff approved the removal of the large pine trees at
the owners' request after they were severely mutilated by AEP's contractor, Asplund,
without AEP's knowledge. AEP is paying for the removal and grinding out the stumps.
A more compatible tree species will be selected to replace the trees.
V. NEW BUSINESS — (None to report)
VI. HEARING OF VISITORS
DON SPORLEDER: Briefly talked about the following items:
1. Leeper Park— Carriage Way— INDOT
2. Drawings abutments/report from engineer.
3. October 2"d' bike lanes; 5/10 mile.
4. October 12`x, Urban Forest; trees and common building.
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS
Glory June Grieff November 3 at 7pm at Old Republic
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
LYNN PATRICK: I move to adjourn the meeting.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER / MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it
passes unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 pm.
Historic Preservation Commission
Minutes: September 19, 2005
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
Location Budget as of 09-30-2005
Saint Joseph County
Note: Includes transactions after the last posted date of 06-30-2005.
Fund 001 County General for 01-01-2005 thru 09-30-2005
Loc 037 Historic Preservation
Account
Unencumbered
Unexpanded
Object Description
Appropriation
Encumbrance
Expenditure
Balance/Percent
Balance/Percent
11075 Deputy Director
30,000.00
0.00
20,307.70
9,692.30
9,692.30
000 General GovT.
32.31
32.31
11309 Historic Preservation Admin.
36,050.00
0.00
25,651.01
10,398.99
10,398.99
000 General GovT.
28.85
28.85
10000 Totals """""""""""""""""""""""
66,050.00
0.00
45,958.71
20,091.29
20,091.29
30.42
30.42
21030 Office Supplies
5,512.09
0.00
2,133.41
3,378.68
3,378.68
000 General GovT.
61.30
61.30
22010 Gas Oil & Lubricants
1,000.00
0.00
200.85
799.15
799.15
000 General Gov'f.
79.92
79.92
22120 Garage & Motor Supplies
700.00
0.00
339.61
360.39
360.39
000 General GovT.
51.48
51.48
20000 Totals """««'«""""""""""«"""""'
7,212.09
0.00
2,673.87
4,538.22
4,538.22
62.93
62.93
31070 Other Contractual Services
52,360.00
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF
SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
AMENDING THE COMMISSION'S BY-LAWS
WHEREAS, the By -Laws of the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and
St. Joseph County were last amended in 1995; and
WHEREAS, Article 10 of the By -Laws provides the appropriate procedure for amending
by-laws which requires that approval must be made by a majority of Commissioners at a meeting
where all members are present unless Notice of the substance of the proposed amendment is sent
to each Commission member at least 10 days before the meeting, and that the proposed by-law
amendment be introduced at one meeting and acted upon at the next regular meeting; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and necessary to amend the By -Laws to create an Advisory
Board and to permit non -Commission members to serve on Standing Committees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Historic Preservation Commission of
South Bend and St. Joseph County that its By -Laws be amended as follows:
Section I. Article 7 of the By -Laws shall be amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 7
COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY BOARD,
Section 1. Standing Committees.. The standing Committees of the Commission shall be Budget
and Finance, Standards and Maintenance, Historic Landmarks, Historic Districts, Public
Relations and Community Education Committee, and Legal Committee. Each Committee shall
be chaired by a member of the Commission who shall be appointed by the President •. htel
be nained by the Gemmissien at the first meeting in the calendar year and said Committees
Chairs shall serve for the calendar year or until their successors are appointed or the Commission
by resolution shall determine otherwise . Membership on the South Bend and St. Joseph County.
Historic Preservation Committee is not a wereauisite for membership on standing committees..
Standing Committee members may be selected from interested and knowledgeable citizens of
South Bend and St. Joseph Countv. and Committee members shall report to the Commission
President.
Section 2. Special Committees., Special Committees may be appointed by resolution of the
Commission, or by unanimous consent, to serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The
President may appoint special Committees between Commission meetings to act upon urgent
matters and report at the next meeting of the Commission. Such Special Committees appointed
by the President may continue if authorized by resolution of the Commission or by unanimous
consent.
Section 3. Advisory Board. To assist the Commission and its staff in fulfilling the
Commission's mission and effectiveness in the community. an Advisory Board is established.
This Advisory Board shall be comprised of Dersons who are interested in or knowledgeable of
the history of the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County and/or interested in or
knowledgeable of design, architecture, real estate, cultural value and historic oreservation,
activities. Commission staff may serve as members of the Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board shall be anDointed by the Commission, and Board members shall
serve a term of three years, but may be eligible for reaDDointment at the end of each term. No
opinion or recommendation made by the Advisory Board shall constitute official action of the
Commission nor shall it bind the Commission in any way. The Advisory Board members shall
meet as they deem aonronriate. but shall notify the Commission President at least ten days in
advance of any such meeting.
Approved at a meeting of the South Bend Historic Preservation Commission on
2005 with all members present and voting.
Lynn Patrick, President Joann Sporleder
Mary Jane Chase Gerald Ujdak
Martha Choitz Diane Wroble-Illes
Catherine D. Hostetler Todd Zeiger
John H. Oxian
STAFF APPROVALS MAY 14 -OCTOBER 14, 2005
MAY 19
323 W. NAVARRE
ROOF REPLACEMENT
MAY 20
511 RIVERSIDE
ROOF REPLACEMENT
MAY 26
817 FOREST
VARIOUS IN-KIND REPAIRS
JUNE 6
601 LAFAYETTE
ROOF REPLACEMENT
JUNE 8
1067 RIVERSIDE
STORMDOOR REPLACEMENT
JUNE 10
851 PARK
CHIMNEY/ROOF REPAIR
JUNE 15
1091 RIVERSIDE
STUCCO SOFFIT REPAIR
JUNE 16
937 RIVERSIDE
ROOF REPLACEMENT
JUNE 16A
345 S. SUNNYSIDE
HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL
JUNE17
612 PORTAGE
WHEELCHAIR RAMP TO REAR
PORCH
JUNE 23-03
934 RIVERSIDE
ROOF REPLACEMENT
JUNE27
EDGEWATER LHD
TREE TRIM/REMOVAL BY CITY
JULY 7A
621 LINCOLNWAY E
ROOF REPLACEMENT
JULY 12
846 PARK AVE
BACKYARD LAWN FIXTURE
JULY 14
1037 RIVERSIDE
ROOF REPLACEMENT
JULY 15
1071 RIVERSIDE
ROOF REPLACEMENT
JULY 19
214 E. BARTLETT
GARAGE REPAIRS sz RE -ROOF
JULY 19-2
1312 E. WAYNE SO.
HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL
JULY 21
639 RIVER
ROOF REPLACEMENT
JULY 2 1 -1
312-316 E. SOUTH
FENCE REPLACEMENT -IN KIND
JULY 21-2
849 FOREST
ROOF REPLACEMENT
JULY 27
103 W. NORTHSHORE
IN-KIND DORMER REPAIR
AUGUST 8
E WAYNE LHD
TREE REMOVE/REPLACE-CITY
AUGUST 9
817 ASHLAND
GARDEN WORKSHED
AUGUST 18
628 PARK
REPLACEMENT DOORS
AUGUST 19
732 E. BRONSON
ROOF REPLACEMENT
AUGUST 23
930 RIVERSIDE
HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL
AUGUST 24
1216 E. WAYNE
INKIND PORCH REPAIR
AUGUST 25
831 PARK
PORCH RESTORATION
AUGUST 26
336 W NAVARRE
HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL
AUGUST 26-A
336 W. NAVARRE
SIDE PORCH RESTORATION
AUGUST 26-B
1313 LISTON
ROOF REPLACEMENT -GRANT
SEPTEMBER 2-A
407 LAMONT
HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL
SEPTEMBER 12
344 S. SUNNYSIDE
DISEASED TREE REMOVAL
SEPTEMBER 14
LEEPER PARK E
TREE TRIM AT RESERVOIR
SEPTEMBER 21
1003 RIVERSIDE
ROOF REPLACEMENT
SEPTEMBER 22
816 PARK
ROOF REPLACEMENT
OCTOBER 5
817 FOREST
ROOF REPLACEMENT
OCTOBER 11
1109 E. WAYNE
ROOF REPLACEMENT
Director's Report
September 20 through October 14, 2005
September 20 Met with Senior Surveyor, Jennifer Eblin concerning errors on
survey cards and evaluation of West LaSalle and Woodward as
potential National Register or Local Historic Districts.
September 21 St. Joseph County Council Committee meeting concerning Farm
Iandmarking. Sent to County Council with favorable
recommendation.
September 23 Kick off of three day Window Restoration Workshop at former
Sons of Israel Synagogue. HPC co sponsor.
September 30 Meeting with Bob Yapp concerning Olde House Faire scheduled
for May 2006. HPC one of the co-sponsor.
October 3 Chapin Park guideline and standards booklet meeting. Final
approval of text. Discussion of 171 properties not in survey and Bev
Petersen's progress on the research.
October 4 Meeting with Mayor and Phil St. Claire, John Oxian and Julie
Schutte concerning greenhouses and conservatories at Potawatomi
Park.
October 7 Meeting with Michael Eby, John Lentz, Todd Zeiger and David
Bainbridge concerning the Navarre Cabin grant. Submitted
Progress Reports to Indianapolis on all 4 grants that HPC is
administering. Kick off for second Window Restoration College at
.Synagogue.
October 11 County Council Meeting for the Iandmarking of the Adams Road
Barn. Unanimous Approval.
October 13 Completed the initial order for the Office Furniture: Desk/Work
Station and chair for Wayne; Conference table and 8 chairs for
Conference Room.
We have been asked to support Connie and Tom Tooley's position against a proposed
ordinance and site development plan of Allan Klein, et al to zone from "MFI" Urban
Corridor Multifamily to "MU" Mixed Use, property located at 316 Williams; 318, 320,
322, 324 and 326 W Madison street, City of South Bend -APC# 2336-05. A motion is
needed.
Should the Commission lend its support to Jeff Gibney's and Charlotte Pfeifer's
opposition to the continued location of the Catholic Workers' Houses located on West
Washington. A motion is needed.
The Staff would like to retain the services of Mr. Lou Sabo to document the 4 Studebaker
Buildings, interior and exterior, scheduled for demolition in high quality black and white
photographs.
Estimated cost $1,000-$1,500.00.
SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
OCTOBER 179 2005 MEETING
GUESTS: PLEASE SIGN THIS LIST SO THAT,
YOUR PRESENCE CAN BE NOTED FOR OUR,
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
MONTHLY MEETING
October 17, 2005 4'h Floor, Council Chambers, County -City
Building, South Bend, IN
MEMBERS PRESENT: Martha Choitz, (Vice -President)
Mary Jane Chase, (Secretary)
Catherine Hostetler, (Member)
Todd Zeiger, (Member)
Joann Sporleder, (Architectural Historian)
John Oxian, (Treasurer)
Diane Wrobel-Illes, (Member)
MEMBERS ABSENT: Lynn Patrick, (President)
Gerald Ujdak, (Member)
STAFF PRESENT: Catherine Hostetler, (Director)
Julie Schutte, (Assistant Director)
Aladean DeRose, (City Attorney)
ALSO PRESENT: Don Sporleder, Sheryl Vernon
I. CALLED MEETING TO ORDER
MARTHA CHOITZ: Called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.
II. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS
1. 2005-0906; 930 Riverside Drive -motion to remove from agenda
MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that we remove this C of A from the
meeting agenda because the owners are contemplating some major changes in their
drawings.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
2. 2005-1005; Navarre Cabin Restoration in Leeper Park
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: (See staff report, pictures and work description for cabin
attached to C of A in HPC meeting binder).
MARTHA CHOITZ: Todd, you're on the committee that is overseeing this project; so
we would like to hear any comments you would like to make on this.
TODD ZEIGER: I will recuse myself from the vote since I am an the project
committee. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. This is a project
between the Northern Indiana Center for History Historical Society, the Historic
Preservation Commission, and the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana to bring a
little more historic accuracy to the Navarre cabin. There is partial funding by the Indiana
Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, and the Historical Society is
providing the match to do a variety of items that have been described.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Is it absolutely documented that this cabin was in fact built c.
1820?
TODD ZEIGER: My role in this was to take the study that was done by Vic
Leatherwood, who was hired by the Historical Society as a consultant in log cabin design
and restoration, and tum the report into specifications. All of the research was done a
year or so ago through the Historical Society's archives. So, as far as the dates are
concerned, you would need to refer to them. I am not the expert on this.
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JOANN SPORLEDER: The specifications here do not specify the log type or the
species. I think it should at least state that these are to be hardwood logs; because, soft
wood logs would be inappropriate. I am not sure what the existing ones are; but,
whatever the existing logs are should be noted and the replacement logs should be
consistent with the log species type: Oak, popular, maple, etc.
TODD ZEIGER: The logs that are being replaced are ones that were inappropriately put
into the log cabin over the past forty years or so. I would say that nearly a hundred
percent of the logs that are being completely replaced are logs that were inappropriately
installed over the years and in other attempted restorations. The specifications going to
the contractor do note wood species.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Then when we get down to Chinking; it says, "to replace
throughout the structure." That is probably a good idea. "The daubing formula and
material specifications must be reviewed and approved by the state historical architect."
That part sounds good. But, then we come to, "and must match the color and texture of
existing chinking." So from what you have just said, which I suspect is quite true, is that
the existing chinking is not historical and it probably is in itself incorrect. So I think that
some research should be done on what the probable original chinking is, if this project is
meant to take the log house back its original characteristics. I think more research should
be done or more specifics should be given or leave out the wording about the existing
chinking. Maybe something could or should be said that refers to trying to understand
what the original chinking would be. Windows and Door Replacement -- that part
sounds okay to me. I presume when you get the 6 over 6 light that some serious attempt
will be made to get wavy glass.
TODD ZEIGER: Yes, if possible.
JOANN SPORLEDER: I am okay with the roof replacement. Why are they removing
the chimney? I know that is not the original chimney, but there probably was a chimney.
TODD ZEIGER: Not according to the research that was done. The type of chimney
that is there is inappropriate.
JOANN SPORLEDER: So what would have been the original heat source for the
cabin?
TODD ZEIGER: I don't have that information with me tonight.
JOANN SPORLEDER: If there had been a chimney, and I suspect that there probably
was a chimney originally, it was probably a log chimney that was daub with mud and
other stuff stuffed on the inside of it.
TODD ZEIGER: That obviously is a conjecture. We don't have photographs and to be
honest with the scope of work that's contemplated, it is not going to support additional
construction outside what's been specified just from a cost standpoint. The idea was to
work on the cabin itself and then raise additional dollars as were available to do other
work as it comes along.
JOHN OXIAN: If you're going to remove the chimney, you can't just say you're going
to remove the chimney and say you'll think about it and someday in the future you will
put it back in again. Are you going to come back and apply for another C of A on that?
No. So, I think if you're going to say something like this, then you need to go back and
mention that in the C of A.
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TODD ZEIGER: To say that we're not going to come for another C of A is not
necessarily the case. We would absolutely come back for another C of A when there is
research done on what was there.
JOHN OXIAN: I can't go along with that part of it.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Is there any indication that the logs on that end where the
chimney currently is are all replacement logs or are any of those original logs?
TODD ZEIGER: It is a mixture. The cabin has been heavily modified over the past one
hundred and seventy-five years.
JOANN SPORLEDER: The other part that concerns me is the intention in the gable
ends of stopping the logs and then building a frame with lap siding. If this cabin were
really built in the 1820's, I think that dimension lumber or framing timbers were not
readily available, and that would be an anachronism of sorts and probably ought to be
looked at very, very carefully before one does something different other then stacking up
these logs which admittedly looks a little bit strange. These are probably all replacement
logs; because, logs stacked up that way tend to not be very stable. I have some serious
doubts as to whether the original cabin would have had a framing piece inside it.
TODD ZIEGER: I have no comment. I can't answer the question. All I can tell you is
that the cabin expert that was hired to do the analysis on the structure made these
recommendations and he bases that on his experience at looking at hundreds of cabins
and doing analysis on hundreds of cabins and that was why he was retained. He is one of
the experts in the country and so we took his specifications and had them reviewed by the
State Historic Preservation Office. They have been signed off by the State Historic
Preservation Office, and they have approved [the specs] for release. I am not an expert
on cabins and I took Vic Leatherwoods' expertise and turned it into specifications.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Having recently visited New Salem - I know those are all
restored cabins - but they have done a lot of research down there in Illinois on cabins and
Lincoln's New Salem. The time frame is the same, the 1830's to the 1850's, when Salem
came and went. I don't think there are any framed structures in the gables, but that could
be researched. I don't personally care how it's done, but if it's being done with the
intention of restoring it to its original condition I think we need to be somewhat more
careful about that sort of thing. Unless there is some documentation that framing timbers
were available in the 1830's to do what is being proposed, I would suggest that this is an
anachronistic addition to the log cabin.
JOHN OXIAN: I think there are too many gaps in this and the person who put this
together should be here to answer these questions if we are going to be asked to approve
this C of A.
MARTHA CHOITZ: Is this actually being worked on yet, Todd?
TODD ZEIGER: No, we've just released the specifications to begin to start to collect
bids. There's some pre-bid meetings set up and there has absolutely been no work
started. There hasn't even been a bid yet. We're just in the beginning phases of
gathering information and seeking the necessary approvals; the first one was the State
Historic Preservation Office because they have funded the grant. They had to be first
before we could bring it here and they signed off on. It now it's on this agenda. So we're
just working through the process.
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MARTHA CHOITZ: I think that we should table this for a month and have John and
Joann both write their opinions and anyone else who has any and give them to the staff
and have Todd Zeiger work with the group.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The state has already signed off on it, but if it's the
policy of the commission to override the state and hold up the grant monies and the
whole project, then staff should have been notified when the commissioners received
their packets on Saturday a week ago that they expected to have someone here from the
state or the person that put together this proposal.
JOHN OXIAN: We always do. When we have something from a property owner
doesn't the property owner usually appear? If we have some major questions and the
property owner isn't here, we usually table it and ask them to come back the next time.
So, why shouldn't we be doing it for this?
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The expert that they have is from out of state, John. So
we would have had to have some contact prior to right now.
JOHN OXIAN: There should be some type of expert here locally who is going to be
overseeing and inspecting this project to make sure that everything that is being proposed
in this C of A is done correctly.
JOANN SPORLEDER: I am raising these questions because I have done a fair amount
of research for years and years on log houses. I have been involved with the moving and
restoration of several log houses in Illinois. I am somewhat familiar with some of the
items mentioned in this C of A. If we're not trying to get it back to an 1830's look then
what is being proposed here; I guess, is a perfectly legitimate thing to be doing in
restoring the log cabin which obviously needs some attention because probably some of
the logs are deteriorating as well as other things about it.
TODD ZEIGER: The intent of the grant was to simply address a variety of substantial
issues with the Navane log cabin. The Navarre log cabin has been closed and the
Historical Society can no longer hold Cabin Days at the site because of its dire condition.
If there is not rehabilitation work undertaken on this building, it is going to suffer serious
consequences. Basically the entire bottom of this cabin is gone and it presents a public
danger. I can provide the entire report to the commission. It is about 50-60 pages long
with drawings, if the commission feels it is necessary to review it.
MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that application 2005-1005, the Navarre
Cabin Restoration in Leeper Park, be tabled and put into a special committee for the
restoration of the Navarre Cabin. This committee will consist of Lynn Patrick, Joann
Sporleder, and John Oxian.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and it passes. Todd Zeiger abstains.
TODD ZEIGER: I would also ask that this special committee please expedite their
deliberations on this, so that we can move it forward. Because, depending on the changes
you make, we may need to take this all the way back down to the state. Last time, it was
a 60 -day review. So, we need to get this special committee together as soon as possible.
3. 2005-1006; 628 Park Avenue
JULIE SCHUTTE: The owners had difficulty with their computer before the C of A
application was submitted, so Catherine is passing out two site plan options. (See staff
report, project description, pictures, and options property attached to C of A in HPC
meeting binder). Property owners, Sarah Micklem & Cornelius Eady, were not present.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Were we going to propose the kind of tree that would get
planted in front or are we leaving that up to the owners, since they would like to have an
ornamental tree?
JULIE SCHUTTE: We suggested a shade tree, but we did not specify what type.
JOHN OXIAN: What do the owners prefer: brick or the flagstone?
JULIE SCHUTTE: They actually prefer the flagstone from a cost basis.
JOHN OXIAN: Does flagstone last as long as the brick?
JOANN SPORLEDER: If it is properly installed it should last. If they buy that really
soft sandstone flagstone it doesn't hold up as well as the harder stuff.
JULIE SCHUTTE: They were going to choose slate.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Some slates are more close to sandstone then they are to hard
slate.
JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion to approve application 2005-1006 based on the
recommendations made by staff, but that a shade tree be planted and that it be part of the
list of trees that we recommend, and that they use Option B, the flagstone terrace.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and passes unanimously.
Joan Sporleder also stated that a big shade tree would probably be inappropriate for the
small tree lawn. A smaller shade tree such as an ironwood, blue beach, or any of the
other smaller species of trees would probably survive there.
4. 2005-1007; 308 Lamont Terrace
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: (See staff report, pictures, and surveyor's map attached
to C of A in HPC meeting packet). Property owner, Sheryl Vernon, was present.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Does the fence come in white as in the picture?
SHERYL VERNON: The fence comes in a natural wood color. We intend to stain it a
little richer darker brown color.
JOHN OXIAN: Why do you want to put a six-foot fence between you and your
neighbor?
SHERYL VERNON: There was an old chain link fence there that was falling apart and
had holes in it. Because of the close quarters we have with the neighbor behind us,
whose property is in very bad disrepair, we really don't want their property to be a part of
our back yard area. Also, our dog passed away this summer, and we want to get a new
puppy in the spring and would like to have a fenced in yard.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Will the yard then be completely enclosed?
SHERYL VERNON: The fence goes to the back corner of my property behind the
garage, and then it will close to the front part of my home - not the porch, but the side of
my house - and then where we have brick terracing patios in the back, it will be open.
JOANN SPORLEDER: I will move that application 2005-1007 at 308 Lamont Terrace
to install a fence be approved as recommended by staff.
TODD ZEIGER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
B. LANDMARK
1. 16977 Adams Landmark 1880 Barn and Farm -Update
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The Adams Road barn was landmarked in a unanimous
vote by the County Council at their last meeting.
2. Conservatories and Green Houses at Potawatomi Park -Report of
October 4 meeting with Mayor and Phil St. Claire
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Julie is passing out the minutes for a meeting that Julie,
John, and I had with Mayor Steve Luecke and Park Superintendent Phil St. Clair on
October 4th concerning the Potawatomi greenhouses and conservatories. We received
over five hundred and thirty-seven signed petitions asking that these structures be
retained and not incorporated into the zoo. This meeting was precipitated by a grass roots
effort by local residents of South Bend and River Park concerning newspaper reports that
the city was intending to place a fire station at Potawatomi Park and remove the
greenhouses and conservatories and relocate them into exhibits at the zoo. (See white
copy of the October 0 meeting minutes attached to HPC meeting binder).
MARY JANE CHASE: Notre Dame just did a very extensive rehab on their
greenhouse; because, they grow all of the plants that they use on campus. This could be
another local source we could use to learn about materials used, contacts, construction,
architecture, heating, electricity, and even new ways for watering plants. There is so
much available that is cost effective.
JOANN SPORLEDER: I would also suggest that they look into a product that Lexan
makes which is used a lot in greenhouse construction now days. It is very lightweight
and it's insulated. It is not perfectly clear like glass so you can see through it, but it does
allow the light to come in. I enclosed my gazebo with the thinnest type of this stuff and I
can actually work in there in the wintertime without a heater. I will get information on
what the product's name is and the address of where you can purchase it.
C. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION
1. New DeaVWPA Projects in South Bend and St. Joseph County
MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that we approve and send to the Department
of Historic Preservation and Archaeology this nomination for the New Deal/WPA
Projects for placing it on the national register.
MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — (September 19, 2005)
Correction made for the September 19, 2005 minutes
1. The misspelling of Todd Zeiger's last name — (Zeiger instead of Ziegler)
JOANN SPORLEDER: I will move that the minutes be adopted as corrected.
DIANE WROBEL-ILLES: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. John Oxian
abstains.
B. TREASURER'S REPORT
JOHN OXIAN: (See green copy of treasurer's report attached to HPC meeting binder).
C. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. President's Report
MARTHA CHOITZ: Tonight we are being introduced to a very special item. It is the
creation of an advisory board. (Refer to white copy of Resolution, Article 7, Committees
and Advisory Board).
ALADEAN DEROSE: Article 10 of the bylaws provides the appropriate procedure for
amending by-laws, which requires that approval must be made by a majority of
Commissioners at a meeting where all members are present unless Notice of the
substance of the proposed amendment is sent to each Commission member at least 10
days before the meeting, and that the proposed by-law amendment be introduced at one
meeting and acted upon at the next regular meeting. So, this is the introduction of the
resolution amending the Commission's by-laws. I will not read the entire resolution. I
will ask that the resolution itself be attached to the minutes. I would like to go through
the resolution and explain and take any questions on the changes that are being proposed.
The only by-law that is being affected by the proposed change is Article 7. Section 1
under Article 7 is being proposed for amendment to state that, "each committee shall be
chaired by a member of the Commission who shall be appointed by the President,"
and the most significant changes in the composition of the membership which is now
limited by implication to members of the commission itself. So the proposed change in
Section 1 is that, "membership on the South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic
Preservation Committee is not a prerequisite for membership on standing
committees. Standing Committee members may be selected from interested and
knowledgeable citizens of South Bend and St. Joseph County, and Committee
members shall report to the Commission President." There is no change in Section 2
of Article 7. There has been a new section added to the resolution, which is Section 3.
This section creates an Advisory Board, and reads To assist the Commission and its
staff in fulfilline the Commission's mission and effectiveness in the communitv. an
Advisory Board is established. This Advisory Board shall be comprised of persons
who are interested in or knowiedeeable of the history of the Citv of South Bend and
St. Joseph Countv and/or interested in or knowledeeable of desien, architecture.
real estate, cultural value and historic preservation activities. Commission staff
may serve as members of the Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board shall be a000inted by the Commission, and Board
members shall serve a term of three vears. but may be elieible for reappointment at
the end of each term. No opinion or recommendation made by the Advisory Board
shall constitute official action of the Commission nor shall it bind the Commission in
anv way. The Advisory Board members shall meet as thev deem appronriate. but
shall notifv the Commission President at least ten days in advance of anv such
meetint•
Those are the changes that are being proposed tonight.
JOANN SPORLEDER: Why exactly are these changes being proposed?
ALADEAN DEROSE: I think it was the consensus of the commission that you wanted
to expand your committees perhaps to get a panel or a group of interested people who
might ultimately serve on the commission itself and then just to bring in more expertise
and information from the community. The same thing would apply for the Advisory
Board, which would be another group that may provide information and community input
and ideas to the commission.
TODD ZIEGER: Is there a typo in Section 1 of Article 7 of the proposed amendment?
Shouldn't it say, "Membership on the South Bend and St Joseph County Historic
Preservation Commission is not a prerequisite for membership on standing
committees?"
ALADEAN DEROSE: Yes, it should.
There was a brief discussion between commission members and Aladean DeRose
regarding the Advisory Board and its purpose.
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ALADEAN DEROSE: I will be making a change in Section 1; because, I understand
that it is the will of the commission for the end of the first paragraph in Section 1 to read,
"The majority of every standing Committee shall be constituted of Commission
members."
JOANN SPORLEDER: Does that include then Section 2, Special Committees?
ALADEAN DEROSE: No, special committees do not have outside members. Standing
committees would have outside members. If the commission wishes, we could add an
additional sentence to the end of Section 2 to read, "Membership on the South Bend
and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Commission is not a prerequisite for
membership on special committee." It would be helpful to have a motion tonight from
the commission to approve the amendments that you've proposed and then vote on the
resolution as amended at the next month's meeting. The amendment to the resolution
would be that Section 1 would contain a new sentence at the end to read, "The majority
of every committee shall be constituted of commission members." The second
amendment shall be at the end of Section 2 to read, "Membership on the South Bend
and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Commission is not prerequisite of
membership on standing committees."
JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion to amend the changes to the by-laws based on
what you just stated.
TODD ZEIGER: Seconds the motion and it passes. Joann Sporleder abstains.
JOANN SPORLEDER: If this resolution passes at our next monthly meeting are we
obligated to create an advisory board?
ALADEAN DEROSE: No, you have the power to do it if you want to.
Aladean DeRose corrected her earlier answer to Joann Sporleder regarding being
obligated to create an advisory board if the resolution passes at the next monthly
meeting.
ALADEAN DEROSE: We may need to amend the first sentence of Section 3 to read,
"To assist the Commission and its staff in fulfilling the Commission's mission and
effectiveness in the community, an Advisory Board may be established." This way
you have the power to establish an advisory board whenever you wish.
TODD ZEIGER: I will make a motion that we amend the first sentence of Section 3 as
stated.
MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
D. STAFF REPORTS
1. C of A approvals; Correspondence — (See blue copy of Staff
Approvals May 14 -October 14, 2005 attached to HPC meeting
binder)
A. Director's Report (See cream copy of Directors Report attached
to HPC meeting binder).
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: There are three issues at the end of the Director's Report
that I would like some guidance on from the commission. The first issue is: We have
been asked to support Connie and Tom Tooley's position against the proposed ordinance
and site development plan of Allan Klein, et al to zone from "MF I" Urban Corridor
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Multifamily to "MU" Mixed Use, property located at 316 Williams; 318, 320, 322, 324
and 326 W. Madison Street, City of South Bend-APC# 2336-05.
This is an area that is right on the extreme southern border of the newly created
Chapin Park Local Historic District and the National Register District. The Tooleys are
concerned with this row of houses, which are residential houses. That all of the work
that's gone into making that area residential is now going to be thrown to the wind if they
allow putting in a mixed use with offices on the bottom floors and residential at the top.
They have concerns about parking and they have concerns about the fact that there's
already mixed use going on, on the other side of that block which is vacant.
JOANN SPORLEDER: I will make a motion regarding the suggested zoning of 316
Williams and 318, 320, 322, 324, and 326 W. Madison Street. All of these properties are
opposite of a historic district, and it would have a negative impact on the residential
character to rezone it to mixed use. This would have a very detrimental effect on the
residential character of the historic district, which is a residential district.
DIANE WROBEL-ILLES: Seconds the motion and it passed unanimously.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The second issue is: should the Commission lend its
support to Jeff Gibney's and Charlotte Pfeifer's opposition to the continued location of
the Catholic Workers' Houses on West Washington.
This issue has been in the paper and has been hotly contested. Apparently, on West
Washington, which is an area that Historic Preservation Commission has been active in
with its landmarks; the city has been active in trying to stabilize; and South Bend
Heritage has been active in, the Catholic Church has put in several group homes for
indigent men - a place that they can come and take showers, get something to eat, pick up
mail, phone calls, and stay over night if they want to. This is in a residential area that's
single -family or multi-family, so this is not advisable. It hasn't been rezoned. It is a code
issue, and it is being hotly contested right now. Jeff Gibney had a very extensive article
in the editorial section of the paper concerning this. We have a stake in this simply
because a number of our more prominent landmarks are along West Washington Street.
A number of Bed and Breakfast Inns have had their business go away because their
patrons have been accosted by panhandlers from the Catholic Workers' Houses. These
are landmarks and this jeopardizes their ability to maintain their businesses.
JOANN SPORI:EDER: I move to lend support to Jeff Gibney's and Charlotte Pfeifer's
opposition to the continued location of the Catholic Workers' Houses located on West
Washington.
JOHN OXIAN: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The third issue is: as you know, the Studebaker
Buildings are going to come down and the staff would like to retain the services of Mr.
Lou Sabo to document the 4 Studebaker Buildings, interior and exterior, scheduled for
demolition in high quality black and white photographs. Estimated cost $1,000-1,500.00.
JOANN SPORLEDER: I s- . move.
MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
B. Assistant Director's Report
JULIE SCHUTTE: (See brown copy of Assistant Director's Report attached to HPC
meeting binder).
C. Inspector's Report — Taylor's Field LHD
WAYNE DOOLITTLE: As you know, I go through all of our districts on a regular
basis generally about once a week. I look at all of the houses and do a drive-by. Once a
year I do a survey on foot where I've noticed problems in each of the districts and then
made a report on how the districts are improving or if they are going down. I generate
letters that go out to homeowners asking them to fix what's wrong. Many times I also
sent a letter to Code Enforcement and they are very easy to work with. Consequently
we're making some progress, I think, in all of the districts. One of them that had a
particular concern for me was Taylor's Field, which is right downtown. I did this report
for the purpose of a number of new people that are on the commission that haven't really
had a chance to look at Taylor's Field and I know a bit about its history and what the
architecture looks like. I have had some concerns about it and I think we need to try to
figure out what we might be able to do to spur the owners along to make a better looking
neighborhood.
Wayne then gave an oral presentation with a Powerpoint presentation. His oral
presentation included a brief history of Taylor's Field and a current progress report on
each of the individual homes in Taylor's Field.
Overall I think it is a neighborhood that has a great deal of promise. How we could try to
wrestle control from the people who own the majority of these buildings or try to get
them to work somehow to come in together and help to make it look like a better
neighborhood? We do have an opportunity for several in -fills there. These are the kind
of houses that people really want to buy. They are very large and they're right downtown
next to the post office. This neighborhood has a lot of opportunity and it depends on
what we might be able to do with the city, code enforcement, and economic and
community development to try and figure out some way of working within this
neighborhood to give it what it really needs again to become the outstanding
neighborhood that it was in the 1890's when it was incorporated as Taylor's Field.
2. Legal
TODD ZEIGER: Last month we approved a C of A for 517 Carroll Street. The owner
and contractor stated that the wood clapboard siding on the house was rotted and in
horrible condition. The owner was asking the Commission for permission to have vinyl
siding installed on his house. In fact, it is quite the opposite. The wood clapboard siding
on the house is in very good condition. How would we deal with that from a legal
standpoint? Is it possible to revoke a C of A?
ALADEAN DEROSE: You would need to give notice to the owner that the
Commission has reconsidered and has seen evidence to the contrary and then require that
the owner come forward and explain.
TODD ZEIGER: I will make a motion that we request the owner of 517 Carroll Street
to come back in to discuss his C of A and its possible revocation based on
misrepresentations presented at the hearing last month.
JOHN OXIAN: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
1. Chapin Park Standards and Guidelines
MARTHA CHOITZ: The districts committee, of which I am Chair, met and voted
unanimously to approve the standards and guidelines for Chapin Park.
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JOHN OXIAN: Those standards and guidelines are still supposed to come before the
whole commission. If you read your ordinance, all standards are approved by the
Commission. If you don't bring it before the Commission, then the Commission has not
given you their approval.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: We have already approved the Chapin Park Standards
and Guidelines. We were just going over the comments left by the seven people out of
the five hundred people that were supposed to make comments on them to see which
ones were to be incorporated into the standards and guidelines and which ones were not.
It was our impression that this was what the Standards and Maintenance Committee was
supposed to do. They were supposed to wade through those comments and take out the
ones that were appropriate and incorporate them back into the standards and guidelines
were they saw fit.
V. NEW BUSINESS — Mary Jane Chase: Minutes
Mary Jane Chase asked commission members for their opinion regarding the following
item: If it would be possible for commission members to get a copy of the completed
monthly meeting minutes ten days after the monthly meeting rather than a week before
the next monthly meeting to allow commission members more time to read them more
thoroughly, make comments, and take action if necessary.
(A brief discussion was held no final action was taken on the matter.)
VI. HEARING OF VISITORS
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS
Glory June Grieff November 3 at 7pm at Old Republic
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
MARTHA CHOITZ: I call the meeting to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 10:12 pm.
Historic Preservation Commission
Minutes: October 17, 2005
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SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
235-9798
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
TO: Area Plan Commission
CC: South Bend Common Council C
FROM: Historic Preservation Commission
RE: APC#2336-05 A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Allan
Klein, et al to zone from °°MFl" Urban Corridor Multifamily to "MU' Mixed
Use, property located at 316 Williams; 318, 320, 322, 324 and 326 W. Madison
Street, City of South Bend
At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission on Monday, October
17, the members of the Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to support Connie
and Tom Tooley's opposition to rezoning as it compromises the residential character of the
southern boundary of the Chapin Park Local Historic District that is Madison Street.
THE AREA PLAN COMbIISSION
OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
3:30 p.m.
Consideration of Anointment of Executive Director:
PUBLIC [-TEARING
1. REZONINGS:
Fourth -Floor Council Chambers
County -City Bldg., South Bend, IN
A. A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Christine A. Majewski and Michael
W. Summers to zone from "R" Residential to "OB" Office/Buffer, property located at
12415 McKinley Hwy., St. Joseph County - APC # 2334-05
B. A proposed ordinance and site development plan of New 2 U, LLC to zone from "MF I "
Urban Corridor Multifamily to "OB" Office Buffer, property located at 2221 Lincolnway
West, City of South Bend - APC # 2335-05
C. A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Allan Klein, et al to zone from
"MF 1" Urban Corridor Multifamily to "MU" Mixed Use, property located at 316
Williams; 318, 320, 322, 324, and 326 W Madison Street, City of South Bend - APC #
2336-05
D. A proposed ordinance and site development plan of John C. Derda. Et al to zone from
"SF1" Single Family and Two Family to "OB" Office Buffer for Lots 32 and 33, and
"LB" Local Business for Lot 31, property located at 1640 South Bend Avenue, and
property between 1612 and 1640 South Bend Avenue located on the southeast side of
South Bend Avenue(State Road 23) south of Edison Road, City of South Bend - APC #
2337-05
E. A proposed ordinance initiated by the Town Council of the Town of Roseland amending
Section 10-5(a) Scope of Regulations of the Town Code of the Town of Roseland,
Indiana - APC # 2332-05
Agenda — October 18, 2005
F. A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Margaret Pfeil as Trustee of the
Catholic Worker of Michiana to zone from "SF2"Single Family Residential to "MF1"
Urban Corridor Multifamily Residential, property located at 1126 West Washington
Street, City of South Bend - APC # 2333-05
ITEMS NOT REOUIRING A PUBLIC HEARING
1. WRITTEN COMMITMENTS:
A. Resolution 162-05 - A Resolution of the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County,
Indiana approving Written Commitments for the property located at 13410 S.R. 23, St.
Joseph County, Indiana - APC #2302-05 - APC # R162-05
2. MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Extension of Time — Liberty Tire Services, LLC #2275-04
B. Approval of Meeting Schedules for 2006
3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
4. MINUTES AND EXPENDITURES:
5. ADJOURNMENT: