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Home My WebLink AboutJanuary 2007AGENDA OF THE JANUARY -22,2007 0 COMMISSION MEETING rco 1 � Regular Meeting THIRTEENTH FLOOR ROOM 1308 County -City Building MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2007 7:OOPM I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL H. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS O None B. LANDMARK -None ~ C. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION -None III. REGULAR BUSINESS . A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 18, 2006 O December 27, 2006 B. TREASURERS REPORT ~ Location Report to be distributed at meeting C. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. President's Report W Committee Assignments SBCSC Interdepartmental Relations 2. Committee Reports D. STAFF REPORTS: 1. C of A Approvals; Correspondence; pp � P A. Director's Report B. Assistant Director's Report H 2. Legal ` IV. OLD BUSINESS .f 0 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY December 18, 2006 4`h Floor Council Chambers County — City Building, South Bend, Indiana Members Present: Lynn Patrick [President], Mary Jane Chase [Secretary], Catherine Hostetler, Martha Choitz, Joann Sporleder, [Architectural Historian], Tim Klusczinski, [Treasurer] Shawn Peterson [Legal Counsel], Linda Riley, Todd Zeiger, Jerry Ujdak Staff Present: Catherine Hostetler [Director], Amy Herdman [Asst. Director], Others Present: Don Sporleder, , Bendan Crumlish, Bill DePalma, Ron DePalma Sr., Robert Culp. I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL: President Lynn Patrick called the meeting to order at 7:35pm. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2006-1113 Property Location: Property Owner: Landmark or District Designation: Rating: 1515 East Wayne Street Peggy and Bill Soderberg East Wayne Street Local Historic District Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: Whitcomb and Keller built this H.R. Stapp -designed house in 1926 as a rental property. It remained a rental until its purchase by Geraldine and Dr. George Green in 1937. The house remained in the Green family until 1991 when its current owners, Peggy and Bill Soderberg, purchased the house. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace the 8 South facing windows and 1 east second floor bedroom window with Crestline's Crestflt vinyl clad wood pocket replacement windows. The windows will be wood double hung with 6 over 1 replicating the current windows. The current windows are warped, sagging and will not hold paint either on the interior or the exterior. East Wayne Street Standards: H Existing Structures, C Windows and Doors. Window and doorframes are of wood or steel (some casements) or in the case of brick structures, stone sills and brick lintels. Where metal or vinyl siding has been applied, window trim has been covered. Storm windows are of wood or aluminum. Reouired: Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Recommended: Wood frame storm windows and doors painted to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames. If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used they should be of canvas material. Prohibited: Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. New window and door openings which would alter the scale and proportion of the building shall not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal of the original windows and doors shall not be installed. Not Recommended: Awnings, hoods, and fake shutters made of metal, vinyl, or fiberglass should not be used if they would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building. RECOMMENDATION: The 1932 Portage Township Assessor Card notes additions and modifications throughout the 1930s and 1940s including a second story room over the back porch addition that has since been removed. The 1987 survey card of 1515 E. Wayne Street notes the building integrity of this house as altered -major. The entire exterior is aluminum sided with aluminum storm windows and there are very few visible original architectural features on this house. Staff recommends approval of the replacement windows for the deteriorated windows with the stipulation that the original windows be stored. Hostetler: The homeowner is not here. Patrick: Very good, and there's no builder or architect here? Hostetler: No. Patrick: I'll recognize any Commissioners with questions for the staff regarding this Certificate of Appropriateness. Klusczinski: I have one. Was our Specialist able to assess the condition of each window listed in the proposal? Hostetler: Yes, Wayne went out there and looked at the windows, but did not have access to the interior. Klusczinski: Did he make a report? Hostetler: Just that they were sagging and that they looked pretty bad. Ujdak: Tim, I was out there this afternoon, and he kinda walked me through it although I didn't go in. He said that they're in pretty bad shape. The other windows have all been replaced over time. Klusczinski: So these are the last of the original? Ujdak: Apparently so, yes. Klusczinski: Oh. Riley: The whole house is vinyl siding, you're not altering anything original. Ujdak: No. Klusczinski: Is it vinyl siding? Hostetler: Aluminum. Riley: Aluminum, sorry. Ujdak: Well, It's been resided. Klusczinski: Of the other windows that have been replaced already, are they vinyl clad or ...? Ujdak: I believe that he said that they were aluminum clad. Klusczinski: So this is a different replacement species...? Ujdak: Oh yeah, different company, different ... He didn't say how long ago the others were replaced, but I think that he said that there had been two sets of replacements over time. This part of the house, that part of the house. Patrick: Any other questions from Commissioners? Sporleder: In the picture it seems to indicate that there are aluminum storms on the outside? Hostetler: On some of them. Sporleder: We are talking about these windows across the front of the house, right? Hostetler: Yes, that's correct. Sporleder: So what's going to happen with the aluminum storms and all that stuff? Are they insulating glass, or are they still using storms or..? Ujdak: As I understand it, they're still using storms. Sporleder.I think that it would be interesting if we just had a little bit better understanding. Ujdak: I know. Sporleder: The description of the windows which I've read through don't seem to indicate whether insulation glass or not ...and it does say that there is a screen that comes with it, though it doesn't say where the screen is. Ujdak: It's an attractive well-maintained home. Sporleder: Certainly is. Choitz: I wonder if it had been checked at what point the siding was put on, as far as having it in a District. Hostetler: It was sided when it went in. 2 Choitz: I mean the siding or any of the other earlier windows, were they before the District was formed? Riley: I believe it was before. Choitz: Do you? UjdaIL I think that you're right as I understand it. Choitz: Really? Because I don't recall ... I worked on that Wayne Street thing hard, and I don't recall their having any, that that house ever came up for....it was probably done before. Hostetler: It was.... well, there's a picture of it in the guidebook, and fyou look at that picture, and there's a copy of it in that file, it looks like it was aluminum siding when it went in to the District and that's why it was only rated Contributing.. . Ujdak: It looks that old 8 inch, that was probably ZS or 30 years ago. Choitz: If that was done back then, there's no use talking about it. As long as they don't' want to change it, everything just stays the way that it is. Patrick If there are no further questions from the Commission, I'll recognize any public who wishes to speak on this matter either for or against. Seeing none. If there's no additional elements for presentation, I'd like to close this public hearing, and if there's no further discussion, or finding of fact.... Peterson: Just one comment here, the staff recommendation says that they recommend approval contingent upon the stipulation that the original windows be stored. Because the petitioner is not here, and I'm not sure if you've talked with him or not, in some ways if you add that stipulation on it, you are in effect denying it, contingent upon their accepting it. So, it would be considered a denial, with the procedure of a denial, with the hope that they would accept that. So, its kind of a weird thing that we don't normally run into, but because they're not here we can't really amend their certificate without them agreeing to accommodate that request. Patrick: So, we have to make a motion to deny unless they accept that stipulation? Peterson: Yes, effectively. If you make the motion to say accept with the stipulation, you are effectively denying it, unless they... Patrick: But they can do the work then if they accept that stipulation? Peterson: Well, I don't know, it's a weird... You have before you something that you need their consent to amend. Hostetler: No, because its our procedure to always say that the original fabric, I mean that's standard operating procedure from Day One of the Commission. Unless I'm wrong, Joann. Sporleder: Its usually requested, but its usually part of, I mean, I think that I would go with what Counsel says, because the way that we've always done it may not necessarily have been correct. John always insisted that they keep it, but they were usually there to acquiesce in that. Peterson: I think that its semantics in some ways, but the fact is that if they don't agree to it, you are effectively denying it. If they subsequently agree to it, and you make your approval contingent upon it, then you know, their subsequent agreement to it would be enough to give the authority to move forward, so... I don't care what you do. Sporleder: Thank you, Counsel. Hostetler: We could table it, or put it into committee. Patrick: Well, people are going to vote...I mean, I don't know how people are going to vote on this, I mean, I'm inclined to approve it... Ujdak: Absolutely. Patrick: And I really don't want it coming back around in January, maybe what we could is going forward is advise people that if you're not present, it could be tabled, or if you don't have someone there present to speak for you. Hostetler: He did receive the letter, he received a copy of the agenda, and he did receive a copy of the staff report. Patrick: Mmm-hmm. Peterson: [Unintelligible] Patrick: I would rather move forward on this rather than it come back around in January. Ujdak: Absolutely. C Patrick: So I'd like to have someone make a motion that we approve replacement of the windows contingent on their holding the old windows in basement or safe and secure storage, which is to say that we are effectively denying it unless they do save the windows. And staff shall communicate with them to ensure this is, and advise the Commission if in fact they do not agree to this. Otherwise, we'll consider this matter resolved, contingent upon their accepting our contingency. Choitz: Iso move. Patrick: Do I have a second? Riley: Second. Patrick: All in favor? (Ayes are heard) Sporleder: I would like to abstain. Patrick: We have one abstention. Riley: That's application number 2006-1113? Patrick: Yes. Peterson: We can do the evidence at the next meeting we can evidence their signature on a document that they'll maintain the original windows. Klusczinksi: Wait a minute, I had a denial. Patrick: Ok Klusczinski: I deny the C ofA under that criteria. Patrick: I'm sorry, Klusczinski: Right, we didn't... Patrick- We can do a roll call. Klusczinski: Tim Klusczinski, I deny C ofA 20061113 we have no mechanism to police directives like the storage of original windows and doors when this criteria is bound to the C of A, nor can we guarantee that a future owner might violate these convemants at any time. Therefore, I'd strongly caution any member of this Commission from permitting changes with this appeasement. I deny this C ofA since the petitioner and the application failed to sufficiently prove, tonight, that all nine of the designated windows were beyond repair allowing an exception to the East Wayne guidebook. But the benefits sought by the petitioner could not be achieved through restoration of the existing windows, that the exterior vinyl cladding is an appropriate in- kind alternative to aluminum clad or all wood complements. That the replacements will satisfactorially match the openings, scale and proportion of the existing ones, and that hardship upon this denial is expected. Patrick: Mary Jane? Chase: I approve on the condition that the windows be saved, and that's self-explanatory. If they don't save them, then... Zeiger: Aye. Todd, I voted aye. Patrick: I, Lynn Patrick, vote aye, because I believe that the condition of this house of this house has been sufficiently altered that in this situation this is the most appropriate response. Riley: Linda Riley, I vote aye. Choitz: And I also vote aye, I fully agree with the President. Ujdak: Jerry Ujdak, I vote aye. Sporleder: I'm Joann Sporleder, and I am abstaining. I would like to suggest that all the denials need to state their reasons for denying, however. Zeiger: Why don't you state your reason for why you're abstaining? Riley: Yeah. Sporleder: I don't need to explain why I'm abstaining, I'm abstaining from voting. Peterson: I think that its appropriate to those that voted aye to the motion to state why they desire for the original windows to be kept. In a way, you are denying this if they do not accept that aspect. So you do need to say why you want them to keep that original aspect at least. Patrick: Because that is a stipulation in the guidebooks. In all of the guidebooks. Zeiger: Are we going to go through and do that? Peterson: Just those that did not offer reasons before. 4 Zeiger: This is Todd, I voted aye because replacement windows will probably be replaced in a few years anyway, so at least the original ones would be there to serve as a guide for either restoration at that time, or re -installation. Peterson: I think that Linda was the other... Riley: I voted aye as long as he agrees to store the original windows. Choitz: I'd like to get on with it, and let them have a chance to get on with it at the beginning of a new season. UjdaIL I'm voting aye, and I see no problem here. I think that Mr. Soderberg is an honorable man, and will comply. So, let's get on with the project, and let's get on with the meeting. Patrick. Catherine? Herdman: Catherine, I didn't record your vote. Hostetler: Aye. Hostetler: Staff was not alerted by the Soderberg's that they would not be here, we had no way of knowing, and its not customary once we send out the letters to call the applicants to see if they're going to be present. Motion: Choitz Second: Riley In favor:, Zeiger, Chase, Patrick, Choitz, Hostetler, Ujdak, Riley Opposed: Klusczinski Abstaining: Sporleder Application Number: 2006-1122 Property Location: 733 Bronson Property Owner: Robert Culp Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place Local Historic District Rating: Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: This vernacular gabled ell is thought to have been constructed in 1892 by William H Harper, a grocery store owner and real estate developer. The house was eventually sold to William Garfield in 1901, a piano tuner, who lived there for 40 years. It was also owned by several others including Mary Unger nee Dreibelbis who operated a Beauty Parlor in the house during the 1940s. The current owner purchased it after Barbara and Larry Sehl abandoned the house in 2006. APPLICATION ITEMS: The owner has engaged DePalma Home Remodeling to vinyl side the house and to paint the windows, soffits and fascia. Edgewater Place Standards H Existing Structures, A. Building Materials Original exterior wall materials in the District range from brick, clapboard, shingles, and masonry block to aluminum siding. In the majority of the cases the aluminum siding has been applied over the original clapboard. There are some masonry commercial buildings on Lincolnway. Required: Existing exterior building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves should be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair... Recommended: Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. Aluminum or vinyl siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative to maintaining the original surface material. When used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. However it must be noted that such material can contribute to the deterioration of the structure from moisture and insects.... Prohibited: Wood siding shall not be resurfaced with new material such as artificial stone, brick veneer, asbestos or asphalt shingles which is inappropriate or was unavailable when the building was constructed.... =ee attached for complete the Standard concerning all building materials. 5 RECOMMENDATION: The contractor proposes to apply vinyl siding over the existing asphalt shingles which were applied over the original clapboards. It is noted on the 1985 survey card that the integrity of this home was altered -major and was only in fair condition. Its condition did not improve over this 21 year period. While the application of vinyl siding is not ideal, it will more closely resemble to original clapboards and no original features are going to be removed. Staff recommends approval with the stipulation that the contractor agrees to restore the deteriorated drip moldings above the windows that were removed. Patrick: Thank you. Are the homeowner or contractor present? Will you step up to the podium please? Please idents yourself for the record. DePalma: Bill DePalma. Culp: Bob Culp. Patrick: And Bob Culp, you are the owner? Culp: Yes, ma'am. Patrick: Do I have any questions from Commissioners? Tim. Klusczinski: I had a question for staff. Is this the right point for that? Patrick: Actually, this is the point where we question the homeowner or presenters. But if its germaine to what you're going to ask them? Klusczinski: Yes. Will you be modifying the window sills with the addition of a third exterior siding layer to extend below past that? DePalma: We had plans on building out the existing jamb to actually overlap the j -channel (unintelligible) Klusczinski: And the crown contains the drip cap? DePalma: Yeah. (unintelligible) We're going to re -install those, and like I said we're going to build out the casement around the windows, so the new wood that sticks out beyond the j - channel. (unintelligible) Klusczinski: So you're going to attach a strip to the front nose of the window sill. DePalma: Yes, I'm going to actually bring the whole window treatment out. Its going to look exactly like it does now. (unintelligible) Klusczinski: When you extend the drip cap at the top, you're going to have a different situation I assume then what you had originally in the house with its first layer of clapboards. For every inch that you grow it out this way, its about 518 taller, right? To maintain the same drip slope? DePalma: Yes, its going to up a little, and out a little... Klusczinski: A couple of inches, right? DePalma: Huh? Klusczinski: At least a couple of inches DePalma: Out to the j -channel would be 1112 inches, or 4 inch on each side, % on the top just to cover the j -channel. Personally, when we looked at the property to begin with, it looked like the asphalt siding had been brought into the casing a little bit, it cut off about an inch of it. I was trying to give (unintelligible) Klusczinski: Ok, thank you. Zeiger: I have a quick clarification question then. This application is just talking about applying siding, but what you're talking about is re -casing the entire window which is additional work that's not on the application. Additionally then, to just follow up on what Tim was asking, as you getup towards the top of the soffit, you have a crown mould that meets the soffit. What do you intend to do with that? DePalma: We were going to j -channel up to the crown moulding (unintelligible) Zeiger: So the crown molding will be back behind the j -channel as far as depth? DePalma: It's about 318 of an inch back, but its not... we could bring it out if that's what we needed to do. That would entail a little more work than what we expected, but... Zeiger: We have a picture here dated November 21, 2006 that shows vinyl siding on the house is that work that's already started that you caught, so this is a retroactive application? Hostetler: Yes. Patrick: My question is for Mr. DePalma. Have you looked under that asbestos, asphalt I'm sorry, asphalt siding to see what the condition of the wood is underneath? 0 DePalma: Just on the parts where its fallen off. I thought that would be the best place to loop They'd already been offfor a number of months or years or whatever... Patrick: Could you speak into the microphone please? DePalma: Where the.asphalt siding has fallen off, and I don't know when it had fallen off, we looked at those spots since they were exposed, and they were solid, so I assume that the rest of the property is solid. I didn't go around and check but there are numerous spots around the house where asphalt siding has fallen off and you can see the clapboards behind it. We, notched into with a hammer, and it all felt pretty solid to us. Patrick: So the wood underneath this is in fair condition? DePalma: On the parts that I saw. If you see on the pictures... Patrick: Yes. DePalma: I've got pictures of my own too. There's a big chunk off of the South side of the house, and that's what I am referring to. As you go on the other side, the north side, where they put in air conditioning units and you can, you can kinda take the plywood out and see the studs and everything. It all seemed pretty solid to me. Patrick: So really if you wanted to, if you weren't an aluminum or vinyl siding contractor you could remove it and the original wood be restored in your opinion? DePalma: Oh yeah, there would be some holes to fill. Obviously the house has been added onto a lot with garages and sheds and whatnot. What our goal was to bring some consistency to it, and to get it back to looking like a single family house instead of all pieced together. That was basically my goal. I don't know what's under the additions, they seem to be additions tome. I didn't really look too close, but with say the flat roof coming off of the back, I don't think that was originally built on with the house. I don't know what's behind that. I don't know if they did the asphalt siding when they did the additions to tie it all together to look like the same house? But, that's my guess. Patrick: Ok Chase: The asphalt siding looks bad. DePalma: Very bad. Chase: So if you have, assuming that the condition of the wood is fairly decent, because if it wasn't you'd have deterioration with deterioration locked in with new siding. Is there any evidence on the inside of the house that deterioration is going through? DePalma: No. Chase: Any of the walls? DePalma: Not at all, the house is pretty solid. Chase: If this is, in driving by and seeing this, the asphalt is in very bad condition.. Is it wise to seal this damp siding with another siding and sort of envelop it between? DePalma: I see what you're asking. Chase: Over time are you going to be dealing with mold and insects and things? DePalma: With vinyl siding, its pretty ... it breathes easily I believe. I've installed a lot of it. And to me, I mean you can nail it tight... Chase: My question is if you are encapsulating the problem? Instead of taking the problem off and going with the siding that was there originally. If by putting it over this asphalt, its deteriorated, its in very bad shape, if you're encapsulating a problem? DePalma: I don't see it that way, maybe others do, but I really don't ... I've done many homes, and I've always sided over... Chase: Even really damaged..? DePalma: We side right over it. Chase: Right over it, huh? DePalma: And we don't have any problems. Chase: Well, I'm wondering if in S years if the owner would have problems. DePalma: I would know because I manage the propertyfor the owner for a long time after we sell them the property. I'm pretty confident in it myself. Its made it this long with the asphalt siding, the clapboards and no insulation. Then somebody insulated the house, and that helps a lot. I feel pretty secure about it myself. 7 Klusczinski: I had kind of a follow up. Contrary to what you've said, I disagree and take issue with the idea that vinyl breathes. Because it doesn't. So, in cases like this, you would generally install a vapor barrier on new construction. Are you installing a vapor barrier on this? DePalma: I hadn't planned on it. Just because of our past history. I've been doing homes for about six years and I have yet to have any call backs for siding over asphalt siding. So, technically, for me, on a house like this I wouldn't install a vapor barrier all, I would just side over it. Klusczinski: And trap the moisture? Did you obtain a building permit before you began the first stage of the project? DePalma: I went the same day and got denied because I didn't know it was in the historical area. That's why I made the mistake, normally we'd do all this before we touched the house... Klusczinski: So the building department doesn't mandate a vapor barrier? DePalma: No, it wouldn't. Klusczinski: And that's not the reason for the denial? DePalma: They wouldn't say ... I would just say I was vinyl siding, and its X amount of dollars and they charge me, to get the permit. I went the same day, and I had crew out there, and got denied basically, and so we had to stop on it. Chase: Is it customary to get your permit the day that your crew is starting work? DePalma: No, that's not how we do it, that's my mistake. Riley: What do you plan to do about the windows that's not mentioned in your C of A? DePalma: With the windows, those seem to open and function pretty well. We were just going to salvage them, scrape and paint and make sure that they open well. Normally, we'd install aluminum storm windows, we also can on other historic properties that I've worked on found the existing storm windows for the property in the garage, and we refurbished those and put them back on, those wooden ones. We have to seal them up someway, because single pane is inefficient. Sporleder: I wanted to get back to the vapor barrier thing ... I think that if this house has been after-the fact insulated which apparently it is, that putting a vapor barrier on the outside maybe is not a good idea. It potentially traps moisture in the insulation which causes more rotting. 1 think that your notion of keeping everything a little bit more open is probably a fairly good idea under these apparent circumstances. DePalma: On new construction, I would install a vapor barrier, without question. With a house this old and in this good of shape structurally, it doesn't look the best, but its solid and I feel that its made it this long. I don't think that they vinyl siding would hurt it anymore than its been in the last 21 years. Sporleder: May I follow upon what Mary Jane said? Would you be adverse to simply taking off the asphalt siding and then proceeding from there either painting and restoring the wood or then covering it if you find that the wood siding is not really restorable and then come back for another C ofA to side it? DePalma: Um... Sporleder: I mean, I don't know how much of a hurryyou're in here. DePalma: We're always in a big hurry, we like to turn the house as quickly as we possibly can. At this point, I'm willing to do whatever you guys want me to do so that we can move forward with the property. Whether its removing the asphalt siding and installing a vapor barrier with the vinyl siding... Sporleder: Personally, I don't think that you want a vapor barrier, with the blown in insulation, that's probably not a good idea. DePalma: At this point we're willing to do whatever... that's why from the day that the representatives of yours were there we have created the plan to build out the window casing to cover the j-channel to make it look original. These are things that we added. Patrick: You continued to work since we were there? DePalma: No, no no no.. Bob and I have talked about how to retain the historical look of it, that's all. That's what I was talking about with the window casing and doing one by sixes covering the j-channel. 8 Patrick: I've had another question down here. Tim? Klusczinski: And maybe Todd has more familiarity with this, but aren't there vapor barriers that you install on the inside walls over the wallcovering? And I'm not suggesting a windbreak, which would go on the exterior side of the house because a vapor barrier should go on the inside and sometimes that's 6 mil polyethylene. ' But, the after or the um, old construction alternative goes on like a wallpaper, and that sufficiently keeps the moisture from penetrating the wall cavity to incur things like mold infestation. Sporleder: But you're talking about on the inside? Not on the outside? Klusczinski: Yes. Vapor barriers don't go on the outside. Right, but windbreaks do, and that's the tyvek wrap and stuff like that, so they breathe moisture, but the vapor barrier prohibits moisture, so there is another way of accomplishing it. Just so everyone knows. Culp: Can I say something? Patrick: Yes. Culp: The idea of removing the asphalt shingle would be the first consideration however, we don't know what it beneath them on the home. So if we start to remove them with that plan, there's no guarantee that we're going to recover clapboard on the entire home. The vinyl siding seems like the best option to make the home complete and whole again. That's why we wanted to go that particular route there over the asphalt shingle that's on the house now. Having purchased the house forX amount of dollars, the budget is limited because of the appraised value. Patrick: What is the appraised value? Culp: I'm anticipating it to be in the mid -70's when all is said and done. It's not been appraised yet because the home's not complete, but once it's complete, we'll have the official appraisal. Preliminary market research is... Patrick: Is this being bought, to turn or to rent? Culp: It's going to be sold. Patrick: Hmm-hmm. I would think that someone buying a house in a historic district would prefer to have the original siding. I know that there's no guarantees that there's going to be clapboard under there, but I'll bet that there probably is. Hostetler: On the original part of the house, but these many subsequent additions... Culp: At least half of the house is additions. DePalma: That was our fear in tearing off anything. Patrick: Even if they restored part of it ... and didn't find clapboard on the back, just do siding on the additions, Todd. Zeiger: It's not just up to me. Patrick: I know, I'm just asking your opinion. Zeiger: I'm sorry, I have a bad voice today. Ijust wanted to clarify what the application is that we're really considering. What's on the application in front of us is siding, painting windows, soffits and facing, or facia as we're calling it. What I'm understanding you're really proposing is siding the house, and building out all of the jambs. That's different than what you applied for and what's in front of us. Am I correct in what I'm stating back to you in that you're proposing to build out all of those jambs? DePalma: In a way, I thought that it would make you a little happier. Zeiger: Doesn't matter what makes us happy or not, I'm trying to understand what the application is at this point. To answer your question Lynn, it probably would be possible to expose the clapboard siding on the original part of the house, and then do some sort of a match of color with different siding on the additions if its not there. There are lots of different ways to do construction. They are going to have issues with regard to the blown -in insulation in those walls though. Patrick: What do you mean? Zeiger: It holds (possibly 'pulls') water. Patrick: Yeah. 9j Zeiger: So the vapor issues are significant and are a concern. I also have a concern you're putting, how are you going to install the vinyl, you're going to have strips going up on the outside to hold the vinyl?. DePalma: Strips. Zeiger: And you're going to nail the strips to the asphalt siding that's... DePalma: In my thought, that would be a little much, it brings the siding out even further from the... Zeiger: So you're proposing nailing the vinyl right to the asphalt siding. DePalma: Yes, it hugs up to it pretty nice. Zeiger: Ok, Ijust wanted a clarification. Patrick: Mmm-hmm. Zeiger: I don't have any other questions. Patrick: I'd like somebody to make a motion on this if there's no other questions about this and no member of the public to speak for or against? Counselor has a comment. Peterson: Just be clear on the motion that you're asking for. There have been various proposals set forth, so, whoever submits the motion please be specific as to what you're asking for. Patrick: Thank you. I'd like either Todd or Tim to make the motion, because it requires tremendous specificity. Zeiger: I move that we deny Certificate of Appropriateness 2006-1122 as it does not follow the guidelines as set forth by the district. Klusczinski: Second. Patrick: All in favor that we deny... Zeiger: We should do a roll call because... Peterson: Yes, you need to do a roll call. Patrick: Yes, lets do a roll call, sorry. We'll start with you, Tim. Klusczinski: Because the petitioner exhibited an openness to honor alternate wishes from this Commission body for the property, and it does seem that it's appropriate to at least remove some of the asphalt siding and see what's there and if we need to honor a C of A at a later time to amend whatever is missing on some of the additions. I think that's the right way to go. Approving this C of A as is would forgo that opportunity. Patrick: Mary Jane? Chase: I would deny because the statement of the work to proceed-siding, painting windows, soffit, facia, is not exactly what we've talked about. We've talked about covering windows, so we're talking about doing something that isn't written. And, I think that a lot more work has been done already and not getting the proper paperwork done after being in the business for this many years is sort of inexcusable. Zeiger: My purpose for denial is simply that the guidelines talk about and require that the original building materials should be restored, and only covered when that's the only alternative. I believe that the clapboards underneath all of this are in good shape, that's been my experience with these sort of houses, the clapboards are usually in good shape, and I think that we need to explore that before we approve vinyl siding in this district. Patrick: I, Lynn Patrick, move to deny, on the basis that the description of the proposed work doesn't match what they're actually talking about, and because its not in compliance with the standards of the neighborhood, it sounds to me as if this house is very sound, and I agree that they have not explored other options, and Ilookforward to a revised Certificate of Appropriateness on this. Riley: I vote to deny the application. I would like to see whatever is on the side of the house removed to see what's underneath. Choitz: I vote to deny because I don't believe that enough is known about the layers of siding that's been put on and not enough attention has been brought to it. Beyond that, I'm very concerned with having someone with some proper knowledge of window treatment on the outside of the house, as you being that, make sure that its appropriate to that style of house. What I've seen here, isn't satisfactory at all and we've got people on the staff here that can give you a lot of help for what would be the right surrounds for those windows, and it would make a vast 10 difference in the way that the property would look once that is done. Just make sure that it is in the right era and so I deny for that reason. Ujdak: My vote would be to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness, I think that we've just gone a little bit too far with this. This is much ado about nothing. Almost anything will help the appearance of this house, if you've been out there and looked at it. Patrick: I have. I look at that house almost every day. Ujdak: Almost anything would help. Sporleder: I vote to approve partially because its easier to vote that way. Patrick: I'm sorry? Sporleder: I vote to approve, period. Patrick: Did you vote Catherine? Hostetler: No, I did not. I wrote the staff report, so obviously I vote to approve but I do express concern because the application specified that they were going to just side the house and paint the trim and the facia and the soffits. It didn't look like the walls were going to be done, but the architectural features were still going to be able to be seen, and that doesn't seem to be the case now. Patrick: Ok It's been denied. Motion: Zeiger Second: Klusczinski In favor:, Zeiger, Chase, Klusczinski (to deny) Choitz, Riley, Patrick Opposed: Hostetler, Ujdak, Sporleder Sporleder: Are we going to give them any suggestions of what they can do next? Patrick: We'll ask staff to communicate with us as you expose what's under the asphalt. You can call the office and they can call us and let us know. Culp: How fast of a turn around can this be because we're going into winter right now, I've got about another week that Bill's crews can be outside. Patrick: We all live locally, so as soon as you call and say that you've got something to show. Culp: So we don't have to wait a full month then? Patrick: As far as exposing the asphalt and underneath? Culp: As far as taking it to the next level to get approvals so that we can get working on the outside because if we go into winter we could be into March. Peterson: You'd have to call a special meeting to approve it. Patrick: Yeah, if we had to, we could call a special meeting to approve it. We have done that in the past. Culp: Ok, so once we expose the clapboards then call for someone to come out and review it and make that determination at that time? Sporleder: No, that's not right. I'm sorry, I'm pretty sure you'd have to apply for a C of A to take the existing siding off. Hostetler: No. Sporleder: I don't'see why not, that's changing the exterior and to take the existing siding off and they would need a C of A to do that. Patrick: Not when its done with the view of either restoring the house or seeing if we're going to approve this. Sporleder: Any exterior change to something in the historic district requires a C ofA before they proceed. Herdman: Is that something that could be staff approved? Zeiger: Who's the question to? Herdman: Anybody that knows the answer! Sporleder: Staff could approve it as far as I'm concerned. Riley: Fine by me. Ujdak: Let's hearfrom the counselor. Peterson: If you...you can authorize staff on a motion to approve it if its for the purposes of inspection. To be honest, I do not know answer as far as whether they can remove the current 11 asphalt siding for the purposes of keeping it that way. I think that for inspection or investigation you could do a limited staff approval for something like that. Zeiger: I'll make a motion to allow for staff to approve the removal of the existing asphalt siding, I think that its something that we've done in the past. I'd make that motion. Sporleder: I'll second that motion. Patrick: All in favor. (Ayes are heard) Any opposition? Motion: Zeiger Second: Sporleder In favor:, Zeiger, Chase, Patrick, Choitz, Hostetler, Ujdak, Riley Sporleder, Klusczinski Culp: So you're saying remove all of it, or just spots for a check? Hostetler: Wouldn't it have to be all of it? Zeiger: We've given that authority to the staff to work with the homeowner. Peterson: Yeah, I think that would be a prudential question... Culp: A costly question too. Peterson: and once you start removing it, there's really no going back, or putting it back on. You obviously have established budgets, but overall, the issue does exist that you would permanently be altering the structure without a plan to restore, if you just removed it all. So, I'd think that a limited or at least some point of what's necessary to investigate would be appropriate. Culp: One final clarification so that everyone would be aware, the design that Bill was describing about the window trims and the jambs was to give it the classy look, instead of the j - channel to the side of the window cheap look. That's what we were trying to avoid and wanted to achieve here today, present something that was a little more than the average. Patrick: Thank you. B. LANDMARKS - None C. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION — None III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes were approved as presented by unanimous vote. B. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Treasurer's Report Commissioner Sporleder had some questions regarding line item issues on the submitted location reports. Catherine Hostetler explained the information contained the budget reports. 2. President's Report President Patrick, and Nominating Committee Member Martha Choitz, shared the results of their meeting. Their proposed slate of officers for 2007 are: Tim Klusczinski for President, Lynn Patrick for Vice President, Mary Jane Chase for Treasurer and Todd Zeiger for Secretary. The slate of officers was approved unanimously. Catherine distributed a draft of the letter that will be sent to potential Advisory Board members. No action was required. 12 C. STAFF REPORTS Director — Catherine Hostetler Catherine distributed her Director's Report. To comply with Open Door Law, and to ensure that all of the Tribune's information is accurate, a discussion and decision was made by the Commission regarding meeting times and locations for 2007. By an 8-1 vote (Riley voting nay), the Commission has set the 2007 meeting time as 7:OOpm. Also by 8-1 vote (Ujdak voting nay), the Commission has set the 2007 meeting location as 1308 County -City Building Assistant Director — Amy Herdman Amy distributed her Assistant Director's Report. IV. OLD BUSINESS V. NEW BUSINESS Voting to approve Nominating Committee's slate of 2007 HPC Officers Motion: Sporleder Second: Riley In favor: Unanimous VI. HEARING OF VISITORS Don Sporleder was recognized to speak. ADJOURNMENT 13 r EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST JOSEPH COUNTY DECEMBER 27, 2006 CALLED TO ORDER: 5:32 by Lynn Patrick, President MEMBERS PRESENT: Mary Jane Chase, Tim Klusczinski, Linda Riley, Amy Herdman (Staff), Rom De Palma (Contractor), Jerry Ujdak, Todd Zeiger, Catherine Hostetler (Director), Ron De Palma (Contractor) Lynn: We have two documents. First is the application number ... with the minute from the meeting. We do not have at this point a new C of A. Catherine: No. The C of A as applied for was for siding, painting the windows, soffit and fascia. Lynn: Now this evaluation that Tim Klusczinski has done regarding the property... Catherine: Was done because the Commission mandated that the Staff go out and take a look at the condition of the siding to determine whether or not the original clapboards were in any shape to be completely restored. Lynn: And you made the comment that this was serving as the staff report. Catherine: Yes, because Tim was out there with us and then he went through and summarized everybody's opinion and so this is what we have. Lynn: OK, Since Tim wrote up this document and summarized everything; I am going to turn this over this portion of the meeting to Tim. Tim: OK. Lynn: Has everyone had a chance to read this? Tim: And that may be the best way to proceed, if anyone has any questions about the evaluation. Basically, there were spot check investigations to be done in some places where some of the green asphalt siding, you can see that in the pictures, was removed to reveal some of the original clapboard. To date, unless, the De Palma Home Remodeling Company can say otherwise, I don't think that anything more has been done on the house other than the spot checks for the siding. Rom: No, there hasn't. Tim:. OK. Linda: How much are you going to take off before you put the siding on? Rom: When we met over there the other day, Tim and I both come to the conclusion that it would be a good idea to remove the asphalt siding to expose the old clapper board to where when we put our new vinyl siding our J Trim will give it a more professional, more aesthetic appeal, you know, with the J Trim butting up against the window trim rather than kind of overlapping and then further causing us possible water damage or, you know, such and so forth. Linda: And what are you going to do about the siding that is already on? Rom: Our vinyl siding? We will have to remove and salvage it and use it back in places where we can; and that's a loss that we'll have to suffer, but we're Okay at this point. And we had talked about rebuilding the drip -mold across the tops of the windows where necessary as you can see in the pictures. Tim: I had a brief question for staff. Based on the sampling areas are you satisfied with the determination or conclusion that this original clapboard cannot be restored? Catherine: Yes, there are just too many different variations on this house. There is the original part of the house, there was the garage that was built, Lord only knows when, but has been incorporated into the house, plus there was an addition put on the back of the house with a completely different type of siding. What the vinyl siding will do, is just basically, mimic the clapboard siding on the original part of the house and give the entire house a more uniform look. Todd: How are the corner boards to be handled,then? The corners? Rom: Corner posts, vinyl corner posts. Lynn: I have a question, based on what was discussed. It was my understanding that there was going to be more of the asphalt taken off to evaluate. Have you taken off any since the last meeting? Rom: Yeah, when we had met out there we had exposed a pretty good area of it and seen that it, we did it around a window, and it looks like years ago somebody had done replacement windows before they put the asphalt siding on and that's been patched together. It wasn't a very good look. Catherine: There has been a lot of cobbling together with this house. Rom: Yeah, and Wayne Doolittle had assessed that it had at least three additions. I believe Tim agreed with us on that when we were looking at it and kind of found out where we thought the original home was, and it ended Jerry: About here. (Referring to the photgraph) FA Rom: Exactly, Homeowner A added here, Homeowner B added here, Homeowner C put it over here; it looks like everyone was trying to accommodate their living situation and this is what we have now. Jerry: And somebody put these big windows in here Rom: Yes Jerry: Which were probably doubles at one time Rom: Yes, yes and you can see where we tore off right by the porch how it's been scabbed together underneath there and the clapper boards have been removed and then what ever material.... Jerry: There might have been two windows there at one time. Rom: Exactly, you're probably right. Lynn: So, you are going to remove the asphalt siding before the vinyl layer is installed? Rom: Yes, that is what we agreed upon, that would give it a better look. Right. Lynn: And you are going to do caulking for the gaps that do occur? Rom: Yes, Yes Lynn: And what about the vapor barrier? Rom: As far as.... Lynn: According to what Tim wrote there is a paint -able vapor barrier. Catherine: That's on the interior. Rom: And he was going to get me some literature on that. Tim: Sherwin Williams and Glidden and a number of manufacturers now make something that you can paint on the inner walls and... Rom: That is something that we will check in to. Lynn: And you would be willing to do that? Tim: Check on to or willing to do? Because we have to for the point of the meeting - have a commitment. 3 I Mary Jane: Lynn: It's like a primer. It is similar to a Primer. It would act as a primer. Tim: Has the inside of the house been painted? Rom: Yes, yes it has. It's something that we would be willing to do. Tim: OK Todd: Can you review, for me, what was the plan for the trim around the windows and the soffits and the gables and that sort of thing, please? Rom: The soffits and fascia were to be scraped and painted the accent color of hunter green. We were going with a white vinyl siding with a hunter green trim and so the soffit and fascia wasn't going to be altered other than scraped and, you know, painted to the color match. With the drip mold on the tops of the windows that had them, we were going to reconstruct them to look as they did before they were removed. I was advised by Wayne Doolittle to use wood not vinyl, not try to find a vinyl trim piece that they may make to put up there, like a pre-fabbed vinyl piece. He would rather it be made out of wood and then painted green with the color scheme that we had planned on going with the house. Todd: When you get the asphalt off, just so everybody can think through this, there are going to be corners. Corner trim as well that defines the corners of the house, here and here and in the front of the house. There are going to be four plus, five inch wide corner boards where that clapboard butts into. I think that that should be treated as trim and not sided over with vinyl. Rom: Now the corners that we seen, there was a significant amount, if you are wanting us to remove, like lets say if there is any damage on the stuff that is closest to the ground, you would rather see that J Trim to that, and the corners stay wood and painted. Is that what you are asking? Todd: That is generally a trim piece, a trim detail on the corners of these houses that define the edges of the house so that it doesn't just disappear, that's all. Rom: My only concern is that if there is any kind of rot, and then if you prefer for us to do it that way then that can be done that way and we can just J Trim to the corner and we can just go up the existing, get the proper measurements and cut them to fit. That would eliminate using the vinyl corner posts. Todd: Exactly. Rom: But, I am going to have to seal the J Trim to the wood with a silicon caulk... Todd: It's a standard thing that's been required by the Commission in the past. E Jerry: You leave this thing.open and you these corners open for leaks. Rom: That's my concern, because the vinyl protects it, for, for good. That does expose it, but by caulking -there are preventative measures I can take if this is what will get us going on this. Tim: Can you specify the caulk, now. Rom: Specify?! Tim: Silicon or latex? If it's latex, it doesn't really bond that well ... to wood. Rom: Silicon. Tim: Right, and you are willing to use silicon caulk? Rom: It would have to be a100% silicon caulk. A discussion of the virtues of various silicon caulks ensued between Rom, Jerry and Tim. Rom: If I am going to leave the corners with the natural wood I am going to paint them green just to, I think it would look far better, because like we had talked, I believe it was you (Lynn) that made the comment about what we could do to accent the corners rather than them being white. And I think that it would look fantastic if it was green along with the soffit and fascia and the window trim. I think that would look very nice. Todd: Just like the house across the street. Rom: Yeah, basically, basically. Todd: No, exactly like the house across the street, white and green trim. Tim: I think it was the northeast corner of the house or the northeast side, when they did the initial installation of the vinyl siding it went just about all the way to the ground. And I know that we discussed that just a little bit and I think that the remedy for that was that you were trying to conceal whatever asphalt shingle was present on the house in that area and bring your vinyl all the way down to the ground. Has it been determined, once the asphalt shingle is removed, if you wouldn't need to go down as far? Rom: Here's what my plan for that was. We were going cut six inches up and take a 1"x 6"treated piece of lumber and wrap it in aluminum. Okay? And basically it would look like a frieze board around, then you would have your frieze board look and then you would see your block underneath. Okay? And being that it is treated and wrapped in aluminum and then we'd J trim to the top of that, I think that that would look very nice. k, And, and it's a protected lumber, number one it's treated and number two it's wrapped in aluminum and I don't see how that is taking pretty good measure to prevent that from rotting. Tim: Has the foundation, let me say this, do we have an anti erosion issue here? Is there more ground than there was when the house was built and is it concealing the brick foundation? So, I know that in the rear of the house there were negative grade issues and you were going to try to re -grade it so that the water would not infiltrate back into the crawl space and foundation. Rom: Right. Right. Tim: Is that the same situation, though, on this northeast corner or north side of the house to where if you re -address the ground so then you wouldn't have to add the frieze board? Rom: Well without digging into it further I would not know. I was coming at you with this plan of attack hoping that it would resolve that entire issue. Then the only other problem we could attack after that would be the negative grade of the land. You know what I mean? Tim: I'm just not sure, I guess in my mind, completely comfortable with the remedy that you were talking about and I was trying to see if we could incorporate some of the other landscape plans to see if you could solve it that way. Rom: Well, my only concern with that is, is that from where the house sits I have the alley way to contend with and I have the street to contend with; so to change the grade of the land I would almost have to bring that up in order to slope it down and I can't change the street and I can't change the alley. And if I dig down all I am doing is creating a huge valley. Yes, I could make it slope down but it's only going to hit the alley way and only hit the street, and then boom, then we have a puddle and I don't think... Tim: And I don't think that you will ever be able to do any more than what was done there originally, unless there's a lot of ground swelling, that's taking place. It just looked higher than what was there originally. Rom: And that's why I suggested cutting up into it and expose what was there because like I had said when we were our there that I am, I am confident there is a few layers of brick underneath that siding and, but I am not sure. But I think that if I can expose at least six more inches of brick, we would be perfect then we don't have to add anything there. Don't you agree? Tim: Right. Less is more. Rom: But if the case comes that; I cut into it and there aren't any more brick, then the treated lumber wrapped in aluminum would be a sufficient fix for the problem. R Jerry: I think that that would work all right. I think that that would be fine. Todd: I have one last question regarding the painting -if you are finished with that line of questioning. I guess that I am just curious, your COA is to do the paint, you know, on the windows, your intention is to paint the window sash? Is that your understanding? And how are you going to accomplish that in December? Rom: We use, like I explained to Catherine and Amy, we have to pick and choose our days. Right now, the longer we wait the harder it is for me. But if I have 32 degrees or higher there is a paint at my paint distributor, UCT-United Coating Technologies, there is a paint designed for cold weather. And it is an exterior paint and if I have 32 degrees or warmer, I am safe to use this and it will adhere. And that is what I was explaining to these guys, that time is of the essence, right now. Tim: Is that a vinyl based paint? Rom: A vinyl based paint? No, this is a oil-based paint. Linda: Have you ever done it in that kind of weather? Rom: Yes. We have been in business six years and we do this all day, every day. Linda: And it lasts? Rom: Yes, and the only time, when it gets to certain... like the snow's flying and it's freezing and there is no way around it we, ah, we, like with the Section 8 properties, problems occur then we get a Paint Waiver until the spring. And then as soon as spring hits we have a half a dozen garages we gotta go and scrape `em all down and get `em painted real quick and then they come and re -inspect. That's if it's a Section 8 home. Most of the time we can get away with that, too, with the appraisals and the underwriters understand the same situation. Jerry: Linda, actually, actually, painting at a little bit lower temperature causes the paint not to dry so fast, soaks into the wood a little farther and tends to hold longer. Linda: Well do you use a primer? Rom: No. Tim: But also, Jerry, it closes up the pores of the wood and it doesn't allow any penetration that way, too, so there's another... Jerry: I know, I know, well, nothing is perfect. Tim: No, it's not. 7 Jerry: This is northern Indiana, it's tough. Rom: We just don't one coat. A primer? A primer is to eliminate so many coats of paint. We just apply the paint, apply the paint and apply the paint until we are satisfied with the paint. It doesn't matter, if one coat covers beautifully, great, good for us. It may take seven coats, you know. But, basically the primer sealer it depends upon what material we are putting it on , if it is a smooth surface and there is no way for us to etch it to make the paint adhere an oil based primer will go on first and then the paint that we apply will adhere to it and then we are safe to go with that. Tim: So, then in this situation you would apply an oil based primer first? First order of business? Rom: No, I would not. The exterior paint is an oil based paint. So, it would not need a primer and plus there is already several layers of.. Tim: But even regular oil based paints need a primer, because the primer is the binder and it keys into the wood and then... Rom: No, no, as long as that wood, as long as I expose a layer, if I just brush over this table with sandpaper, right here, and I put paint on that, that paint's gonna stick as opposed to just putting paint on there even if I put primer right there. You know what I mean? As long as I provide an etched material, an etched surface it will adhere. Jerry: So, basically what you are going to do is scrape as much as you can... Rom: Yes, we will scrape everything loose... Jerry: ...and then roughen and rough the surface Rom: Yes Jerry: and there will be a mechanical adhesion. Linda: Well originally you talked about laying vinyl over the sills but now you are going the scrape and paint the sills and leave it. Rom: Yes, to preserve the more natural look. We had come to the conclusion. And we are going to build. Remember how we talked, we were going to cap over the window sills to where the new dog ear, well you can't see over the bottom (referring to photograph), but on the lower parts of the window....and we are going to rebuild those... Tim: There may be two windows that the sills are split lengthwise from expansion or whatever... A discussion between Rom, Jerry, Linda and Tim concerning the windows ensued at this point. Lynn: Have everyone's questions been addressed? Linda: Do you want a motion? I make a motion that we approve this application COA 2006-1122 as revised by Tim Klusczinski and presented Todd: Read those amendments into the motion Lynn: The soffit and fascia to be scraped and painted, drip mold to be reconstructed with wood, comers to be left exposed as a trim detail to define the edges, the vinyl to be run up to those J trim to the comers, this will eliminate the earlier discussed vinyl comer posts, they will seal them to the trim with 100% silicon caulk. Tim: They will re -paint with an interior vapor barrier. Remove the vinyl already installed so that they can remove the asphalt siding to the clapboards. Lynn: Anything else? Linda: To repair the sill. Tim: Yes, and just to be generic to adjust the negative grade. Jerry: To the extend that you can and I would also suggest downspout extensions Rom: Yes, we are putting on full new gutter system and downspouts and extensions. Linda Riley: So moved Mary Jane: Second Lynn: All in favor: Six Ayes One Nay Todd Zeiger, didn't feel the COA followed the guidelines MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY January 22, 2007 13th Floor Conference Room County — City Building, South Bend, Indiana Members Present: Lynn Patrick [Vice President], Mary Jane Chase [Secretary], Catherine Hostetler, Tim Klusczinski, [President] Shawn Peterson [Legal Counsel], Linda Riley Staff Present: Catherine Hostetler [Director], Amy Herdman [Asst. Director], Absent: Todd Zeiger, Jerry Ujdak, Martha Choitz, Joann Sporleder I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL: President Tim Klusczinski called to order at 7:05pm. H. PUBLIC HEARING, None. B. LANDMARKS - None C. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION — None. III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of 12/18/2007 Moved: Patrick Second: Chase Approved Unanimously. Minutes of 12/27/2007 Moved: Patrick Second: Riley Approved: Unanimously. B. COMMITTEE REPORTS L Treasurer's Report Location report presented by Catherine Hostetler 2. President's Report Standing Committee assignments will be distributed with minutes. Special Committee for Southhold Awards is as follows: Mary Jane Chase, Chair Catherine Hostetler, Lynn Patrick, Linda Riley SBCSC The South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees reelected its 2006 officers for a repeat term in 2007. According to the South Bend Tribune, Feasibility studies. were also approved on January 8, 2007 for Monroe and Marquette Primary Centers. Hebard & Hebard Architects, Inc. has been commissioned for the study, which will likely be completed by early. February. Of the two schools mentioned, only Monroe sustains the protection of Landmark status. Therefore, I am openly concerned about school corporation proposals that affect Marquette as this usually implies a demolition and reconstruction plan. Interdepartmental Relations Our community is in a state of crisis, apparent thru the number of vacant and abandoned properties. This was the topic of discussion last Tuesday (January 10h) at a public Community and Economic forum, at the Minority Health Coalition offices (Lasalle Square) with participation by Mayor- Luecke. Also at the meeting, Jeff Gibney was introduced as the new and Interim Executive Director of South Bend's Dept of Community and Economic Development. Public discussion ensued over topics related to housing and included: predatory lending, redevelopment strategies, crime, and funding challenges to name a few. As an FYI, South Bend's Code Enforcement Department classifies a vacant property as abandoned after a six-month period. The City of South Bend estimates that the vacancy rate for non -apartment dwellings is somewhere between 6.3% and 6.8%. Although both officials did not rebut public assessments that pockets of housing stock in the inner city could exceed vacancy levels of 30% or even 40%. City officials were actively inviting input and suggestions from the public. On Saturday, I attended the Annual membership Meeting of the Near -Northwest Neighborhood, Inc. (a local Community Development Corporation) here in South Bend. Many of South Bend's public officials were in attendance. Mayor Luecke had an opportunity to thank and encourage the efforts of the Near Norwest Neighborhood in reclaiming blighted neighborhoods. However, he also revealed that funding opportunities for this work and mission would soon be at a premium. Harmonious with the meeting earlier in the week, the Mayor reinforced the property tax relationship and disparity between the suburbs and the inner city. Recent legislation down state enacted a 2% circuit breaker designed to limit the hardship for those that pay a rate higher than that — beginning in 2008. Unfortunately, this will have a negative effect upon City and County operating budgets. I wanted to report on these events this evening as the implications of these hardships may severely impact this office. It is conceivable (likely) that we will find opportunities as well as challenges for residential properties that will be affected. As you know large concentrations of inner city housing stock are also inside Local Historic Districts. I will recommend and explore opportunities for this Commission to assist other agencies assuming a more proactive rehabilitation strategy. Similarly, we must be on guard against, changes that will adversely affect our domain. We must also beware of imminent and drastic limits to our own funding. Since this marks a large limit our own mission success. As more information becomes apparent I will relay it to all of you. South Bend Civic Theater On a more positive note, I attended the ribbon -cutting ceremony and tour of the South Bend Civic Theater on January 4`i'. It's an outstanding example of architectural recycling and meticulous restoration. I wish to commend the SBCT for their dedication and vision toward that project and encourage the public to support their devoted artistic efforts in both theater and community. C. STAFF REPORTS Director — Catherine Hostetler Due to current budget situations, Director Hostetler suggested that the HPC move to rescind the request to increase the Director's salary. Request was Bill#005-07, to be heard by the Land Use Planning Committee. Move to rescind request: Patrick Second: Riley Approved Unanimously. Assistant Director — Amy Herdman Report distributed to Commissioners, including invitations to City Celebration kick off event on January 29, 2007. ADJOURNMENT Moved: Patrick Second: Chase Approved: Unanimously. 2 Location Budget as of 01-31-2007 Note: Includes transactions after the last posted date of 12-31-2006. Fund 001 County General for 01-01-2007 thru 01-31-2007 Loc 037 Historic Preservation Account General GovT. Object Description 11075 Deputy Director 000 General GovT. 11309 Historic Preservation Admin. 000 General GodT. 10000 Totals flfflffff.......f11f 11fff1ffltt Hff fffffffllf• 21030 Office Supplies 000 General GovT. 22010 Gas Oil & Lubricants 000 General GovT. 22120 Garage & Motor Supplies 000 General GovT. 20000 Totals lfffff1f111f11ff,.111f1f1ff1111111fff1f,lffff. 31070 Other Contractual Services 000 General GovT. 32020 Travel 000 General GovT. 32050 Instruction & Training 000 General GovT. 32053 Public Relations .000 General GovT. 32200 Telephone 000 General GovT. 32350 Postage 000 General GovT. 33010 Publication Of Legal Notices 000 General GovT. Appropriation 30,000.00 36,050.00 66,050.00 1,309.50 883.00 700.00 2,892.50 28,000.00 425.00 1,000.00 2,570.00 160.00 2,660.00 500.00 Encumbrance 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 Expenditure 2,307.70 2,773.08 5,080.78 59.50 51.90 0.00 111.40 1,320.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.98 Unencumbered Balance/Percent 27,692.30 92.31 33,276.92 92.31 60,969.22 92.31 1,250.00 95.46 831.10 94.12 700.00 100.00 2,781.10 96.15 26,680.00 95.29 425.00 100.00 1,000.00 100.00 2,570.00 100.00 160.00 100.00 2,160.00 81.20 492.02 98.40 Unexpended Balance/Percent 27,692.30 92.31 33,276.92 92.31 60,969.22 92.31 1,250.00 95.46 831.10 94.12 700.00 100.00 2,781.10 96.15 26,680.00 95.29 425.00 100.00 1,000.00 100.00 2,570.00 100.00 160.00 100.00 2,660.00 100.00 492.02 98.40 Saint Joseph County User ID ksobecki 02/15/2007 10:31 AM Page .1 Location Budget as of 01-31-2007 Note: includes transactions after the last posted date of 12-31-2006. Fund 001 County General for 01-01-2007 thru 01-31-2007 Loc 037 Historic Preservation Account Encumbrance Object Description 33100 Printing 000 General GovT. 37100 Auto Lease 000 General GovT. 39010 Dues & Subscription 000 General GovT. 39600 Refunds, Awards & Indemnities 000 General GOVT. 39750 Data Processing 000 General Gov T. 39980 Funds W/O Approp. 000 General GovT. 30000 Totals 44250 Office Machines 000 General GoVT. 40000 Totals Location Totals ................................................. Investment Accounts Transfer Accounts Saint Joseph County User ID ksobecki 02/15/2007 10:31 AM Page 2 Unencumbered Unexpended Appropriation Encumbrance Expenditure Balance/Percent BalancelPercent 8,528.00 5,528.00 0.00 3,000.00 8,528.00 35.18 100.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 500.00 100.00 100.00 750.00 0.00 0.00 750.00 750.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 13,814.00 (13,814.00) (13,814.00) 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 342.00 (342.00) (342.00) 0.00 0.00 46,093.00 6,028.00 15,483.98 24,581.02 30,609.02 53.33 66.41 3,670.00 3,670.00 0.00 0.00 3,670.00 0.00 100.00 3,670.00 3,670.00 0.00 0.00 3,670.00 0.00 100.00 118,705.50 9,698.00 20,676.16 88,331.34 98,029.34 74.41 82.58 0.00 0.00 20,676.16 User ID ksobecki 02/15/2007 10:31 AM Page 2 (2�2- - 0/ WHEREAS, The City of South Bend is pleased to partner with the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County to host City Celebration 2007, a year long series of events, programs, lectures, and parties celebrating the unique assets of our city; and WHEREAS, South Bend is not only the regional center for business and industry, commerce, health, and education, but it also presents arts, culture, sports and entertainment offering a unique mix of opportunities for our current residents, visitors, and future South Benders as well; and WHEREAS, South Bend's comprehensive vision for building our community - City Plan, recently approved by the Common Council, encourages the betterment of South Bend through the promotion, maintenance, preservation, and patronage of these outstanding features, and attractions; and WHEREAS, The City of South Bend has a multitude of treasures including our exceptional museums, beautiful parks, scenic river trails, premiere performing arts centers, and outstanding professional and amateur sports and recreational facilities. NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, DO HEREBY DECLARE, TODAY AS THE BEGINNING OF "CITY CELEBRATION 2007 LET THE PARTY BEGIN" And 1 invite residents to out and explore the diversity, scale and breadth of our community's attributes and learn more about why South Benders can be so proud of their city! 2�ett�tzr: Z9l/z aha f a�'�rrrrcn� f, 1007 = (BotanicalSociety fSouth Bend ..� Annuaf Efower Safe Thank you for supporting the Potawatomi Conservatories and Greenhouses! Please clearly mark your order, and return it to: Botanical Society of South Bend, P. O. Box 4236, South Bend, IN 46634 by March 26th with your check. All orders will be delivered to: 2105 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, IN (across from IUSB). You will need to pick up your order between 11 am and 3 Pm on Mav 5th. Info: www.Botanica[SocietySB.org Name (Please Print) Address Flats Marigolds - Dwarf Mix Marigolds - Dwarf Yellow Marigolds - Tall Yellow Zinnia - Dwarf Mix Zinnia - Tall Mix Impatiens - 48 Red Impatiens - 48 Pink Impatiens - 48 Lilac Impatiens - 48 White Impatiens - 48 Salmon Impatiens -48 Mix Snapdragons - Dwarf Snapdragons -Tall Mix Pansy Mix Coleus - Red Coleus - Mix Alyssum - Pink Alyssum - Purple Alyssum - White Salvia - Dwarf Red Salvia - Medium Red Salvia - Tall Red Salvia -Victorian Blue Salvia - Purple Salvia -.White Salvia - Mix Celosia Mix obelia r etunias - Red etunias - Pink Petunias - Burgundy Petunias - Blue Petunias - Salmon Petunias - Rose/White Petunias,- Velvet/White Petunias - Blue Vein Petunias - Plum Petunias -Yellow Petunias - Rose Petunias - Red/White Total # Flats Total # Baskets Phone # ( ORDER # Qty Each Total Han nn Baskets Qty $10.00 $ Fuschia $10.00 $ Black Eyed Susan $10.00 $ Impatiens - Dbl Pink $10.00 $ Impatiens - Dbl Salmon $10.00 $ Impatiens - Dbl Red $10.00 $ Impatiens - Pink $10.00 $ Impatiens - Salmon $10.00 $ Impatiens - Red $10.00 $ Impatiens - Mix $10.00 $ Petunia Wave -Blue $10.00 $ Petunia Wave - Purple $10.00 $ Petunia Wave -Pink $10.00 $ N Guinea Impat. - Red $10.00 $ N Guinea Impat. Orchid $10.00 $ Petunia - White $10.00 $ Petunia -Red $10.00 $ Petunia -Mix $10.00 $ Ivy Geranium -Pink $10.00 $ Ivy Geranium -Red $10.00 $ Begonia Grn Leaf Pink $10.00 $ Begonia Grn Leaf White $10.00 $ Begonia Grn Leaf Red $10.00 $ Begonia Grn Leaf Mix $10.00 $ Begonia Gld Leaf Gin $10.00 $ Begonia Gld Lf Vodka $10.00 $ Begonia Gid Lf Whiskey $10.00 $ Begonia Gld Leaf Mix $10.00 $ Wandering Jew $10.00 $ $10.00 $ $10.00 $ ---More Petunia Flats --- $10.00 $ Petunias - Blue White $10.00 $ Petunias - Sky blue $10.00 $ Petunias - Mix $10.00 $ Dbl Petunias - Red $10.00 $ Dbl Petunias Burgundy $10.00 $ Dbl Petunias Rose/Wht $10.00 $ Dbl Petunias - White $10.00 $ Dbl :Petunias Red/White $10.00 $ Dbl Petunias - Mix Each $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 Total x $10.00 = $ Please mark MAY Srh on your calendars. x $15.00 = $ Total Due $ Paid Check # Thank you for, your support! Director's Report January -February 2007 January 4 Attended dedication of South Bend Civic Theatre. January 8, Met with Assistant Professor Krupali Uplekar, Jitin'Kain and George Adler of Community and Economic Development concerning developing ND graduate Preservation course with local sites using Six at Risk as the basis. I will be giving a power point presentation and then a walking tour of Downtown South Bend. January 9 Met with Mike Eby, County Auditor on Budget issues and proper accounting of the calendar and HPC hut money. January 16 Attended the Abandoned Property meeting presented by the Mayor and Jeff Gibney on West side. January 19 Meeting with Margaret Ridenour of Indiana Department of Economic Development discussion concerning economic development on a regional level. Set up a meeting with her and Mark Dobson; speaking engagements for Rotary and the Economic Club of Michiana January 22 Meeting with Department Heads and management staff with County Commissioners concerning impact of Circuit Breaker. Landmark created at Common Council for 853 Forest with a 9-0 vote. January 26 Power Point presentation of South Bend through industrial age to present for Notre Dame graduate architecture class. Also met with Sue Kesirn concerning Botanical Society. January 29 City Celebration Kick Off and Press Conference at the Press Box, College Football Hall of Fame. . January 31 Meeting with Hebard&Hebard concerning scope of work on' landmarked Monroe School.: exterior changes or demolition on later additions; replacement of slate roof, window restoration were primary. Attended the first membership meeting of the Botanical Society of South Bend and gave a presentation on Endowment Funds and the history of Lord and Burnham Greenhouses and Conservatories. February] Attended a Countywide meeting concerning the affects of the Circuit Breaker on the budgets of the City and County. Volunteered to be on the task force. February 6 Meeting with Jason Durr of Public Works, Staff and Brendon Crumlish concerning the sewer project under the St. Joseph River between Northshore and Riverside Drive and its application for a COA. February 9 Meeting with Mayor and President Klusczinski concerning the Commission's role in the City and our involvement with promoting the City and its neighborhoods and the annual grant funding to HPC from the City. Conducted walking tour our downtown South Bend between 1:30-4:30 for Dr. Krupali Uplekar's graduate class, reviewed architectural styles and the evolution of the downtown from the 1900s -present along Michigan and Main between Wayne and LaSalle. February 12 Meeting of the Finance Committee for the Northern Indiana Center for History. February 15 Met with Lynn Patrick and Mary Jane Chase concerning Southhold Awards on May 5, its menu and pricing and 2006 awards. Participated in Botanical Society steering committee meeting at 5:30. February 22 March Museum Madness meeting with interested parties from all area museums, DTSB, HPC staff and Mayor's Office. Attended the Grand opening of the Family Justice Center at 711 E. Colfax; HPC did the 106 reviews and worked with Catherine Wilson and DOJ Washington DC office for this project. Attended Mayor Luecke's campaign announcement. Participated in Botanical Society meeting at Zion Church, elected to Board of Directors and Secretary position. February 23 Attended John Charles Bryant's presentation on South Bend's African American Founding Families and Notable Citizens at the SJC Library. HPC sponsored event with Black Expo providing refreshments. Assistant Director's Report HPC Meeting — 02-26-2007 ■ Convened a meeting with Liz Maradik, Tim Rouse, Tim K, Wayne, and Catherine regarding efforts in Taylor's Field. ■ Met with Deb Martin of City GIS to secure original plans and blueprints of Leeper/Potawatomi/Howard Park. ■ Worked extensively with Mikki Dobski and Jennifer Jackson of the Mayor's office on City Celebration. . ■ Assisted in creation of City Celebration website. ■ Hosted City Celebration kick off at HOF on 1/29/07. ■ Went to the Public Works vault to retrieve documents. ■ Met with Scott Shuler of Center for History to work on NEH grant. ■ Attended State of the City. ■ Met with Jason Durr, Wayne, Catherine, and Brendan Crum lish regarding I item on tonight's agenda. ■ Attended meeting at DTSB regarding March Museum Madness. ■ Attended Monroe Park Neighbor's Association Meeting regarding efforts in Taylor's Field. ■ Met with Cindy Bodle regarding DUNS numbers and grant application process. ■ Proofed final edition of Spring newsletter. ■ Met with Jennifer Gregar of HLFI regarding RestoreMichiana. ■ Attended Code Enforcement hearing. ■ Attended County Commissioners meeting to obtain permission to apply for NEH grant. ■ Rescheduled Main Street Meeting for 3/2/07 at DTSB. ■ Took receipt of, and mailed out current newsletter. ■ Met with Black History Month speaker, John Charles Bryant. ■ Attended three additional meetings with Jennifer Jackson. ■ Convened a meeting of all museums in SB for sit down regarding March Museum Madness. ■ Spoke with and secured Bill Barnard for lunch speech at RestoreMichiana. ■ Handled catering order for RestoreMichiana. ■ Completed grant prospectus for Indiana Humanities Council grant in conjunction with HLFI. ■ Proofed Vender mailing for RestoreMichiana. ■ Assisted with set up and attended John Charles Bryant program. ■ Authored media alerts regarding upcoming programs, and program postponements. ■ Began work on new promotional pieces for RestoreMichiana, conferred with graphic designer. ■ +Got accepted into graduate school at Duquesne. ■ Received notification of 2 successful grant applications from Cornelius . 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THE ENVIRONMENT A. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT The district is characterized by its proximity to downtown South Bend and by its intimate rela- tionship with the St. Joseph River. The district encompasses the seven blocks of Riverside Drive which follow the river front from Lafayette Street to the east to Angela Boulevard to the west. For a portion of that route, there is a row of houses facing the river from across Riverside Drive, while in another portion, residence are situated on both sides of the street, with some properties abutting the river and others located across the drive. The district also includes homes located on Hudson and Golden Streets, between the drive and the alley defining the southern boundary of the district, as well as three separate park areas which lie adjacent to the river's edge: a portion of Leeper Park to the East; all of Shetterly Park in the middle and a portion of Brownfield Part to. the West. Required Distinctive existing features such as parks, gardens, streetlights, fences, signs, benches, walkways streets alleys and building setbacks shall be retained. New plant materials, fencing, walkways, streetlights, signs and benches shall be compatible with the character of the neighborhood in size, scale, material and color. Street lighting should be maintained at levels recommended by the Illumination Engineering Society. Light sources must have spectral distribution in all color ranges. Sources and light posts should be uniform throughout the District. Lamp fixtures and supporting posts must be similar in proportion, scale and detail to existing historic lamps (see appendix) or a suitable replacement which closely duplicates the standard in size, shape, style and appearance, i.e., Herwig Lighting Company standard or similar. Streetlights should be placed so that adequate illumination is afforded all sections of the public sidewalks. Tree and landscaping elements that must be removed for one reason or another shall be immediately replaced by suitable flora. The river front neighborhood character of the district shall be retained. Recommended Whenever possible, the original features should be restored. Plant materials and trees in dose prox- imity to buildings, sidewalks or streets that are causing deterioration to those elements should be removed. If erosion control efforts become necessary to preserve the riverbank, they should involve processes and materials consistent with the natural beauty of the banks. Large, deep-rooted trees and shrubs as well as fast spreading ground cover should be used when planting for erosion con- trol. As much natural vegetation as possible should be preserved. If large shrubs become unsight- ly, they should be cut back and allowed to rejuvenate. Dead and diseased material should be selectively removed. Do not dump leaves and grass clippings on planted slopes as this practice will kill much of the low ground cover and leave soil more susceptible to erosion. When replacement of Page 24 Riverside Drive Local Historic District Guidebook utility poles or power supply lines is necessary, consideration should be given to underground con- duits or utility poles erected along rear property lines. Prohibited Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed through widen- ing existing streets, application of asphalt or other bituminous coverings, or by introducing new streets or parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, major landscaping items, fencing, walkways and paving materials which are out of scale or inappropriate to the neighborhood may not be used. The introduction of heavy trucks or similar vehicles in the District shall be prohibited. B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING AND ACCESSORIES Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located in the center of a flat lawn, often divided by a walk leading to the front entrance. Several of the residences are sited on two or more building lots; however, the preponderance of the homes have been erected on a single lot. Most of the prop- i erties include a double garage, usually located at the rear of i the property. The majority of garages are accessed from t straight driveways leading from the main thoroughfare, while a few are accessed from the alley. There are also a few t y� homes with a covered carport located at the rear of the property, as well as a few with circular driveways. i 1 Driveway and sidewalk materials include concrete, asphalt i and brick. All of the properties have trees and most have trimmed shrubbery and/or hedges. Most of the houses con- form to a uniform setback line within each block. 4 j Required Plants, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and benches which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. Recommended driveway New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in photographs, drawings and newspapers. New site work should be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be removed. However, trees and plant materials that must be removed should be immediately replaced by suitable flora. All high-intensity security lights should be approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. GARAGE or !Carriage Hou%c i i private walk 1 fr<mt 1 trcc yam :lawn TYPICAL SITE PLAN Page 25 STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: February 14, 2007 Application Number: 2007-0214 Property Location: 344 S. Sunnyside Property Owner: Emee and Robert Miller Landmark or District Designation: E. Wayne Street Local Historic District Rating: Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: The Colonial Revival at 334 Sunnyside was built in 1948 by Whitcomb and Keller Inc., for J. Benson & Elsie Ball. Mr. Ball was'a division manager with I&M Electric Company. In 1949 the Balls added a connecting breezeway and garage to their house. The Balls lived in the house until 1950 when they sold it to Indiana Franklin Realty, Inc., which rented the house out for the next 15 years. The Miller's purchased the house in 1992. APPLICATION ITEMS: David Sassano has designed an addition (Exhibits A&B) which will be incorporated into the current footprint (Exhibit C)of the house but will extend the south elevation of the non - original 1949 garage addition by 40 feet. It will extend 11 feet to the east off of the 1949 breezeway addition. The breezeway had been altered into an enclosed two story addition to the house prior to 1986. The proposed new work will also include a screened in porch facing Wayne Street, in addition to the extension of the kitchen to the east, adding a family room to the southeast and will result in a new garage entrance facing the south alley. The south alley will then become the driveway. The materials to be used will be wood siding on the exposed areas and matching synthetic materials on the east (non exposed) facades. Removed siding and windows will be reused in the new construction. New windows and siding will match the existing. The Millers are also reapplying for a porch with an architectural pediment and pilasters for the front door previously approved by the Commission because the COA has expired. (Exhibit D) East Wayne Street Standards: M. New Construction New construction includes any new building or structure constructed within the boundaries of the historic district, or any new addition to an existing building. New construction should be designed considering the appearance of the other buildings in the neighborhood. A. Height and Proportion Required: The height of a new structure and its height to width proportions shall be consistent with adjacent buildings in the districts. The building height shall be no greater than that of the tallest existing structure and no less than that of the lowest existing structure of the same type in the same block. Fagade proportions shall be established by permitting no structure with a fagade wider or narrower than those existing in the same block. Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the existing structure. B Building Materials Required: Exterior materials used on a new structure shall be compatible in scale, texture, color with adjacent structures. Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to.the existing or original materials of that structure. As much of the original structure as [possible shall be retained so that the addition could be removed without damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building. (Full text of the Standards is attached) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. The Miller's have been consulting with the Commission for over two years on this project. The Standards and Maintenance Committee along with the Staff met with the Miller's in January, 2005 and approved of the concept of this addition to this house. The Millers have engaged an architect that has designed an addition that is appropriate in size and scale to the house. The new materials will match the original construction. The porch over the front door compliments the architectural style of the house. Application - FOR - Certificate of Appropriateness Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County 125 S. Lafayette Blvd., Soukh Bend, Indiana 46601 . Mailing Address: County -City BuBding, South Bend, Indiana 46601 Phone. 574-235-9798 • Fasw 574-235.9M • Email: SBSjCHPC@co stjOseph in us Website: http://www.stjosephcountlindiana com/sjchp/index htnd OFFICE USE ONLY» >» > DO NOT COMPLETE ANY ENTRIES CONY nVED BV THIS BOX »»» OFFICE USE ONLY 1 Date Received too 7 Application Number'Z 0 a 7 - 0 -U -9f Past Reviews: ❑ YES Owe of last xeolac) Stasi Approval authorized by: Historic Commission Review Date: ai'ti .GA� 0, or % [] Local Landmark [v]LLocal Historic District {Name) _ National Landmark C1 National Register District (Name) Certificate of Appropriateness: ■ • n Denied C] Tabled [] Sent To Committee ] Approved and Issued DATE Address of Property for proposed work: q i'1 Minn �t j e },, _ ,_, ` St Number and S�t Name i Name of Property Owner(s): (Please Print) �a � ,342 1 9" <C` M 11'3 Ll LA1 t? Address of Property Owner(s): y C) V1C1 a e- Contractor(s) Name: Na V) 6)am+ Contract Company Name: P36 b 6an:a4 Contractor Address: City: t>�+' � C\� rhLl I- �-1 G 15 y Phone: Current Use of Building. ,`�-\t;,l r.E . -�rvti� 11., �n (Single Family - Multi -Family - Commcrc' Government -Industrial -Vacant -etc.) Type of Building Construction: woo & •��Y"Y 1 - (Wood Frame - Brick - Ston - Steel - Concrete - Other) Proposed Work: (] In-kind [] Landscape 0 New E] Replacement (not in-kind) (] Demolition (more than on box may be checked) Description of Proposed Wt ork: bL .X'��'�t2tiY1 t� t Tt l E3 n k (_..i t 18 i rxl I\)- � 1 f-nA* 1 QOO n-1 4' )U 1 tC(. t n C neO C O t C"'rIL i', Q_ r •2.c�.3 Ly X �P ht=t� t �1 :,.tr-�.. � fl.t] c �timk; 4:ec-4+cj_g_ Owner/Contractor: Fax e-mail Olds off •ice will correspond unth only one designee) C 1 1LG and/or -- APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE -- Remodeling and Addition Emee & Robert B. Miller 344 S. Sunnyside South Bend, IN 46615 Our residence, of 16 years, will be remodeled and additions plan to be added. Approximately 1600 square feet will be added, of which 40 feet to the south and 11 feet to the east. This will include a screened in porch facing Wayne street, extending kitchen east, adding family room southeast new garage south facing the alley. The alley will now be our driveway. The materials to be used will be wood siding on exposed areas and matching synthetic materials on the east (non -exposed) facades. The simplistic intergrety of the house will be maintained throughout. Remodeling and Addition Emee & Robert B. Miller 344 S. Sunnyside South Bend, IN 46615 Our residence, of 16 years, will be remodeled and additions plan to be added. Approximately 1604 square feet will be added, of which 40 feet to the south and 11 feet to the east. This will include a screened in porch facing Wayne Street, extending kitchen east, adding family room southeast new garage south facing the alley. The alley will now be our driveway. The materials to be used will be wood siding on exposed areas and matching synthetic materials on the east (non -exposed) facades. The simplistic integrity of the house will be maintained throughout. h VIEW FROM ALLEY MILLER RESIDE! A III I IIECT DAVID J. SASSANO ADDITION ')117m7 '444 CC)1 ITN CI IM L CWEST ELEVATION k11a 7/16'. IW cualA WRN WIATHERYAN6 CNMNET IER)ND -�` u MMCH O(RTN0ROOF Kon M•fla MCN 1y- �I MATCH EKISTWG RDNG AND ® ® l J f ® CORNER NYNDS /� rW611®GMAGESW.YR 1 I MNISHED 0.00RAT MMIEY � Roos ANo MUD RDon i-----------------------------------------------------� h f MIOrNMROOT WIRM Dll W wv.Q moMD 0.008 WMOWI. R"W WITH OWN6A FOR rRJOMICARION Of W WDOws r mmkm ---- womo:n 11"om1ii1i01 I I � I 111 1111 OSOUTH ELEVATION kak: 7/16' a P-0" A WIOWKo"A00R 21 (DaBION �IYITM1O" CHW40 NETAI SCREENS N WryODD "AM, _ mmrmw0OD CASNO OVG LTRURVRAL NH Wan AT 8I r WEER AT Af! L �. I �I I 1 IKrfHOCONCIIRE WAIa I. �_____________��-� OrA06IAd( MR AND qUR f W IOR NRCn rRD " DRAM T"novo" wA L�� NORTH ELEVATION kale: 711P - IVY nA1C11 DIEH�wG ROOT SIOr! .%�F 417 RTCH I �y- MATCN IXKTNO RDWO AND COPNFII IOAROS r - �IwsNco oARrcesw.Wr "---'--------- 11 Li --------------- —� 1 I RNISHED HOOK AT rAMRY `rNON®M1OOK AT KRONEN I ri-------------- ----- = -------------- -- ---------------'I l—`----------------------------------------------- -------------� AshlecloMdsawm 1326 [aa NSyirf. MILLER RESIDENCE f>126T)lsE 6.wd�Aa�6f�a.M I IM I.aV�IY6pE aOVTM 1[MD,a labaa ELEVATIONS ��2 1 .� 1/1• 19 PROPERTY LINE 7' SIDE SETBACK UNE. 40' SETBACK UNE STING HOUSE. +/-.1500 S.F. VERAGE , )POSED ADDITION. +/- )0 S.F. COVERAGE (NEW MBINED TOTAL +/- 2900 TE: EXISTING LOT SIZE 10,000 S.F. 0 5 15 25 35 FT ren n , U MILLER RESIDENCE PROPOSED ADDITION REAR SETBACK VARIANCE REQUEST 10/22/06 p East Wayne Street Local Historic District Guidebook E. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS The majority of the structures within the district have oil or gas heat, and have brick chimneys through the roof. Some houses have one or two window air conditioners. Required Mechanical systems shall be placed in area_ s that will result in the least possible alteration to the struc- tural integrity and physical appearance of the building. Solar rnllectors and TV dishes Height -this is shall be placed at the rear of the property ITI1� l a mandatory . and shielded by shrub and Landscaping. LlQfl M criteria that y �'illi _ H� �� new buildings Recommended too constructed ta height Window air conditioners and exhaust fans within lo% of the average height of existing adjacent buildings. should be installed at the rear or at an incon- spicuous nconspicuous side window. Original lighting fix- hues ixtures should be retained whenever possible. Prohibited Holes shall not be cut through walls or roofs to accommodate air conditioners or other mechanical equipment in areas that can be seen from the street. Not Recommended Exterior electrical and telephone cables should not be attached to the street eleva- tions levations of the buildings. III. NEW CONSTRUCTION New construction includes any new build- ing or structure constructed within the boundaries of the historic district, or any new addition to an existing building. New construction should be designed consider- ing the appearance of the other buildings in the neighborhood. A. HEIGHT AND PROPORTION The majority of structures in the district are two stories high and are square, rectangu- lar, or irregular in plan. There are a few story -and a half residences. The prevalent facade proportions are between a 1:1 and a 1:2 height -to -width ratio. Required The height of a new structure and its height -to -width proportions shall be con- sistent with adjacent buildings in the district. The building height shall be no greater than that of the tallest existing r Proportion of buildings' to front facades — the relationship between the width 10 and height of the front elevation of j the building. 2 I th WIDTH }1 two rKorol imoN Rhythm of solids to voids in front facade — rhythm being an ordered recurrent alternation of strong and weak elements. Moving by an individual building, one experiences a rhythm of masses to openings. Page 45 1-11/2 Proportion of openings within the facade — the relationship of width to height of windows and doors: K9Y1HM lli- I - I�h.-1 -3 IT Guidebook East Wayne Street Local Historic District structure and no less than that of the lowest existing structure of the same type in the same block. Facade proportions shall be established by permitting no structure with a facade wider or nar- rower than those existing in the same block. Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the existing structure. Recommended Contemporary designs should be compatible in character and mood to the building or neighborhood. Prohibited Additions may not be constructed that would change the existing facade of a building, alter its scale or architectural character, or add new height. Not Recommended New stories should not be added, nor should existing stories be removed, which would destroy important architectural details, features or spaces of the building. Any style or period of architec- ture that is incompatible with what exists should not be permitted in the new additions. A BAP w-rw Ow" MI I.*YWXHE11C. --X1gACrUrcE- a Y O O a v A CHANGE N IIEwur CO YETOACK B. BUILDING MATERIALS Wall materials in the district include brick, stucco, half-timbering, stone, clapboard, shingle, and metal and vinyl siding. Required Exterior materials used on a new structure shall be compatible in scale, texture and color with adjacent structures. Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to the existing or original materials of that structure. As much of the original structure as possible shall be retained so that the addition could be removed without damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building. Recommended Metal or vinyl siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative. This siding should be com- patible ompatible with the original size and style and with the materials of other buildings in the district. Prohibited Inappropriate materials such as asbestos, asphalt, molded or artificial stone, or artificial brick shall not be used. Not Recommended Glass blocks should not be used. Concrete block should not be used for anything other than foundations. Page 46 MR r7F Lr 47AC; 4 . 44. V Ll. zvwirI� to ". �A F JG - it, 'Iff . �v 1, 1 % 1 4 AMN IN I og _Or lbs 001 i5 rp, I ot j !j t2 41� V Ll. zvwirI� to ". �A F JG - it, 'Iff . �v 1, 1 % 1 4 AMN IN I og _Or lbs 001 i5 rp, I ot j !j 344 Sunnyside, January 14, 2005 West side East and North sides 344 Sunnyside, January 14, 2005 South side. South and East side. 344 Sunnyside, January 19, 2005. Looking north. STAFF APPROVALS OCTOBER 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2006 2006-1004 316 LAMONTE DEAD TREE REMOVAL 2006-1005 812 FOREST RE -ROOF 2006-1011 107 W. NORTHSHORE DEAD TREE REMOVAL 2006-1013 112 S. LAFAYETTE REPAIR PORCH 2006-1018 944 RIVERSIDE GARAGE DOOR REPLACEMENT 2006-1031 1110 E.WAYNE IN-KIND EYEBROW ROOF REPAIR 2006-1101 1709 E. WAYNE RE -ROOF 2006-1024 706 N. ST. JOE RE -ROOF 2006-1108 701 PENNSYVANIA LANDSCAPING AFTER UTILITIES INSTALL 2006-1114 843 PARK GARAGE DOOR REPLACEMENT 2006-1115 412 LAMONTE RE -ROOF 2006-1117 619 EDGE, WATER PORCH RESTORATION 2006-1120 836 DUSHANE CT RE -ROOF 2006-1120A 1219 E. WAYNE RE -ROOF 2006-1213 952 RIVERSIDE GARAGE RE -ROOF AND REPAIR 2006-1214 614 PORTAGE WINDOW RESTORATION 2006-1214A 1201 E.WAYNE RE -ROOF South Bend and St. Joseph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1830 Phone: 574-235-9798 Fax: 574-235-9578 e-mail: SBSJCHPC@co.st-joseph.in.us Timothy S. Klusczinski, President A Certified Local Government Catherine D. Hostetler, Director City of South Bend, St. Joseph County and the HPC 2006 Environmental Reviews: 2002 86 2003 94 2004 115 2005 249 2006 96 Certificates of Annronriateness:. =005 80 City of South Bend =006 101 City of South Bend 106 Reviews:. 2006 3 City of South Bend INVENTORY I St. Joseph County 3 St. Joseph County 11 St. Joseph County Structures in South Bend National Register Districts: 1,667 in City of South Bend 0 in St. Joseph County Single Sites National Register Landmarks: 32 in City of South Bend 2 in St. Joseph County Structures in Local Historic Districts: 749 in City of South Bend 0 in St. Joseph County Local Landmarks: 129 in City of South Bend I Chapin Park Landmark in process 73 in St. Joseph County COMMISSIONERS Mary Jane Chase (Treasurer) Shawn E. Peterson, Attorney Gerald Ujdak Martha Choitz Lynn A. Patrick (Vice President) Linda Riley Catherine Hostetler Joann Sporleder (Architectural Historian) Todd Zciger (Secretary) IN H ty Re rt lets Dear employees, As we look back over last year, I want to thank all who gave back to our community as volunteers. From our Civic Alliance team who dedicated more than 4,500 hours to the creation of South Bend's City Plan; to those who made events like Art Beat, Sunburst Marathon, and the many community runs and walks a success; to residents who worked with their neighborhood organi- zations on projects like Adopt -A -Block, Weed& Seed, and Bicentennial Fire Hydrant Painting to keep our City clean and beautiful; to all who volunteer at a shelter or mission or read to a child through programs like Partner Up; to the volunteers in schools, hospitals, libraries and countless other organizations across our community, I say thank you for your commitment of time, energy, and tal- ent, to make South Bend a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. I want to recognize a special group of volunteers whose spirit of partnership and community are helping to preserve a community treasure that may otherwise have been lost. As a restricted City budget and limited revenue are no longer enough to support the Muessel-El- lison and Ella Morris Conservatories, The Friends of the Greenhouse and the Botanical Society of South Bend have stepped in to help the City find solutions to keep this important asset open. Through their persistence and hard work, and with the help of the Historic Preserva- tion Commission and Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, they are working to develop a plan for proper care and long term sustainability for our community. The job ahead is not an easy one. As municipal budgets continue to be cut, success will rest in the commitment of these volunteers, and of the entire community, to ensure the survival of one of South Bend's historic treasures. As the Conservatories' volunteers continue to recruit mem- bers and funds, I thank them for their passion, creativity and determination to preserve South Bend's history and attractions. As you make plans for the new year, I encourage you to take an opportunity to give back as well, through a local organization or simply by sharing with someone in need near you. Together, we can make South Bend a City of giving. Sincerely, Mayor Steve Kick off the New Year with a new look at Local Government Once again, the Legal Department's Local Govern- ment Academy is offering residents the opportunity to get up close and behind the scenes of City government at work! The next session is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Janu- ary 25, from 5:30 — 7:30 p.m. Applications for the 10 week course are due no later than Friday, January 19, and registra- tion is free. Academy class size is limited to 25. Registra- tion is open until January 20 or until the class is full. Please contact the City's Legal Dept. at 235-9241, or register online mat: www.southbendin.eo0eeal. The Local Government Academy provides community members the opportunity to explore a different aspect of City Government each week, gaining a unique perspective on a 21st Century City in action, from the inside out. The sessions are held on Thursday evenings for 10 weeks and will take participants inside City Departments where they will be able to view operations, learn about policies and procedures, review budgets, and discuss the op- portunities and challenges facing local government today. The City encourages participation and dialogue with community members to help make South Bend a 21" Cen- tury City. Mayor Luecke believes that opening the doors for communication will help build awareness of the City's programs and services and is a win-win for the entire com- munity. This is a great opportunity to explore the City outside of your department! submitted by Stephanie Achterberg (Legal Dept.) MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY January 22, 2007 13`h Floor Conference Room County — City Building, South Bend, Indiana Members Present: Lynn Patrick [Vice President], Mary Jane Chase [Secretary], Catherine Hostetler, Tim Klusczinski, [President] Shawn Peterson [Legal Counsel], Linda Riley Staff Present: Catherine Hostetler [Director], Amy Herdman [Asst. Director], Absent: Todd Zeiger, Jerry Ujdak, Martha Choitz, Joann Sporleder I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL: President Tim Klusczinski called to order at 7:05pm. II. PUBLIC HEARING = None. B. LANDMARKS - None C. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION — None. III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of 12/18/2007 Moved: Patrick Second: Chase Approved Unanimously. Minutes of 12/27/2007 Moved: Patrick Second: Riley Approved: Unanimously. B. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Treasurer's Report Location report presented by Catherine Hostetler 2. President's Report Standing Committee assignments will be distributed with minutes. Special Committee for Southhold Awards is as follows: Mary Jane Chase, Chair Catherine Hostetler, Lynn Patrick, Linda Riley SBCSC The South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees reelected its 2006 officers for a repeat term in 2007.. According to the South Bend Tribune, Feasibility studies were also approved on January 8, 2007 for Monroe and Marquette Primary Centers. Hebard & Hebard Architects, Inc. has been commissioned for the study, which will likely be completed by early. February. Of the two schools mentioned, only Monroe sustains the protection of Landmark status. Therefore, I am openly concerned about school corporation proposals that affect Marquette as this usually implies a demolition and reconstruction plan. Interdepartmental Relations Our community is in a state of crisis, apparent thru the number of vacant and abandoned properties. This was the topic of discussion last Tuesday (January 10h) at a public Community and Economic forum, at the Minority Health Coalition offices (Lasalle Square) with participation by Mayor Luecke. Also at the meeting, Jeff Gibney was introduced as the new and Interim Executive Director of South Bend's Dept of Community and Economic Development. Public discussion ensued over topics related to housing and included: predatory lending, redevelopment strategies, crime, and funding challenges to name a few. As an FYI, South Bend's Code Enforcement Department classifies a vacant property as abandoned after a six-month period. The City of South Bend estimates that the vacancy rate for non -apartment dwellings is somewhere between 6.3% and 6.8%. Although both officials did not rebut public assessments that pockets of. housing stock in the inner city could exceed vacancy levels of 30% or even 40%. City officials were actively inviting input and suggestions from the public. On Saturday, I attended the Annual membership Meeting of the Near -Northwest Neighborhood, Inc. (a local Community Development Corporation) here in South Bend. Many of South Bend's public officials were in attendance. Mayor Luecke had an opportunity to thank and encourage the efforts of the Near Norwest Neighborhood in reclaiming blighted neighborhoods. However, he also revealed that funding opportunities for this work and mission would soon be at a premium. Harmonious with the meeting earlier in the week, the Mayor reinforced the property tax relationship and disparity between the suburbs and the inner city. Recent legislation down state enacted a 2% circuit breaker designed to limit the hardship for those that pay'a rate higher than that — beginning in 2008. Unfortunately, this will have a negative effect upon City and County operating budgets. I wanted to report on these events this evening as the implications of these hardships may severely impact this office. It is conceivable (likely) that we will find opportunities as well as challenges for residential properties that will be affected. As you know large concentrations of inner city housing stock are also inside Local Historic Districts. I will recommend and explore opportunities for this Commission to assist other agencies assuming a more proactive rehabilitation strategy. Similarly, we must be on guard against, changes that will adversely affect our domain. We must also beware of imminent and drastic limits to our own funding. Since this marks a large limit our own mission success. As more information becomes apparent I will relay it to all of you. South Bend Civic Theater On a more positive note, I attended the ribbon -cutting ceremony and tour of the South Bend Civic Theater on January 4h. It's an outstanding example of architectural recycling and meticulous restoration. I wish to commend the SBCT for their dedication and vision toward that project and encourage the public to support their devoted artistic efforts in both theater and community. C. STAFF REPORTS Director — Catherine Hostetler Due to current budget situations, Director Hostetler suggested that the HPC move to rescind the request to increase the Director's salary. Request was Bill#005-07, to be heard by the Land Use Planning Committee. Move to rescind request: Patrick Second: Riley Approved Unanimously. Assistant Director — Amy Herdman Report distributed to Commissioners, including invitations to City Celebration kick off event on January 29, 2007. ADJOURNMENT Moved: Patrick Second: Chase Approved: Unanimously. 2