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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 2008n `OMMISSOO& AGENDA OF THE AUGUST 18,'2008 0 COMMISSION MEETING � 1 Regular Meeting THIRTEETH FLOOR- ROOM 1308 County -City Building MONDAY, August 18,2008 7:OOPM - I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Q 1. 710 Park Avenue COA #2008 -0805 Chapin Park/Landmark 2. 1204 E. Wayne Street North COA #2008 -0804 E.Wayne LHD 3. 844 Forest COA #2008 -0814 Chapin Park LHD B. LANDMARKS O 1. 234 S. Coquillard III. REGULAR BUSINESS Q A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES II July 21, 2008 B. TREASURER'S REPORT Location Report W W C. STAFF REPORTS 1. Correspondence 2. C of A Approvals a 3. Directors Report U 4. Assistant Director Report 5. Legal Counsel O D. COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. President's Report IV. OLD BUSINESS H �j V. NEW BUSINESS VI. HEARING OF VISITORS AND ADJOURNMENT .r .4 STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: August 6, 2008 Application Number: 2008 -0805 Property Location: 710 Park Avenue Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Second Empire /1875 Property Owner: Georges Enderle Landmark or District Designation: Landmark/Chapin Park NR/LHD Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Mary Chapin Anderson and Andrew Anderson house is a three storey Second Empire home with an irregular plan. It has a stone foundation with walls of shiplap clapboard siding with corner boards; the ,entablature has paired brackets. The house has an asphalt shingle hip roof with gable dormers while the tower in front has a mansard roof with wood shingles. There is a full width wrap around front porch with paired Doric columns on stone piers supporting an entablature with dentils and balustrade. The porch has a flat roof. The windows are 1/1 double hung and most have segmental arch molded entablatures. The front door is wood with a single leaded light; sidelights are leaded and there is a stained glass transom. ALTERATIONS: The porch was added in 1901 to reflect the classical revival style in vogue after the Colombian Exposition in Chicago. The metal finials at the corners of the tower have been removed. APPLICATION ITEMS: Refurbish/restore /retrofit existing window sashes in mater bedroom and bathroom on second floor as described in annex. Old glasses will be stored in basement. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT,: Please refer to Replacement Systems International, Ltd. proposal by Richard C. Spigelmyer. Exhibit A. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:, CHAPIN PARK STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES; C. Windows and Doors Required: 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 unites and trim resembling the original. GROUP B LANDMARK STANDARDS: b. Treatment: Treatment shall be defined as any change of surface materials that will nor alter the style or original form. Such improvements include reproofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from the character of the landmark.... STAFF RECOMMENDATION:. Staff Recommends Approval: The work proprosed is identical to COA# 2008 -0604 approved by Commission on June 16, 2008. ti Application - FOR - Certificate of Appropriateness Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County 125 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601 Mailing Address: County City Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601 Phone: 574 - 235 -9798 • Fax: 574 - 235 -9578 • Email: SBSJCHPC@co.st-joseph.in.us Website: http:// www. sgosephcountyindiana .com /sjchp /index.hhid OFFICE USE ONLY » »» DO NOT COMPLETE ANY ENTRIES CONTAINED IN THIS BOX » »» OFFICE USE ONLY Date Received JW " ff 1 2 011) 8 Application Number aIZ6 Z - M05 Past Reviews: [►�'Y ES (Date of Last Review) F NO Staff Approval authorized by: n Title: Historic Commission Review Date: f� ,l u 0 0�0 0 Local Landmark � Local Historic District (Name) [ � e . National Landmark 1X National Register District (Name) Certificate of Appropriateness: Denied 0 Tabled ❑ Sent To Committee 1 Approved and Issued DATE Address of Property for proposed work. - 7(0 l o cw - � A �? Street Number and Street Name of Property Owner(s) (Please Print) G 20 r c) e 5 �Yl �(B �e Address of Property Owner(s): 710 rczz L- '4ve . Contractor(s) Name: Contract Company Name: SV54e mS 2rVtGi�iJt��^( L{c( , Contractor Address: / / X 2304 - City: kA (aota- F j N1 4900 Phone: Z 6q - -345' g2 Current Use of Building: Si "ei le- 4W . /y (Single Family - Multi - Family - Commercial - Government - Industrial - Vacant - etc.) Type of Building Construction: W0 c -( sz (Wood Frame - Brick - Stone - Steel - Concrete - Other) Proposed Work: In -kind [] Landscape [] New E] Replacement ( not in -kind) ❑ Demolition (more than one box may be checked) Description of Proposed Work: ke4 r 6ts'� jl2s r� /CCf1'o�► jSh' -7y� G•1iv.n�Ot�l So s A e 5 r trvi� s bz ttil re e iv. �vt�c�t bal d o r t t3v� � eye mod( o c� r 0 t ( rk-o,eg C'jip bL S - t ra A. 4a 'a M air- Owner /Contractor: Fax: S74 6 9 / J T7 e -mail 0 M14 e-r4- P neC (This office will correspond with only one designee) q NT'V �itoG� -r � and /or a — APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE — .aaa REPLACEMENT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LT D. '• - _+•m.d....,.+.. . . .. + ++su— .rura.arunavn..a.a+�.w,.wa n ..•- .• • .nsn,e P.O. c0X Z04 KMAVA M ;yip :; 1299) 345-1;214 Sold To Mr. eorge_ En d2rlp Add'r- 710 Park Avenue cily South Bend, Indiana PROPOSAL Nato- S me- (574)234 -6582 COY bated bi Richard C. Spigelmyer Job lacalim -, hone Requeatt d SMr ft Dah- We propose to Refurbish /Restore /Retrofit existing window sashes as follows: 1. Remove the sashes from the frames and label /mark for identification. 2. Pickup of sashes only from the job site and deliver the sashes to our shop. Redeliver to job site and reinstall sashes into the original frames. 3. Remove the "existing putty and glass from the sashes. 4..Strip the paint from the sashes. Where caustic chemical are used properly neutralize the wood prior to painting or epoxy reconsolidation to a litmus Ph of 5 -8.5. 5. Restore the sash with two part epoxy wood consolidants as necessary and in accordance with specifications and U.S. Department of Interior Guidelines . 6. Custom mill new window members /profiles to match existing where needed. 7. Route sash pockets as required and reglaze with new sealed insulated glass (dual sealed). Prime /seal glass pocket before installing insulated glass. Set glass with beveled.wood stops. 8. Weatherstrip the operating sashes at the perimeter and meeting rails with integral woven pile weatherstripping for maximum air tightness and durability. 9. Install new Samson Red Spot sash cords and furnish additional sash weight ballast to balance the additional weight of the insulated glass. 10. Refurbish pulleys /hardware. 11. Prime and finish paint all stripped, restored or new wood. 12. Use .resorcinol or Urethane waterproof exterior glue.in all exterior joinery where exterior glues are required. TEXZi 1/3 down payment due upon acceptance of this Proposal /Contract. Balance due upon_delivery of each shipment based upon invoice value of the delivery less 1/3 of the invoice amount. - 7513 aslhnote sholl. ugaa being cstoolod *ad signed by both portion, carve % o tonfrotl and *0 3poei4ltesttoat suet ho j —Iew aul. The ::atoriols used in the N191114e101 of this c:oetrod era monolochmod of selected on sprid ardor. th rebore this If:md in net subject to ruslomor concollation, t . It is agreed that there are no understandings, agmtnals. or roprasontatioe express or icapliad, - 41 spoci'!ad in writing. olny dalivory data spociilad is only appraAiraalm. no I1chilily shag arise horounder against the sailor for failure to rxA* i dolly.ry dye ft strikes, Ins. octs of God, or any circuastoom or occident beyend coalrel of the seller. r le rte event of ?allure to pay occordshg to ebave farms. we will exer" the Son laws of this stale. ! customees acceptanco Total c 0. payment '9AtA- Nry &#/B I A It Alt i A AA6 414' v z $1 - , 1' " ej STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: August 4, 2008 Application Number: 2008-0804 Property Location: 1204 East Wayne Street North Architectural Style /Date /Architect or Builder: Modern/1954 Property Owner: Debra and Jon Gaul Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Rating: Non-Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This 1954 Modern home is situated on a wedge shaped lot across from the triangular esplanade. It is a I I/- storey frame home with a I storey gable wing and an ' irregular floor plan. The central section of the house has a gable roof with large shed donners. There are casement windows as well as a large picture windo'w with brick header course sills and ornamental louvered shutters. The fagade is brick with ' vertical and horizontal wood siding. The central porch has a shed roof that extends froin the first storey gable wind with brick supports and a brick and concrete stoop. There is a central'brick chimney. There is an attached two car garage with one garage door and a gable roof. ALTERATIONS: There is a pre -1986 1 storey hip rear. addition. New Storm -Doors. APPLICATION ITEMS,: Vinyl Window Replacement DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT,. Replace casement windows with Champion Windows in vinyl weather weld tan replicating the muntin patterns of the originals. In the basement: 2 Atkis Glass block windows one with vent and another with dryer vent; 4 Hopper tilt Basement Window with f ull screen; I casement with screen for kitchen, 12 double casements throughout the house; 5 Double casements with fixed centers in three upstairs bedrooms, the landing; and one downstairs bedroom with . a double - casement with a fixed central picture window without muntins. Per documentations attached. (Exhibit A) STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: East Wavne Street: C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames 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. Required Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods mid 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 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. V Prohibited Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored anti re-used in place, New window and door openings which would alter the scale and proportion of the building shall not be introduced. Inappropriate new window anti door features such as aluminuin insulating glass combinations that require removal of the original windows and doors shall riot 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. III New Construction B. Buildinq Materials Glass blocks should not be used. Concrete block should not be used for anything other than foundations. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:, The proposed Champion windows are a special order that will replicate the muntin pattern of the original metal casement windows, (Exhibit A&B) The Inuiltin pattern will be positioned between the glass panes. The IIPC has routinely approved replacement casement windows in the East Waviie Street L111) even when they were not deteriorated beyond repair with preference given to exterior "true divided light" exterior muntins. (Exhibit D) Staff recommends approval with the condition that the muntins are dimensional muntins and not the flat muntins. Staff recommends approval of the two glass block basement window installations with the vents as long as they are not visible from, the street. Applicafion - FOR - Certificate of Appropriatetiess Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & SL Joseph County 125 S. Lafayette Blvd, South Bend, Indiana 46601 Mailin rl�c r * " -fl, C_ AA I �y '-r. U LM11U, In diana 4MUL Phone: 57-1-235- • Fxc57 • EmaiL- his Website. http://communit)rrn chiana.org/historic/ A Certified Local Government OFFICE USE ONLY >>>>>> DO NOT CO&[LLL7FANY E,)gRIFq CON7d1XE21N_ THIS _RQX >>>>>> OFFICE USE ONLY Date Received Application Number 0 Past Reviews: &rES (Date, RmLnv) y /fir 2 av 7 � -NO Staff Approval authorized by: Title: Historic Commission Review Date: AMA ,.1(O i F� Local Landmark latocal Historic District than,) f National Landmark ❑ National Register District (,matne) Certificate of Appropriateness: r Denied L] Tabled M Sent To Committee M Approved and Issued DATE Current Use of Building- 5--1iV6-ZC '-I, (Single F4rnil , q- Multi-Family - Comnie al - Goternment - Industrial- Vacant -etc.) I 'r Type of Building Construction: e5 (Wood Frame - Brick - Stone - Steel - Concrete - Other) Contractor Address: Cit 117,),,5,1J11tV4k4 Phone- Contractor(s) Name: CA 10/i/ tvl�vl)&Os Hoity L �,etr lidl- V T, A J r Contract rn— /"-/] f f - I I 1,1 e Address of Property for proposed work: AV 4 VAle, ff J, Street Number and Street Name Name of Property Owner(s): (Please Print) Address of Property Owner(s): 0 q (!Z- 61.) 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The walls are wood clapboard with corner boards. Two gables have fish -scale and un- coursed square shingles applications. The roof is a cross gable with wide rakeboards and covered with asphalt shingles. There is a flat second storey rood over the rear wing. The house has a small comer porch on the south side of the center gable with knee braces at the comers and one turned support; the roof of the porch is an extension of the center gable rood. The windows are 1/1 double hung with moulded entablatures and exterior shutters. There is a similar entablature over the wood front door with three full length lights. There is a large shade tree on the south side and a hip roof two stall garage at the rear of the house; one stall has original doors the other a modem single door. ALTERATIONS: The front porch was removed in 1949. Replacement concrete porch steps and floor. The shutters appear to be of recent vintage. APPLICATION ITEMS: Install new wood fence around the house and.garage per diagram.(Exhibit A) and design (Exhibit B). Wood fence at rear and side of house 6 feet high from back left of house to rear. (flush with garage); 4 feet high from garage side down the right side of property line, with a 4 foot high access from side fence to side porch. 2. Plant a tree, preferably a flowering crabapple tree, in the south (right) side of the front yard. Owners are willing to accept Commission's guidance on recommendation of tree variety. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Refer to Exhibit A. Facing the house at 844 Forest: there would be a 6 foot fence section at the rear left of the house which would connect to a section of 6 foot fencing along the property line on the left side of the house which would continue down the property line and then angle off to the right to avoid a large tree before continuing along the rear property line to connect to the garage. There would be a gate (See Exhibit B) in the fence at angle to the tree to allow for access to the alley. On the right side of the garage the owner proposes to install a new 4 foot gate at the concrete walk between the garage_at d the new four foot fence along about 56 feet of the right property line and connect to the right side of the house (Exhibit C) with another section of 4 foot fencing with a gate. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK: I. THE ENVIRONMENT A. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT The Chapin Park Local Historic District is a particularly fine residential area located close to downtown South Bend, the St. Joseph River, Memorial Hospital and Leeper Park. This section is meant to protect and guide appropriate maintenance of the common areas of the district (i.e. visual landscape and streetscapes). Required Brick streets contribute greatly to the character of the neighborhood. These streets have always been essentially passenger car thoroughfares. The appointments of the streets (i.e. lighting, curbs, horse hitches and monuments) should contribute as much as possible to their architectural, historic and residential character. Retention and maintenance of existing brick streets in the district is required. Repair work to fill voids and gaps must utilize brick paver materials and acceptable installation methods whenever applicable. When utility work dictates the removal of street sections (pavers), the original materials will be reinstalled. Brick streets shall be patched with brick pavers. Concrete, asphalt, fillers and similar materials shall not be used. All original streetlights shall be maintained, especially the George Cutter "Park View" streetlights designed by the Cutter Company for this neighborhood. Present efforts by the Neighborhood Association and the Historic Preservation Commission to restore "Park View" streetlights to the district shall continue. Any change in lighting must receive approval of the Historic Preservation Commission. New or different fencing requires a C of A and shall reflect the style and character of the individual property and the surrounding environment and properties. Recommended The current or historic character of lawns should be preserved. Front yard areas, common lawns and tree lawns should remain open. New or replacement trees - should be compatible in variety with those presently growing. Vacant lots should be kept landscaped appropriately while vacant, and may be used for recreational or residential development. When replacement of utility poles or power supply lines is necessary, consideration should be given to underground conduits or utility poles erected along rear property lines. Prohibited Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed by widening existing streets, applying asphalt or other bituminous coverings or by introducing new streets or parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, new plant materials, fencing, walkways and paving materials which are out of scale or inappropriate to the neighborhood may not be used. The erection of high walls or barriers, which would alter the relationship of the houses, shall be prohibited. Utility poles with high intensity overhead lights shall not be used on main thoroughfares. B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING & ACCESSORIES This section focuses on individual properties and amenities. Building sites tend to be irregularly shaped, of varying topography and with different setbacks with regard to plots. Alleys are generally behind houses. Landscape accessories like fences are unique to each structure. Chapin Place presents a unique situation within the district. Applications from properties that have property lines on Chapin Place will be considered on a case -by -case basis. Required Fencing, walkways, outbuildings, private yard lights, signs (i.e. house numbers) and benches (visible from the street) as well as trees located in a yard or tree lawn which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. Atree located in such areas shall only be removed if the removal is required due to storm damage, disease, threatened damage to a structure or for such other reason acceptable to the Historic Preservation Commission. Storm damaged or diseased trees should then be replaced with an approved species at the same or approximate location wherever possible. Fencing visible from the street in front of the structure shall be open (meaning spaces between the pickets) and consistent with the historic character of a structure enclosed. Recommended 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 also be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Front yard areas should remain open. (See above for information regarding fences.) Trees in close proximity to a building may cause structural damage. Owners are encouraged to remove these trees and replace (or replant) them at a more appropriate location as soon as planting season permits and upon approval of a C of A. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped, nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial /commercial style fences. The installation of unsightly large devices, such as television satellite dishes, skylights or solar panels, shall not be permitted in areas where they detract from the architecture of a building, are intrusive to the public view of the building or are highly visibly from a public street, or ruled inappropriate after Commission review. Utility poles with high - intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from a street. The Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from special circumstances, before granting a C of A. APPENDIX B: Overall Recommendations for Landscape Preservation in Local Historic Districts &. Any vegetation with thorns or fruit should be restricted to establishment at least 5 feet away from public rights of way. Thorns pose an obvious danger, especially when thorny trees are handing over the sidewalk at eye level. Fruit, such as that of the Flowering Crabapple, can cause a pedestrian to slip and lose their balance and fall. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the fencing with the gates. The Surveyor Location Report indicates a privacy fence along the rear and left property line of 844 Forest which no longer exists. The new four foot fence with gates would enclose the rest of the yard from the side at the angled window and would mirror the style of the 6 foot fence and would not detract from the house. Staff also recognizes an alternate site for the side four foot fence with gate could be behind the concrete steps if the owner so desires. Staff recommends approval of the flowering crab apple tree as long as it can be located in the yard so that when is reaches maturity it does not drop fruit on the side walk. Owners may wish to consider an alternate flowering tree or a crabapple variety that has small fruit. From: "David Nickerson" <david.w.nickerson @gmail.com> To: "Catherine D. Hostetler" <SBSJCHPC @co.st joseph.in.us> Date: 8/14/2008 3:38 PM Subject: Appending 844 Forest Ave Certificate of Appropriateness Dear Catherine, Alexandra Guisinger and I would like to append our application for the certificate of appropriateness for 844 Forest Avenue. We seek permission to plant a tree on the south side of the front of our house. We were envisioning a crab apple tree, but would acceptance guidance from the board as to the type of tree. Thank you for your time and consideration. David 844 Forest David W. Nickerson Assistant Professor University of Notre Dame Department of Political Science phone: 574 - 847 -9167 cell: 574 - 847 -9167 email: dnickers @nd.edu web: http: / /www.nd.edu /— dnickers s FOREST AVENUE. 60' R/W �33.B WIDE BRICK PAVEMENT) ;d u - a 4 W --� a 3.6 z m . c N+ 14.4' f L 1 . o 27.Z P Z cow ` 50' ALLEY 12' Exr+ WA 2 boards (6 feet high in �Aj�,V back and %feet high in front with 1 inch of space Is TBD between each slat. FJ{ FH s rr 13. Gate Martin Enterprise Custom Fencing Jeff Martin 26266 Harrison Rd. South Bend, IN 46619 martinfencina(u),comcast.net Phone 574- 340 -7615 1 qV Contract Proposal �Z.dowr✓ t� - �� �Ptc�a �Kr1�►r Name 1)4v i n 141 e)mmd 1 Address: O 7 V , �Y^,e S e- XW-e- City: 5;07 This proposal covau/ �q /- 4�, 3 / s 1-5 state: - TA - 1 1 Zip: `f6 61 4 3 0 �� 7�el I-er r o / 7 P �� r ©�j�rK1 � " ftiu�]' Total / Conditions 1. This proposal when accepted by the purchaser, becomes a contract upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. It may not be modified, changed of rescinded in any manner except by written went of bath Martin Enterprise and the Purchaser. it is contingent upon delays due to strikes, firo, and/or tames beyond the control of the Seller. 2. This contract is payable in full upon invoice after substantial completion of this work is to be perfommed by Martin Enterprise purstu at to this contract. Purchaser shall be liable for all court tests, attomoys fns, and other expenses incurred by Martin Enterprise in the collection of any amount due it for work palmned or material supplied pursuant to this eeetwat. 3. This contract covers standard labor and installation. Any unanticipated foreign material that requires removal prior to fence installation will be billed at 530.001hour. Purcbaser will be notifted of any extra labor involved before removal of the foreign material commences. 4. Prior to Commencement of performance by seller pursuant to this contract, Purchaser shall finish Seller with sufficient evidence as to the exact location upon Purchasers real property of all property line stakes and grade stakes, as well as all underground pipes including and not limited to all television, cable lines, gas lines for grilling, barbecuing or other Ilia: purposes and such pipes or lines which are used as part of an underground aprinlding system. Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Purchaser or anyone else for damages resulting fmm Inaccurate iuffirmation given by Purchaser as to the exact locations of such lines and pipes. Purchaser shall also indemnify and save Sella harmless from ay liability of Seller resulting 4om such inaccurate information Excepted Sum this required information due Seller From Purchaser, is that information which is readily given by various utility companies concerning the locations ofordinary and usual public utility lines such as public telephone and public electric lines. Purchaser shall also be responsible for obtaining any public permits whir be appli !c and ho Seiler harmless for ftdlure to obtain arch Martin Enterp rise: ./A Date: /.3 "'S. Y This contract proposal AdFferminate 30 days item the date of submission by Martin Enterprise when not executed by Purchaser. 844: August 1�4 ,2008 A '� • } � �+,�[ •t,1 r � ,t '4 "�j�"` k. }} � u . . sue y +,lt �i' �� /' � �' s �+ - Tali A � 1�:.+ �' $ +��:�. Kim � �'�`� ' -•v f l �. f � > �. �. � fit- ,..�� t"` <� f,� s � � � `'�i �►.",F�s� y. � � a 4 - !t a "� - �?t�asrks.y„`.iG .a+�"d�:. ,* yxy .: � Y�`^�`��' «a- '- �"'�3:+..... � .+s �:+✓:; s � s2 � Y j ,. Y �vgaGil'vWT1e i f� •� • �, - , MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY MbL J 'T ulZ 21, 2008 .R► Af 13 Floor Conference Room County — City Building, South Bend, Indiana Members Present: Linda Riley, Tim Klusczinski, Todd Zeiger, Lynn Patrick, Mary Jane Chase Staff Present: Amy Herdman, Larry Meteiver, Catherine Hostetler Absent: Jerry Ujdak, David Sassano Also Present: M. Patricia Hackett, Timothy Lykowski, Frederick Helmen, Stan Kubica, Philip Mata, Mike Pfeil, Jerry Niezgodski, Neal Nowak CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL: President Tim Klusczinski called to order at 7:02 pm. Quorum was duly established. Linda Riley arrived after roll call, and was acknowledged. I. PUBLIC HEARING Application Number: 2008 -0606 Property Location: 631 LWE and 625 LWE Property Owner: Verl Sheets and Eve M. Pierce as Trustee of Eva M. Pierce Rev. Trust Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Rating: Non- contributing and a vacant lot STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: The house was built in 1900 by George F. Geyer who owned it until his death in 1930 when it was inherited by Mattie Geyer Gardner. The Geyer family i a d been using the house as a rental since 1921. Dean Gardner, Mattie's, husband, sold the house in 1948 to harlotte Jacobs. It was the Jacobs family who constructed the commercial addition on the front of the house ound1955 APPLICATION ITEMS: Install wood fence for property security and appearance. The front being at the set back of 621 LWE. (Exhibit A) EDGEWATER PLACE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: I. THE ENVIORNMENT B. Building site, Landscaping and Accessories: Recommended: 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 buildings that are causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be removed. Prohibited: No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing old plants, trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings and other site elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots not paved nor blacktopped. Fronts yard areas shall not be fenced, with the exception of properties along Lincoln Way, which may be fenced, but not with enclosed stockade -type fencing. RECOMMENDATION: The fence will be wood stockade fencing along the rear and side of the property and chain link across the front and other side of the property to match current fencing applications. Staff recommends approval. (Exhibit B.) Petitioner not present at the meeting. Klusczinski: In that case, Chair will move ahead. Chair recognizes any Commissioners with discussion of the project. Unfortunately, we won't have the testimony of the petitioner here to answer any questions but we can certainly consider anything here before we move to public hearing. Anyone have any questions or comments? Chase: I do. So, presently there's a chain link fence? Hostetler: Yes, on this part of the property. He just wants to completely enclose it for security purposes. Chase: And there's no problem being on two separate...? Hostetler: No. I checked with the Building Department, they're good with it as well. Zeiger: What's the height of the chain link? Hostetler: 6 feet. Zeiger: 6 feet? Hostetler: It's just going to be a regular standard chain link fence to match the one that's there; it's not going to increase in height. Klusczinski: So are you sure it's 6 feet? Hostetler: The stockade fence will be 6 (ft), but I don't know about the chain link, I'm assuming that it's going to match up with the rest of their chain link fencing. Klusczinski: Other thoughts? Riley: I have a question of Lynn, is that appropriate now? You're in that District... Patrick. Yeah, this is consistent with what's going on there. If I'm correct, this is this big green house that's empty and it's real close to his business. I'm assuming that the stockade in back will help give him some privacy there from the alley. I don't think that they neighbors would have any problem with it. You can see from the pictures that he's given that it's going to come off of the back of the house so it's not going to be on the front on Lincoln Way. It is a large lot. Zeiger: But they're fencing this empty lot to the side of the house. Hostetler: Right, he's buying that on land contract. Zeiger: So that fence will go along that front, at the set back of the house, 6 feet tall? Patrick. Mm -hmm. Hostetler: Chain link, right across there. Patrick: He also has a dog; he might want to have his dog out there. Though he hasn't told me that specifically. Riley: There doesn't appear to be any fence in the front which they mentioned. Hostetler: No, there isn't one, that's why he wants to put on there. That's why they want the chain link there. Klusczinski: Any other questions? In that case, we move to public hearing. Any members of the public wishing to speak in support of the current petition? Hearing none. Any member of the public wishing to speak in opposition of the current petition? Also hearing none, Chair closes public hearing. Any additional thoughts, Commission? Hearing none, is there a motion? Chase: I'll make a motion that we accept 2008 -0606 as presented in the C of A and the recommendation of staff. Riley: Second. Klusczinski: Motion has been made and seconded, without amendments. Any additional discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor? (Ayes are heard) Opposed? (Ayes are heard) There are two in opposition. Timothy Klusczinski opposed. There isn't sufficient information without the petitioner being her a to represent this particular case and to answer questions to make sure that the height of the fence would be reflective of what the District standards would be. Hostetler: He has to get a building permit for it. So it would have to confer to building... Klusczinski: That's not necessarily C of A or guidelines. Zeiger: I don't feel that a 6 ft chain link fence in the front is in keeping with the guidelines. Hostetler: But it is. Klusczinski: The C of A passes by a vote of 3 -2. Moved: Chase Second: Riley Moved to approve 2008 -0606 Approved 3 -2 Zeiger, Klusczinski opposed Application Number: 2008 -0703 Property Location: 521 River Property Owner: Neal Nowak 2 Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater LHD Rating: Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: This American Four Square was constructed 1920 for Frank and Glenna Jefferies. They sold the house in 1922 to Abraham I. Simon, owner and operator of Amon & Simon Co., grocery stores through out the South Bend area. APPLICATION ITEMS: Erect a single stall detached garage per attached, sided with vinyl or T111 siding to compliment house. Exhibit A EDGEWATER PLACE STANDARDS: III. NEW CONSTRUCTION A. Height and Proportion: Recommended: Contemporary designs should be compatible in character and mood to the building or neighborhood. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. The 16x24x8 single stall garage resembles the garages in the neighborhood and will be in approximately the same location as the original. Exhibit B . Klusczinski: The microphone is right there again if you could please state your name and address for the record? Nowak: Neal Nowak, 521 River Avenue. Klusczinski. Thank you very much; you're entitled to make a brief presentation about your project. Nowak: I pretty much put it all in the application. I'm here though to answer any questions. Klusczinski: Very good, in that case, any Commissioners with questions? Patrick: I have a question. That T -111 siding, is that the composite that looks more like wood? Zeiger: No, it's a 4x8 sheet that has grooves cut in it. Patrick: Ah. Klusczinski: Any other questions? Nowak. You know more than me. Patrick. I have a question about the appropriateness of the vinyl siding. Klusczinski: A question for staff I assume. Hostetler: It's new construction and we've allowed vinyl siding on new construction in districts before. It's in like a kit basically. One of those pre -fab deals, with your choice of these two exterior applications. Riley: Will the siding match the siding on the house? Nowak. Not exactly because the siding on the house... Riley: As close as possible? Hostetler: The siding on the house is asbestos shingles. Nowak: It's hard to match. I'm looking to, ideally, hopefully next summer re -side the house as well to match the garage. We'll come across that bridge next summer. Klusczinski: You're sure it's asbestos shingles and not insul- brick? Hostetler: It says asbestos on the survey card. Nowak: I tore off a porch and tried to get matches because there were spots that I couldn't really fix completely. I took it everywhere and everyone told me that it is asbestos, so I can't really fix the siding without residing the whole house. Klusczinski: Ok, fair enough. Any other questions? If not we move to Commission discussion. Any thoughts or comments on the project? Zeiger: I'd think that the vinyl would replicate the clapboards better than the T -111, if you're ` asking for one or the other. Patrick. If no one else has a problem with the vinyl, then I don't either considering what's going on. Klusczinski. Excellent, any other discussion? Hearing none, we move to public hearing. Any member of the public wishing to speak in support of the current petition? Hearing none. Any 3 member of the public wishing to speak in opposition to the current petition? Also hearing none, Chair closes public hearing. Any additional discussion? Is there a motion? Patrick. I'll make a motion to approve 2008 -0703 for the vinyl siding and all else as described. Klusczinski: Is the applicant amenable to amending the application to include the vinyl siding option? Nowak. The vinyl as opposed to the T -111? I don't really have a problem with that. I was just going to go with whatever I thought looked better, honestly. Klusczinski: Ok. Nowak: I haven't really seen the two in order to compare, but I don't necessarily have a problem with that. Klusczinski: Thank you very much, please let the record reflect that the petitioner has amended the application to include only the vinyl option per the motion on the table. Is there a second? Chase: Second. Klusczinski: Motion has been made and seconded, any additional discussion? Patrick: May I make one additional comment, if you should find that the T -111 looks better, then ... ok, forget that. Nowak: It doesn't look better. Zeiger: The motion is for vinyl. Klusczinski: Any additional discussion? Hearing none, all in favor? (Ayes are heard) Opposed? (Silence) Motion carries by a vote of 5 -0. Thank you sir. Moved: Patrick Second: Chase To approve 2008 -0703 as amended Approved 5 -0 Application Number: 2008 -0707B Property Location: 1158 Lincoln Way East Property Owner: Michael Pfeil Landmark or District Designation: Lincoln Way East LHD Rating: Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: The 1923 Bungalow was designed by G.T Nethercutt for wither Mrs. Martha G. Loughman or her daughter, Edith Miller. Martha G. Loughman was the widow of George Loughman who was active in local Republican politics as a Councilman for the 5the ward between 1879 -1881, Mayor of South Bend between 1884 and 1886 and County Auditor in 1894. The residence remained in the Miller family until 1962 when it was sold to Ida and Fred Auer. The current owner is Mr. Michael Pfeil. APPLICATION ITEMS: Installation of new single stall garage on existing concrete foundation. Exhibit A. and Exhibit B. LINCOLNWAY EAST STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: III. New Construction C. Shed and Accessory Buildings: Recommended: Accessory building designs should be compatible in character and mood to the residence and the neighborhood. RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends approval. The garage will be located in the original garage's location and is compatible in scale and style to that of the house. Klusczinski: Please state your name and address for the record, please. Pfeil: 1158 Lincoln Way East. Klusczinski: And you're entitled to make a brief presentation about the project. Pfeil: I think that's it's pretty straightforward, we'd like to put up a garage. I've had the house for sale for more than a year, and I'm hoping that adding the garage will help move the property. Klusczinski: Thank you very much. Any questions for the petitioner? Gl Zeiger. Was the garage there when you bought the place? Pfeil: No, just the pad. Zeiger: Just the pad was there? Pfeil: Yeah. Riley: On your application item, you don't state the material that you're going to use. Pfeil: Vinyl, sorry. Hostetler. It's in the listing here. Riley: Well, but shouldn't it be on the application for the C of A? Pfeil: The only thing that I would change, I think that I'll put a service door in actually too. I was trying to keep doors and windows limited because a neighbor had a couple of neighbors stolen from his garage, so no windows, it's just not safe. Klusczinski. So at this time you're amending.... Pfeil: If I could put a service door in, that would be the only change. It would be on the right hand side, around the corner. Klusczinski: Let the record reflect that the petitioner has amended the application to include a service door, on what face of the garage? Pfeil: It would be on the west side. Klusczinski: West side, thank you very much. If there are no other questions for the petitioner, we'll move to Commission discussion. Any comments? Hearing none, we'll move to public hearing. Any member of the public wishing to speak in support of the current petition? Hearing none. Any member wishing to speak in opposition to the current petition? Also hearing none, Chair closes public hearing. Any additional discussion Commissioners? If that is the case, then do I hear a motion? Riley: I make a motion that we approve 2008- 0707B. Klusczinski: As amended? Riley: As amended. Klusczinski. Motion has been made is there a second? Chase: Second. Klusczinski: Motion has been made and seconded, any additional discussion? All in favor? (Ayes are heard) Opposed? (Silence) Motion carries, 5 -0. Moved: Riley Second: Chase To approve 2008 -0707B as amended Approved 5 -0 Application Number: 2008 -0708 Property Location: 805 Bronson Property Owner: Elizabeth and Ron Farr Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place LHD Rating: Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: This 1912 Free Classic was built by Whitcomb and Keller Corporation as a rental and sold to Ralph and Bernice Heick in 1921. They sold the house a year later to Joseph Heick but they continued to live in the house until 1938. Eventually the property fell into the hands of the Home Owners Loan Company who sold it to Clarence Thomas in 1942. Mr. Thomas was a private truck owner for the Brodbeck Trucking Company. It was sold to Henry and Marie Sloan in 1944. The Sloan's owned the Rino Bar. APPLICATION ITEMS: Install new concrete ramp for handicap accessibility. Location -east side of House per drawing submitted. Exhibit A EDGEWATER PLACE STANDARDS; D. Entrances, Porches and Steps: The majority of the houses in the district have either an open or an enclosed porch across the front or on the side. Most porches have either gabled 4 r hipped roofs or are covered by the main roof of the house. A brick base with wood columns is common. equired: Existing or original porches and steps, including handrails, balusters, columns, brackets... shall be 5 retained or replaced with replicas....Porches and additions reflecting later architectural styles and which are important to the building's historical integrity shall be retained. RECOMMENDATION: The side porch at 805 Bronson is located less than four feet from the property line and the neighbor's picket fence. The pipe railing is not original to the house. The owner proposes a solid concrete ramp with railings along the entire side of the house to the sidewalk for handicapped accessibility along this narrow and difficult to maintain space. Exhibit B Staff recommends approval. Petitioner not present at meeting. Klusczinski: Chair opens up questions for staff members if anyone has any. Riley: A stupid question maybe, but is the handicapped ramp necessary? Hostetler: Yes, Elizabeth Farr's parents live in the house. Her dad is 94 and they currently have a temporary ramp on the front of the house but it's at a very steep angle, and it's kind of flimsy. Both her parents are up there in years, her mother is 89 I think, and is having mobility issues as well. From what I was told by Mrs. Farr is that when her parents pass on, she and her husband will probably end up living there. Riley: Well, I was wondering, it looks like it was hard to get to anyway and I was wondering if they're using that as a reason to build it. Klusczinski: Any other questions for staff? Chase: When they put up that original ramp, you say it's quite steep? Hostetler. It's a temporary one that they've got from; they're renting it from Memorial Home Care. Chase: Ok, well, I think that Code is 1 ft height for each... Hostetler: It's temporary. Chase: And they can do that for temporary? Hostetler: Yes. But it's not permanently attached to anything; it's just on the front steps of the house. This is going to be a permanent ramp on the side of the house, and it is going to meet all of those configurations. Chase: Did Wayne take a look at the space and it's workable? Because of that takes them right up to the edge... Hostetler. Yes, and I think that Doug Turnock is going to work on this; he's the contractor that poured the concrete for the pool at their house. Zeiger: Do you know how far out in front of the house the ramp is going to continue? Is it past the front face? Hostetler. It's on a very very very narrow, I mean shallow lot. So, it's going right to the sidewalk. Zeiger: So it's going to project all the way past the front of the house all the way out the sidewalk? Hostetler: A little bit because the house sits practically right on the sidewalk. There's only like about... Zeiger: Do you have detail on what the railing is going to look like? Hostetler. Pretty much like that. It's going to be... Zeiger: Is it wood, is it metal? Square pickets...? Hostetler: Wood. Zeiger: I think that's the sort of details that it would be helpful to have when we review C of As. Patrick: Good point. Chase: Sound like it will be minimal. Zeiger: I'm not opposed to the ramp. I think though that it's going to have a pretty major visual impact when you get a 42" rail going out to the sidewalk on top of a ramp. I think that the details of what those railings are going to look like are important because it's really going to end up looking like a fence. Hostetler: I think that's its going to end right about here, where their little sidewalk starts. Zeiger: Well, that's different than what you said. You said it was going to come all the way out to the sidewalk. 0 Hostetler: Well, its just going to come out to here, where this sidewalk meets the major sidewalk. It's not going to extend that far out. It's going to give them the pitch that they need. Zeiger: I don't want to belabor it too long, I'm just... visually, when you build a ramp that's 30 in off the ground, and you add a 4ft railing on top of that, you've got a 7 ft wall essentially going up and coming out past .... when you come out past the porch, that railing is going to have to be to Code and when you add height for the ramp its going to start to get pretty... Hostetler: The neighbors' fence right here is 6ft. Zeiger: That's not a 6 ft fence. Klusczinski: It's probably about 4. Hostetler: If you were over here, there's a lattice type of an affair that's not painted if you stand there, it's like this (gesturing over her head). Zeiger: I'm not worried about the back yard. This is the area I'm concerned with. Thank you, that's what I wanted to point out. Patrick: Would you have any recommendations with any of that Todd? Zeiger: Not that we can answer without the applicant. Klusczinski: I would like to amend the application items for the Edgewater Place standards. I agree with everything that staff inserted for that. However, according to the particular guide book for this district, a handicap or access ramp falls under new construction and new construction guidelines were not included on the report; particularly: building materials in new construction. `Required: Exterior materials on new structures shall be compatible in type, scale, texture and color with adjacent structures. Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to the existing or the original materials of that structure. As much of the original structure shall be retained so that the addition could be removed with damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building'. And then there are some other allowances. I think that speaks to materials and to scale and some of the other things for new construction for a feature that was not previously available there. Any other questions for staff. Onward to Commission discussion then. Does anyone have any thoughts or comments beyond what we've entertained? Chase: It probably would be good to ask them before they get their C of A what they... Hostetler: They were going to put in a wooden one, but they realized that the maintenance issues with weeding underneath it and keeping it clean and try to do anything in that narrow of a space, so they went with a more solid concrete construction so that they wouldn't' have to deal with that issue. Klusczinski: Unless maybe they poured a pad on the bottom side to keep the weeds out and then built up from that. Do we have any precedent or any other experience for handicapped ramps or anything like this in this particular district? Hostetler. No. Klusczinski: Ok. Zeiger: Is there any other thought to offer the applicant, I think that it is one inch to a foot but I believe that there is a length limit that you're allowed to go without a landing. You're not supposed to go much farther than I thought, it was 12 feet. Don't quote me on that. Check on that. I think you're to go a certain run, and then land for four feet, then you go up a run and a land. That way if you had someone and they got out of control then they'd have an opportunity.to stop. That being said, that just pushes that ramp further out, so there are just some issues that need to be worked on this. I'm a little concerned that it's going to have, I mean, I'm not opposed to the ramp; I know that's important to have. I'm just concerned about visually what that's going to look like, especially in concrete. It's not going to be easily remedied if it's not done right. Klusczinski: Then should we consider that it may be appropriate to table this particular C of A until we can discuss it with the petitioner either at the next meeting or at another time to iron out their details. Chase: Did they state an emergency to get this done quickly? Hostetler. It's not an emergency. Chase: Ok, then tabling would be ok. Hostetler: I don't know when they wanted to get it done. Klusczinski: And unfortunately we can't ask them that. 7 Hostetler: I know that they wanted to get it done, but I don't know how urgent that is. Klusczinski: Is there a motion to table? Patrick. I'll make a motion to table. Zeiger: Second. Klusczinski: Motion to table has been made and seconded pending further investigation. Hostetler: I'd like a list of all of your questions? Zeiger: You want them right now? Hostetler: Or you could email them to me. Zeiger: Design of the balustrade, height of the balustrade, are they going to have to put landings in per Code, how far out in front of the house it goes, if it goes out past the front of the house do they have to have railings on both sides, plus, the extra foot that's required at the end of the landing at the end... Hostetler: Whoa, whoa, I don't take shorthand Todd. Zeiger: Is that why you don't do minutes? Hostetler: That's right. How far out...? Zeiger: Past the front of the house. Are they going to have to have railings on both sides then if it goes out past the front of the house? Klusczinski: I would be interested in knowing whether or not the applicants would be favorable to consider other materials more in keeping with the house, the main structure. Hostetler: Like? Klusczinski: Whatever the main structure happens to be. Hostetler: Wood? Klusczinski: Wood. Zeiger: There's a couple of wood ramps in town that they could look at. The one next to the former Frederickson House on Colfax has a wood one, the house next to the former Probst House on Colfax on the other side of the river has a wood one, and I think that both have treated lumber on the ... on the ramp floor. Chase: And isn't there a ramp between the People's Church and the Lafayette Building? Klusczinski: We have not yet voted on the motion to table? Herdman: Correct. Klusczinski: Thank you. All in favor of the motion to table? (Ayes are heard) Opposed? (Silence) Motion to table 2008 -0708 has passed and we will go back to that one at some later date. For that purpose, we will dispense with the public hearing on that particular C of A. Moved: Patrick Second: Zeiger To table 2008 -0708 Approved 5 -0 Application Number: 2008 -0710 Property Location: 16021 Cleveland Road Property Owner: Burnett C. Bauer Trust, B. Patrick Bauer, Trustee Landmark or District Designation: Landmark Rating: Outstanding STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: The Daniel Ward House is an Italianate built in 1865 and is significant in that the farmhouse is situated in a farmyard surrounded by a series of outbuildings: milk house, pump room, dairy barn (no longer extant 7/2008) and chicken coop. The clapboard Italianate Farmhouse sits on a brick and stone foundation and is topped with a glass enclosed monitor or "widows- walk" bracketed eaves and a veranda with ginger breading. Daniel Ward of the Ward Family of Pioneers left for California in 1849 with the Argonauts of '49 to seek his fortune in the gold rush. He returned in 1851 with a small fortune, purchased the farm with his father, then married Martha E. Martin in 1852, built their home in 1865 and resided there until 1891. The house and its outbuildings and 7.94 acres of land were designated as St. Joseph County Local Landmarks in 1980 and the house was listed on the Indiana State Register of Historic Sites and Structures in 1988. APPLICATION ITEMS: The letter from the trustee is requesting the following: to move the Daniel Ward Home from its current location (Exhibit A) to a new site immediately to the north (Exhibit B.) and for the Commission to "consider relinquishing the historic site designation for the 260'x1320' parcel ". — B" LOCAL LANDMARK STANDARDS: E. Moving: The moving of landmarks is discouraged, however moving is preferable to demolition., When moving is necessary the owner of the landmark must apply to the Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness. RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommends approval of the move as the new site is sympathetic to the historic placement of the house and its preservation. However, this recommendation is contingent on the moving and/or reconstruction of the buildings from the farm yard that were also landmarked. (Exhibit CZ. There is a precedent for releasing landmark designation of the land in the decision of the Commission on May 21, 2001 (Exhibit D) for land included in the landmarking of 14297 State Road 23. Klusminski: Is the petitioner present? Again, please state your names and addresses for the record, and you're allowed to make a presentation. Davey: My name is Christopher Davey and I am a real estate broker with Grubb/Ellis Cressy and Everett with offices at 3930 Edison Lakes Parkway, Mishawaka Indiana. I have with me Tim Lykowski from Lykowski Construction. He'll take any questions about moving houses, he has moved historical houses in the past. If I could I'd like to give you some background. For the past 12 -15 months., I have been working with Pat, Pat Bauer is the Trustee for the Burnett C Bauer Trust which has title to the property. We have been working with an out of state developer that is interested in acquiring the property. If you know the area at all, you know that when this site the land and the property and all was designated you know that it was a whole different environment than what exists out there today. Today we have shopping centers across the street from us, we have shopping centers east west north and south of us. As part of our due diligence in working with this developer and with the city of Mishawaka, most likely assuming that we would prevail, and not to be presumptuous but should we prevail, Mishawaka is interested in acquiring a little bit more right of way. There intentions are to expand Gumwood or Main Street even more than what exists there today. It is our intention with your permission, to relocate that home approximately 1320 feet to the north. If you're familiar with that area, on the west side of Gumwood there's a little road that leads back to two homes that sit to the west of Gumwood. The Bauer family owns a little more than 2000 ft of frontage starting at 23 and going all the way up to the Suzuki Music School if you know where that is. This lane is south of that. It's our intention with your approval to relocate that home to a parcel of land that's about 90 ft of frontage on Gumwood to a depth of about 260 ft east and west. Ninety north and south and 260 east and west. We'll make every effort to move that home as far west or off of Gumwood as allowable. We have met with the City of South Bend, and the parcel that we're intending to move the home to with your permission is currently zoned residential. Today that property is used for a law office and retail business. I believe that it's the intention of the Bauer family, and it could change, but I believe that its their intention that Bernie and his daughter would move into the home and use it as a residence. We're obviously going to have to make some changes to the home'from the standpoint of mechanical systems, not architectural or changes to the outside of it. We will make some additional improvements though should we succeed tonight. The offer has been signed and accepted by the Bauer family. It is a conditional contract, we need to get zoning. The property is presently zoned - commercial. I think that you have the site from Cleveland about 1320ft. In addition to the historical home on the corner, there's another residence there and then Matt, Pat's brother, built the soft water business there immediately north of this property. We think it's a much better location. I'm not sure of the protocol tonight so I'd like to reserve the right to ask some questions if we get into some stuff that I'm not sure of. I also think that there might be some state, is there a state...? Hostetler. There's state designation. But that only requires a letter. Davey: So if we would prevail, we'd send a letter to them asking them to make that change as well? Ok. There is some question too. Our intent is to move the home, but there's some N outbuildings there. I've brought with me some photos that were taken on the property. There are two existing frame structures that are north of the home and I have pictures of those two facilities. We'll make every effort to move those. But the other building, and I'll turn it over in a minute to Tim, the one structure that you see is being supported by hot water heaters, or soft water tanks. The structures are not real sound. The pump house is this little brick facility that is just in deplorable condition and I don't think that there's anyway that we're going to be able to move that. We will make a representation tonight that we will move those two wood frame structures that you have in front of you. And, likely, we'll have to take them apart to move them and then we'll have to reconstruct them. Let's see, I think that you also have a letter in your packet from the city of South Bend, assuming that we would prevail tonight, that we could move the property to it's new location. Assuming that we met the setbacks and all of that there's really nothing that we have to do other than meet those zoning conditions to move the home. Obviously with your permission. So, having said all that, I'll turn it over to Tim unless you have some questions specifically for me, or you can talk to him about his experience moving historical homes. Lykowski: I think that Todd Zeiger can vouch for my historical home moving, he's a general on that. Zeiger: We've moved one or two of them. Lykowski: The frame home, there's not a problem moving that. The pump house, identified as a pump house, this little one, is masonry, it's in really bad shape and there's just no way that we're going to be able to... Riley: Would you show that, is that the brick? Zeiger: It (the photo) is coming. Lykowski: This other lean-to, or shed likewise the east west and south walls are in good shape but the roof system and the north wall are in really bad shape. The tanks inside are holding up some of the rafters that are falling in so it's in very bad shape. It would have to be dismantled. It looks like at one time, at least the decking and a back wall were replaced with plywood. And the other one, the pitched roof shed, likewise it's in bad shape. The east wall more than anything. The roof system is ok but some of the decking is rotted away. I can answer any other questions that you might have. Klusczinski: Are there any other questions for the petitioner? Chase: I'm assuming that the house is in better condition than the outbuildings? Lykowski: Considerably, yeah. The house has been well maintained. It's in a lot better shape. Chase: And we don't have anything on the positioning on the new property of the house and the outbuildings. Is that decided yet or is that waiting on Code? Davey: No, but in talking with Catherine, we represent to you that, as it is a house, we want to be sure that its as far off of Gumwood as we can. So, we'll move that as far to the west and then we'll probably want to position the two outbuildings just as they'd be to the north of the home. The home would front on this access lane, so it will be looking south. Zeiger: You're not going to orient it towards the street? Davey: It will be oriented towards the little lane off of Gumwood. You'd turn left off of Gumwood if you're coming from... Lykowski: There's a paved little street Zeiger: Yes, we walked it. Klusczinski: Thank you very much, any other questions? Zeiger: The porch will just be reconstructed then, the pillars, and rebuild it to match? Lykowski: We'll use the same columns, all of the columns will go back in. It will be just as it is now. Zeiger: I guess a couple of my questions relate to what's going to happen in the future. Which I know you may not be able to speculate on. My question is what happens to this land back here? Do the Bauer's control this land back here then? Davey: If I can get my bearings here. Zeiger: To the west. Davey: They do not. There's a Mishawaka well field. There's two homes back there, this lane turns north then but most of this property is Mishawaka well field. 10 Zeiger: So that won't be developed. Davey: That won't be developed. Zeiger: But this could be developed here at some point. I'll admit that it's going to face south. I just assumed that you'd orient it to the main road which is Gumwood, rather than a side road which may or may not be a road when this gets developed. Davey: In talking to the City, they're going to allow us to use that access road. Zeiger: Right. My question though is that I still think that it's going to look weird with the house sitting sideways to Gumwood which is the main road. It's going to look like it's sitting sideways. This just feels like a lane or a driveway and not a road. In my head, I had the house facing towards Gumwood so I thought that then outbuildings would be on the west property line_ so then you could come back behind there with a garage for cars or whatever. Davey: You know, I don't know that we've given that enough thought. The one thing that I'd say is that the house is long and narrow and the more we position it that way, the closer that we get to Gumwood. The intent was to keep it as far away from Gumwood as we could. Zeiger: Sure you want to do that, right I mean we don't want to have this situation all over again. Davey: The east side of the house is very attractive, there's a bay window there and all. Zeiger: Sure, I think though that it's just going to look sideways. People are going to drive by and think why they put it sideways. Especially if this gets developed and it faces Gumwood. This house is going to be sitting sideways to that and to Gumwood. Davey: Mm -hmm, good point. But you're looking at a shopping center no matter... Zeiger: But at least it's the main street. At least the house is oriented from the front to the main street. 23 has always been the main drag, even in pioneer times obviously. But what we're here for tonight is to allow the move. I had a question about final site plans. I guess it's for counsel, my question is whether we can approve a move with the ability to review the final site plans. At least you know you can move forward with your sale, you can move forward with that and we don't hold that up but we have a final site plan so that we know where the house is sited and where the outbuildings are sited. My preference, from historic preservation standpoint, is I think that the house should face the main road. I understand the intent because it faces south now, but I think that over time though you're going to think that its now sideways on that lot. You're going to go, hmm, that seems interesting. So that was my concern that we see a site plan to see how it lays out. It may not work the other way. Davey: I think that we'd be open to doing that. Zeiger: At least we could see what it looked like and we'd be thinking ahead especially related to how this is going to look in the future. There's enough depth there I think, that you can site the house, give it space, lose another lane here in front, and leave room for a garage which I'm sure they'll want back there. Davey: And we do have a neighbor just to the west of that property and he fronts and looks south as well. Zeiger: Right. Well, and that's why we'd want a site plan. This is a lot of conjecture. I don't, I mean, I'm not opposed to the move, I'm just cautious about how it's oriented long term and what that looks like. Davey: We're probably about 4-5 months out from that, so I don't think that's a problem. Zeiger: You can even stake it out and see what it looks like. Chase: I agree with you there, because it's so recognizable from Cleveland. You see it there for years and years and if it faces that road you'd recognize it again and you'd lose some charm. Klusczinski: Just to clarify, you would be amending your applications at this point for two considerations. One, which was originally left out of this proposal that you're making a good faith attempt to move the two wood frame structures, not previously included with the application items. That's one consideration, the other is that you are amending this application to also provide the HPC an additional C of A for the final site plan of the house at some point in the future. Davey: Ok, if you want to approve it conditionally upon that we're ok with that. I also have with me Pat Hackett who is the attorney for the Bauer family as well. That sounds ok with me. 11 Hackett: Right, the good faith on the two red buildings and the site plan on the house. But just to clarify on that other brick building that can't be moved. That would not be included. Riley: Will that be rebuilt? Davey: We're going to have city utilities, municipal sewer and water. Zeiger: Would it be possible to just measure it and document it? Before it's demolished so that we have record of it? Hackett and Davey: Sure. Zeiger: So we'll have height, width, material, how big is that frieze board, I'm not out for an architectural print, but something to capture what the building looked like and was designed like and some color photos to put into the file. Hostetler: Or you could reuse the bricks too for landscaping. Zeiger: Yeah, that's a great reuse, I just wanted something to document what it was. Klusczinski: In that case, that would be the third contingency. Would you consider that third option too then? Davey: Sure. Klusczinski: For the record, Chair announces that applicant has amended 2008 -0710 with the following contingencies: 1. the good faith effort to relocate the two wood framed out buildings, the other thing would be that the applicant would provide a final site plan for the new location of the building, I guess all of the buildings prior to final location and seeking the approval of the HPC for that location or orientation and the third would be that the brick building would be properly documented and photographed for the archives and the historic record. Davey: Assuming that we prevail and get the zoning and all things and we come back with the site plan is that like tonight or is that a meeting with Catherine? Klusczinski: It probably would exceed the capacity of the staff to make an administrative approval and would have to come before the Board. If there are time issues that you're trying to anticipate, given enough time we can possibly stage a special meeting, a special public meeting with proper notice and consider it at that time. Other than that though the default format would be at our regular monthly meeting. There are few options and we're certainly happy to do that so that we don't' cause an issue that way. Zeiger: I'd just suggest that we get some sort of sense on the site plan before you go to the zoning and variance, it's a chicken and egg thing we don't want to set you up for some back and forth thing. I don't know if we can help with that in the interim, at least start to chat that through so that you don't go get a variance and then set up a conflict. Klusczinski: You could informally submit it to the Commission and we're happy to collaborate. Zeiger: We can go over it, give you some ideas, some guidance and help you that way once we know the set backs that you're working with and all of those issues. Davey: Fair enough. Klusczinski: Ok, the applicant has amended the C of A. If there are no other questions for the applicant, we'll move to Commission discussion if anyone else has any thoughts that they'd like to bring up at this point? Riley: And the land is ok according to the letter that we have from 2001? Hostetler: We, there's a precedent for delisting it. Zeiger: Will we re- landmark it then at it's new location? Hostetler: That's up to you. Zeiger: I think that's a really good idea. I keep adding more conditions. I mean the house is designated now, I'm not real keen on not having that property protected. Not that this owner would do anything with it, but I think that it's highly likely given it's location that we'll be back at the table at some time about this house. I don't mind giving up landmarking now, but I think that it needs to be designated in its new location. Klusczinski: So I have a question for counsel. Currently the entire property is landmarked, which includes the land, buildings and main structure. So, by de- listing the land parcel, we're also de- listing it for the house, even if it's allowed to be moved. Meteiver: The house maintains it's protection, to whatever site it goes to. Klusczinski: Ok. 12 Meteiver: To what ever site it goes to, but Todd is right to landmark the entire site again, land and all structures is a good idea. Zeiger: I think that at some point this could go commercial, maybe not 10 years from now or 20 years from now, but then we've got parking issues to do and sign problems to deal with and so that's my concern. Klusczinski: And then that house will be in the landfill despite this good faith effort in trying to relocate and use it right now. Zeiger: As far as giving up on this corner, I understand their desire not to deal with us on new construction, that's fine. But I think that it's important that we have that historic review on that new site. Klusczinski. Would the applicant be in favor of helping us landmark or re- designate the new site location? Davey: We're talking about the 90 x 260 right? Various Commissioners: Mm -hmm. Zeiger: All we're doing is replicating what we'd done before. Davey: I think that we'd be ok with that. Riley: I have a question, what about his letter that we have from John Oxian from 2001 removing the landmarking of the land. Klusczinski: That's essentially what we're doing right now so that they can pick up the structure and... Hostetler: It's not the same address. Klusczinski: It's an example of a precedent from another case. Riley: Alright. We make things complicated. Klusczinski. Although we really don't try to do that. So for the record, you're willing to make the 4 ffi concession and ask us to re- landmark the new site where the house will be located after it's situated. No objection to that. Hackett: Right and then the release of the previous landmarking on all of that other land? Klusczinski. Right. You have all of that Counselor? Meteiver: I think so! Klusczinski. If there's no other discussion then we move to public hearing. Is there any member of the public wishing to speak in support of the current petition? Hearing none. Is there any member of the public wishing to speak in opposition of the current petition? Also hearing none, Chair closes public hearing. Any final thoughts, Commissioners? Do I hear a motion? Zeiger: I'll move for approval of 2008 -0710 as amended and recorded and presented. Klusczinski: Thank you, motion has been made is there a second? Chase: Second. Klusczinski: Motion has been made and seconded. Anything final? All in favor? (Ayes are heard) Opposed? (Silence) Motion carries by 5 -0. Moved: Zeiger Second: Chase To approve 2008 -0710 as amended Approved 5 -0 Application Number: 2008 -0715A Property Location: 221 East Navarre Property Owner: Erin and Fred Helman Landmark or District Designation: River Bend LHD Rating: Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: This clapboard and shingle bungalow was built in 1911 by Hammond and Whitcomb who sold it to William Schindler in 1912. Mr. Schindler used it as a rental property until he sold it Earl H Arnold. Bess and Earl Arnold lived there until 1960. PPLICATION ITEMS: Install wood grain texture siding on dwelling. "Furnish and install vinyl textured f ood grain clapboard siding Colonial Ivory in color over old wood clapboard. Install vinyl shakes over wood 13 shakes over old wood shakes in gables and dormer. Wrap outside of windows with pvc aluminum. Install new fascia and soffit. Install new gutters and downspouts. Install maintenance free mantles to keep the same look and characteristics of the home. The home will look identical to what is currently, only with updated vinyl siding and shakes." RIVER BEND STANDARDS: II. EXISTING STRUCTURES A. BUILDING MATERIALS Original exterior wall materials in the District include brick, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles and masonry block. In some instances, vinyl or aluminum siding has been applied over the original material. Required Original 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. Masonry including brick and stucco shall be cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains, and shall be done with a method acceptable for the preservation of the surface: i.e. low pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. When repairing stucco, only appropriate stucco mixture shall be used. Recommended Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. Metal or vinyl may be used as an alternative to maintaining or replacing the original surface material when it resembles the original surface material. When used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. Every effort should be made to retain the original trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables, eaves and other architectural features. Ample ventilation must be afforded the structure when aluminum or vinyl is to be installed in order to prevent increased deterioration of the structure from moisture and/or insects. Mortar joints should be repointed only when there is evidence of moisture problems or when sufficient mortar is missing to allow water to stand in the mortar joint. Existing mortar shall be duplicated in composition, color, texture, joint size, method of application and joint profile. Prohibited Wood siding shall not be resurfaced with material such as artificial stone, brick veneer, asbestos or asphalt shingles, which is inappropriate or was unavailable when the building was constructed. Sandblasting or the use of harsh detergents shall not be used on masonry or stucco. This method of cleaning erodes the surface material and accelerates deterioration. Not Recommended Waterproof or water repellent coatings or surface consolidation treatments should not be used on masonry surfaces unless required to solve a specific problem that has been studied and identified. Coatings are frequently unnecessary and expensive, and can accelerate deterioration of the masonry. Mortar joints which do not need repointing should not be. Re- pointing should not be done with mortar of high Portland cement content, which can often create a bond that is stronger than the building materials. This can cause deterioration as a result of the differing porosity of the material and the mortar — the end result being serious damage to adjacent brick. Paint should not be removed from masonry surfaces indiscriminately. RECOMMENDATION: The River Bend Standards require that the original exterior building materials be retained. The bungalow at 221 E. Navarre has the original clapboards and shakes. Staff does not recommend approval. There was only one time that Commission allowed for vinyl siding in the River Bend LHD and that was in 2003 for COA 2003 -0515. The circumstance in that instance was because the homeowner had two failed paint applications because of a systemic moisture issue. All of the original cedar shakes had to be removed from the body of the house and new insulation and energy board applied along with clear vinyl shakes to match those on a recent addition and garage. Klusezinski: Please state your name and address for the record please? Helmen: Frederick A. Helmen, 221 E Navarre Street, South Bend, Indiana. 14 Mata: Phil Mata, representing Ultra -Tech, 310 E Ewing, South Bend, Indiana. Klusczinski: Thank you very much, please continue you're entitled to a presentation. Helmen: My wife and I, well fiance at the time bought this house about 2'/2 years ago. Since then, we've gotten married and fixed up all that we wanted to on the inside, finished hard wood floors and whatnot. Now that we're expecting a baby in August, my wife tells me that I'm nesting. I have just recently landscaped the entire front yard with new sod and plants and so now I'm just kind of focusing my energy on the outside. I want a 'product that was a little bit more energy efficient and easier to maintain with the baby on the way and that's why I contacted Ultra Tech. I thought that they had a great product and I want to maintain as much integrity of the home as I can. I also want to note that my neighbor across the street had siding put in about 5 months ago. Hostetler. That's not part of the district. Helmen: Oh ok. Klusczinski: Which is relevant, but we understand. Helmen: I just want to note that I take great pride in my home. Not to say that a lot of my neighbors don't, a lot of them are rental properties and I'm sure that the managers have . something else that they'd rather do with them. I take pride in ownership of my home and I think it would make me and my wife especially happy. Phil's here along with Stan, the gentleman that might be installing it to answer any technical questions. Klusczinski. Thank you, are there any questions for the petitioner? Riley: Did you look into having it stripped and painted? Helmen: No, it's not something that I ... I've heard honor stories about having to repaint and whatnot with houses. My mother in law had to do it due to failed attempts to paint. I just wanted to go with something that would be easy to maintain and insulated and whatnot. Riley: But when you buy a historic house, you're taking possession of something and there are standards... Helmen: I don't think at the time when I bought the house that I understood the extent that I had to go to get the proper approval and whatnot. I understand that. I guess I really hope I answered your question, I'm not really too sure. Klusczinski: Any other questions? Did you have an opportunity to review the guidelines for the district prior to the consideration of vinyl? Helmen: Yes, sir. Well, when I closed on the house the previous owners kind of handed me this booklet and said `here, you know, congratulations, you're renting your water heater'. I didn't realize what extent I had to go to until I had to actually do the siding. Klusczinski. Ok. If there are no additional questions, we'll move to Commission discussion. Anyone have any thoughts or comments? Chase: Do you have any idea of the last time that the house was painted? Helmen: My neighbor tells me that it's had maybe, that it's maybe 15 -20 years ago that it's been painted. Mata: I'd just like to say that the product that we're going to replace it with is pretty much a complete replica of what's on there now. He really wanted to replace everything that's on there even down to the mantels. It will keep the same characteristics. Klusczinski. Any member of the public wishing to speak in support of the current position? Hearing none. Any member of the public wishing to speak in opposition to the current position? Also hearing none, Chair closes public hearing. Any final thoughts? Zeiger: I guess that I would like to see more investigation or options than coming straight in with the vinyl. This is a very well preserved historic house, it's a classic bungalow, it is in good shape you've been taking really good care of it. It is a nice house. Architecturally, it's a stunning little bungalow, it does maintain it's character. I'd have a hard time approving vinyl and just kind of wrapping this thing up in a little vinyl box. It's one of the gems in this district architecturally, and I think to not even have the option before us to even look at paint I think makes it hard for me to just say ok. I think that the fallacies and assumptions that paint doesn't last is borne out as a fallacy by what you said ... that it's probably been 15 years since this house has been painted. I would concur with that, I think that a good paint job on this house will last as well. The cedar 15 shakes are in good condition, I think that they're going to hold paint well. I'm not convinced that this is the only route to go on this property. I think that it will paint well and it will continue to be a nice historic property under those conditions. Klusczinski: And may retain more of it's value too. Zeiger: Yes. Riley: I wonder, and I know that you're not happy with this, but if it wouldn't be cheaper to have it painted even twice than to have Ultra Tech completely do your house. I can be done well. If it hasn't been painted in 15 -20 years I think it's done very well. Granted, it needs some work. Klusczinski: There are paint jobs that fail admittedly. And there are many that stick it out. There are always reasons that paint fails. A competent contractor would be able to make an assessment and make an analysis of insulation quality within the inner walls and some of the things that lend themselves to the preservation of the house and increased value. It is a gem of a house and in a historic district which typically does not have vinyl as an option which sets it apart and probably undermines its credibility and that of the rest of the district in the same argument. Those are some of my thoughts. Any other thoughts Commissioners? Chase: Yes, I'd feel much better if we had an estimate for someone to do the house well in painting. And if you need anyone to talk to, staff can give you plenty of people. I have a house two doors down from myself and the man took the aluminum siding off, what was underneath needed a little bit repaired, but now it is the most gorgeous house. Back to the original wood and it's something that when you go to the original with the size of your clapboards here, you will have a stunning house. But, you will devalue it if you put aluminum (vinyl) on it. Klusczinski: Very good, if there are no other thoughts then we move on to a vote. Is there a motion? Zeiger: I move to deny 2008 -0715A as not in keeping with the stated and adopted guidelines for the district. Riley: Second. Klusczinski: Motion has been made to deny 2008 -0715A and seconded. All those in favor of the motion to deny, and you will also have to state your reason for that vote. Meteiver: I might suggest then a roll call vote on that to run down the Commission members. Klusczinski: Very good, would you like to start us off, Linda? Riley: I vote to deny this application and recommend that he come back with some plans to re- paint. I think that you'll find that you'll be happier in the long run and it will be worth more as Todd said. Klusczinski: Chair restates previous motion. Commissioner Riley votes in favor of the motion to deny. In effect, denying the C of A. Timothy Klusczinski, I move in favor of the motion to deny or vote in favor to deny. I do not believe that vinyl siding is in keeping with the guidelines of the district and sets a precedent for something that is not typically used and would potentially undermine the value of the property and in the district and the houses around it. Zeiger: Todd Zeiger, I vote in favor of the motion to deny. I feel that the guidelines are very clear that the original building material shall be retained and repaired or restored. And so I feel that this is not in keeping with that. Patrick: Commissioner Patrick votes in favor of denial because it is not in keeping with the standards. I think that's enough. Chase: Chase votes to deny the petition. Not enough options were presented at the meeting. If we had an option on the painting and the residing we'd have something to really work with but at this time we don't. Klusczinski: C of A 2008 -0715A is defeated by a vote of 5 -0 in favor of a motion to deny. Moved: Zeiger Second: Riley To deny 2008 -0715A Approved 5 -0 16 B. LANDMARKS 1. 234 S Coquillard Director Hostetler read a letter sent to the HPC from the owner of this property requesting an inquiry into landmarking this property. By vote, this matter was referred into the Landmarks Committee, Linda Riley chair. Moved: Chase Second: Zeiger To refer to Landmarks Cmte Approved 5 -0 H. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Special Meeting of 5/23/2008 are accepted after additional editing for clarification by Chair's request. Moved: Zeiger Second: Chase Approval of Minutes of 6/16/2008 Approved 5 -0 B. TREASURER'S REPORT Accepted as presented. C. STAFF REPORTS 1. Correspondence 2. Director — Catherine Hostetler Distributed to Commission. 4. Assistant Director — Amy Herdman Distributed to Commission. 5. Legal Counsel — Larry Meteiver The threatened Enderle legal matter has been dropped. C. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. President's Report — Tim Klusczinski • 5/23 — HPC Special Meeting (conference room) to consider C of A # and to discuss findings of fact regarding a Riverside Drive alley vacation. • 6/10 — Attended Groundbreaking for the American Trust Plaza Development/Rehabilitation Project and City of South Bend Media Event regarding "Preserve America" designation. • 6/16 — HPC Monthly Meeting • 07/09 thru 07/13 NAPC Bi- annual Forum "National Alliance of Preservation Commissions" (New Orleans, LA) 7/10 - Bus Tour of New Orleans, including Canal Street, the French Quarter, Holy Cross Parish, Sculpture Garden (New Orleans Museum of Art), Lake Pontchartrain Shoreline and other points of interest. Perhaps the most compelling and over - reaching aspect of the tour was to witness the effects of Hurricane Katrina damage. Now, just three years after the devastation, the city is strongly invested in the task of "rebuilding" its property and the local economy. Today no area is restricted. Owners are afforded the privilege of returning to their properties (wherever they may be) for the purposes of rehabilitation or reconstruction. 17 • The storm impacted the city in two ways. Flood and wind damage. Fortunately, recognizable tourist areas suffered more from wind than water and were quickly repaired to bring the economy back online. It was revealed that locally owned businesses (Mom and Pop shops) were largely responsible for this development. Since those operators were deeply invested within the community — New Orleans was their home, they needed income to rebuild their residence, along with a strong cultural connection to heritage. Many of the chains and franchises pulled the plug and opted not to rebuild for better return on investment opportunities (elsewhere). And so community spirit more than outside investment claims the most credit for the Crescent City Comeback. • National awareness continues to spur further renewal. Examples are Brad Pitt, Harry Connick, Jr. and Musicians Village. Recovery continues to be slow but steady. Some estimates state that there are 30- 40,000 vacant, damaged and abandoned properties left. The City is funding the demolition of 10- 15 /week. Resources are thin. There's just not enough financial relief to proceed more rapidly. • The call for demolition is regretful but necessary in the course of recovery. New Orleans is strongly aligned with historic preservation. However, the foreseeable delay in bringing many properties back against a noticeable infestation (rodents) or other safety hazards rearranges philosophical priorities. Much architecture and history (especially in the residential districts) will be permanently lost well before recovery is complete. • The redevelopment of many historic residential communities is now subject to liberal interpretations of the standards to offset as much demolition as possible. Business district fagade control is mostly unaffected. Tourists that remain within these areas would not realize the devastation and the impact of the outlying disaster - affected zones. 07/11— Commission Chair Training • The responsibility and authority bestowed upon the chair should be understood within the framework of a commission's public, legal, and internal function. The chair sets the tone for commission policy and is often the spokesperson for public outreach - at the foreground of educational initiatives and when things become controversial. It is often said that when things are going smoothly, you will see commission staff member, but when trouble is brewing, the chair takes the heat. • The public will be the biggest critic or best ally to any commission. Successful commissions strive to be proactive through demonstrations of fairness and public educational opportunities. A chair must encourage behavior that will create a positive and productive climate for both staff and board. The chair serves as a liaison between the two. • Local ordinance power stems from the 10` Amendment to the US Constitution, meaning that states are entitled to default authority not otherwise reserved by the federal government. Laws must pass the litmus test of existing for the public good, not for one person, not arbitrary and unreasonable, and for health, morals, peace, quiet and general welfare. In preservation cases involving litigation, it is important to focus on the benefit to public rather than defending against particular owner circumstances (individual rights or financial hardship). Many times, the individual circumstances may be alleviated through other means (tax relief grants, public acquisition, zoning variances, easements, etc...) • The courts have ruled that self - imposed financial hardship cannot be used as a defense. Advice: get demolition by neglect provisions into your local ordinance! The use of fines, penalties and eminent domain provisions are also important tools to secure endangered properties. • The commission chair must have a working knowledge of procedure (enabling ordinance, by -laws, parliamentary procedure, governmental process) to orchestrate decisions that are less likely to be challenged as discriminatory or unreasonable. Be consistent! • For applications, the Chair must question if the supporting evidence is Sufficient, Relevant (germane), Competent, Credible, and Consistent. • The chair must also verify that each application satisfies the requirements for proper notice, quorum, completeness and record keeping. The chair's goals are always to be clear, efficient, predictable, fair, and informed. 18 07/12 — Safety and Building Codes • Traditional building code requirements have hampered preservation attempts. Municipal regulations have applied mostly to new construction. Changes in building use may trigger extensive reworking of old buildings and compromise their design and appearance. Note: A.D.A. is a civil rights act and not a building code. Although the construction requirements are enforced through local building departments. • Enter the IEBC "International Existing Building Code." Attempts to balance the improvements sought by society without imposing an excessive burden upon the owner. Rehab is unpredictable by nature. Its basic goal is predictability and proportionality. The current approach is to encourage areas to be revitalized, permit new uses and to keep all buildings in use. The benefits reduce community costs while generating tax income. The new standards apply to "Rehabilitation' ' (no change in the character and use of a building, including modernization- preservation) and "Adaptive Reuse" (where the character and use of a building changes). • Since rehab work and building department interpretations may drastically differ, outcomes are not consistent. • See also the National Trust publication: "Building Codes for Historic Buildings" 07/12 — Introduction to LEED • Over 50% of landfill debris is from new construction. The construction of buildings accounts for 40% of the energy used in the US. • Energy loss in a building • 35% through Walls • 25% through Roof • 15% from Draughts • 15% into the Ground • 10% through Windows (mostly frames) • The LEED "Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design" Standards is one method used to encourage better use of resources to create safer environments. But it is not perfect. • The rating system can award points for new materials that exceed credits to retain/reuse entire existing buildings. There is an effort underway to reassess those priorities in the interest of historic preservation and sustainability. • Other "cheats ",allow credits for local materials but apply a 500 -mile radius to that defmition. Credits for material reuse need not be for the same construction project (not necessarily a bad thing) • LEED -NC (New Construction) if less than 50% of the residents will remain inside the building during construction. • LEED -EB (Existing Buildings) if 50% or more of the residents will remain inside the building during construction. 07/12 — New Additions —'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' • Appropriateness changes over time. • US Secretary of the Interior states that new work should be differentiated from the original and compatible with the massing, size, scale and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property. • Reversible: the original 'structure should be able to revert back its prior condition. • Preserve Historic Materials, Features and Character (of the focus property and its environment. Consider precedents) • Protect Historical Significance — Make visual distinction between the old and the new design • Additions should be subordinate to the parent structure • Typical New Addition Placement 19 o Rear • Side • Rooftop (vertical living spaces) o Dormers • Moral: Through creative and sympathetic design solutions, the sum of the parts can become greater than the whole! 07/12 — Adopting and Using Demolition by Neglect Ordinances • Demo by Neglect is destruction by the gradual deterioration through failure to perform maintenance. It may be caused by accidental or intentional behavior. • It is difficult to control Demolition by Neglect without first developing a Local Ordinance. Effective legislation (local ordinance) will: • Establish Criteria and include the Authority to Act • Satisfy due process requirements within notice and procedure • Provides relief strategies for economic hardship • Outlines an Appeals procedure • Sets forth manner of enforcement; including orders, citations, and timeframes for problem corrections • Establishes preservation authority role in city demolition decisions ■ Other Tools (Carrots and Sticks) • Incentives: low cost loans, tax incentives, grants in exchange for conservation easements, etc... • Penalties, fines and levies • Eminent Domain/Receivership: Acquisition, Restoration, and Active Reuse. Property may be taken, rehabilitated and put back into circulation. • Government Partnerships • Public Partnerships (Neighborhood Associations & Historical Societies) • Case Studies o Galveston, TX o Raleigh, NC (Boylen Heights and Oakwood) ■ Municode.com sec 10 -6180 through 6186 o Little Rock, AR ■ City Tools Act: Permits repair for neglect after notification (7,500 cap) III. OLD BUSINESS IV. NEW BUSINESS 1. President Klusczinski requested a motion to give authority to staff to immediately refer the anticipated Monroe School C of A to the Standards and Maintenance Committee. This action will expedite the C of A process for this work, already significantly delayed and should indicate the HPC's interest in cooperating with all parties involved. Director Hostetler was also asked to offer to meet and consult with said parties in advance of the anticipated C of A filing to determine if the HPC can be of any assistance in that process. That suggestion lead Commissioner Zeiger to inquire how C of A's are worked out and planned. A brief discussion was had on the merits of having a preliminary, non - binding approval process to assist with the planning of both large and small projects. Such a process, though adding an additional review step, would also provide guidance and feedback to property owners and their architects /contractors before too much money or labor had been expended. Moved: Chase Second: Zeiger To refer Monroe School C of A Approved: 5 -0 to Standards and Maintenance Cmte immediately upon receipt. 20 6 2. Commissioner Zeiger inquired into the state of the budget process. At the time of this meeting, the HPC has been instructed to cut 8% of its $80K county funded budget. Much of the cutting will come from "Other Contractual Services" and such line items as postage and printing. Mr. Zeiger also asked after the Commission's role in determining the budget priorities for the HPC. It is presently entirely the purview of the Director. Any change to that, or review of budget priorities in future years, should be discussed at the June and possibly July HPC meetings- as due dates etc for the budget process are very fluid. 3. New Commissioner Jerry Niezgodski was introduced and welcomed to the Commission. His appointment begins in August 2008. Commissioner Linda Riley was congratulated on her 3 year re- appointment effective immediately. The Commission welcomes them! V. HEARING OF VISITORS No one asked to be recognized. ADJOURNMENT Attest: 8:49pm Moved: Zeiger Jerry Ujdak Secretary Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County Second: Patrick Approved: 5 -0 Date 21 Location Budget as of 07 -31 -2008 Note: Includes transactions after the last posted date of 01 -01 -2008. Fund: 001 County General for 01/01/2008 thru 07/31/2008 Loc: 037 Historic Preservation Account Original Object Description Appropriation 11075 Deputy Director 30,000.00 000 General GovT. 12, 992.76 11309 Historic Preservation Admin. 36,050.00 000 General GovT. 20,798.10 10000 Totals • " „ " " " " "„ " "•`••,,'' " "•• " "' 66,050.00 21030 Office Supplies 700.00 000 General GOVT. 28,244.66 22010 Gas Oil & Lubricants 880.00 000 General GOVT. 23.70 22120 Garage & Motor Supplies 700.00 000 General Gov'T. 57.22 20000 Totals ••••,•,•, •,,,••••••••,••••............•• 2,280.00 31070 Other Contractual Services 29,000.00 000 General GovT. 56.17 32020 Travel 500.00 000 General GovT. 32050 Instruction & Training 900.00 000 General GovT. 1,635.61 32053 Public Relations 1,570.00 000 General GovT. 21,117.46 32200 Telephone 160.00 000 General GovT. 36.61 32350 Postage 2,588.00 000 General GovT. 33010 Publication Of Legal Notices 300.00 000 General GovT. 900.00 Addt'UAdj Appropriation 0.00 0.00 0.00 131.98 63.18 0.00 195.16 4,315.50 0.00 0.00 190.00 0.00 392.88 0.00 Total Appropriation 30,000.00 36,050.00 66,050.00 831.98 943.18 700.00 2,475.16 33,315.50 500.00 900.00 1,760.00 160.00 2,980.88 300.00 r 1 Saint Joseph County User ID ksobecki 08/01/2008 01:11 PM Page 77 Unencumbered Unexpended Encumbrance Expenditure Balance/Percent Balance/Percent 0.00 17, 007.24 12, 992.76 12, 992.76 43.31 43.31 0.00 20,798.10 15,251.90 15,251.90 42.31 42.31 0.00 37,805.34 28,244.66 28,244.66 42.76 42.76 23.70 332.22 476.06 499.76 57.22 60.07 0.00 413.44 529.74 529.74 56.17 56.17 0.00 93.89 606.11 606.11 86.59 86.59 23.70 839.55 1,611.91 1,635.61 65.12 66.08 0.00 21,117.46 12,198.04 12,198.04 36.61 36.61 0.00 0.00 500.00 500.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 900.00 900.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 279.12 1,480.88 1,480.88 84.14 84.14 0.00 0.00 160.00 160.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 1,229.25 1,751.63 1,751.63 58.76 58.76 0.00 97.55 202.45 202.45 67.48 67.48 User ID ksobecki 08/01/2008 01:11 PM Page 77 Location ludget as of 07 -31 -2008 Note: Includes transactions after the last posted date of 01 -01 -2008. Fund: 001 County General for 01/01/2008 thru 07/31/2008 Loc: 037 Historic Preservation Account Total Original Object Description Appropriation 33100 Printing 1,200.00 000 General GovT. Balance/Percent 37100 Auto Lease 300.00 000 General Gov T. 1,127.80 39010 Dues & Subscription 300.00 000 General GovT. 24.43 39600 Refunds, Awards & Indemnities 0.00 000 General GovT. 300.00 39750 Data Processing 400.00 000 General GovT. 100.00 30000 Totals " "` " „'.'••'• " " " " " " " " " "`." 37,218.00 Location Totals " "`. " " " " " "..... " " " "•" 105,548.00 Investment Accounts Transfer Accounts User ID ksobecki Saint Joseph County AddYUAdj Total Unencumbered Unexpended Appropriation Appropriation Encumbrance Expenditure Balance/Percent Balance/Percent 3,416.00 4,616.00 0.00 3,488.20 1,127.80 1,127.80 24.43 24.43 0.00 300.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 300.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 300.00 0.00 157.00 143.00 143.00 47.67 47.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,529.42 (5,529.42) (5,529.42) 0.00 0.00 2,208.60 2,608.60 0.00 2,208.60 400.00 400.00 15.33 15.33 10,522.98 47,740.98 0.00 34,106.60 13,634.38 13,634.38 28.56 28.56 10,718.14 116,266.14 23.70 72,751.49 43,490.95 43,514.65 37.41 37.43 0.00 0.00 72,751.49 08/01/2008 01:11 PM Page 78 Location Budget as of 07 -31 -2008 Saint Joseph County Note: Includes transactions after the last posted date of 01 -01 -2008. Fund: 013 County Special Gifts for 01/01/2008 thru 07/31/2008 Loc: 037 Historic Preservation Account Original Addt'VAdj Total Unencumbered Unexpended Object Description Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Encumbrance Expenditure Balance/Percent Balance/Percent 00000 Gen Govt 0.00 9,123.25 9,123.25 - 0.00 0.00 9,123.25 9,123.25 000 General GovT. 100.00 100.00 00000 Totals " "'• "• "' * * " "` * * * * * * * * " * " "• * "•` 0.00 9,123.25 9,123.25 0.00 0.00 9,123.25 9,123.25 100.00 100.00 23240 Other Supplies 0.00 2,884.00 2,884.00 0.00 173.75 2,710.25 2,710.25 000 General GovT. 93.98 93.98 20000 Totals " " " " : " " " "• " " " " " : " " " " "' 0.00 2,884.00 2,884.00 0.00 173.75 2,710.25 2,710.25 93.98 93.98 Location Totals " " " " * "` * " " " " " " " " " " " "` * *' 0.00 12,007.25 12,007.25 0.00 173.75 - 11,833.50 11,833.50 98.55 98.55 Investment Accounts 0.00 Transfer Accounts 0.00 173.75 User ID ksobecki 08/01/2008 01:11 PM Page 147 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMSSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SBSJCHPCn@,co.st-iosevb.in.us www.stiosenhcountyindiana.com/sichD/l Mailing Address: Office Address: County -City Building 125 South Lafayette Blvd 227 West Jefferson South Bend, IN 46601 South Bend, IN 46601 Lynn Patrick, Vice President 510 River Avenue South Bend, IN 46601 251 -0991 (home) 245 -4870 (work) 298 -1973 (cell) Ivnska(@,aol.com Linda Riley, Assistant Secretary 1326 E. Wayne Street North South Bend, IN 46615 234 -1614 (home) LRilev4RSAn@,aol.com, Mary Jane Chase, Treasurer 1302 Chester South Bend, IN 46615 233 -7977 (home) Chasemi 1012(@,vahoo.com David Sassano, Architectural Historian Jerry A. Niezgodski 1328 East Wayne South 2930 Bonds Avenue South Bend, IN 46615 South Bend, IN 46628 237 -1945 (home) 574 250 5147 (home) davidsassano @sbcglobal.net jniezgod @yahoo.com Todd Zeiger 61550 US 31 South South Bend, IN 46614 -5050 299 -8932 (home) 232 -4534 (work) 286 -5765 (cell) tzeieerO.historiclandmarks.orq, COMMISSION STAFF Catherine Hostetler, Director chostetl(@.co.st -i oseph.in.us Amy Herdman , Assistant Director aherdman@co.st joseph.in -us Timothy S. Klusczinski, President 617 Park Avenue South Bend, IN 46616 574 289 -1917 tskn@,mvVine.com Wayne Doolittle, Inspector wdoolitt (),,co- st- ioseph.in.us 315 -5680 (cell) Rev. 7/23/2008 COMMISSIONERS: APPOINTING BODIES AND TERMS EXPIRATION DATES DEMOCRATIC APPOINTEES: LYNN PATRICK - COMMON COUNCIL -12 -31 -2008 JERRY A. NIEZGODSKI- COUNTY COUNCIL- - -7 -31 -2011 TIMOTHY S. KLUCZSINSKI- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS -12 -03 -200 MARY JANE CHASE - MAYOR -5 -12 -2009 REPUBLICAN APPOINTEES TODD ZEIGER --- COMMON COUNCIL -01 -01 -2011 LINDA RILEY--- COUNTY COUNCIL -7 -31 -2011 VACANT - -- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS -01 -02 -2008 VACANT --- MAYOR -12 -31 -2007 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN: DAVID SASSANO --- HPC --- 12 -21 -2010 REV: 7/28/2008 Director's Report August, 2008 July 22 Testified at Code Hearing concerning 215 Hammond in the River Bend LHD. July 23 Met with Rev. Bill Wassner, Director of United Religious Communities and Ed Levy, President of Freeman - Spicer concerning the purchase of 501 N. Main in the Chapin Park NR by the URC and securing the services of an Inspector. Provided Rev. Wassner with a listing of four names to consider at the request of Mr. Levy. July 24 Met with Terry De Rosa and BSSB concerning the Conservatories July 28 Meeting with Todd Zeiger and Tim Klusczinski concerning adopting a new format for the Staff Reports. July 29 Data Board meeting to secure 3 up -dated computers for the Office from Countij surplus. Request approved. Attended IDEM open- house. July 30 Attended Management Training sponsored by St. Joe County HK and Perspectives. Attended Assistant Director's Preserve America presentation at St. Joe County Library. August 1 Meeting with Mark Dobson concerning HPC Budget. August 5 Meeting with Hebard & Hebard concerning plans for Monroe School additions and renovations along with David Sassano, Todd Zeiger and Tim Klusczinski. August 6 Submitted 2009 Budget to Auditor's Office. HPC 2009 Budget in on reverse of this report. August 11 Participated in the Finance Committee meeting for Northern Indiana Center for History Board of Directors. August 12 Meeting with BSSB and Terry De Rose and Bob Monroe concerning plans for the pond in the Conservatories. Attended and participated in the meeting at HLFI concerning INDOT "s widening of SR23 and its potential impact on the land - marked Metzger House. Meeting with Phyllis Emmons, HR Director on refining job descriptions for staff. August 13 Met with Homeowner, Nick Witwer at 814 Ashland concerning exterior projects and repairs that he is considering for the home. August 15 Met with Linda and Norm Riley at 1326 E. Wayne with Wayne Doolittle and Brent Thompson concerning the removal of mulberry trees. Budget for Fund 001 County General Loc Acct Obj Acct Description Loc Description : Historic Preservation 037 11075 000 Deputy Director 037 11309 000 Historic Preservation Expend Budget Budget Budget Diff Admin. 037 21030 000 Office Supplies 037 22010 000 Gas Oil & Lubricants 037 22120 000 Garage & Motor 500 (200) (28.57 %) Supplies 037 31070 000 Other Contractual 662 700 700 Services 037 32020 000 Travel 037 32050 000 Instruction & Training 037 32053 000 Public Relations 037 32200 000 Telephone 037 32350 000 Postage 037 33010 000 Publication Of Legal 0 0.00% 2,346 Notices 037 33100 000 Printing 037 37100 000 Auto Lease 037 39010 000 Dues & Subscription 037 39750 000 Data Processing 037 44250 000 Office Machines 2008 Notes $6,000 funded by City of South Bend Grant. 2009 Notes $19,000 funded by City of So Bnd Grt tote a pp i3 � User ID a 08PC� 10:35 AM Page 42 Saint Joseph County 2008 -2009 2007 2008 2009 2008 -2009 Budget Diff Expend Budget Budget Budget Diff Pct 30,000 30,000 30,000 0 0.00% 36,050 36,050 36,050 0 0.00% 760 700 500 (200) (28.57 %) 555 880 880 0 0.00% 662 700 700 0 0.00% 28,375 29,000 24,500 (4,500) (15.52 %) 1,890 500 500 0 0.00% 375 900 900 , -0 0.00% 3,198 1,570 1,320 (250) (15.92 %) 160 160 0 0.00% 2,346 2,588 1,594 (994) (38.41 %) 134 300 300 0 0.00% 595 1,200 700 (500) (41.67 %) 500 300 300 0 0.00% 750 300 300 0 0.00% 400 400 0 0.00% 3,652 0 0 0 0.00% 109,842 105,548 99,104 (6,444) (6.11 %) tote a pp i3 � User ID a 08PC� 10:35 AM Page 42 Assistant Director's Report HPC Meeting — 08/18/2008 ■ Completed transcribing HPC Meeting minutes from 7/21/2008 meeting. ■ Compiled nominations for 2008 Glorious George awards. ■ Drove Districts with Wayne Doolittle to assemble photos of GG nominees for voting. ■ Solicited assistance of Building Dept employees to vote for GG nominees. • Continued work on HPC Fall Newsletter. • Solicited input for 3` annual Six at Risks list. Began researching properties. • Conducted Preserve America Informational briefing -18 in attendance. • Created Preserve America Power Point presentation. Shared with DHPA, Ft Wayne HPC Staff. ■ Met with Parks Dept on potentially landmarkting City Cemetery. Awaiting word of approval /denial from Parks Superintendent. ■ Investigated alleged vandalism at City Cemetery. ■ Conferred with Wayne Doolittle about possibly expanding plans for Restore Michiana 09. ■ Requested meeting with HLFI and other HPC Staff and Commissioners to begin planning RM 09. ■ Alerted NTHP's Chicago office of pending grant application for RM 09. ■ Monitored Code deadlines on 612/614 S Carroll and 620 S. Carroll. ■ Informed Monroe Parks neighbors of Code developments. ■ Conducted research on Common Council ordinance creating Public Works fund for City Cemetery in 1941. ■ Helped prepare materials for W Washington Street yard sale. ■ Conferred, at length, with disgruntled Edgewater Place residents. SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AUGUST 18, 2008 MEETING GUESTS: PLEASE SIGN THIS LIST SO THAT YOUR PRESENCE CAN BE NOTED FOR OUR MINUTES Print Name Address Signature lVc vQ Y ,84V c'r '*71vr` MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY August 18, 2008 - _ " 13"' Floor Conference Room County — City Building, South Bend, Indiana Members Present: Linda Riley, Tim Klusczinski, Todd Zeiger, Lynn Patrick, Mary Jane Chase, David Sassano, Jerry Niezgodski Staff Present: Amy Herdman, Larry Meteiver, Catherine Hostetler Absent: NA Also Present: Alexandra Guisinger, Henry Brandt, Diana Ganser- Brandt, Georges Enderle CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL: President Tim Klusczinski called to order at 7:00 pm. Quorum was duly established. A motion was made to accept the agenda with the addition of C of A 2008 -0814 as published: Moved: Chase Second: Riley Agenda of 8/18 meeting Approved 7 -0 I. PUBLIC HEARING Application Number: Property Location: Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Property Owner: Landmark or District Designation: Rating: 2008 -0805 710 Park Avenue Second Empire /1875 Georges Enderle Landmark/Chapin Park NR/LRD Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Mary Chapin Anderson and Andrew Anderson house is a three storey Second Empire home with an irregular plan. It has a stone foundation with walls of shiplap clapboard siding with corner boards; the entablature has paired brackets. The house has an asphalt shingle hip roof with gable dormers while the tower in front has a mansard roof with wood shingles. There is a full width wrap around front porch with paired Doric columns on stone piers supporting an entablature with dentils and balustrade. The porch has a flat roof. The windows are 1/1 double hung and most have segmental arch molded entablatures. The front door is wood with a single leaded light; sidelights are leaded and there is a stained glass transom. ALTERATIONS: The porch was added in 1901 to reflect the classical revival style in vogue after the Colombian Exposition in Chicago. The metal finials at the corners of the tower have been removed. APPLICATION ITEMS: Refurbish/restore /retrofit existing window sashes in master bedroom and bathroom on second floor as described in annex. Old glasses will be stored in basement. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Please refer to Replacement Systems International, Ltd. proposal by Richard C. Spigelmyer. Exhibit A. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: C. Windows and Doors Required: 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 unites and trim resembling the original. GROUP B LANDMARK STANDARDS: b. Treatment: Treatment shall be defined as any change of surface materials that will nor alter the style or original form. Such improvements include reproofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from the character of the landmark.... STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff Recommends Approval. The work proposed is identical to COA# 2008 -0604 approved by Commission on June 16, 2008. Klusczinski: You're entitled to make a short presentation if you think that's necessary. Enderle: It's a very short presentation, it's the same. Mr. Spigelmyer came to my house as I told you and he was planning to start the restoration in early August. He could not do that because of a previous scheduled restoration, but he starts on Monday with the bay area windows. And so, my plan or proposal is to do the same thing on the second floor for the master bedroom and master bathroom Klusczinski: Thank you. Are there any questions for the petitioner or for the staff? Ijust had two minor questions myself. Are any of these leaded glass windows? Enderle: No. Klusczinski: Ok. And just for the sake of record who completed this staff report? Hostetler: Catherine. Klusczinski: Thank you. If there are no other questions for the petitioner, we can move to Commission discussion. Any thoughts? Chase: I'm pleased to see that you're carrying this further in the house. Enderle: Yes, step by step. Riley: I hope that you're pleased when it's all done. Enderle: Oh yeah, sure. Klusczinski: Thank you, if there's no other discussion we move on to public hearing. Any member of the public wishing to speak in support of the current petition? Hearing none. Any member of the public that wishes to speak in opposition to the current petition? Also hearing none, Chair closes public hearing. Any other topics for discussion? Hearing none, is there a motion? Zeiger: I'll make a motion to approve C ofA 2008 -0805 as applied for and described in the staff report. Klusczinski: Motion has been made is there a second? Riley: Second. Klusezinski: Motion is made and seconded, is there any additional discussion? All those in favor signify by saying aye: (Ayes are heard) Opposed? (Silence) Motion carries. C ofA 2008 -0805 passes. Thank you very much, Doctor. Enderle: Thank you, that was very quick. Moved: Zeiger Second: Riley To approve 2008 -0805 Approved 7 -0 Application Number: Property Location: Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Property Owner: Landmark or District Designation: Rating: 2008 -0804 1204 East Wayne Street North Modern/1954 Debra and Jon Gaul East Wayne Street Non - Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This 1954 Modern home is situated on a wedge shaped lot across from the triangular esplanade. It is a 1 %z storey frame home with a 1 storey gable wing and an irregular floor plan. The central section of the house has a gable roof with large shed dormers. There are casement windows as well as a large picture window with brick header course sills and ornamental louvered 2 shutters. The fagade is brick with vertical and horizontal wood siding. The central porch has a shed roof that extends from the first storey gable with brick supports and a brick and concrete stoop. There is a central brick chimney. There is an attached two car garage with one garage door and a gable roof. ALTERATIONS: There is a pre -1986 1 storey hip rear addition. New Storm Doors. APPLICATION ITEMS: Vinyl Window Replacement DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Replace casement windows with Champion Windows in vinyl weather weld tan replicating the muntin patterns of the originals. In the basement: 2 Atkis Glass block windows one with vent and another with dryer vent; 4 Hopper tilt Basement Window with full screen; 1 casement with screen for kitchen, 12 double casements throughout the house; 5 Double casements with fixed centers in three upstairs bedrooms, the landing; and one downstairs bedroom with a double casement with a fixed central picture window without muntins. Per documentations attached. (Exhibit A) STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: East Wavne Street: C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames 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. Required 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 re -used 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. III New Construction B. Building Materials Glass blocks should not be used. Concrete block should not be used for anything other than foundations. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed Champion windows are a special order that will replicate the muntin pattern of the original metal casement windows. (Exhibit A &B) The muntin pattern will be positioned between the glass panes. The HPC has routinely approved replacement casement windows in the East Wayne Street LHD even when they were not deteriorated beyond repair with preference given to exterior "true divided light" exterior muntins. (Exhibit D) Staff recommends approval with the condition that the muttons are dimensional muttons and not the flat muttons. Staff recommends approval of the two glass block basement window installations with the vents as long as they are not visible from the street. 3 Klusczinski: Please. You're closer to the microphones up here. Please state your name and address for the record. Brandt: Henry Brandt, 715 W Edison, Mishawaka is the business address. Klusczinski: And you're representing which company? Brandt: Champion Window Company for John and Debra Gaul. Klusczinski: Thank you, please continue. Brandt: John asked me ifI would show up because he lives in Maryland, so I said I would. The windows that we're putting in are identical or aesthetically have the same look as the windows that are there. I think that's... they wanted to replace the windows. Klusczinski: Are there any questions for the petitioner? Riley: Are you, are they having them replaced so that they may have storms and screens or what's the reason for replacing them? Brandt: They're just deteriorated and the cranks on the casements aren't working... Riley: Ok, and you show this as an exhibit is this the type of window that you're going to put in with the cross bars? Hostetler: Those are showing the kind of windows that have been preferred by the Commission. That's Exhibit D. Those are the ones that when we went through the C of A's for the last several years, for E Wayne St those were the ones that were preferred over other types of windows. Although they'd approved other types of windows, those were the preferred. Sassano: But that's not what we're getting here? Hostetler: No. Brandt: Exactly what they have now. Sassano: Two panes of glass, with a mutton inside the glass. Brandt: Two horizontal bars. Sassano: Inside the glass? Brandt: Yes, uh huh, absolutely. Klusczinski: Are you replacing the windows that are there now with casement windows? Brandt: Yes, sir. Sassano: What about the casings and trim, does everything come out? Brandt: No, the existing exterior casing is staying there. Sassano: So just the sash, you're only taking the sash out and putting new sash in? Brandt: Right. Klusczinski: Could staff elaborate on the quality of windows that are in there right now? Hostetler: We could not tell from the exterior that they were deteriorated on the interior. We did not go inside the house. Cosmetically, they looked ok from the street. Wayne and I both went out there several times. And like Mr. Brandt said, they're not replacing that exterior framing and that's what we could see. If they're not functioning or opening from the inside,, that is not something that the staff could not observe. Klusczinski: Thank you, sure. Any other questions? Hearing none, we move to Commission discussion. Anyone with thoughts, questions, opinions? Zeiger: I think that as you were getting at David, staff is recommending that the muttons are dimensional which means that they're on the exterior and not that they're just flat in between. Hostetler: No, dimensional is inside. Champion does not make exterior muttons. It would be interior, and Champion has two different styles of muttons. One is just a flat piece of metal, and one has dimension to it so there's some type ofshadow lines to it. Zeiger: It's all inside the glass? Sassano: It's all inside the glass. Hostetler: That's what they offer, that's what we have to deal with. Zeiger: The other question that I had real quick was the rating. Catherine, the rating is non - contributing? That was from the survey? Hostetler: Yes, sir. Yes it was. Riley: It's from 1954. n W Sassano: Yeah, and I mean, do we have the same requirements? Are the requirements different if it's non - contributing. Hostetler: Typically there's been a little more latitude... Klusczinski: But as far as the Guidebook is concerned I don't think that it's detailed there at all. Sassano: It's interpretive? Klusczinski: Right. Any other thoughts? Very good. Chair opens public hearing. Any member of the public wishing to speak in support of the current petition? Hearing none, any member of the public wishing to speak in opposition to the current petition? Also hearing none, Chair closes public hearing. Any additional thoughts, Commission? Zeiger: I'm just curious to know other's opinions on the mutton style and if we're thinking approval or not and if we're jettisoning the windows, or the materials that the windows are made out of as we're also then jettisoning the fact that its divided light, so I'm just curious... the examples that were given of what was approved in the rest of the district have M oR n s applied on the interior or exterior so it reads more like a true divided light. I'm just curious... Hostetler: These are the C of A's Todd... Zeiger: I'm just looking at your pictures, that's what we have. Sassano: In my opinion Todd, it's a bit of a mixed metaphor, a bit of a 1950's Brady bunch kind of house and the traditional steel window is not really that integral to the design element, and so I don't think that the overall image of the house is going to suffer. Zeiger: Yes, that's why I was asking. I tend to concur, I just wanted to see what everyone else's thoughts were. Riley: You're not going to notice any difference, they'll look better... Zeiger: Some of us will. Sassano: Yes, but I don't think that difference is going to detract from the character of this particular house. Zeiger: Alright, thanks Klusczinski: Very well, is there a motion? Riley: I make a motion we approve C ofA 2008 -0804. Klusczinski: As presented? Riley: As presented. Klusczinski: Thank you, motion has been made is there a second? Chase: Second. Klusczinski: Motion has been made and seconded, all those in favor to approve C of A 2008 -0804 signify by saying aye (ayes are heard). Opposed? (Silence). Motion carries, C of A 2008 -0804 is approved. Thank you. Moved: Riley Second: Chase Approve 2008 -0804 Approved 7 -0 Application Number: Property Location: Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Property Owner: Landmark or District Designation: Rating: 2008 -0814 844 Forest Gabled- Ell/1892 Alexandra Guisinger and David Nickerson Chapin Park LHD/NR Notable W1 DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The two storey William Sherburne House was built in 1892 with an irregular floor plan . It has a brick foundations and chimney. The walls are wood clapboard with corner boards. Two gables have fish -scale and un- coursed square shingles applications. The roof is a cross gable with wide rakeboards and covered with asphalt shingles. There is a flat second storey rood over the rear wing. The house has a small corner porch on the south side of the center gable with knee braces at the corners and one turned support; the roof of the porch is an extension of the center gable rood. The windows are 1/1 double hung with moulded entablatures and exterior shutters. There is a similar entablature over the wood front door with three full length lights. There is a large shade tree on the south side and a hip roof two stall garage at the rear of the house; one stall has original doors the other a modern single door. ALTERATIONS: The front porch was removed in 1949. Replacement concrete porch steps and floor. The shutters appear to be of recent vintage. APPLICATION ITEMS: Install new wood fence around the house and garage per diagram (Exhibit A) and design (Exhibit B). Wood fence at rear and side of house 6 feet high from back left of house to rear (flush with garage); 4 feet high from garage side down the right side of property line, with a 4 foot high access from side fence to side porch. 2. Plant a tree, preferably a flowering crabapple tree, in the south (right) side of the front yard. Owners are willing to accept Commission's guidance on recommendation of tree variety. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Refer to Exhibit A. Facing the house at 844 Forest: there would be a 6 foot fence section at the rear left of the house which would connect to a section of 6 foot fencing along the property line on the left side of the house which would continue down the property line and then angle off to the right to avoid a large tree before continuing along the rear property line to connect to the garage. There would be a gate (See Exhibit B) in the fence at angle to the tree to allow for access to the alley. On the right side of the garage the owner proposes to install a new 4 foot gate at the concrete walk between the garage and the new four foot fence along about 56 feet of the right property line and connect to the right side of the house (Exhibit C) with another section of 4 foot fencing with a gate. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK: I. THE ENVIRONMENT A. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT The Chapin Park Local Historic District is a particularly fine residential area located close to downtown South Bend, the St. Joseph River, Memorial Hospital and Leeper Park. This section is meant to protect and guide appropriate maintenance of the common areas of the district (i.e. visual landscape and streetscapes). Required Brick streets contribute greatly to the character of the neighborhood. These streets have always been essentially passenger car thoroughfares. The appointments of the streets (i.e. lighting, curbs, horse hitches and monuments) should contribute as much as possible to their architectural, historic and residential character. Retention and maintenance of existing brick streets in the district is required. Repair work to fill voids and gaps must utilize brick paver materials and acceptable installation methods whenever applicable. When utility work dictates the removal of street sections (pavers), the original materials will be reinstalled. Brick streets shall be patched with brick pavers. Concrete, asphalt, fillers and similar materials shall not be used. All original streetlights shall be maintained, especially the George Cutter "Park View" streetlights designed by the Cutter Company for this neighborhood. Present efforts by the Neighborhood Association and the Historic Preservation Commission to restore "Park View" streetlights to the district shall continue. Any change in lighting must receive approval of the Historic Preservation Commission. New or different fencing requires a C of A and shall reflect the style and character of the individual property and the surrounding environment and properties. n Recommended The current or historic character of lawns should be preserved. Front yard areas, common lawns and tree lawns should remain open. New or replacement trees should be compatible in variety with those presently growing. Vacant lots should be kept landscaped appropriately while vacant, and may be used for recreational or residential development. When replacement of utility poles or power supply lines is necessary, consideration should be given to underground conduits or utility poles erected along rear property lines. Prohibited Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed by existing streets, applying asphalt or other bituminous coverings or by introducing new streets or parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, new plant materials, fencing, walkways and paving materials which are out of scale or inappropriate to the neighborhood may not be used. The erection of high walls or barriers, which would alter the relationship of the houses, shall be prohibited. Utility poles with high intensity overhead lights shall not be used on main thoroughfares. B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING & ACCESSORIES This section focuses on individual properties and amenities. Building sites tend to be irregularly shaped, of varying topography and with different setbacks with regard to plots. Alleys are generally behind houses. Landscape accessories like fences are unique to each structure. Chapin Place presents a unique situation within the district. Applications from properties that have property lines on Chapin Place will be considered on a case -by -case basis. Required Fencing, walkways, outbuildings, private yard lights, signs (i.e. house numbers) and benches (visible from the street) as well as trees located in a yard or tree lawn which reflects the property's history and development shall be retained. A tree located in such areas shall only be removed if the removal is required due to storm damage, disease, threatened damage to a structure or for such other reason acceptable to the Historic Preservation Commission. Storm damaged or diseased trees should then be replaced with an approved species at the same or approximate location wherever possible. Fencing visible from the street in front of the structure shall be open (meaning spaces between the pickets) and consistent with the historic character of a structure enclosed. Recommended 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 also be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Front yard areas should remain open. (See above for information regarding fences.) Trees in close proximity to a building may cause structural damage. Owners are encouraged to remove these trees and replace (or replant) them at a more appropriate location as soon as planting season permits and upon approval of a C of A. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped, nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial/commercial style fences. The installation of unsightly large devices, such as television satellite dishes, skylights or solar panels, shall not be permitted in areas where they detract from the architecture of a building, are intrusive to the public view of the building or are highly visibly from a public street, or ruled inappropriate after Commission review. Utility poles with high- intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from a street. The Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from special circumstances, before granting a C of A. APPENDIX B: Overall Recommendations for Landscape Preservation in Local Historic Districts 7 &. Any vegetation with thorns or fruit should be restricted to establishment at least 5 feet away from public rights of way. Thorns pose an obvious danger, especially when thorny trees are handing over the sidewalk at eye level. Fruit, such as that of the Flowering Crabapple, can cause a pedestrian to slip and lose their balance and fall. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the fencing with the gates. The Surveyor Location Report indicates a privacy fence along the rear and left property line of 844 Forest which no longer exists. The new four foot fence with gates would enclose the rest of the yard from the side at the angled window and would mirror the style of the 6 foot fence and would not detract from the house. Staff also recognizes an alternate site for the side four foot fence with gate could be behind the concrete steps if the owner so desires. Staff recommends approval of the flowering crab apple tree as long as it can be located in the yard so that when is reaches maturity it does not drop fruit on the side walk. Owners may wish to consider an alternate flowering tree or a crabapple variety that has small fruit. Klusczinski: Please state your name and address for the record. Guisinger: My name is Alexandra Guisinger, I live at 844 Forest Avenue. Thank you for putting my house on the agenda at such late notice. We are requesting a backyard, not only because we have two small boys, but also unfortunately we have been broken into 3 times this summer and two times prior to that. There was a bright Barbie pink security fence that matched our pink house that we currently have and rather than replace that with another security fence, we propose to have a slightly more attractive custom built fence. The fence will be cut so as to maintain a tree in the corner of our lot. I know, my husband and I discussed the staff suggestion about the alternative location of the front. We'd actually originally envisioned having it where that alternative suggestion was. We prefer the where we'd like it for a couple of reasons; one, given the last break in I'd like to cover the side door if possible. Having that open gives people the opportunity to pretend that they're knocking on that door, having a gate in front of that would at least block one more door in theory. And the other reason is that with two small children obviously the larger the backyard the more space to venture out. And as to the crab apple, my mother has sent me information on a very small crab apple that she grows in the backyard that I want to replicate. It's very small, cherry like apples. The crab apple .though, we'll also make sure to place it in the (unclear) of the yard. Klusczinski: Thank you, the Chair recognizes any questions from the Commission for the petitioner. Niezgodski: I was unclear, exactly... there was mention of putting the fence where it used to be is that what was said? Guisinger: No, not exactly, there's a fence that used to be on the back left and then back across the garage, and there was not a fence between us ever. I won't say ever, but since we've been there. So, we're running a 4 ft fence between us and the house to the right of us. The question is really where do we tuck in to come into the house. We have a concrete porch and so on the side you could either put it behind the porch or you could put it in front of the porch. We want it in front of the porch for a couple of reasons and actually the third reason that I didn't even mention and we could probably get around this but the fence guy also wants it further in front because the fence guy is worried that, as you can see there's a tree, and so the fence guy's worried that if we have it behind the porch that its going to be difficult and unstable if we run it too close to that big tree. And so putting it in front of this porch makes it closer to the street but it solves the other problem. And also we've had, not too many times, but we've had a few incidences of people who look into this window and I would like to solve that as well. I should also note that the house next to us is vacant as well, and I think that's part of the problem as N. well. Having a fence between us and the house next door, not that there's anything wrong with the house but it keeps people cutting through that yard into our house. Riley: Have the neighbors on the other side been told about your fence? Guisinger: No. I've been trying to contact Tom, though he's not frequently there, so I will do so as soon as we get the permit. Riley: I thought that we had to notes neighbors. Hostetler: Well, there used to be a fence here on that particular side where that neighbor lives. The fence is going to be basically... Guisinger: No, the 6ft fence is (unclear), the 4 ft fence is the one that, the 6ft fence where the people have the apartment building.... Hostetler: And there used to be a privacy fence here? Guisinger: Yes, Tom Green lives next door where... Hostetler: Where the 4ft fence is going to be. Guisinger: Yes, but I haven't been able to reach him. I've been told that he's also not... Klusezinski: Yes, that's very understandable. I live in the district, and I have some knowledge of Mr. Green. I think in order to stay germane to what we're to consider tonight it isn't necessarily any qualifications for permits or notifications. _ I think that would fall into the jurisdiction of the building commission, which I think that you would have to arrange your permit with them anyway I believe. At least as far as we're concerned, this is the fence design and the proposed tree with the respect to the guidebooks and standards for the district. Riley: The reason that I asked, and you may remember this, one of our neighbors was putting up a fence and the neighbors on either side were notified so we could come down and object or approve and we came before you and objected to something they were doing and you went along with it... Hostetler: We wouldn't have sent out those notices because that's not... they must have... Klusczinski: Applied for a building permit first. It's a procedural thing. Hostetler: I mean, we would never... Guisinger: I know that we're rushing to get this because we have been broken into in the last month, and one time earlier this summer. The fence is going to be for, to try to meet, unfortunately I haven't been able to speak to him but to meet any concerns. It's 4 ft on his side. It will not cover his window. Riley: Is that the side that you're talking about? Guisinger: Yes. This side is an empty house. We have an empty house between us and then the owner lives on the other side of that. And he has been slowly refurbishing the house and that's why been empty. The 4ftfence though won't cover up this window. Riley: And will that be painted or natural or what? Guisinger: I was going,to go natural so that it will turn gray and then at some point we will be able to paint the house to better go with the gray and not barbie pink. I know also that I'd prefer not to deal with a painted fence. - Klusczinski: Very good, any other questions? Would you be willing to clam on your application that staff would be remanded to help you make the choice of tree for the location when you finally decide to do that? Guisinger: They are welcome to pick the location. Klusczinski: Thank you. Guisinger: They can dig the hole too. Klusczinski: Any other discussion? Chair opens public hearing and for the record there are no members of the public left in the conference room, so in case anyone's in the hallway... in case anyone's in support or opposition of the current petition, they may come forward now. Seeing and hearing no one, Chair closes public hearing. Any additional thoughts or-discussion? Hearing none, is there a motion. Zeiger: I'll make a motion to approve 2008 -0814 as applied for. Riley: Second. wJ Klusczinski: Motion has been made and seconded and should also include the provision to allow staff to confer on tree placement and style. Any additional discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor signifying by saying aye (ayes are heard). Opposed? (Silence). Motion carries, C of A 2008 -0814 carries. Thank you. Moved: - Zeiger Second: Riley Approve 2008 -0814 Approved 7 -0 B. LANDMARKS 1. 234 S Coquillard Landmarks committee has not yet met to discuss land mark status for this property. Director Hostetler is still awaiting additional research information being provided by the home owner. II. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES President Klusczinski recommended 3 changes to the draft of the 7/21/08 minutes. Approval is based on completion of those minor changes. Moved: Klusczinski Second: Zeiger Approval of Minutes of 7/21/2008 Approved 7 -0 B. TREASURER'S REPORT Accepted as presented. C. STAFF.REPORTS 1. Correspondence 2. Director — Catherine Hostetler Distributed to Commission, Including brief discussion of recent budget procedure and required 8% cuts previously submitted to the County. 4. Assistant Director — Amy Herdman Distributed to Commission. 5. Legal Counsel — Larry Meteiver No report. C. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. President's Report — Tim Klusczinski • 7/28 — C of A Staff Report with Catherine Hostetler and Todd Zeiger. General Discussion over application topics, • public interaction and documentation. The following changes and improvements were suggested: 1. Staff should meet, on site if possible, to discuss the proposed project with the applicant and work out any questions and/or misunderstood items. The staff/applicant meeting is also an opportunity for staff to help guide an applicant towards compliance with guidelines or inform the applicant of possible red flags with the application. This is also an opportunity, through discussion, for an applicant to disclose additional details that otherwise were not included in the application. a. Applications lacking sufficient project detail (design, materials, layout, etc...), are incomplete and will no longer be placed on the docket. Staff will continue to identify and manage any requirements with the petitioner. 2. "Rating" will reflect the most recent survey — no need to include the previous rating. 3. "Description of Structure /Site" Staff will do its best describe changes to the house since its construction. This is helpful for commission members and the public to place the proposed changes in context with the existing structure. a. 10 b. Features that are relevant to district style and development will also be indicated (i.e. precedents and trends). c. Social history will be removed from reports. Description of property will focus upon architectural and site elements. i. Exceptions for social relevance may include situations where the house was listed because of its association with a noted individual or when that individual made changes to the property. 4. "Application Items" quote the actual COA Application (which is attached as a copy). 5. "Description of Project:" This is where staff should summarize the proposed work in sufficient detail to allow a full understanding by Commission members. Additional information can be included after staff has met with the applicant. 6. "Staff Recommendation" should detail when the staff met with applicant, what was discussed at that meeting, additional site /property findings. It should also include the specific recommendation including proposed amendments for the Commission to consider requesting to make the COA comply (during public hearing applicants would still be asked if they agreed to such amendments). a. A signature block will be included so that the Commission knows which staff person completed the staff report. 7. A hardcopy report will document final inspection. • 7/28 — Investigated asphalt street patch at Lower Lamonte Terrace. Informed, by copy (Dir. Public Works) that the street department will redress the fissure using approved district repair methods and brick pavers. I was also informed about a newly built bench accessory at 857 Forest Avenue. Details were forwarded to staff. • 07/30 —Attended the Preserve America Information Session, presented by Amy Herdman (Dickinson Conference Room Main Library South Bend). Representatives from County and City government agencies were invited to this overview of the Preserve America Community designation and the grant opportunities available. Well done. Amy encouraged the collaboration of local government agencies. The HPC could act as point. • 8/05 — Attend Monroe School Construction Update (Hebard & Hebard Offices). Saw preliminary design plans for Monroe Primary. Short discussion on fagade development, the design of the new addition, roof materials and windows. • 8/09 — Volunteer at the West Washington Historic District Yard Sale; Monitor the sale of County and City Survey Books and "Preservation Nuts" and Public Relations. This celebration enters its 29`" year. Paul Hayden and HLFI were the principle planners in this revitalized community event — furthering an appreciation for history, community, the outdoors and architecture. August 18` 2008 (Submitted with President's Report) EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Timothy Klusczinski, President & Chair Lynn Patrick, Vice President Vacant, Secretary Linda Riley, Assistant Secretary Mary Jane Chase, Treasurer 11 BUDGET & FINANCE: Advises budgetary appropriations, project expenditures and considers other financial matters. Mary Jane Chase (Chair), Linda Riley, Catherine Hostetler, Timothy Klusczinski - Ex Officio LEGAL AFFAIRS: Reviews and recommends commission policies, procedures, contracts and legal strategies. Todd Zeiger (Chair), Catherine Hostetler, Timothy Klusczinski - Ex Officio HPC Attorney - Ex Officio STANDARDS & MAINTENANCE: Reviews Certificate of Appropriateness applications against established guidelines and standards. Promotes accepted rehabilitation methods. David Sassano (Chair), Lynn Patrick, Linda Riley, Timothy Klusczinski - Ex Officio, Paul Hayden, HLFI Technical Consultant (pending) HISTORIC LANDMARKS: Recommends the historic designation or de- listing of individual sites, structures or properties and develops preservation strategies from survey information. Linda Riley (Chair), Todd Zeiger, Jerry Niezgodski, Timothy Klusczinski - Ex Officio, Joan Downs- Krostenko, Citizen Member (pending) HISTORIC DISTRICTS: Recommends the historic designation or de- listing of district sites, structures or properties and develops preservation strategies from survey information. Collaborates with Local Historic District Liaisons. Lynn Patrick (Chair), Jerry Niezgodski, Mary Jane Chase, Timothy Klusczinski - Ex Officio, John Nagy - Citizen Member (pending) FACADES & EASEMENTS Lynn Patrick (Chair), Mary Jane Chase, Catherine Hostetler, David Sassano, Timothy Klusczinski - Ex Officio PUBLIC RELATIONS & COMMUNITY EDUCATION Outreach and educational initiatives (including Restore Michiana & The Southhold Preservation Awards) Jerry Niezgodski (Chair), David Sassano, Todd Zeiger, Timothy Klusczinski - Ex Officio Veronnica Towne - Citizen Member (pending) III. OLD BUSINESS Commissioner Zeiger presented CLG Training for the benefit of Commissioners entitled "Nine Nuggets for Commission Members ". IV. NEW BUSINESS Moved: Klusczinski Second: Riley To charge PR and Community Ed Approved 7 -0 Committee with duties relevant to Restore Michiana 2009. 12 Note: Restore Michiana 2009 Planning Meeting is scheduled for 8/29/2008 at 2:00 p.m. and by instruction of the President shall be duly advertised in compliance with Indiana Open Door laws. Moved: Chase Second: Patrick To charge Landmarks Approved 7 -0 Committee to investigate land mark status for South Bend City Cemetery. Permission requested from SB Parks and Recreation Office to pursue land mark status for SB City Cemetery. That decision was still pending at the time of this HPC meeting, and at the preparation of these minutes. AD Herdman will re- contact Parks Superintendent St. Clair and will assist Landmarks Committee with their charged duties. President Klusczinski also reminded Commissioners that 2 members of distinguished tenure have left the Commission and their service /end of term should be recognized. Martha Choitz and Jerry Ujdak have both left the Commission in the last calendar year. V. HEARING OF VISITORS No one asked to be recognized. ADJOURNMENT 8:24 pm Moved: Patrick 4aR Assistant Se reta Historic Pr serv�a J south Bend & St. Joseph County Second: Sassano Approved: 7 -0 Date 13