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Regular Meeting .-ummTEENTH FLOOR- ROOM 1308
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010 7:OOPM
g I. CALL TO ORDER, .ROLL CALL
II. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
1. 553 River COA#2010-0202 Edgewater
2. 847 Forest COA#2010-0205 Chapin Park
0 B. National Register Nominations:
1. City Cemetery—update
III. HEARING OF VISITORS
IV. REGULAR BUSINESS
v A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 25, 2010
~ B. TREASURER'S REPORT
- Location Report
r C. STAFF REPORTS
1. Correspondence
2. C of A Approvals
' 3. Directors Report
4. Assistant Director Report
5. Legal Counsel
D. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
' 1. President's Report
IV. OLD BUSINESS
r 0 1. Architectural Historian
�•"� 2. Preservation/Southhold 2010 Events
V. NEW BUSINESS
VI. ADJOURNMENT
SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 MEETING
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STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Date: July 8, 2009
Application Number:
Property Location:
Architectural Style/Date:
Property Owner:
District Designation:
Rating:
2009-0706B
847 Forest Avenue
Free Classic/1896
Joanie Downs
Chapin Park
Contributing
DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE
The Gelz House is a rectangular plan Free Classic style home built in 1896 on Lot 35 of Chapin Place. The wide
aluminum siding has recently been removed to expose the original clapboard siding, and the shadow of a belt
course dividing the first and second floors on the exterior. Windows are 1 over 1 double hung. A projecting cornice
line sits just below the asphalt shingled roof. A front and side porch are covered by hip roofs on gabled wood
supports, also shingled with asphalt shingles. The home was modified in 1942 into four apartments, and the above
mentioned front porch was added in 1951, replacing a much more elaborate original porch.
ALTERATIONS:
Circa 1951 the original front porch was replaced with the existing front porch. When aluminum sided, the belt
course was removed to more uniformly apply the siding. The date of the siding application is unknown. An
addition was made to the back of the house, date unknown, but possibly when modified into apartments in 1942.
Our survey card, created in 2005, lists the home simply as "Altered". The original siding was repaired, replaced
and painted in July -August 2009. The kitchen windows retained their modified size to accommodate modern
-kitchen counters.
APPLICATION ITEMS: I would like to move the exiting chain link fence to allow a car to enter the garage from
the alley.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The.current four foot high chain link fence is placed in such a
way that there is no vehicular access to the one car garage behind the house. The owner requests permission to
remove a portion of the current chain link fence (please see diagram of site plan) and place a chain link fence in a
new position allowing for access to the garage from the alley between Forest and Leland Avenues. Originally there
was a spur alley off of Forest to the immediate south of the house; but it has since been vacated and access to the
garage is now restricted to the remaining rear alley which is currently blocked by the fence.
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:
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. 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.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval. The location modification requested is in the rear of the house, there will not be a
change in the material of the fencing and it will allow use and access to the garage.
Application
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Certi
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Historic Preservation Conunission of South Bend & St Joseph County
125. S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601
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Date Received '44ze4t,"a,OJD Application Number A4'/ a - 0.Z66
Past Reviews: 21ES(Mtoflast Review) E) NO
Staff Approval authorized by: Title:
Historic Commission Review Date:
Local Landmark B't6cal Historic District (Name)
National Landmark [] National Register District (Name)
Certificate of Appropriateness:
F1 Denied E] Ubled Sent To Committee DApproved and Issued
DATE
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APPUC41YON REQLURFAIENTSARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE --
February 5, 2006
Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness
For 847 Forest Avenue, South Bend, IN 46616
Moving the back fence line -
I would like to have permission to move the chain-link fence along the back
property line at 847 Forest Avenue. The current four foot high fence is placed in
such a way that there is no vehicular access to the one car garage behind the house.
I would like to take the current fence down and replace it in a new position allowing
for access to the garage from the alley between Forest Avenue and Leland Avenue.
Nota Bene: Originally there was a spur alley that ran from Forest through to Leland
between 847 and the house immediately to the south. This alley is intact and in use
on the Leland side to this day. However, the Forest side was closed and vacated at
some point in the last 20 or so years. Originally, vehicular access to the one car
garage behind 847 was possible via this spur alley and the garage faces south to
facilitate this.
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847 Forest, February 8, 2010
STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Date: 8 February 2010
Application Number: 2010-0202
Property Location: 553 River
Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder:
Property Owner: Steven Kurtz
American Foursquare /1922/Whitcomb&Keller
Landmark or District Designation:. Edgewater Place
Rating: Contributing
DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This home is a two storey American foursquare set on a
brick foundation. The walls are the -original clapboard and features narrower clapboard on the second
storey above the molded string course. There are corner boards on all sides of the first storey. There is a
hipped roof with hip roof dormers covered with asphalt shingles. The 4/4 windows in the dormers appear
to be original. The wood windows on the body of the house are original and are 8/1 on the first storey and
6/1 on the second. There is a full length front porch set upon brick with tall, large brick square columns
that extend above the porch roof line and are on either side of the front.porch. The porch has wooden
railings and balustrades.
ALTERATIONS: The original asbestos roofing was removed and replaced with asphalt shingles in
1983. A 6 foot privacy fence between 553 and 549 River at the alley was erected in 1990. The two car
frame garage appears to have been constructed after 1932.
APPLICATION ITEMS: I would like to put new aluminum, double hung storm windows on all
windows on my house to replace the dilapidated originals that remain and those which have been lost.
See attached brochure for more information on windows. I investigated new wood storms and
refurbishing the old ones and cannot afford the prices.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner requests new double hung aluminum
storm windows manufactured by National Pride as illustrated in the brochure provided. There are
currently only three storm windows on the house and a collection of badly deteriorated storm windows in
the garage. Preservation Specialist Wayne Doolittle performed an on -sight investigation and determined
that the remaining storm windows in the garage have deteriorated very badly and have been stored in a
deteriorating garage that has left them exposed to the elements for years. The home owner will repair the
wood storm windows for the non-operable windows on the front porch and the one on the northeast
corner of the first floor. He will also attempt to salvage and restore the best ones from the remaining
storms in the garage. The homeowner priced restored wood storms with aluminum inserts at $250.00 an
opening versus the National Pride cost of $100.00 per opening the all aluminum double hung storm
window system..
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Edgewater Place:
C. WINDOWS AND DOORS
Window and door frames are, in nearly all cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick
lintels; masonry block structures have masonry sills and lintels.. In some cases where aluminum
siding has been applied window trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district
have aluminum storm windows, the other half wood storm windows.
Required
Original windows and doors including sash, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments,
hoods, and hardware shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with duplicates
of the existing or.original.
Recommended
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Wood frame storm windows and doors, painted to match the existing or original, should be used
but should not damage existing frames and should be removable in the future. If new sash and
doors are used, 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
Existing or 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 should not be
introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as aluminum insulating glass combinations that
require the removal of the original windows and doors shall not be installed.
Not Recommended
Metal, vinyl, or fiberglass awnings, hoods, and fake shutters that would detract from the existing
character or appearance of the building should not be used.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. This home has remained unaltered with
most of its original, permanent exterior features intact. All of these original features will remain intact as
the three storms windows that will be restored are in highly visible first floor locations. The current
homeowner is also willing to sort through the remaining storm windows in the garage and salvage what
he can and install them. The proposed replacements will replicate the original form of the double hung
storm windows and will not compromise the original windows or framing. There is nothing in this COA
application that would prevent a homeowner from installing wood storm windows in the future.
Application
-FOR -
Certi ficate 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: SWC 1PC@co.st joseph.inus
Website: hq://www.st osephcounqindiana.com/sjdip/hidexhtnil
OFFICE USE ONLY »»» DO NOT COMPLETE ANYENTRIES CONTAINED IN THIS BOX »»» OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Received of oZ0 /O Application Number c9D 14 - 04 404
Past Reviews: ❑ YES (Date of last Review) ❑ NO
Staff Approval authorized by: Title:
Historic Commission Review Date:
Local Landmark [ focal Historic District (Name) fAZe�
National Landmark R National Register District (Name) O
Certificate of Appropriateness:
[] Denied E] Tabled E] Sent To Committee Approved and Issued
Address of Property for proposed work:
Name of Property Owner(s): (Please Print)
Address of Property Owner(s): 55
Contractor(s) Name: N.�.�.�^_ f
Contract Company Name: /V a "4 -
Contractor Address: ISI 0—k-
City:
Current Use of Building:
Type of Building Construction:
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(singe Family — Multil milt' — Commercial — Government — Industrial — Vacant — etc.)
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(Wood Frame — Brick — Stone — Steel — Concrete — Other)
Proposed Work: r-1 In-kind E] Landscape [2 New ® Replacement (not in-kind) [:] Demolition
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Note: Our Standard storm windows
offer three ventilating positions.
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How to measure for a window.
To orcier storm windows, you must specify the dimensions
of the, Opening that will receive the window.. Mmure the
opening width at the toll, middle, and Uottout and write: lhtxte
exact dintnlsions belrnv. Measure the opening height and
write it below. Take these messumn ents to your National
Pride retailer to order the best fitting window.
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When ordering the window(s), be stun* yinx note how you
willbe installing it (them). There are two ways the windows
can Ix installed, such as overlapping the opening, or inside
the opening against the blindstop. Your retailer can help
you dK-ide which metliod you should use. No matter which
medx)d y6u choosy, a botkxn expander will be included to
more easily adjust the bottom to the window sill, National
Pride will make any necessary adjustments in the final size
of the windows basad on how you indicate you will be
installing the windows.
National Pride
Door & Window Warranty
National Nail Corp. warrants its aluminum tube storm door
and its windows against defects in material and workmanship
for as long as the original consumer purchaser averts the home
in which the product was initially installed. National Nail
will replace the prtxiuct but will not be resxmsible for
reinstallation nor freight to or from the retailer. For a mpy
Of the complete warranty, contact your retailer.
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2/ I b/2010 Catherine Hostetler - 553 River Seite 1
From:
Wayne Doolittle
To:
Catherine Hostetler
Date:
2/10/2010 10:33 AM
Subject:
553 River
I made a visit to 553 River on November 17, 2009. The original double hung windows are good repair.
All but the front windows facing the covered porch were without any storms. What remains of the
original wooden storm windows have for years been stored in the homes garage. Until the current home
owner repaired the garage roof, the stored windows have been open to the elements and have
deteriorated by varying degrees. The homeowner stated he will try and save an as yet undetermined
number of the windows. He will replace others with aluminum storms.
Wayne Doolittle
Preservation Specialist
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553 River Southeast view. February 2, 2010
553 River North facade February 2, 2010
THE LOCATION REPORT FOR
JANUARY, 2010 WAS
NOT AVAILABLE FROM
THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE
AT THE TIME OF THIS MAILING
IT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON
22 FEBRUARY 2010
Location Ifiget as of 01-31-2010
Note: Includes transactions after the last posted date of 01-01-2010
Fund: 001 County General for 01/01/2010 thru 01/31/2010
Loc: 037 Historic Preservation
Account
Original
Addt'I/Adj
Total
Object
Description
Appropriation
Appropriation
Appropriation
11075
Deputy Director
30,000.00
0.00
30,000.00
000
General GovT.
2,773.08
33,276.92
33,276.92
11309
Historic Preservation Admin.
36,050.00
0.00
36,050.00
000
General GovT.
61,357.52
10000
Totals
66,050.00
0.00
66,050.00
21030
Office Supplies
200.00
1,825.94
2,025.94
000
General GovT.
464.60
464.60
22010
Gas Oil & Lubricants
500.00
0.00
500.00
000
General GovT.
100.00
22120
Garage & Motor Supplies
225.00
0.00
225.00
000
General GovT.
32.34
32.34
0.00
20000
Totals
925.00
1,825.94
2,750.94
31070
Other Contractual Services
20,016.00
1,100.00
21,116.00
000
General GovT.
100.00
100.00
32020
Travel
100.00
0.00
100.00
000
General Gov'T.
100.00
0.00
57.90
32200
Telephone
160.00
0.00
160.00
000
General GovT.
5.14
294.86
294.86
32350
Postage
1,000.00
57.90
1,057.90
000
General GovT.
200.00
33010
Publication Of Legal Notices
300.00
0.00
300.00
000
General GovT.
100.00
100.00
33100
Printing
200.00
0.00
200.00
000
General GovT.
39010
Dues & Subscription
245.00
0.00
245.00
000
General GovT.
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Unencumbered
Unexpended
Encumbrance
Expenditure
Balance/Percent
Balance/Percent
0.00
1,919.40
28,080.60
28,080.60
93.60
93.60
0.00
2,773.08
33,276.92
33,276.92
92.31
92.31
0.00
4,692.48
61,357.52
61,357.52
92.90
92.90
0.00
1,825.94
200.00
200.00
9.87
9.87
0.00
35.40
464.60
464.60
92.92
92.92
0.00
0.00
225.00
225.00
100.00
100.00
0.00
1,861.34
889.60
889.60
32.34
32.34
0.00
2,299.00
18,817.00
18,817.00
89.11
89.11
0.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
0.00
0.00
160.00
160.00
100.00
100.00
0.00
57.90
1,000.00
1,000.00
94.53
94.53
0.00
5.14
294.86
294.86
98.29
98.29
0.00
0.00
200.00
200.00
100.00
100.00
0.00
0.00
245.00
245.00
100.00
100.00
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Location Budget as of 01-31-2010
Note: Includes transactions after the last posted date of 01-01-2010.
Fund: 001 County General for 01/01/2010 thru 01/31/2010
Loc: 037 Historic Preservation
Account Original Addt9/Adj Total
Object Description Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation
30000 Totals 22,021.00 1,157.90 23,178.90
Location Totals 88,996.00 2,983.84 91,979.84
Investment Accounts
Transfer Accounts
Saint Joseph County
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Unencumbered
Unexpended
Encumbrance Expenditure
Balance/Percent
Balance/Percent
0.00 2,362.04
20,816.86
20,816.86
89.81
89.81
0.00 8,915.86
83,063.98
83,063.98
90.31
90.31
0.00
0.00
8,915.86
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Director's Report
February, 2010
January 26 Met with Wayne Doolittle about the 2010 contract and submitted
signed copies to the County Commissioners and Auditor for their approval; also
requested from Wayne an outline of qualifications for his position since he was
retiring at year's end.
January 28 Meeting with SBCSC Superintendent Kapsa and Susan Coney,
Director of Communications with Elicia Dadlow, Wayne Doolittle, Sue Solmos
and area realtors as part of Sell South Bend. Marquette School was discussed
briefly. Also attended Lunch and Learn Series at the St. Joseph County Library.
January 29 Michiana History Group luncheon at the Jewish Federation, the
William Street Schul was a topic of interest. Attended the Restore Michiana
committee meeting.
February 1 Personal Day to make arrangements for son's wedding rehearsal
dinner.
February 3 Reviewed 1 Grant 106 Reviews with Preservation Specialist for City
of South Bend. Meeting at the Conservatories with new ad hoc Executive
Committee members.
February 4 Attended the Lunch and Learn Series: Economic Development
Current and Future Projects (Don Inks and WNIT). Meeting with Natalie Kline
and Lynda Simon of the Questor Group at the Conservatories concerning a
possible gift from a matching grant for the Conservatories.
February 5 On sight tour of 612 Portage with CPI, Inc. Followed up with Mike
Dyszkiewicz, Director of Parks Maintenance with answers to his questions about
the direction the BSSB is going with regards to the Conservatories and the Master
plans proposed by Greg Kil and Kathy Schuth.
February 8 Prepared for monthly HPC meeting and payroll deadlines.
February 9 Prepared Staff Reports for Staff review. Followed up with answers
to Mike Dyszkiewicz's additional inquires from the previous week. Marquette
School discussion with School Board member revolving around possible future
uses for the site. Reviewed Code Lists and 9 Demolition 106 Reviews for the City
of South Bend with Preservation Specialist. Attended Green Drink's at Club
LaSalle discussed historic preservation/renovation on west side of South Bend
with Jeff Berndt of Stone Depot.
February 10 Prepared information on Marquette School for New Schools, Inc. a
NPO concerned with establishing Charter Schools -specifically the New Tech
School. Reviewed Area Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda for March 3. American
Bank on the Agenda for fence height variance.
February 11 Followed up with Heidi Gray on the plumbers' reports for the
repair of the waterlines to the fountain, prepared bank deposit and dropped off
her check and 1099-Misc. Finished preparing Commissioners' packets for
mailing and payroll reports for Friday deadline. Attended Lunch and Learn
with presentation by Jitin Kain about the development of the Howard Park Area,
the residential development at Eddy Street Commons and the American Trust
project with mixed use and Condos by Sue Solmos.
February 12 Personal Day to prepare for son's wedding on February 13.
February 15 President's Day. County Office's Closed.
February 16 Reviewed Job qualifications for Preservation Specialist. Reviewed
2010 budget proposed for Southhold Awards. Mailed COA applications to
Satellite -One for installation of a dish at Central High Apartments.
February 18 Sell South Bend Realtor class and tour at Eddy Street Commons.
and The Foundry. Lunch and Learn Series with Superintendent Kapsa on SBCS.
Reviewed current Code Hearing Listings with Preservation Specialist.
February 19 Reconciled January Location Report with Office records. Visited
Circa Art with Elicia for ideas for locally produced Southhold Awards
presentation pieces. 106 Review for a City Grant with Preservation Specialist.
Assistant Director's Report
HPC Meeting 02.22.2010
1. City Cemetery National Register Nomination
Researched at SJCPL Local History department, researched online (to no
success), researched at Center for History Archives. Read through entire
nomination, striking and adding information as needed. Scan over DHPA
nomination guidelines documents to guide me in the nomination process.
2. Lunch and Learn Lecture
Attend 01.28.10 presentation by HLFI, Todd Zeiger, 02.04.10 lecture on
economic development with Don Inks of C&ED and WNIT, 02.11.10
presentation on East Bank by Jitin of DTSB and Eddy Street Commons,
02.18.10 lecture on SB Schools with Kapsa
3. Attend "Sell South Bend" 01.28.10 class for realtors at the South Bend
Community Schools Offices with discussions by Jim Kapsa, Superintendent and
Susan Coney, Director of Communications, 02.04.10 presentation by Todd Zeiger
of HLFI on "Why Historic Preservation", 02.11.10 presentation at Oliver Inn by
Todd Zeiger on Historic Architecture & Styles, 02.18.10 lecture by Jitin Kain &
Don Inks, C&ED and tour of Eddy Street Commons Foundry Apartments
4. Restore Michiana turned Green Weekend
Research last years DTSB EcoFest & WNIT Green Expo. Contact DTSB to
get further info on sponsorship/ vendor participation. Hosted planning
meeting in HPC conference room. Prepare for meeting with DTSB.
Jennifer Gregar of HLFI and I met with DTSB Marco Mariani, Michele
Kastner, and Jitin Kain. Email correspondence with Lezlie O'Hara of
WNIT. Hosted another planning meeting in HPC conference room.
Meeting with Lezlie of WNIT in HPC conference room.
5. Southhold event
—Contact DTSB to discuss possibility of partnering Southhold with "Pride
of Place" awards. Jennifer and I met with Jitin regarding Southhold/Pride of
Place Awards to discuss partnership... moving forward. Review past files to
collect "clues". Correspondence with Natalie of CBRE on rental of the American
Trust Place space. Collect quotes for event & prepare budget. Prepare
nomination/ criteria form. Tour Circa Arts to review possible artists to
commission for award creation.
6. Prepare KPEF fellowships for myself and Catherine. Discuss .sponsorship
with HPC President Klusczinski. Correspond with KPEF coordinator. Attend
County Commissioner meeting to receive permission to apply for KPEF
fellowships. Submit information as prepared to President Klusczinski. Mail
signed documents to KPEF coordinator.
7. Attend Old House Expo in Kalamazoo; Lecture by Bob Yapp.
8. Attend Michiana History Group gathering at the Jewish Federation. About 20
history professionals in attendance. Met with Walkerton Historical Society
President and SJCPL Local History department Manager, Libby Feil as well as
others.
9. Attend lecture by Paul Goldberger, architecture critic of the New Yorker at
Notre Dame's School of Architecture.
10. Copy LaSalle Hotel file contents for Dave of C&ED to offer to a potential
developer. Contact Center for History regarding old Christman building plans.
11. Toured interior of Federal Court building (Old Post Office). Security guards
gave an inside tour into the courtrooms and locked areas of the building.
Learned that the remodel is an Energy Star accredited building... cool.
12. Copy an East Wayne St. residence file contents for Lin of the Realtor Class.
13. Attend US Green Building Council monthly meeting; Presentation by JFNew
regarding native species landscaping.
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Historic Preservation Commission
President's Report — February 22nd 2010
+ 11/16/2009 7:OOPM: HPC Monthly Meeting. See Minutes.
+ 12/21/2009 7:OOPM: HPC Monthly Meeting. See Minutes.
+ 01/22/2010 2:OOPM: Restore Michiana/Southhold Awards Planning Session. Present:
Tim Klusczinski, Elicia Dadlow, Jennifer Gregar — HLFI, Catherine Hostetler
+ 01/25/2010 7:OOPM: HPC Monthly Meeting. See Minutes.
+ 01/29/2010 2:OOPM: Restore Michiana/Southhold Awards Planning Session. Present:
Tim Klusczinski, Elicia Dadlow, Jennifer Gregar — HLFI, Catherine Hostetler, Linda
Riley
+ 02/05/2010 2:OOPM: Restore Michiana/Southhold Awards Planning Session. Present:
Tim Klusczinski, Elicia Dadlow, Jennifer Gregar — HLFI, Catherine Hostetler
• 02/19/2010 10:00AM: Restore Michiana/Southhold Awards Planning Session. Present:
Elicia Dadlow, Jennifer Gregar — HLFI, Lezlie Culberson-O'Hara — WNI T Underwriting
& Sponsorship Associate, Tim Klusczinski (late arrival)
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
February 22, 2010
IP Floor Conference Room
County City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
I. CALL TO ORDER:
President Klusczinski called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Jerry Niezgodski, Timothy S. Klusczinski, Lynn Patrick, Linda
Riley
Staff Present: Larry Meteiver, Legal Counsel; Catherine Hostetler, Director
Members Absent: Todd Zeiger, Sandra Rossow
Staff Absent: Elicia Dadlow, Assistant Director
Members of the Public Present: Joan Downs, Steve Kurtz, Sandy Wilson
Motion to adjourn at 7:40 in the event one Commissioner will leave and there will be no quorum
On a motion by Tim Klusczinski with a second by Linda Riley
Vote: 4-0
II. PUBLIC HEARING:
A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Date: 8 February 2010
Application Number: 2010-0202
Property Location: 553 River
Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare /I922/Whitcomb&Keller
Property Owner: Steven Kurtz
Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place
Rating: Contributing
DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This home is a two storey American foursquare set on a brick
foundation. The walls are the original clapboard and features narrower clapboard on the second storey
above the molded string course. There are corner boards on all sides of the first storey. There is a hipped
roof with hip roof dormers covered with asphalt shingles. The 4/4 windows in the dormers appear to be
original. The wood windows on the body of the house are original and are 8/1 on the first storey and 6/1 on
the second. There is a full length front porch set upon brick with tall, large brick square columns that
extend above the porch roof line and are on either side of the front porch. The porch has wooden railings
and balustrades.
ALTERATIONS: The original asbestos roofing was removed and replaced with asphalt shingles in 1983.
A 6 foot privacy fence between 553 and 549 River at the alley was erected in 1990. The two car frame
garage appears to have been constructed after 1932. APPLICATION ITEMS: I would like to put new
aluminum, double hung storm windows on all windows on my house to replace the dilapidated originals
that remain and those which have been lost. See attached brochure for more information on windows. I
investigated new wood storms and refurbishing the old ones and cannot afford the prices.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner requests new double hung aluminum storm
windows manufactured by National Pride as illustrated in the brochure provided. There are currently only
three storm windows on the house and a collection of badly deteriorated storm windows in the garage.
Preservation Specialist Wayne Doolittle performed an on -sight investigation and determined that the
remaining storm windows in the garage have deteriorated very badly and have been stored in a
deteriorating garage that has left them exposed to the elements for years. The home owner will repair the
wood storm windows for the non-operable windows on the front porch and the one on the northeast corner
of the first floor. He will also attempt to salvage and restore the best ones from the remaining storms in the
garage. The homeowner priced restored wood storms with aluminum inserts at $250.00 an opening versus
the National Pride cost of $100.00 per opening the all aluminum double hung storm window system.
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Edeewater Place:
C. WINDOWS AND DOORS
Window and door frames are in nearly all cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels;
masonry block structures have masonry sills and lintels.. In some cases where aluminum siding has been
applied window trim has been covered. About half of the. structures in the district have aluminum storm
windows, the other half wood storm windows.
Required
Original windows and doors including sash, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and
hardware shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with duplicates of the existing or
original.
Recommended
Wood frame storm windows and doors, painted to match the existing or original, should be used but should
not damage existing frames and should be removable in the future. If new sash and doors are used, 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
Existing or 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
should not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as aluminum insulating glass
combinations that require the removal of the original windows and doors shall not be installed.
Not Recommended
Metal, vinyl, or fiberglass awnings, hoods, and fake shutters that would detract from the existing character
or appearance of the building should not be used.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. This home has remained unaltered with
most of its original, permanent exterior features intact. All of these original features will remain intact as
the three storms windows that will be restored are in highly visible first floor locations. The current
homeowner is also willing to sort through the remaining storm windows in the garage and salvage what he
can and install them. The proposed replacements will replicate the original form of the double hung storm
windows and will not compromise the original windows or framing. There is nothing in this COA
application that would prevent a homeowner from installing wood storm windows in the future.
On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Linda Riley
Vote: 4-0
COA 2010-0202 was approved with a unanimous vote
STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Date: February 9, 2010
Application Number: 2010-0205
Property Location: 847 Forest Avenue
Architectural Style/Date: Free Classic/1896
Property Owner: Joan Downs
District Designation: Chapin Park
Rating: Contributing
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DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE
The Gelz House is a rectangular plan Free Classic style home built in 1896 on Lot 35 of Chapin Place. The
wide aluminum siding has recently been removed to expose the original clapboard siding, and the shadow
of a belt course dividing the first and second floors on the exterior. Windows are 1 over 1 double hung. A
projecting cornice line sits just below the asphalt shingled roof. A front and side porch are covered by hip
roofs on gabled wood supports, also shingled with asphalt shingles. The home was modified in 1942 into
four apartments, and the above mentioned front porch was added in 1951, replacing a much more elaborate.
original porch.
ALTERATIONS:
Circa 1951 the original front porch was replaced with the existing front porch. When aluminum sided, the
belt course was removed to more uniformly apply the siding. The date of the siding application is
unknown. An addition was made to the back of the house, date unknown, but possibly when modified into
apartments in 1942. Our survey card, created in 2005, lists the home simply as "Altered". The original
siding was repaired and replaced, the bell flare was restored, and the house painted in July -August 2009.
The kitchen windows retained their modified size to accommodate modern kitchen counters.
APPLICATION ITEMS: I would like to move the exiting chain link fence to allow a car to enter the
garage from the alley.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The current four foot high chain link fence is placed in such
a way that there is no vehicular access to the one car garage behind the house. The owner requests
permission to remove a portion of the current chain link fence (please see diagram of site plan) and place a
chain link fence in a new position allowing for access to the garage from the alley between Forest and
Leland Avenues. Originally there was a spur alley off of Forest to the immediate south of the house; but it
has since been vacated and access to the garage is now restricted to the remaining rear alley which is
currently blocked by the fence.
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:
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. 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
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installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from special circumstances, before granting a C of
A.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval. The location modification requested is in the rear of the house, there will not
be a change in the material of the fencing and it will allow use and access to the garage.
On a motion by Linda Riley with a second by Jerry Niezgodski
Vote: 4-0
COA 2010-0205 was approved with a unanimous vote
B. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION
1. City Cemetery update
Catherine Hostetler -Stated that Elicia has been working on this at home when she
can't make it in due to the weather.
III. HEARING OF VISITORS
Sandy Wilson, liaison, in attendance fulfilling obligation
IV. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — January 25, 2010
Approved
B. TREASURER'S REPORT
Catherine Hostetler noted that report was received at noon on Friday. Linda commented
that the report is much shorter than it used to be. Clarification by Catherine Hostetler that
the special account with gifts and sales proceeds takes about four months.
C. STAFF REPORTS
1. Correspondence -File Circulated
2. C of A Approvals -There were no Routine Maintenance Exclusions
3. Director's Report -Distributed. No updates on Marquette.
4. AD Report -Distributed. LaSalle Hotel discussion. South Bend
School Corporation building discussion.
5. Legal Counsel -None
D. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Presidents Report -Distributed. Architectural Historian discussion.
Southhold Awards Nominating Committee discussion to be chaired by Linda
Riley. Invite Todd Zeiger and Sandra Rossow to participate as well.
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Architectural Historian
Perhaps by next month a decision can be made on this.
B. Preservation/Southhold 2010 Events
Committee meeting to start at 12:30pm, immediately following the Architectural
Historian meeting.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Preservation Specialist Position description
Catherine distributed a draft copy of a complete job description based on what Todd
Zeiger requested at the last meeting. Discussion.
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VII. ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Jerry Neizgodski with a second by Lynn Patrick to rescind the time to
adjourn.
Vote: 4-0
On a motion by Lynn Patrick with a second by Linda Riley to adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
Attest:
Lynn Patrick,
Secretary
ASST, Sec,Qe7�Vl p
Date
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NOTICE OF MEETING OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that an executive session of the Historic
Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County (the
"Commission") will be held on February 24, 2010 and February 26, 2010 in the
Conference Room of the Office of the Historic Preservation Commission at 125
South Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana 46601 commencing at 12:00 noon. The
purpose of the meeting will be to discuss matters pursuant to Indiana Code 5-
14-1.5-6.1(b) (10) (B).
Historic Preservation Commission
Of
South Bend axed St. Joseph County
Timothy S. Klusczinski,
President
Dated: February 22, 2010
Message
Catherine Hostetler - RE: Executive Sessions in February
From: 'Timothy S. Klusczinski" <tsk617@gmail.com>
To: "'Catherine Hostetler"' <CHOSTETL@co.st joseph.in.us>
Date: 3/16/2010 5:43 PM
Subject: RE: Executive Sessions in February
Page 1 of 2
Executive Session is a privilege reserved to a legally "private" convention of voting members, acting in a .
quorum. Indiana Open Door Law cites four legal justifications for this privacy to be invoked. Having said that,
final action may NOT be taken in Executive Session. Executive Session is generally for purposes of receiving
confidential information.
Without sufficient members available to take action, there really is no meeting anyway, Executive Session
included. Understand this from the extreme... For example, I am myself a voting member of the HPC and
technically a single -member minority. For me, there is never a need for me to advertise an Executive Session
when I have a meeting by myself (committee -of -one). Executive Session should also never be confused with
Executive Committees (for those boards and bylaws that support it).
Nothing other than interview content was discussed. Applicants are NOT HPC board members so I don't
understand what content would have discussed in that forum anyway.
I provided a President's Report at Monday's Regular Meeting. Did you receive one? There were references to
the meetings in question along with the purpose and participants.
-----Original Message -----
From: Catherine Hostetler [mailto:CHOSTETL@co.st joseph.in.us]
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 3:09 PM
To: Timothy S. Klusczinski
Subject: RE: Executive Sessions in February
I know that you have studied this ruling extensively ---but is a quorum even necessary for an executive
session since it is up to the governing body who to include at the meeting? Also, shouldn't the
memoranda and minutes identify the subject matter considered by specific reference to the enumerated
instance of the law and then certify that no other subject was discussed?
Just curious.
Catherine
Director,
Historic Preservation Commission
of South Bend and St. Joseph
County, Indiana
574 235 9798
>>> 'Timothy S..Klusczinski" <tsk617@gmail.com> 3/16/2010 3:00 PM >>>
There are no Minutes for an interview meeting. The applicants' resumes provided the templates for
the Q & A exchange. Both meetings also fell short of a quorum for the purposes of group action (in this
particular case, "receiving information").
----Original Message -----
From: Catherine Hostetler [mailto:CHOSTETL@co.st joseph.in.us]
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 20101:01 PM
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To: Timothy Klusainski
Subject: Executive Sessions in February
Tim, Do you have the notes/minutes for the two Executive Session held on February 24 and 26?
Thank you.
Catherine
Director,
Historic Preservation Commission
of South Bend and St. Joseph
County, Indiana
574 235 9798
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President's Report — March 15th, 2010
• 02/24/2010 12:OON: Architectural Historian applicant — Alex Regnery.
Attendance: Tim Klusczinski, Linda Riley and Mr. Regnery. Interview candidate
for the open Commission seat.
• 02/26/2010 12:OON: Architectural Historian applicant — Dave Steinhauer.
Attendance: Tim Klusczinski, Sandy Rossow, Linda Riley and Mr. Steinhauer.
Interview candidate for the open Commission seat.
• 02/26/2010 12:30PM: Restore Michiana/Southhold'Awards Planning Session.
Present: Tim Klusczinski, Sandy Rossow, Linda Riley, Elicia Dadlow, Jennifer
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ALEX REGNERY
1840 Kessler Blvd. South Bend, Indiana 46616 t 574.283.0325
Historic Preservation Commission
Attn: Catherine Hostetler
227 West Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830
November 16, 2009
Dear Catherine,
cell: 574-532-8718 e: alex@adgoffice.com
In response to your recent letter, I am interested in fulfilling the position for an Architect for the Historic
Preservation Commission. Since I graduated from college in 1992, 1 have worked for two firms with a
wide experience of different projects, of which over 75% of those projects involved renovations of existing
buildings. Two notable and recent projects that I have been involved with in the South Bend area are the
South Bend Civic Theatre (renovation of the original Church of Christ Scientist) and the renovation and
rehabilitation of the historic American Trust Bank at 101 West Washington Street, now known as
American Trust Place. The latter project's exterior rehabilitation involved a thorough review and approval
process through the Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Natural Resources, both at the
State and National levels.
I have lived in the Historic Riverside Neighborhood in South Bend for 8 years, and now reside in Kessler
Park in the historic landmark at 1840 Kessler Blvd. I am familiar with the approval process for projects
within our historic neighborhoods, both from living in these areas as well as working on several residential
projects.
I look forward to this opportunity to work with the Historic Preservation Commission. Thank you for your
consideration of me for this position, and I look forward to hearing back from you.
Sincerely,
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Alex Regnery
ALEXANDER REGNERY
ADDRESS 1840 Kessler Blvd.
South Bend, Indiana 46616
ph: 574.283.0325
e: alex@adgoffice.com
DATE OF BIRTH 02.11.69
PLACE OF BIRTH Hanover, New Hampshire
EDUCATION Tulane University; New Orleans, Louisiana
Bachelor of Architecture, 1992
Masters of Architecture, 1992
PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Indiana, Massachusettes
NCARB, member
Architecture Design Group, Inc.; South Bend, Indiana
Project Architect, 1996 -present
• West Barrack Addition and Renovation; Culver Academies, Culver, Indiana
• North & East Barrack Addition and Renovation; Culver Academies
• Henderson Ice Arena Addition; Culver Academies .
• Steinbrenner Recreation Building Addition and Renovation; Culver Academies
• Siegfried Fitness Center, Culver Academies
• Woodcraft Camp Storm Shelter and Classroom Building; Culver Academies
• New Girls Dormitory; Culver Academies
• .New Science & Mathematics Building; Culver Academies
• The Naval Building Addition and Renovation; Culver Academies
• Rec-Sports Facility; University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
• Married Student Housing Community Center; University of Notre Dame
• Mader Lake Michigan Residence; Sawyer, Michigan
• Chocolate Cafe — South Bend, IN; South Bend Chocolate Company
• Chocolate Cafe — Port Clinton, OH; South Bend Chocolate Company
• Chocolate Cafe — South Haven, MI; South Bend Chocolate Company
• South Bend Civic Theatre, South Bend, IN
• American Trust Place, South Bend, IN
• Century Center Interior Renovations, South Bend, IN
• Century Center Island Park Renovation, South Bend, IN
B.A. Martin Architects, P.C.; Plymouth, Indiana
Intern Architect, 1992-1996
• Universal Bearings, Inc., New Corporate Offices and Manufacturing Expansion; Bremen, Indiana
• Logansport Assisted Living Facility, 48 -Unit Low Income Housing for Elderly; Logansport, Indiana
• Neidlinger Properties, 50 Acre Master Plan and Development; Plymouth, Indiana
• Neidlinger Garden Court, 40 -Unit Single Story Low Income Housing for H.U.D.; Plymouth, Indiana
• Oliver Residence, New Lake Home; Plymouth, Indiana
• First United Church of Christ Renovation and Addition; Plymouth, Indiana
Joseph A. Dzierla, A.I.A. & Associates; South Bendf Indiana
Intern Architect, Summer of 1989, 1990, and 1992
Advanced Masonry; South Bend, Indiana
Brick Masons Laborer, Summer 1988
Done By Me Landscaping Co.; South Bend, Indiana
Landscape Worker, Summers 1986,1987,1992
OTHER CAREER KOMA Competition; Los Angeles, 1995
PRACTICES Daisy Hall Park, North East Neighborhood; South Bend, Indiana, 2000