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Home My WebLink About620 West LaSalle Avenue_AA 2020-1016BMichele Gelfman, President HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County has approved the following work: 1. Repair front porch, including: a) replacing broken/missing spindles with new milled spindles matching the existing spindles; b) repair columns replacing wood as needed; c) repair/replace floor boards 2. Clean/wash masonry, pointing with high-lime mortar as needed 3. Repair side porch, including: replace or repair column, railing, and spindles. 4. Repair windows and storms, 5. Replicate / replace shutters. 620 LASALLE AVE South Bend, IN, 46601 Application No. 2020-1016B in the County of St. Joseph; State of Indiana; which is: Located in a Local Historic District A Local Historic Landmark and found this application to be appropriate according to the Standards pertaining to Local Historic Landmarks and/or Local Historic Districts. Regulations pertaining to the Historic Preservation Commission are found in Chapter 21 (Zoning), South Bend Municipal Code and Chapter 26 of the St. Joseph County Code. The issuance of this certificate does NOT in any manner, release the recipient from the responsibility of complying with the requirements of the zoning ordinances, building codes, safety codes, ADA or other requirements of the City of South Bend, the County of St. Joseph, the State of Indiana, or the United States Federal Government. This certificate is good for one year from the date of issuance and is effective from the date entered herein. Plans are on file and open for public inspection at the office of the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County, 227 West Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1400 S, South Bend, Indiana, during normal business hours. THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE NAME OF APPLICANT:Jennifer Henecke Matthew Sisk CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY: Adam Toering Historic Preservation Specialist POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON THE STREET SIDE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL COMPLETION OF ALL WORK. Phone: (574) 235-9371 E-mail: SBSJCHPC@southbendin.gov ELICIA FEASEL Historic Preservation Administrator 10/21/2020DATE CERTIFICATE TAKES FORCE:10/21/2021DATE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES: ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY County—City Building, South Bend, IN 46601 http://www.southbendin.gov/government/department/community-investment Phone: 574/235. Fax: 574/235. Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov Michele Gelfman, President A Certified Local Government of the National Park Service Elicia Feasel, +istoric3reservation $dministrator OFFICE USE ONLY>>>>>>DO NOT COMPLETE ANY ENTRIES CONTAINED IN THIS BOX<<<<<<OFFICE USE ONLY Date Received: ____________________ Application Number: ____________—___________________________________ Past Reviews: YES (Date of Last Review) _____________________________ NO Staff Approval authorized by: _________________________________________________________ Title: __________________________ Historic Preservation Commission Review Date: __________________________________________________________________________ Local Landmark Local Historic District (Name) ________________________________________ National Landmark National Register District (Name) _____________________________________ Certificate Of Appropriateness: Denied Tabled Sent To Committee Approved and issued: _____________________ Address of Property for proposed work: ________________________________________________________________________ (Street Number—Street Name—City—Zip) Name of Property Owner(s): __________________________________________________ Phone #: ______________________ Address of Property Owner(s): _______________________________________________________________________________ (Street Number—Street Name—City—Zip) Name of Contractor(s): _______________________________________________________ Phone #: ______________________ Contractor Company Name: __________________________________________________________________________________ Address of Contractor Company: ______________________________________________________________________________ (Street Number—Street Name—City—Zip) Current Use of Building: _____________________________________________________________________________________ (Single Family—Multi-Family—Commercial—Government—Industrial—Vacant—etc.) Type of Building Construction: ________________________________________________________________________________ (Wood Frame—Brick—Stone—Steel—Concrete—Other) Landscape New Replacement (not in-kind) Demolition Proposed Work: (more than one box may be checked) Description of Proposed Work: _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Owner e-mail: __________________________________ and/or Contractor e-mail: ___________________________________ X _______________________________________________ and/or X _______________________________________________ Signature of Owner Signature of Contractor By signing this application I agree to abide by all local regulations related to project and to obtain a Building Department Permit, if applicable. —APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE— APPLICATION FOR A — CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Rec No 175765 $20.00 MA APPLICATION FEE The following schedule of fees shall apply to any Application for a Certificate Of Appropriateness: Routine Maintenance Exclusion (Staff Approval) $ 20.00 or Commission Review $ 20.00 Payment must accompany the application at the time of submission. For electronically submitted application, payment must reach the HPC office within 48-hours following transmission. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND SITE PLANS The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County cannot render judgment nor process an Application without specific documentation. Comprehensive documentation protects both the owner of the property submitting the Application as well as providing a complete understanding of the project for the commissioners and staff when rendering a decision. Problems often occur during a project review or during the execution of the project when one or both parties are unclear as to the specifics. Applications will NOT be processed without all required fees and documentation. When an Application has been scheduled for any meeting where a review and decision are to be rendered, the owner and any architect or contractor (s) retained for the project must attend such meetings. Failure by the owner, architect, or contractor to attend such meetings may result in denial of the Application due to insufficient representation. Documentation shall include: detailed written description of the project including materials to be used, scale, dimen- sions, construction methods, finisheV, manufacturers’ brochures and specifications and photographs of the area(s) which the project will affect. Photographs may be submitted in digital format, or in photographic print. When a project involves blueprints and/or site plans, one (1) set shall be submitted with the Application. Any documentation submitted to this office cannot be returned to the applicant. INSPECTION AUTHORITY All projects will be inspected during and following execution, for compliance with the decision (s) rendered by the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County. Owner acknowledges that while the Historic Preservation Commission only considers Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior features, under certain circumstances it may be necessary for the Commission Staff to have access to the interior of the building in order to accurately assess the condition of the exterior feature and that the lack of access to the interior may prevent the Commission Staff from making a favorable recommendation. Any work performed on a historic landmark or in an historic district which does not conform to the Certificate of Ap- propriateness certificate, shall be immediately halted by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Building De- partment of South Bend and St. Joseph County. INTERGOVERNMENTAL DISCLOSURE Certificates Of Appropriateness will be filed with the Building Department of South Bend and St. Joseph County when the applicant also is required to obtain a building permit or other such permit issued by that department . (The appli- cant may pick up their Certificate at that location). When no building or other permits are required from the Build- ing Department, the Certificate will be mailed directly to the applicant. TO ENSURE YOUR APPLICATION CAN BE PROCESSED IN A TIMELY MATTER WITHOUT DELAY, PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION, PER STAFF DISCRETION: ALL PROJECTS: ___ Certificate of Appropriateness application ___ Application fee $20.00 ___ Written description (existing condition, evaluation by repair professional) ___ Overview of project (materials, scale, dimensions, construction methods, alterations, etc.) ___ Photographs (full front from street view, each side effected by project, close up detail of project areas) ___ Specification of material (either manufacture brochure or link to product online) NEW CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, FENCES, LANDSCAPING: ___ Site Plan* or Aerial View depicting existing property lines, buildings, structures and proposed project locations ROOFS: ___ Site Plan* of building only overview showing building footprint and proposed project locations WINDOWS, SIDING: ___ Elevations* (Existing and proposed new) ___ Evaluation / Quote by repair professional DEMOLITION (MANDATORY COMMISSION REVIEW): ___ Site Plan* or Aerial View depicting existing property lines, buildings, structures and proposed project locations ___ Structural drawings / Architectural drawings UPON REQUEST BY STAFF: ___ Blueprints ___ Drawings ___ Other * Hand drawn is acceptable Description of exterior work at 620 W. LaSalle 1)Repair front porch: 1) replace broken or missing spindles with wood ones duplicated from existing spindles. 2) Repair columns replacing wood where needed to match existing. 3) repair floor, replacing wood slats where needed. 4) Replace non-original steps with new steps and railings matching or complementary to existing porch railings. 2)Exterior brick: To be cleaned with a low-power pressure wash. Spot tuck pointing where needed with a high-lime mortar (type O). 3)Entire house to be repainted. 4)Gutters to be removed. 5)Side Porch: replace or repair column, railings, spindles, and steps. To be done in the same style as the front porch. 6)Repair all windows and existing storms. 7)Replicate existing shutters where missing on front of house. 1 Adam Toering From:Donald Brower <don.brower@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, October 16, 2020 3:50 PM To:Adam Toering Cc:Sarah Hill; Contact Person; Jennifer Henecke Subject:Re: CoA application for 620 W. LaSalle Adam, 2) Yes, if we have a problem with those steps we'll replace them with something appropriate. And I'll send a design to you when we decide on one. 3) Point taken on the increased risk for water damage. We will replace the gutters and downspouts with new. Yeah, the stucco really turned out! I'm also excited about it. Trevor Kallimani really turned out to be a craftsman. ‐Don On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 1:01 PM Adam Toering <atoering@southbendin.gov> wrote: Don, 1. Spindles – Great to hear! 2. Steps – I don’t know how the existing steps would take paint, were you to want to paint them. I’m neutral, really, but just want to be able to answer any questions that the Commission or others ask when they see the Administrative Approval in the file. If a design is decided upon, send it to me, and I’ll add it to the file/approval. 3. Gutters – you don’t have a terribly big overhang, so I have some concerns about not shedding the water from the structure in an efficient way. Gutters and downspouts will definitely help accomplish that. Water is the enemy of all old homes. PS, unrelated: Ross and I love how the stucco work is looking on Marion. Kudos, again, to you and the contractor! Adam Toering Historic Preservation Specialist Department of Community Investment (574) 235‐7478 atoering@southbendin.gov City of South Bend 2 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Ste. 1400 South Bend, IN 46601 From: Donald Brower <don.brower@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2020 12:41 PM To: Adam Toering <atoering@southbendin.gov> Cc: Sarah Hill <sarahchill@gmail.com>; Contact Person <mlsisk@gmail.com>; Jennifer Henecke <heneckej@gmail.com> Subject: Re: CoA application for 620 W. LaSalle Hi Adam, Thanks for getting back to us so fast! Answers to your questions below:  Spindles: yes, we have a lead on the spindle duplication. Our contractor found a place that will duplicate them at $4.50/each minimum of 100. We mailed a spindle and they are currently setting up a jig. We'll let you know how it goes.  Steps: we do not yet have an inspiration for the steps. We are leaning toward reusing the steps themselves and replacing the stair railings to match the porch rail. If we do replace, Mac is very talented at figuring out the original design based on what he observes in the older existing construction.  Gutters: we were hoping to give that responsibility to the next owners, but if that's not acceptable please advise on the appropriate direction. Let me know if you have any other questions. Don On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 11:24 AM Adam Toering <atoering@southbendin.gov> wrote: Don, Sarah, Matt and Jenni – I’ve got your application and my colleague is awaiting payment. Couple of questions: 3 1. Part 1. a. How’re the leads for spindle replication? b. Any inspiration for the steps? 2. Part 2. Brick a. Always going to voice my caution on the pressure wash, as I said before. b. Glad to see ‘O’ selected! 3. Paint – EXCITING! 4. Gutters a. They will be removed – will they be replaced? 5. Side Porch – excellent! 6. Windows – excellent! 7. Shutters – excellent! Thank you! Adam Toering Historic Preservation Specialist Department of Community Investment (574) 235‐7478 atoering@southbendin.gov City of South Bend 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Ste. 1400 South Bend, IN 46601 From: Donald Brower <don.brower@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 5:52 PM To: Adam Toering <atoering@southbendin.gov> Cc: Sarah Hill <sarahchill@gmail.com>; Contact Person <mlsisk@gmail.com>; Jennifer Henecke <heneckej@gmail.com> Subject: CoA application for 620 W. LaSalle Hi Adam, Thanks for doing a walkthrough and passing along the links on working with historic materials. Here is our application for the exterior work at 620 W. LaSalle. As we discussed in person, our intentions are to repair the existing house to its historical condition. I will call tomorrow to do the payment. 4 If this could be administratively approved that would be great. 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