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Home My WebLink About5. 655 River Avenue_COA 2021-0905STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: September 14, 2021 Application Number: 2021-0905 Property Location: 655 River Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Gabled-El / 1894 Property Owner: Dori Walterhouse and Caleb Stinson Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Local Historic District, #6846-80 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE : One story structure with an attic set upon an irregular brick foundation situated on a double lot at the end of River Avenue. There is a stall brick chimney on the west side. The exterior walls have been covered with wood shingle siding and the cross gable roof is covered with fiberglass shingles. The 2/2 windows and storms appear to be original to the house. The 4/1 wood windows may be original to the enclosure noted in the 1933 Assessor’s Card. ALTERATIONS: The Assessor Card notes that in 1933 the porch was enclosed and there was an addition to the front of the house. It also notes that there was wood siding which was covered after 1949. COA #1987-1116 allowed for the replacement of the roof shingles. COA #2010-1206B allowed for the construction of a 6’ x 12’ addition at the northwest corner, renewed/extended for one year in September of 2014 (never completed). COA #2015-0916 allowed for the removal and replacement of the roof shingles and the installation of new garage doors. COA #2016-1103 allowed for the construction of a 6’ x 12’ addition at the northwest corner (never completed). Administrative Approval #2021-0408A allowed for the unveiling and restoration of the original siding, trim, molding, and window surrounds, the restoration of the original windows, the replacement / repairs to existing peaked and flat roofs (including underlayment and flashing), and the replacement of the basement hatch. COA #2021-0429 allowed for modifications to the roofline on the east and west profiles, as well as the installation of new windows in gables within that roof, and the modification to the rear roof slope. APPLICATION ITEMS: “655 River Ave Proposed Changes - the south wall of the enclosed porch was rebuilt as part of the restoration project due to water damage and rot, and during the rebuilding process we identified an opportunity to reinstate a front entrance to the house. Reinstating the front entrance will also create better indoor/outdoor flow within the house and create a different relationship between the house and the riverfront. • The wall is currently framed for the original windows. We are proposing to reframe it to fit a 36 inch door with bilateral sidelights (approximately 8” x 60” each), total width to match original window opening • Custom-built screen door to match the other two screen doors on house • Plan to source a stone slab as a step down to the yard from the entrance” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: a. Modify the southwest face of the later river-facing addition to include a door with sidelights in place of the previous windows. This project provides the homeowners with a new primary entrance facing the river. The house currently has none, despite ‘fronting’ the end of River Avenue. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Edgewater II. EXISTING STRUCTURES a. BUILDING MATERIALS Original exterior wall materials in the District range from brick, clapboard, shingles, and masonry block to aluminum siding. In the majority of the cases the aluminum siding has been applied over the original clapboard. There are some masonry commercial buildings on Lincolnway. Required Existing exterior building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning, and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors, and eaves should be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry structures shall be maintained, tuckpointed and properly cleaned when necessary. Masonry shall be cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains, and shall be done with the gentlest method possible, such as low pressure water and soft natural bristle bushes. Stucco surfaces shall be maintained by cleaning and repainted when necessary. When repairing stucco a stucco mixture shall be used. Recommended Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. Aluminum or vinyl siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative to maintaining the original surface material. When used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. However it must be noted that such material can contribute to the deterioration of the structure from moisture and insects. 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 new material, such as artificial stone, brick veneer, asbestos or asphalt shingl es, 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 Re commended Waterproof or water repellant coatings or surface consolidation treatments should not be used unless required to solve a specific problem that has been studied and identified. Coatings are frequently unnecessary, expensive, and can accelerate deterioration of the masonry. Mortar joints which do not need repointing should not be. Repointing 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 differing coefficient of expansion and the differing porosity of the material and the mortar, which can result in serious damage to adjacent brick. Paint shoul d not be removed from masonry surfaces indiscriminately. […] b. WINDOWS AND DOORS Windows 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. SITE VISIT REPORT: Administrator Toering and Inspector Van Overberghe visited the site on August 19th, 2021 to discuss the proposed project of adding a new entrance door to the south-east river-facing façade of the structure. Potential window and door configurations were discussed, as well as how they would interact with the riverfront and the yard. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. Prepared by Adam Toering, Historic Preservation Specialist HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov MAP OF SUBJECT AREA - Google Map of subject area. MAP / SANBORN - Sanborn and Satellite Imagery of the subject area 5 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY County—City Building, South Bend, IN 46601 http://www.VRXWKEHQGLQJRYJRYHUQPHQWGHSDUWPHQWFRPPXQLW\LQYHVWPHQW Phone: 574/235. Fax: 574/235. Email: KSFVEVMF#VRXWKEHQGLQJRY 0LFKHOH*HOIPDQ,3UHVLGHQW A Certified Local Government of the National Park Service Elicia Feasel, +LVWRULF3UHVHUYDWLRQ $GPLQLVWUDWRU 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 6HSW0$ 5HF1R 655 River Ave Caleb Stinson & Dori Walterhouse 55615 Riviera Dr. Elkhart, IN 46514 NA Vacant Wood frame X See attached documentation for details 1 Adam Toering From:Dori Walterhouse < Sent:Tuesday, September 14, 2021 9:09 PM To:Adam Toering Cc:Caleb Stinson Subject:Re: 655 River Ave - COA Application You're right, thanks for that catch. I forgot to include the separate document I wrote up. That text is pasted below. ‐Dori 655 River Ave Proposed Changes - September 20, 2021 The south wall of the enclosed porch was rebuilt as part of the restoration project due to water damage and rot, and during the rebuilding process we identified an opportunity to reinstate a front entrance to the house. Reinstating the front entrance will also create better indoor/outdoor flow within the house and create a different relationship between the house and the riverfront.  The wall is currently framed for the original windows. We are proposing to reframe it to fit a 36 inch door with bilateral sidelights (approximately 8” x 60” each), total width to match original window opening  Custom-built screen door to match the other two screen doors on house  Plan to source a stone slab as a step down to the yard from the entrance On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 5:55 PM Adam Toering <atoering@southbendin.gov> wrote: Dori, Just now chewing on your project (it’s the 5th of the six that will be on the agenda). Noticed that there’s no real project description that I could find. Is there a page missing? I’ll prep what I can, but please try and find/put together something before tomorrow morning so I can finalize the staff report and distribute it tomorrow. Adam Toering Historic Preservation Administrator Department of Community Investment (574) 235‐7478 atoering@southbendin.gov City of South Bend 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Ste. 1400 South Bend, IN 46601 2 From: Dori Walterhouse < Sent: Sunday, September 5, 2021 7:50 PM To: Adam Toering <atoering@southbendin.gov>; Ross Van Overberghe <rvoverber@southbendin.gov>; Michelle Adams <madams@southbendin.gov> Subject: 655 River Ave ‐ COA Application Hello, all ‐ Attached is our COA application for reinstating a front entrance door. I spoke with Michelle last week and plan to call her with our application payment on Tuesday. Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything else from us. Thank you! Dori IMPORTANT NOTICE! This E‐Mail transmission and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents of this E‐Mail by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited and is not intended to, in anyway, waive privilege or confidentiality. 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