HomeMy WebLinkAbout714 Forest Avenue_AA 2022-1013Sarah Andrews,
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) Parking pad by alley
2) Addition of backdoor patio 4'x4' railed landing,
3) Rebuild the front porch pier (block)/fix foundation.
Mark Unwin, Contractor
for the following location:
714 FOREST AVE
South Bend, IN, 46616
Chapin Park
Application No. 2022-1013
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:Judie Hilbrich
CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY:
Adam Toering
Historic Preservation Administrator
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
ADAM TOERING
Historic Preservation
Administrator
10/13/2022DATE CERTIFICATE
TAKES FORCE:10/13/2023DATE CERTIFICATE
EXPIRES:
Ord No. 9574-05
Chapin Park
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
714 Forest Ave COA
Front of 714 Forest
1) Addition of Parking Pad
This property currently only has street parking. There are about 8 stairs from the sidewalk to
the front porch. The backyard has alley access and the backdoor only has 2 steps into the
house. We are proposing we add a 16' wide by 20' deep parking pad with a 7' by 10' wide
apron to the alley and a 4' by 16' walkway to the back door (see attached layout). The closest
the pad would be to the back lot line would be 6 feet. We would remove the existing walkway
along the back of the house to provide and area for landscape between the pad and the house.
The new concrete walkway would connect the parking pad to the proposed stoop to the back
door. If and when necessary, a ramp could address the steps to the back door stoop.
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necessary planting (likely hydrangea bush and tree to right) in order to create the 10' wide
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2) Addition of 4' by 4' wooden stoop and 1-2 steps
The back door is currently accessed by two concrete steps. Pulling open the storm door
requires backing down the steps. We are proposing a 4' by 4' wooden stoop made out of
pressure treated lumber. The stoop would have hand railings all around and would provide
safe entry to the house for 95 year old Jack and 86 year old Judie — who currently use walkers.
In the construction, we would determine if we needed one or two steps up to the stoop. This
would be at the end of the concrete walkway at the top of the parking pad.
3) Rebuilding the floor of the Front Porch.
The left front footing of the porch has failed and is pulling away from the house. This is
resulting in and increasingly sloped porch floor as well as railing pulling away from the shifting
support beams. Additionally, the porch floor is soft/spongy and appears that a second layer of
flooring has been put over the original floor. We believe that the porch floor joists have lost
their integrity. We are proposing that we jack the roof up and support the structure while the
footing and porch floor is either reinforced or replaced. The footing would be rebuilt to support
all repairs to the porch floor. Floor decking would most likely be pressure treated wood. We
would like the option to consider composite decking if possible.