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Home My WebLink About1. 206 East Bartlett Street_COA 2023-0403STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: April 11, 2023 Application Number: 2023-0403 Property Location: 206 East Bartlett Street Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Massed Ranch / 1953 Property Owner: DISTINCTIVE PROPERTIES GROUP LLC Landmark or District Designation: River Bend Local Historic District, Ordinance # 8308-92 Rating: Non-Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This rectangular single-story commercial / office structure was originally built as a doctor’s office on a concrete (slab) foundation. Walls are 2/3 ‘formstone’ and 1/3 vertical wood siding. Low pitched hipped roof with overhanging eaves, asphalt shingles, with an interior concrete chimney. Single pane band of windows at “clerestory” height in wood sided area of wall, single side entry door on west side. Concrete block retaining wall, access along west side to entry. Paved parking area in rear. ALTERATIONS: COA 1998-1203 called for the construction of a fence at the side of the property. COA 1999- 0702 allowed for the replacement of the asphalt shingle roof and the installation of gutters and downspouts. COA 2023-0203 allowed for the replacement of windows. APPLICATION ITEMS: “Hey Adam, so per our conversation the windows , the new window size on the four windows that are going along the side of the house. The windows will go 12 inches below the top of the limestone cell that is currently in place. Once I make the salt cuts in the stone and install the windows. I will be wrapping the expose stone in the cedar, and then installing window stops and ceiling with caulk. . I will then be installing 2 inch concrete precast sills to match as best as possible the 4 inch limestone sills that are now there. I went with a less intrusive 2 inch still because I did not want to have to cut deeper into the lime stone that is already on the house.. I will be making everything look uniform..” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: 1. Enlarge multiple window openings on the east side of the structure, create one new window opening on the east side of the structure. The project includes cutting through the existing limestone sills to create larger openings. The existing sills will be discarded and new 2” concrete sills will be installed in place. The sides of the window opening will be trimmed out in cedar. The applicant has indicated that multiple bedrooms will be on the east side of the structure. Staff received two e- mails regarding the proposed project: one indicated the dimensions of the new window openings (“72 ¼ x 37 for windows”), the second included the paragraph listed above in the ‘Application Items’ section. No drawings or additional imagery of the proposed changes have been submitted. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: RIVER BEND […] II. EXISTING STRUCTURES […] C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where synthetic siding has been applied, window trim has been covered. Many structures in district have aluminum storm windows. Some houses retain wood framed 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 unites and trim replacing 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 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 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 and insulating glass combinations that require removal of the original windows and doors, shall not be installed. Not Recommended Awnings, hoods, or fake shutters made of metal, vinyl or fiberglass should not be used if they should not be used if they would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building. […] SITE VISIT REPORT: Administrator Toering and Inspector Ross Van Overberghe visited the property on February 10th, 2023, where they documented the condition of the existing fixed-in-place windows. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The proposal calls for enlarging existing window openings and creating new window openings. Where the openings will be created/enlarged, the existing sills will be discarded and new 2” concrete sills will be installed. Staff makes no recommendation based upon lack of information. Prepared by Adam Toering, Historic Preservation Administrator HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov MAP OF THE AREA - Google Maps view of the subject area. SATELLITE/SANBORN IMAGERY - Sandborn Maps: 1917, 1945, 1960, imagery from 2021 of property. 5 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov FRONT PICTURE (NORTH FACADE) - Picture of the North side of house, February 10, 2023. 5 REAR PICTURE (SOUTH FACADE) - Picture of the South side of house, February 10, 2023. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov WEST FACADE - Picture of the west side of property, February 10, 2023. 5 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov EAST FACADE - Picture of the east side of property, February 2023. 5 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov CLOSE UP - Close up of existing window, February 2023. 5 From:Derek Swiscz To:Adam Toering Subject:Dimensions Date:Monday, April 3, 2023 4:34:38 PM 72 1/4 x 37 for windows Sent from my iPhone From:Derek Swiscz To:Adam Toering Subject:Windows Date:Tuesday, April 4, 2023 11:50:18 AM Hey Adam, so per our conversation the windows , the new window size on the four windows that are going along the side of the house. The windows will go 12 inches below the top of the limestone cell that is currently in place. Once I make the salt cuts in the stone and install the windows. I will be wrapping the expose stone in the cedar, and then installing window stops and ceiling with caulk. . I will then be installing 2 inch concrete precast sills to match as best as possible the 4 inch limestone sills that are now there. I went with a less intrusive 2 inch still because I did not want to have to cut deeper into the lime stone that is already on the house.. I will be making everything look uniform . Sent from my iPhone