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Home My WebLink About933 Riverside Drive_AA 2023-0804ASarah 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: Remove dead willow tree from a street facing lawn Replace front grass lawn with native plants Add a brick pathway from house to Riverside Drive, to match walkway to Park Ave. TBD, Contractor for the following location: 933 RIVERSIDE DR South Bend, IN, 46616 Riverside Drive Application No. 2023-0804A 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:Ravi Shankar and Christina Peters CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY: Ross Van Overberghe 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 ADAM TOERING Historic Preservation Administrator 8/10/2023DATE CERTIFICATE TAKES FORCE:8/10/2024DATE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES: Ord No. 7469-85 Riverside Drive ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS – 933 RIVERSIDE DRIVE – AUGUST 2023 We are submitting five projects for your review for appropriateness of the home we just purchased at 933 Riverside Drive in South Bend, which is within the Riverside Drive / Chapin Park Historic Districts. The following is a detailed description of each of these projects. Submitted by: Ravi Shankar and Christina Peters – co-owners of this house. (1) Enclosure of a back-facing porch to convert into a mudroom. This back porch is not visible from the street; it is only visible from within the fenced-in backyard. Prior to 2018, this was an enclosed porch. The project will consist of adding some wall with wood siding along with windows and a door in the areas that are currently open. New tile flooring will also be added inside this room for mudroom functionality, and plumbing and heating will also be added. We are still in the process of selecting a contractor to perform this work, and should know before your next review meeting later in August. View of back of house showing back porch and two of three flat roof sections (2) Conversion of the three flat dormer roofs into pitched roofs. A roof inspection (attached) revealed damage and leaks above two of the three flat dormer sections of the roof. One of these sections has resulted in water staining and mold in a closet, which we plan to have remediated. The roof inspector believes that these flat sections will continue to be problem areas of the roof, as there is not a way for water to easily drain off these areas, and recommends converting these to pitched roof sections. The pitched additions will be framed with wood and then covered with the same roofing material with asphalt shingle to remain consistent with the rest of the roof. These pitched roof sections will be built with the same trim features as the existing pitched roof sections. We understand that historically this house has had flat dormer roofs and we only want to modify them to reduce the likelihood of future roof leakage and the associated hazards they may cause inside the house. This work will be done by Asscher Roofing LLC (1130 W. Western Ave, South Bend, IN 46619; 574-234-9380). (3) Removal of a dead willow tree. An inspection by an arborist (estimate attached) revealed that a willow tree that is within a few feet of the house is dead and should be removed, as it presents a hazard to the house. This tree is visible from Park Avenue. This work will be done by Above & Beyond Services Inc. (24961 Indiana 23, South Bend, IN 46614; 574-334-0521). Side of house showing dead willow tree; also shows example of brick path (4) Replacement of front lawn grass with native plants. Planting of native plants in place of grass has been shown to be more environmentally friendly and encourages natural pollinators, while still maintaining the aesthetic beauty of a front yard. We would like to utilize the services of a local neighborhood company, The Botany Shop, who have performed this type of lawn conversion on several other homes in this neighborhood. (The Botany Shop, 909 Portage Ave, South Bend, IN 46616; 574-213-2768). Front of house showing two flat dormer roofs, current grass lawn, and brick walkway which currently only extends to Park Ave (5) Extension of brick walkway from front door to Riverside Drive. There currently exists a brick walkway which runs sideways from the front door to the Park Avenue side of the house, and also around to the back side of the house. We would like to extend this walkway with the exact same materials (red brick) and appearance to go from the front door to Riverside Drive. We are still in the process of selecting a contractor to perform this work, and should know before your next review meeting later in August. Proposal Amount $100.00 Asscher Roofing 1130 W. Western Ave South Bend, IN 46619 sales@asscherroofing.com (574) 234-9380 For: Ravi Shankar Job Address: 933 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46616 ravi.q.shankar@gmail.com (215) 439-8088 Last Modified: 07/26/2023 ROOF INSPECTION Salesman/Customer Rep Kleiner Ramirez (574) 381-2950 Job Id 2307-4767083-01 Job Name RAVI Job # 1 Proposal # 1967 Proposal Date 07/26/2023 #Name Line Total 1 INSPECTION $100.00 Description: Exterior Roof Inspection Notes: Roof inspection was completed on July 25, 2023, between 9am and 10 am. At time of inspection 1 layer of shingles was found. There are several exposed nails and nails that are starting to pop out, this will result on a roof leak. The chimney flashing was not installed properly it needs new step and counter flashing. The chimney crown cap is starting to fall apart. The back roof valley has some loose shingles and granule loss. Soft spots were found on the flat roof which could be the source of the leak as seen in the pictures. The EPDM rubber has some repair and it has thorn creating holes in Epdm. There is a stain from inside of a celling closet caused by a roof leak. Inspected the attic and the roof doesn't not have proper roof decking it has 1X6 which has gaps from a 1/4-inch to 2-inches. The next time the roof is replaced all new roof decking will be need to be installed over wood slats. We recommend a full roof replacement. Disclaimer: The report is NOT an all-encompassing report dealing with the building from every aspect. It is a reasonable attempt to identify any obvious or significant defects to the exterior of the structure apparent at the time of the inspection. THIS IS A VISUAL INSPECTION ONLY limited to those areas and sections of the property fully accessible and visible to the Inspector on the date of Inspection. The Report does not and cannot make comment upon: defects that may have been concealed; the assessment or detection of defects (including leaks) which may be subject to the prevailing weather conditions. Total $100.00 Ravi Shankar/2307-4767083-01 933 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46616 Asscher Roofing 1130 W. Western Ave South Bend, IN 46619 sales@asscherroofing.com (574) 234-9380 Attached Images cdv_photo_1690293105.jpg cdv_photo_1690293099.jpg cdv_photo_1690293086.jpg cdv_photo_1690293023.jpg Ravi Shankar/2307-4767083-01 933 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46616 Asscher Roofing 1130 W. Western Ave South Bend, IN 46619 sales@asscherroofing.com (574) 234-9380 Attached Images cdv_photo_1690293011.jpg cdv_photo_1690292989.jpg cdv_photo_1690292877.jpg cdv_photo_1690292960.jpg Ravi Shankar/2307-4767083-01 933 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46616 Asscher Roofing 1130 W. Western Ave South Bend, IN 46619 sales@asscherroofing.com (574) 234-9380 Attached Images cdv_photo_1690292955.jpg cdv_photo_1690292849.jpg cdv_photo_1690292816.jpg cdv_photo_1690292769.jpg Ravi Shankar/2307-4767083-01 933 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46616 Asscher Roofing 1130 W. Western Ave South Bend, IN 46619 sales@asscherroofing.com (574) 234-9380 Attached Images cdv_photo_1690292684.jpg cdv_photo_1690292647.jpg cdv_photo_1690292333.jpg cdv_photo_1690292237.jpg Ravi Shankar/2307-4767083-01 933 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46616 Asscher Roofing 1130 W. Western Ave South Bend, IN 46619 sales@asscherroofing.com (574) 234-9380 Attached Images cdv_photo_1690292279.jpg cdv_photo_1690292764.jpg cdv_photo_1690292856.jpg cdv_photo_1690292620.jpg RECIPIENT: Annette Farthing 933 Riverside Drive South Bend, Indiana 46616 Quote #7870 Sent on 07/18/2023 Total $970.00 PRODUCT / SERVICE DESCRIPTION QTY.UNIT PRICE TOTAL Tree Removal Removal of one dead tree located by front porch. Complete removal of a tree by means of cutting it down as low to the ground as possible. When cutting down a tree we typically cut the branches of the tree on the bottom of the tree first and then work our way towards the top branches cutting them one by one. Once all the branches are cut off, the bucket operator or tree climber will now begin to cut the logs down starting from the top working the way down continuing to cut the logs down until the employee gets down to the stump. The employee will cut the log as close to the ground as possible, typically this is 3-6in above ground level, however due to high roots/root flares; occasionally if the roots are raised we may have to cut the stump above the root flare causing the stump to be cut at around 8-36in. (Does not include stump grinding) 1 $685.00 $685.00* Tree Trimming Trimming the redbud tree in the backyard away from the garage, also raising up the low hanging limbs from neighbors hackberry tree that is growing down into the yard. 1 $285.00 $285.00* Clean up Of job-related debris included. Brush approximately 15 inches or less in diameter will be chipped and removed from the property (unless otherwise specified). Branches and debris generally greater than 15 inches in diameter will be stacked for later pick-up by the log crew (unless otherwise specified). 1 $0.00 $0.00* Hauling Of job-related debris included. In case of large logs and/or large debris, we may need to have our log crew stop by. We will coordinate this, as it may not occur on the same day as our removal crew performs the tree removal. 1 $0.00 $0.00* Job Setup Etc.Drive time, job set up, preparation, planning, and more. 1 $0.00 $0.00 1 of 2 pages Above & Beyond 24961 Indiana 23 | South Bend, Indiana 46614 (574)334-0521 | Service@goabteam.com | goABteam.com * Non-taxable This quote is valid for the next 30 days, after which values may be subject to change. By accepting this quote you agree to our terms and conditions which can be found on our website (https://goabteam.com/terms-conditions/) Total $970.00 2 of 2 pages Above & Beyond 24961 Indiana 23 | South Bend, Indiana 46614 (574)334-0521 | Service@goabteam.com | goABteam.com