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Home My WebLink About4. 313 W Madison Street_COA 2024-0731 (PACKET)HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: August 14, 2024 Application Number: 2024-0731 Property Location: 313 W Madison Street Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Dormer Front Bungalow / 1877 (remodeled 1915, since altered) Property Owner: AJB Holding LLC Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park LHD, Ordinance #9575-05; National Register of Historic Places Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: This 2 story house has an irregular plan and sits upon a brick foun- dation. The exterior walls are vinyl and the roof is a steep-pitched gable roof. The back addition has a hipped roof. The roof and the front former are covered in asphalt shingles. There is a full-width front porch, with the porch roof being an extension of the main roof, supported by brick piers. The majority of the windows are 1/1 sash windows, with a large picture window in front and an oval window on the west elevation. A 2 story addition to the back was approved in 2017. There is a large, gamblrel roofed garage at the rear of the property. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: 1) Construct a 2 story deck on rear of house for 1st and 2nd floor rear exit (work already completed). STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Site Projects: 22-24. Chapin Park Local Historic District: 156-159. SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The scale of the 2 story deck is inappropriate for the house as well as the broader neighborhood. The overall massing of the deck is incompatible with the house, as can be seen in the image of the west elevation (Image 2). The District Addendum for Chapin Park states that the proportions of site projects, “shall conform to those required for new construction,” which consider scale and massing (p. 157). Due to the large size of this deck in comparison to the house and other decks in the neighborhood, staff makes an UNFAVOR - ABLE RECOMMENDATION. Staff would support a scaled down version of the current deck in order to comply with the current Standards and Guidelines. Prepared by Kate Himick, 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 THE AREA — Google Maps view of the subject area. SATELLITE IMAGERY — Imagery from 2024 (deck not shown) Proper ty Information Property Address for Proposed Work:313 W Madison St Property City South Bend Property Zip Code 46601 Property Owner Information:AJB Holding LLC Owner Email Owner Address 1621 College St, South Bend, IN 46628 Proposed Work and Project Information All projects must comply with applicable building and zoning codes. South Bend Zoning Ordinance St. Joseph County Zoning Ordinance Does your project involve any of the following? (Check all that apply):New Construction, Additions Contractor Information Blair Mast Custom Home Builders Joe Blair Contractor Phone Number (574) 302-7577 Description of Proposed Work: Double deck on rear of house for 1st and 2nd floor rear exit and space to entertain and enjoy File Upload Site Plans, Aerial Views, and/or Blueprints: One (1) set shall be submitted with the Application. Uploaded documentation must show existing property lines, buildings, structures, and proposed project location(s). Hand Drawn Plans/Elevations are ok Photographs to include: each area affected by project, close up detail of project areas. Windows, Siding, and/or Door projects must include photographs of each window/door/siding affected by the project and detailed close up of condition Applications will not be processed if the required photographs and/or documentation are not included. Any documentation submitted to this office cannot be returned to the applicant. Project Type - List:New Construction, Additions Site Plan or Aerial View of Proposed Project Location(s):PDF Scan07312024172402.pdf 2 Structural Drawings/Architectural Drawings: 4.13 MB Photographs: 4.75 MB 5.17 MB 3.97 MB 4.13 MB I have included all required photographs and documentation for my application, as described above. I understand these items will not be returned. I Affirm 3 Signature of Property Owner: Payment Invoice ID # INV-000055 Payment Method Pay in Person 4 313-315 W Madison (recorded under both addresses) Aaron Bechtel <aj@bigrealtyservices.com> Fri 8/2/2024 4:50 PM To: Kate Himick <Khimick@southbendin.gov> Thank you for your help to finally get the issues with this house resolved. I am a local realtor, and I helped a client purchase this property and save it from demolition in 2016. It was my understanding then, that he completed a large addition to the back of the property changing the roof line and stripped the house down to the studs to prepare for a full renovation. He brought new power to the house and installed new meter box and breaker box, changed all of the windows, new roof, installed new siding, tuck pointed the brick work, and installed new rear doors. He was later diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and it brought the job to a halt. After a while of the property sitting empty, he decided that he could no longer complete the remodel. At that time I brought another investor to purchase the property in 2021 and he intended to complete the remodel. He used some of my contractor associates, started the electrical rough-in, HVAC, gas lines, and cleaned up the house to bring the house back to a single family residence. Some of his other contractors were not following through on the work so he asked me to help complete the project. I am the owner of A JB Holding LLC, and I then informed him that I am running my own businesses and would have limited time to deal with this property. After a little while he became eager to get his funds producing income, so I agreed to take it over. There was so much money tied up in the house there was no chance to make money without finishing the project. I ended up agreeing to buy the property over time and attempt to complete the job. It has been a very long project, and my first one to complete. With all of the changes in ownership and some impatience on the part of the financial partner, we did our best to get all of the necessary permits, and file appropriately. I was under the impression that the request for the double deck on the rear of the house had been properly filed by the first owner, since we had discussed the rear exits that he had installed. When the builder "Blair Mast Custom Builders" was hired for the completion of the rear deck, they thought that I had gotten the permit and I thought they had. It was an oversight, and we had many back and forth issues due to some of the permits being filed on the wrong address. The house sits on one lot addressed 313, but the 2 lots were combined after the house once at 315 was torn down. The parcels were combined years ago, but the recorded address is mixed up depending on what department it is searched for. We are nearly done, and the only permit still to be completed is the one regarding this back deck. We need permission for it before the city will approve the permit. This house was on the demo list, and has been through quite a journey over the last few years, but we are hoping to get this occupied by a new family that will enjoy the area as much as my family has. We have had multiple compliments from neighbors regarding the finish and appeal of the decks. We hope that you approve this addition that was an unfortunate oversight and is one of the best features of this beautiful home. We look forward to a new owner's enjoyment of this home in the near future. Thank you for your consideration. -- Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4