HomeMy WebLinkAbout3. 65014 State Road 931_COA 2024-0613 PACKETHISTORIC 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: July 10, 2024
Application Number: 2024-0613
Property Location: 65014 State Road 931
Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder:
T-Plan / 1902 /
Property Owner: Amber and Amparo Martinez
Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark,
Ordinance #80-77
Rating: Outstanding
DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: One and a half story brick t-plan schoolhouse. Fish scale shingled
gables with 1/1 windows.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to:
Deconstruct the structure and salvage the bricks and other materials for donation or use in a future project.
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:
Demolition: Page 38.
SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Due to years of neglect by previous property oweners, the main and second
floors of the structure have fallen into the basment. The roof has several holes and is slowly collapsing. The struc-
ture currently sits on an easement granted to AEP (I & M electric) for the placement of power transmission lines.
Due to the transmission lines passing over the structure, no use of the struture is permitted. Quotes for relocat-
ing the structure on the property outside of the easement are beyond reasonable and would create an economic
hardship for the property owner. Should the building be lef tin place, it would create an economic hardship for
the property owner by having to restore and maintain a struture they could not use. Staff makes a FAVORABLE
RECOMMENDATION.
Prepared by
Ross Van Overberghe, 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
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND
AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Sarah Andrews,
President
A Certi fi ed Local Government of the Nati onal Park Service
www.southbendin.gov/hpc
227 West Jeff erson Blvd., Suite 1400S | Ph: 574-235-9371 | Fx: 574-235-9021 | hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov
Certi fi cate of Appropriateness Applicati on
Property Address for Proposed Work
Street Number Street Name
City Zip Code Parcel ID (Offi ce use only)
Primary Property Owner(s)
Name
Address (if diff erent than above)
Contractors to be used
Company Area of Work (ex: roof, windows, landscaping)
Name Phone # E-mail
Company Area of Work (ex: roof, windows, landscaping)
Name Phone # E-mail
Company Area of Work (ex: roof, windows, landscaping)
Name Phone # E-mail
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Ross Van Overberghe
Historic Preservati on
Administrator
227 West Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1400S | Ph: 574-235-9371 | Fx: 574-235-9021 | hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov
Description of Proposed Work Please provide a brief detailed summary of the scope of work to be performed.
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message
Dear Amparo and Amber Martinez,
I work in the Building Department and have been following up on the Unsafe Structures located on your property located at 65014 US
31.The mailing address listed on the Property Card and the County Assessor's Office list the property address only, so our department
has mailed two certified letters regarding the Unsafe Structures on your property to 65014 US 31. The first certified letter has been
returned and stamped "Undeliverable", but the second certified letter has not returned as of this date. I have attached copies of these
letters to this email for your review. I spoke with Abby Wiles today and she provided me with your email addresses so I could try to
inform you where the Building Department is in the process of working towards the demolition of the structures. You are responsible
to either demolish the buildings or bring them up to existing codes. If this is not done, the property may be presented to the County
Commissioners at a demolition hearing.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact this office at 574-235-9554.
Sincerely,
dcriswel@southbendin.gov
574-235-9554
Southbendin.gov
Dena Criswell
Permitting and Licensing Compliance
City of South Bend
Department of Community Investment
Building Division
125 S. Lafayatte Boulevard
South Bend, IN 46601
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