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• STAFF APPROVAL POLICY: LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND LOCAI, HISTORIC DISTRICTS Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County In certain limited cases the Director (staff) of the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) may approve a certificate of appropriateness for proposed projects in Local. Historic Preservation Districts and for properties designated as Group B Local Historic Landmarks. Staff approval and the subsequent issuance of a certificate of appropriateness is limited to the specific instances described below and shall not include the reconstruction, alteration, demolition or moving of any exterior feature of any building, structure or use in a Local Historic District or for a Local Historic Landmark. Material changes that may receive a staff -approved certificate of appropriateness include: 1. "in kind" changes, i.e. replacement of existing materials with materials of the same fabrication, size, color and texture that will not alter the style or original form in any way; 2. replacement of existing materials with materials that substantially duplicate the original in size, color and texture and that will not alter the style or original form in any way, particularly as follows; A. in kind replacement of nonhistoric roofing materials, i.e. asphalt shingles or similar materials, not including tile, slate, wood shingles or other historic roofing materials; B. in kind replacement of nonhistoric eave troughs (gutters) and downspouts; C. in kind replacement of nonhistoric doors, windows, storm doors and storm windows; • D. in kind replacement of minor landscaping elements and the removal of dead trees; E. repair or in kind replacement of nonhistoric sidewalks, steps and driveways. 3. the addition of electrical and/or mechanical devices, such as electrical meters and boxes, free-standing air-conditioning units, etc. that are not visible from the public right-of-way, and that do not alter the original. style or original form in any way; 4. the renewal of previously -approved certificates of appropriateness that have expired. The applicant will be responsible for providing the HPC with documentation of both the existing materials being proposed for change and for the materials being proposed for replacement. Documentation information and filing fees, as applicable to the particular case and standards of the property, shall be the same as for any other certificate of appropriateness application. HPC staff will make a determination at the time of application whether or not the proposal fits within these criteria and will issue or deny a certificate of appropriateness when the application is complete, i.e. when all documentation materials have been received. Staff will report each Staff Approval to the HPC at the next regular monthly meeting. Property owners may present their application to the HPC in the usual manner if any question arises as to the applicability of their proposal tinder this policy or if they disagree with the staffs determination. The HPC retains the right to determine the applicability of this policy under any circumstances.