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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2001-0323 Property Location: 513 River Avenue Property Owner: Kelly and Michael Pierce 513 River Avenue South Bend, IN 46601 Landmark or District Designation: Local Historic District — Edgewater Place Rating: Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT In 1920, the Whitcomb & Keller development corporation built this craftsman influenced wood frame house for Susan and Charles D Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a troubleman and foreman for Studebaker from the time he mover here, until his death in 1935, at which time he left this house to his wife RECOMMENDATION The treatment level selected by the Neighborhood Association and the Commission is Rehabilitation and preservation. Page 23 of the Guidebook states that "front yard areas shall not be fenced, with the exception of areas along Lincolnway, which may be fences, but not with enclosed stockade -type fencing. Staff approval was given last March for various work including tuck pointing and foundation repair, power -wash, scraping, and painting the garage, re -roofing the garage, replacing and repairing some cedar boards, enlarging and replacing attic vents, and replacing and repainting boards on the porch. There has been no problem with any of these items. HOWEVER: Among the other things which staff approved, staff also approved replacing the then -existing three-foot fence with a similar four -foot fence in the same location, which was from the side of the house, somewhere mid -way between the front line and the back line of the house, across to the side yard. Since the homeowners wanted to use stockade -type fencing, that was also staff - approved with the condition that plantings be placed in front of it. The actual fence is even with the front line of the front porch, several feet in front of the previous fence. It is four feet high, and is a solid, stockade style fence, presently unpainted. There is a new ornamental bush planted in front of it. The Staff recommends that the fence be moved back to its previous location.