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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY February 27, 2006 County -City Building, South Bend County Commissioners Conference Room, 7th Floor Members Present: Lynn Patrick [President], Todd Zeiger [Vice -President], Mary Jane Chase [Secretary], Timothy Klusczinski [Treasurer], Catherine Hostetler Members Absent: Martha Choitz, Joann Sporleder, Jerry Ujdak, Diane Wrobel-Illes Staff Present: Catherine Hostetler [Director], Julie Schutte [Assistant Director] Staff Absent: Shawn Peterson [Legal Counsel] Also Present: Peter Bauer, Mary Ellen O'Connell I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL: Lynn Patrick called the meeting to order at 7:32 pm. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 2006-0118B'129 West North Shore Catherine Hostetler: The homeowners, Peter Bauer and Mary Ellen O'Connell, are present. The house is located in the West North Shore District and is rated significant. This Freyermuth and Maurer designed Neo -Classical house was built in 1905 for Eugene Harper Miller. Mr. Harper was the President of the American Trust from 1920 until 1932. He then became Treasurer of the Home Improvement Company in 1932. Peter Bauer and Mary Ellen O'Connell purchased the home in August 2005. The owners received staff approval to remove the non-contributing and deteriorating 1975 brick wall on the west and east sides of the back yard and to restore the north brick wall. They wish to enclose the back yard along the east, west and south (side yard) with a black aluminum flat top or spear -point fence. The Standards for the West North Shore Local Historic District are silent on the use of fencing in the back or side yards (with the exception of the side yards in Lots 12 and 12B) of the homes located in the District and of back yards in general. Staff recommends approval and prefers the spear -point fence. Peter Bauer noted that he had done an informal survey of the district and there are a few fences visible from North Shore: one chain link fence, two wooden fences, and a long spear -point wrought - iron fence. Approximately three feet would be visible from West North Shore. Mary Jane Chase asked what the feelings of the neighbors were. Mary Ellen O'Connell stated that they had spoken to their immediate neighbors and that the Brodens and the [Favors?] are very happy with the project. Todd Zeiger: I'll make a motion to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness 2006-0118B as submitted. Timothy Klusczinski seconded the motion, and it passed 5-0, all in favor.