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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY <br />August 16, 2010 <br />13'' Floor Conference Room <br />County City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />I. CALL TO ORDER: <br />President Klusczinski called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br />Members Present: Timothy S. Klusczinski, Linda Riley, Jerry Niezgodski, Lynn <br />Patrick <br />Members Absent: David Steinhauer, Sandra Rossow, Todd Zeiger <br />Staff Present: Larry Meteiver, Legal Counsel; Catherine Hostetler, Director, Elicia <br />Dadlow, Assistant Director <br />Members of the Public Present: Ralph Layne, David Betson, Jennifer Warlick, John <br />Hayden, Angela Swank, Ken Swank, Barry Miltenberger, Carey Kafatia, Kennedy <br />Kafatia <br />II. PUBLIC HEARING: <br />A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS <br />STAFF REPORT <br />CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A <br />CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS <br />Date: July 23, 2010 <br />Application Number: 2010 -0720 <br />Property Location: 818 Leland <br />Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: 1899/Free Classic <br />Property Owner: John R. Hayden and Abigail L. Palko <br />Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park LHD <br />Rating: Omitted in 2005 Survey <br />DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This is a two storey home with an irregular plan set upon a brick <br />foundation. The walls are wood clapboard on the first storey with wood shingle on the second storey and in the gable. <br />The roof is cross gable with cornice returns and a dormer which breaks the roof line on wing. The roof is covered with <br />dimensional asphalt shingles. The windows are 1/1 double hung with moulded entablatures. There is a corner porch <br />between the central gable and wing with square wood supports on brick piers with a simple balustrade and moulded <br />cornice. <br />ALTERATIONS: The home was restored to a single family residence from three apartments; and completely rehabbed <br />inside and outside with the removal of all non - contributing additions and alterations. There was 4x8 2008 addition to <br />create an new rear entry and a redesign of the back hip roof to accommodate the addition. The east side windows were <br />reconfigured to two shorter double windows, the bathroom window was removed and replaced with a higher window. <br />Three square windows were installed in the north wall of the dining room and the kitchen window on the north wall <br />was shortened. Glass bock was installed in the basement windows. <br />APPLICATION ITEMS: Constructing a pre- fabricated storage shed. Please see attached documentation with letter <br />DISCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowners wish to place a prefabricated "Rubbermaid Roughneck <br />resin storage building, 7x7x7 at the rear of their property per site plan and photographs submitted. It will be free <br />standing. <br />STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: <br />Chapin Park Local Historic District Guidebook <br />C. SHEDS AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS <br />Required <br />Sheds and accessory structures (gazebos, decks, doghouses, playhouses, fountains and small reflecting pools, outdoor <br />sculpture, children's play equipment, etc.) shall be located at the rear of <br />the property and as unobtrusively as possible while preserving historical relationships between the buildings, landscape <br />features and open spaces. Proportions and materials shall conform to those required for new construction. <br />Recommended <br />Accessory building designs should be compatible in character and mood to the residence and the <br />