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Beadenual Williams, 1209 Thomas Street: She has wondered since she moved in what was going to happen with the Firehouse. There aren't a lot of houses on that block, but we try to maintain what we have. Eric is improving the building. It looks nice now; not like the ghetto. Somebody took pride and did something with the building.. She supports Eric; he made a change to the neighborhood. Gloria Jones, 2705 Fredrickson: We all grew up on Thomas Street. It is time something happens with that building. 25 years from now Eric will be putting her away and using that building. She supports the COA. President Klusczinski stated for the record this is a 1920s structure. There are standards and guidelines we use that are universal for single -site landmarks like this. There is a law that the city of South Bend passed that declared this building an historic landmark to the city of South Bend, and gave the Historic Preservation Commission jurisdiction for review of exterior changes to the structure. The HPC has supported preservation and stewardship of this badly damaged landmark. A Routine Maintenance Exclusion was granted in 2011 to replace the roof on the structure. The current project happened without a building permit and without a Certificate of Appropriateness. The HPC supports Mr. Boyd in his efforts to preserve the building, but we have a set of standards and guidelines that are very objective for the kinds of allowances that we could permit for the exterior of the structure, and in that we try to maintain some discipline about things that are in the best interest of the structure, to keep its 1920s appearance, or to accept installations of additions that are sympathetic with that original intent, architectural and historic. Commissioner Gordon moved to approve second floor addition remanding final review authority to staff to approve double -hung aluminum clad or wood windows as replacement for existing second floor windows, retaining existing vinyl siding and installing siding to match on balance of second floor addition exterior. Seconded by Commissioner Anderson. Five in favor, one opposed. Commissioner Hertel (NAY) - Vinyl does not fit with the historic integrity of the building. I love this building, this building is beautiful, but I think we are doing it a disservice putting vinyl on it, and it is not the original intent of the building materials. Vote: 5 —1 COA#2017-0602 Approved with conditions. 7. 1240 West Thomas COA#2017-0602A Local Landmark Representation by Eric Boyd, 1240 West Thomas STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: June 2, 2017 Application Number: 2017-0602A (Application delivered by property owner to Building Department on June 1, 2017) Property Location: 1240 West Thomas Street Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Period Revival/1920/Firehouse #4 Property Owner: Eric A. Boyd Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark, ordinance #9037-99 Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Firehouse #4 is a 2 -story rectangular brick building. It had a flat roof with limestone parapet coping, metal parapet scupper/cornice with brick brackets underneath and ornate limestone detailing at the ends. The windows are 1/1 double -hung with limestone sills. There is a brick side chimney, and a roof penthouse with hip roof. ALTERATIONS: Most of the windows in this former firehouse have been boarded up prior to a2007 fire. RME 2011-1110 approved replacement of metal roof to secure the building and protect it from the elements, although there is no evidence it was ever installed. An asymmetrical gabled roof has been installed without an approved COA on approximately half of the main structure, as well as a second story addition and gabled roof on the rear of the building. Areas where large overhead garage doors were originally located have been covered with vinyl siding. Most window openings have been covered with plywood or vinyl 12