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Adam Toeri From: Sandra Martin <r2d2five@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:47 PM To: Adam Toering Subject: Re: 24888 Cleveland Road We were on vacation last week. The building will be 14 feet tall, 150 x60. Color will be gray with white trim, steel construction. Windows will be standard size, with mutton's similar to house, white trim, like the house. Yes we will have a concrete footer, and foundation in part of the building but certainly not in the riding arena. The design will be as drawn, the main purpose is an indoor riding arena, and needs to be a large open building. We do not have manufacture specs, they build to our needs, will try to get something before the meeting. Would like to get this project started to use it as intended, for riding and training my Ponies to pull a cart in a safe confined area. Please let me know when the meeting is so we can plan to attend, and we will be able to address any additional concerns at that time. Thank you. On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Adam Toering <atoering southbendin.goy> wrote: Thomas, Sandra, et al — I had talked with Sandra in early April about your proposed project, and we had discussed the application process and the particulars of your landmark property's status. I received your application yesterday— I'm sorry I wasn't able to . meet with you directly when you dropped it off, but I wanted to touch base with you regarding your submitted documents. As Staff to the Historic Preservation Commission, my role is to prepare a staff report for submission to the Commission for their review and decision on your proposed project. The following questions are to add clarity for that report to provide context for the Commissioners in their decision-making process. I will admit, I don't always know which way the Commission will vote, but I like to think I have a good idea on what questions they are most likely to ask, and what their concerns might be. The Commission's role, however, is to ensure that the new construction is sympathetic to the existing structures, and appropriate to exist in the context of the landmarked site. They will, as I stated earlier, have difficult questions. 1. Is there a modular/pole barn construction design that you are styling the structure after? 2. Are there design documents / manufacturer's specs? 3. What material will the pole barn be constructed out of? 4. What will the enclosures or windows look like? 5. Will it have a concrete foundation? 6. How tall will the intended structure be? I encourage you to be as detailed as possible with your application paperwork. As I repeatedly say, "Error on the side • of too much information." As I said to Sandra, building new construction on historic landmark properties is totally 'doable: I trust that you will construct a beautiful, functional structure. The Staff here fully understand that the