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historicpreservation c ission of south bend and st. joseph county March 16, 1988 STAFF REPORT 16021 Cleveland Road Granger, IN 46530 County Local Landmark f; 1AII;l1rV4 ROOM 1123 COUNTY CITY BUILDING south bend, indiana 46601 (219) 284-9798 The owner also is seeking approval of a site plan for a parking lot. The lot will be for 11 cars and located in the rear yard. Access will be off Gumwood Road. The lot does comply with the 40 foot building setback. At the April 18, 1988 meeting, there was a vote of 4-0 in favor of approval. This needs to be confirmed. A new sign is being proposed instead of the current sign that was discussed at the April meeting. This sign will be 12 feet high and 6 feet across. It consists of 2 6"x6" vertical posts with a cross beam supported by two brackets. The corner brackets will be similar to those of the house. The cross beam supports a 2 part sign: the upper portion being 6'x4', the lower being 3'x4'. The signs will be connected to the supports and each other by chains. The design will be as follows: shape -rectangular panels with curved top and bottom; color -all white except for lettering and green line which visually connects the two parts of the sign; letters -plain, block type. The sign will be located 14 feet from the southeast corner of the house, 25 feet from the road and 12 feet east of the existing sidewalk. STANDARDS B. Treatment A treatment change of any surface whether on the landmark or its environment may require a Certificate of Appropriateness if it significantly alters the appearance of the landmark . . . and should [be] reviewed] for character and style consistency with the original. F. Signs No neon or flashing signs will be permitted unless they are original to the structure. Billboards and supergraphics will also be disallowed. Only one appropriate identifying sign will be permitted per business. I:1*07yIYI2UM11102 The site plan was approved by the Area Plan Commission in December 1987. Since the parking lot is located in the rear yard and complies with the 41 building setback, Staff recommends approval of the plan.