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CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION currently what we have before us is outside the standards and guidelines." Vote: 6-0. six in favor, none opposed. COA #2025-0407 is DENIED. iv. 2025-0407a 53597 Ironwood Road County Local Landmark, Ordinance #01-1980 (Audio Position: 00:31:22) The staff report was presented by: Kate Himic, Historic Preservation Specialist Staff Recommendation: The kitchen window does not match the other original, 1830s windows present in the house, and it is in poor condition. At some point, the window was modified with a spring assist opening mechanism. After a break in some decades ago, the window was blocked shut and is now inoperable. The cost of rehabilitation for this window and jam is likely to be high. Based on the information provided prior to this public hearing, Staff makes an FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION for the replacement of the kitchen window. The applicant was represented by: James Reilly, 53597 Ironwood Road, South Bend, IN, appeared in person to represent the applicant. Upon a request by the homeowner and a motion by Andrew Jones, seconded by Michael Skaggs, and UNANIMOULY carried by vote, the Historic Preservation Commission APPROVES the amendment of COA 2025- 0407a to include request to replace the living room window. Commissioner Jones: AYE Commissioner Skaggs: AYE Commissioner Downs-Krostenko: AYE Commissioner Hough: AYE Commissioner DeKever: AYE Commissioner Andrews: AYE The application is now amended to include to parts 2025-0407a-1 replacement of the kitchen window and 2025-0407a-2 replacement of the living room window. The public was represented by: Thomas Foster, 3633 Miller Drive, Plymouth, IN from the public to speak in regard to this application. Mr. Foster: "So I'm the renewal by Anderson representative. I basically came here for the second part of that 'cause. We had heard that the kitchen was gonna be preliminarily approved, but we've heard the living area was not. So that's what I was prepared to talk on. Obviously that's my, you know, similar to my inspection is what it looked like there, it's very, very drafty. I know what he's saying, that it could be refurbished or, you know, saved. And then I know that's the goal of this and us to. But I don't think it's savable in any livable condition, I mean their their house and their my inspection was 20° colder at that window. So even just to refurbish that, it would just be cleaning up the wood and making it look nice. But it doesn't help him in any way, with their main living area. Page 14 April 21, 2025