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Home My WebLink About5. 1069 Riverside Drive_COA 2025-0407b PACKETHISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: April 15, 2025 Application Number: 2025-0407b Property Location: 1069 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Foursquare / c. 1909 Property Owner: Ben Lerman Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive Local Historic District Ordinance #7469-85 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: This is a 2 story foursquare home on a concrete foundation with stucco walls and wood trim. The house features wide eaves, hip-roof dormer windows on three roof faces, an en- closed front porch, and 1 over 1 double hung windows. The house has early half-round gutters hung with brackets. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: 1) Remove the existing, steel half round gutters on the main house and front and back porch roofs and install new 5-inch K-style white aluminum gutters. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Roof, Gutters/Downspouts, Soffits: Pages 19-21. SITE VISIT REPORT: Staff conducted a site visit on the afternoon of April 10, 2025 and noted several locations of failure along the front gutters, the east facade gutters, and the back gutters. The property owner reports that proper drainage has been an ongoing issue, and Staff observed areas where drainage may pose an issue. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Holes have formed at several locations along the gutters, and sunlight is vis- oble through these areas when observed from the ground. There is a significant portion of the front gutter which has rotted out and is causing water to be dumped down the front of the house. Staff believes that repair of these gutters would be expensive and impractical. Additionally, the replacement of the current half round gutter style with K-style gutters would be a reversible change. However, Staff recommends that any replacement K-style gutters be mounted using hangers, and not flush mount to the fascia. Based on the information provided prior to this pub- lic hearing, Staff makes an FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION for the replacement of the steel half round gutters with hanger-mounted K-style gutters. Prepared by, Kate Himick, Historic Preservation Specialist HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov MAP OF THE AREA — Google Maps view of the subject area. SATELLITE IMAGERY — Imagery from 2025. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov IMAGES — Front facade. IMAGES — Front facade gutter detail. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov IMAGES — (1) Damage to front gutters and (2) resulting improper drainage pathway. IMAGES — Damage to east gutters. Monday, April 7, 2025 Application for Cer tificate of Appropriateness Important Information Regarding this Request REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND SITE PLANS The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County cannot process an Application without required documentation. Comprehensive documentation provides a complete understanding of the project. Problems often occur during a project review or during the execution of the project when the property owner, staff or commissioners are unclear as to project specifics. Applications will NOT be processed without required documentation. Photographs may be submitted in digital format or in photographic print. When a project involves blueprints and/or site plans, one (1) set shall be submitted with the Application. Any documentation submitted to this office cannot be returned to the applicant. APPLICATION FEE The application processing fee for any Application for a Certificate Of Appropriateness is $20 Payment must accompany the application at the time of submission. For an electronically submitted application, payment must reach the HPC office within 48 hours following transmission. Payment can be made by credit card by contacting Business License Administrator Michelle Adams at (574) 235-5912; by cash in person in the Department of Community Investment on the 14th floor of the County City Building; or by check made out to City of South Bend. Applications will NOT be processed without the required fee. MEETING ATTENDANCE When an Application has been scheduled for any meeting, the owner, architect or contractor(s) retained for the project shall attend the meeting where their project will be reviewed and a decision rendered. Failure by the owner, architect, or contractor to attend such meetings may result in denial of the Application due to insufficient representation. CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE Certificates of Appropriateness will be filed with the Building Department of South Bend and St. Joseph County. A copy of the Certificate will be emailed directly to the owner and/or contractor(s) listed on the application. INSPECTION AUTHORITY All projects will be inspected during and following execution for compliance with the decision(s) rendered by the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County. Owner acknowledges that while the Historic Preservation Commission only considers Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior features, under certain circumstances it may be necessary for the Commission Staff to have access to the interior of the building in order to accurately assess the condition of the exterior feature and that the lack of access to the interior may prevent the Commission Staff from making a favorable recommendation. Any work performed on a historic landmark or in an historic district which does not conform to the Certificate of Appropriateness certificate shall be immediately halted by the Historic Preservation 1 Commission and the Building Department of South Bend and St. Joseph County. Fines may be levied for projects not in compliance. I read and understand the information above:Yes, Continue Date Monday, April 7, 2025 2 Proper ty Information Property Address for Proposed Work:1069 Riverside Drive Property City South Bend Property Zip Code 46616 Property Owner Information:Ben Lerman Owner Email Proposed Work and Project Information All projects must comply with applicable building and zoning codes. South Bend Zoning Ordinance St. Joseph County Zoning Ordinance Does your project involve any of the following? (Check all that apply):Roofs Contractor Information Asscher roofing Roofing Baltasar Lopez Contractor Phone Number (574) 381-2980 Contractor Email Baltasar@asscherroofing.com Description of Proposed Work: We will remove half round gutters on main house, front and back porch roof and install new 5-inch k-style white aluminum gutters. File Upload Site Plans, Aerial Views, and/or Blueprints: One (1) set shall be submitted with the Application. Uploaded documentation must show existing property lines, buildings, structures, and proposed project location(s). Hand Drawn Plans/Elevations are ok Photographs to include: each area affected by project, close up detail of project areas. Windows, Siding, and/or Door projects must include photographs of each window/door/siding affected by the project and detailed close up of condition Applications will not be processed if the required photographs and/or documentation are not included. Any documentation submitted to this office cannot be returned to the applicant. Project Type - List:Roofs 3 Overhead View of Proposed Project Location(s): 8.02 KB Photographs: 10.58 KB Payment Invoice ID # INV-000138 Payment Method Pay in Person 4