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Home My WebLink About1. 809 Forest Avenue_COA 2025-0502 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: May 12, 2025 Application Number: 2025-0502 Property Location: 809 Forest Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare / 1890 Property Owner: Andrew and Sherri Polaniecki Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local Historic District, Ordinance Number 9575-05; Chapin Park Natl. District Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: This is a 2 story house with an irregular floor plan set upon a brick foundation. The roof is hipped with side gables and cornice returns and covered with asphalt shingles. The chim- ney is slightly offset with corbelled brick. The exterior walls are 4 1/2” wood clapboard with frieze and moulded cornice and corner boards. There is a full width front porch with four slender turned spindle columns, a concrete floor, and moulded cornice. The windows are 1/1 double hung. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: 1) Strip paint from house, make any needed repairs to siding and trim, and repaint with linseed oil paint. 2) Remove the existing bay window on the south side of the house and replace it with a custom built bay window to match one seen on 812 Forest Avenue. Trim to be cypress, siding to be cedar, shingles to be asphalt to match the existing roof shingles, and the wood windows and wood storms will be salvaged and/or custom built to match the other windows in the house. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Windows: Pages 29-32. Additions: Pages 36-37. SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The existing bay window does not appear to be original to the house, and the proposed style of bay window as seen on 812 Forest Avenue (built circa 1902) is in keeping with the architecture and character of 809 Forest Avenue (built 1890). Based on the information provided prior to this public hearing, Staff makes an FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION. 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. Friday, May 2, 2025 Application for Certificate 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 Friday, May 2, 2025 2 Property Information Property Address for Proposed Work:809 Forest Ave Property City South Bend Property Zip Code 46616 Property Owner Information:Andrew Polaniecki Owner Email Owner Address 809 Forest Ave 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):Windows, Siding, Doors Contractor Information Wallace Historic Restoration Historic Restoration William Wallace Contractor Phone Number (574) 256-8446 Contractor Email wallacehistoricrestorations@gmail.com Description of Proposed Work: Remove paint from whole house, and repair siding/trim, replace bay window on the south side with a more historically accurate bay window. Repaint the whole house with linseed oil paint. 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:Windows, Siding, Doors 3 May 2, 2025 MA Rec. 626167 $20.00 Elevations (Existing and Proposed New): 3.79 MB 4.03 MB 4 3.78 MB 4.44 MB 5 4.4 MB Quote/Evaluation(s) by Repair Professional (Optional): DOCX 809 Forest Ave.docx 6 Photographs: 5.75 MB Payment Invoice ID # INV-000144 Payment Method Pay in Person 7 809 Forest Ave Evaluation 809 Forest is in need of carpentry repair and a new coat of paint. There are several areas that are rotting due to lack of protection and exposure to the elements. The bay window is falling apart and is in need of serious attention. It was likely built in the late seventies early eighties and it would be best at this time to replace it with a more historically accurate window, such as can be found across the street on the north side of 812 forest. William Wallace Historic Restoration Carpenter Wallace Historic Restoration LLC OutlookRe: Additional Information for 809 Forest AvenueFromWilliam Wallace <wallacehistoricrestorations@gmail.com>Date Fri 5/9/2025 6:10 PMToKate Himick <Khimick@southbendin.gov>Cc apolanie@alumni.nd.edu <apolanie@alumni.nd.edu>; Ross Van Overberghe <rvoverber@southbendin.gov>We will be using cypress for the trim and cedar bevel siding, windows will be salvage/custom builtwood double hung to match the other windows in the house, with wood storms/screen. The roof willbe asphalt shingles to match the rest of the house. 809 Forest South window 2.png 809 Forest south window.png William Wallace General Contractor Wallace Historic Restoration LLC 574-256-8446 3702 W Sample st. ste 1122 South Bend, IN, 46619 On Wed, May 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM Kate Himick <Khimick@southbendin.gov> wrote: Hi William, If you could get those addional bits of informaon to us by the start of the day Monday the 12th, that would be most ideal. We can sll get you on the schedule for the May 19 6 pm meeng that way. If that won't work, just let me know. Thanks! Kate From: William Wallace Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 9:50 AM To: Kate Himick 812 Forest (Inspiration for bay window at 809 Forest) 812 Forest (Inspiration for bay window at 809 Forest) 809 Forest (house inapplication)