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Home My WebLink About3. 917 Leland Avenue_COA 2025-0407 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 14, 2025 Application Number: 2025-0407 Property Location: 917 Leland Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Free Classic / 1902 Property Owner: Mike & Jennifer Stone Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park LHD, Ordinance #9575-05 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: This is a 2 story plus attic Free Classic with an irregular plan. It is situated on a brick foundation. The exterior walls are clapboard siding with corner boards, and the roof is covered with asphalt shingles. There is a full width porch across the front with wood flooring and balustrade and spindle newal posts, doric wood columns, concrete steps and lattice work at the base. The windows are mostly wood 1/1 double hung thoughout, with an oval hall window on the south, an arched window in porch, and a fanlight in the front gable. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to:* 1) Build a new shed-roof dormer intersecting the south gable to gain standing room in the bathroom. *Note that a previous application (COA 2024-0708a) to extend the south gable by 6 feet was approved by the Commission in August of 2024. The dormer design shown in application 2025-0407 is intended to replace the proposed gable extension. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Additions: 36-37. SITE VISIT REPORT: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The dormer as proposed is inappropriately intersecting two roof slope. Should the shed dormer be relocated to intersect only one roof slope, Staff believe that the dormer would be in proportion to the rest of the home and would not negatively impact the character of the home. Based on the information pro- vided prior to this public hearing, Staff makes an UNFAVORABLE 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 2024 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov IMAGES — South gable detail. 32. Revised by CN 4/87 31. Surveyor summer 1979 125. No. of Contributing Resources 26. No. of Non-contributing Resources 12. Ownership f1 Public P ivate 9. Common Name Lawrence & Margaret Porter Historic Name Fred & Etta Warren I. Rating Outstanding Significant I Notable E Contributing C/ 10 Owner's Address (if different) 0 01 N N o zO 17. R.9 rm, , naF. 11. Endangered Explain yes [AI No 5. Township Portage 2. County St. Joseph Affiliation Affiliation Preliminary No. 3. Survey No. O OF O 0 I Wednesday, February 26, 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 Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2 Proper ty Information Property Address for Proposed Work:917 Leland Ave Property City South Bend Property Zip Code 46616 Property Owner Information:Jennifer A Stone Owner Email Owner Address 917 Leland 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):Roofs New Construction, Additions Contractor Information Reliable Roofing Roofing & Construction Ryan Contractor Phone Number (574) 315-6380 Description of Proposed Work: Modification to original COA design. Specification of Material via Manufacture Brochure: 897.02 KB File Upload Site Plans, Aerial Views, and/or Blueprints: One (1) set shall be submitted with the Application. 3 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, New Construction, Additions Overhead View of Proposed Project Location(s): 897.02 KB 4 Site Plan or Aerial View of Proposed Project Location(s): 897.02 KB Structural Drawings/Architectural Drawings: 554.31 KB 5