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Home My WebLink About2. 708 Forest Avenue_COA 2025-0605 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: July 14, 2025 Application Number: 2025-0605 Property Location: 708 Forest Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Queen Anne, Free Classic / 1905-06 / “Wilhelm House”, R. K. Schutt, Architect Property Owner: Daryn Pobanz Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park LHD, Ordinance #9575-05; National Register of Historic Places Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: Two and a half story Queen Anne (irregular plan) on a rough faced concrete block foundation. A single chimney punctuates the roof line. The exterior is wood clapboard with square shingles in the gables. The asphalt shingle roof is cross-gabled with cornice returns and a very wide rake; frieze and moulded cornice. One-over-one double-hung windows with moulded entabulatures throughout; third-story gable has both nine-over-one and six-over-one double-hung windows. Two front doors lead onto the full-width front porch with grouped Doric columns and balustrades; the moulded cornice has wood brackets at either end of the porch fascia that are spiraled. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: 1. Build a back porch to mirror original porch on the other side of the house. 2. Remove back deck that is badly deteriorated and not original. 3. Build a picket fence from the corner of the new porch to the east property line and from the house on the north side to the north property line. 4. Install Mini split condenser above new porch roof. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Fences and Retaining Walls: Pages 12-13; Porches: Pages 17-18; New Construction: Pages 33-35; Demolition: Pages 36-37. SITE VISIT REPORT: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The current rear deck is of modern construction and is deteriorated. Removal RIWKHGHFNLVDSSURSULDWH&RQVWUXFWLRQRIWKHQHZSRUFKURRILVÀWWLQJWKHVW\OHRIWKHKRXVHDQGDSSURSULDWHLQ scale and materials. A new fence along the property line from the house to the eastern line will have no negative implications on the property and is in line with other houses in the district. Staff make a FAVORABLE RECOM- MENDATION. Prepared by Ross Van Overberghe, Historic Preservation Administrator 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 IMAGERY — East Facade IMAGERY — Proposed Construction HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov IMAGERY — Southeast Facade IMAGERY — Proposed Construction HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov IMAGERY — Proposed Construction Thursday, June 5, 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 Thursday, June 5, 2025 2 Property Information Property Address for Proposed Work:708 Forest Ave Property City South Bend Property Zip Code 46616 Property Owner Information:Caylor House Inc Owner Email daryn.pobanz@gmail.com Owner Phone Number (630) 414-0059 Owner Address 14567 Cleveland rd granger IN 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):Fences, Landscaping Roofs Windows, Siding, Doors New Construction, Additions Demolition Contractor Information Wallace Historic Restoration Historic Restoration William Wallace Contractor Phone Number (574) 256-8446 Contractor Email wallacehistoricrestorations@gmail.com Description of Proposed Work: Build a back porch to mirror original porch on the other side of the house. Remove back deck that is badly deteriorated and not original. Build a picket fence from the corner of the new porch to the east property line and from the house on the north side to the north property line. Put a Mini split condenser above new porch roof. 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 3 06/05/2025, $20.00 cash, Receipt No. 626170 included. Any documentation submitted to this office cannot be returned to the applicant. Project Type - List:Fences, Landscaping, Roofs, Windows, Siding, Doors, New Construction, Additions, Demolition Overhead View of Proposed Project Location(s): 574.13 KB Site Plan or Aerial View of Proposed Project Location(s): 402.52 KB Elevations (Existing and Proposed New): 1011.69 KB Structural Drawings/Architectural Drawings: 1.01 MB 4 Quote/Evaluation(s) by Repair Professional (Optional): DOCX 708 Forest Ave.docx Photographs: 4.19 MB 4.7 MB 5.15 MB 5 2.56 MB 3.35 MB 4.32 MB Payment Invoice ID # INV-000156 Payment Method Pay in Person 6 708 Forest Ave The Original porch was enclosed years ago and added to the house. Adding this porch both completes the symmetry that is lacking and remains inside a historically accurate image of the house. dŚĞŽƌŶĞƌŝŶƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇŝƐďĂĚůǇĚĞƚĞƌŝŽƌĂƚĞĚĚƵĞƚŽƉŽŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŚĞĚĚŝŶŐ͘dŚĞ corner already needs to be rebuilt, ĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂŐŽŽĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͕ƚŚĂƚĮƚƐƚŚĞĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ house͘dŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞŵŝŶŝ-split condenser is a good one for remaining mostly out of sight as every side of the house is visible from the street. William Wallace tĂůůĂĐĞ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐZĞƐƚŽƌĂƟŽŶ Formatted: Font: 14 pt, Font color: Text 1 Formatted: Font color: Text 1 Formatted: Right