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Home My WebLink About710 Park Avenue_COA 2025-0827 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: September 8, 2025 Application Number: 2025-0827 Property Location: 710 Park Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Second Empire / 1875 / “Chapin-Anderson House” Property Owner: Randy and Amy Davis Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark (Ordinance #6461-1978), Chapin Park Local Historic District (Ordinance #9574-05), Chapin Park National Register District Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: Eclectic Italianate built for Mary Chapin Anderson between 1875 and 1877. Four generations of the Anderson-DuShane family lived in this house until 1962. Irregularly shaped two-story structure (with third story tower) on a stone foundation. Exterior cladding is wood ship-lap clapboard with corner boards; entablature with paired brackets. Asphalt shingled hipped roof with gable dormers, tower has mansard roof with wood shingles. Full width wrap-around front porch with paired doric columns on stone piers, supporting an entablature with dentils; flat roof & balustrade. Windows are 1/1 double hung, most have segmental arch molded entablatures; wood door with single leaded light, sidelights are leaded; stained glass transom. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: 1. Add a deck to the back of the house with entry into our “office”. A primary objective of the deck is to allow for a wheelchair ramp that provides ADA access. Replace a non-historic window with a door as well as con- vert a set of cottage windows to a picture window 2/3 with a 1/3 transom to match the front window. 2. Construct a traditional 10x12’ cedar pergola to provide a cooking area for the new patio. Administratively Approved 3. Rebuild the Vestibule to be symmetrical and have the windows align with the front door and convert to “flat” trim to match the rest of the house. Administratively Approved 4. Raise the sagging bay window on the drive-way side of the house. Replace the non-historical windows and repair the roof to slope away from the house. Maintain internal gutters and trim appearance. 5. Replace siding on west wall on second story with wood siding to match. Administratively Approved STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: See Standards and Guidelines: Accessibility: Pages 7; Doors: Pages 10-11; Roof, Gutters/Downspouts, Soffits: Pages 19-21; Site Projects: Pag - es 22-24; Windows: Pages 29-32; SITE VISIT REPORT: On September 3, 2025, Administrator Van Overberghe met with the property owner to discuss and inspect the proposed alterations. The bay window has sagged several inches causing the windows on the east and west to become skewed and inoperable. The siding on the west side second story above the front door has separated creating gaps between courses of clapboards revealing insulation and framing. The sites for the per- gola, deck and ADA ramp are in areas that will have little impact on the visual and structural integrity of the house. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed deck on the rear of the house will not impact the integrity of the home. The change of the non-original fixed window to door on the rear of the house will have a minimal impact on the structure. Replacement of the duplex cottage window set with a 1/3-2/3 picture window will also have little impact on the integrity of the house. Staff make a favorable recommendation. The bay window on the north side of the house has sagged causing the windows to become inoperable. Raising and bringing the bay back into square and level is encouraged to maintain structural integrity and restore full function to the bay. The original design had an internal gutter at the meeting of the house and bay roof, not ideal for shedding water away from the structure. A reconstruction of the roof with an internal gutter at the edge of the roof away from the house will ensure better water management and preservation of the main house. The existing windows were retrofitted with double pane glass inserts. That process has altered the original sashes. Replacement with Marvin Ultimate aluminum wood clad windows will restore functionality to the bay windows. Staff make a Favorable Recommendation. Prepared by Ross Van Overberghe, Historic Preservation Administrator Wednesday, August 27, 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 Wednesday, August 27, 2025 2 Proper ty Information Property Address for Proposed Work:710 Park Ave IN Property City South Bend Property Zip Code 46616 Property Owner Information:Randy Davis Owner Email Owner Address 710 Park Ave, South Bend IN 46616 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):Roofs Windows, Siding, Doors Contractor Information Description of Proposed Work: I am proposing the following projects: 1) Add a deck to the back of the house with entry into our "office". A primary objective of the deck is to allow for a wheelchair ramp that provides access to my mother-in-Law. In addition I am looking to replace a non-historic window with a door as well as convert a set of cottage windows to a picture window 2/3 with a 1/3 transom to match the front window. 2) We would like to add a traditional 10x12' cedar pergola to provide a cooking area for the new patio. 3) We would like to rebuild the Vestibule (not original and uses historical elements) to be symmetrical and have the windows align with the front door and convert to the "flat" trim for the rest of the house. 4) We would like to fix a slumping bump-out on the drive-way side of the house. In addition to raising to square, we would like to replace the non-historical windows and "re-roof" with a slope away from the house. We would maintain internal gutters and trim appearance. 5) We have discovered that a large wall section on the front of the house has significant gapping in the siding allowing elements to enter the envelope of the house. We would like to seal this section using like siding to preserve integrity and insulation. 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. 3 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, Windows, Siding, Doors Overhead View of Proposed Project Location(s):PDF Sept COA background.pdf Elevations (Existing and Proposed New): PDF Sept COA background_8522.pdf Quote/Evaluation(s) by Repair Professional (Optional): PDF Sept COA background_7345.pdf Photographs: PDF Sept COA background_6057.pdf Payment Invoice ID # INV-000180 Payment Method Pay via Card or PayPal 4 Location of Proposed COA work: 1) Deck/Wheel Chair Ramp 2) Pergola 3) Vestibule Rebuild 4) Bump Out Repair 5) Siding replacement 1) Deck addition to “Office” Current 1) Proposed Deck addition to “Office” : -Approx 22’x15’ -21’ x 40” ramp -40” gate at bottom -4’ x 10’ concrete garbage pad -4’ x 5’ concrete Transition from Driveway -¾ Lite 8’ door to replace window -Convert Cottage windows to Picture/Transome Park Ave – Front of house Leeper Park – Back of house 1) Deck addition to “Office” – Ramp Placement Along Garage 1) Deck addition to “Office” Proposed (3/4 lite 8’ 1- panel door) 1) Deck addition to “Office” Before (cottage) 1) Deck addition to “Office” Proposed (Picture with Transome) 2) Pergola 10’ x 12’ 3) Vestibule Rebuild - Current 3) Vestibule Rebuild – Proposed - Center Stained Glass - Align “Light windows” with Door Glass - Convert to Flat trim consistent with House 4) Bump-out Repair. Current 4) Bump-out Repair. Proposed: - Lift 1” to level - Replace the clouded windows (no original materials) with Marvin Ultimate - Rebuild roof to drain away from house and utilize internal gutter to drain to downspout 5) Siding Replacement Location. Front of house on “stained glass window” section 2nd Floor 5) Siding Replacement. Current State of 2nd Floor Stained Glass section – not sealed: - many open seems between boards - open access to framing - open access to insulation