Ben and Carrie Modlin vs. Historic Preservation Commission (COA#2019-1007A)

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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: October 1,2019 Application Number: 2019-0923A Property Location: 708 Forest Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Queen Anne/Free Classic/1905-1906—"Wilhelm House",R.K.Schutt, Architect Property Owner: Daryn and Kristan Pobanz Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local(Ordinance#9574-05)and National Historic District 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. ALTERATIONS: A garage built sometime after 1917 for this structure stood behind 435 W Lamonte Terrace;this was torn down sometime prior to 1998. Multiple alterations to the rear of the structure have enclosed and reconfigured the rear entrance/porches. The bases of some of the front porch columns have been replaced. A wooden front stair railing replaced what appears to be a metal railing sometime after 1987 and before 2003. Administrative Approval#2019-0930 allowed for the repair of the chimney flashing,roof,soffit,porch roof,and cedar shingle siding,as well as the reinstallation of gutters as needed. APPLICATION ITEMS: "See attached: . • . ••. - •- • . - 1 -- . - • 5. Wood siding& • • 9.Replace exterior doors 10 lights." DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks a Certificate of Appropriateness for changes on the structure: 1. Resizing of second story rear window(at northeast corner). The current window receives constant moisture contact from the adjacent roof,leading to accelerated deterioration. Applicant seeks to decrease the overall size of the window enclosure to`raise up'the window sill above the adjacent exterior roof line. a. Window Configuration i. The existing sashes have been retained and appear in decent/restorable condition. These could be cut down in size to accommodate the new window size. The frame of the window has been removed and appears to have deteriorated and would need to be reconstructed. This new framing would require skilled carpentry work. Staff would prefer to see original material(that is in good condition)be re-used in the future window enclosure. ii. In lieu of using the original window sashes,staff would consider appropriate window replacement,but no product proposal has been submitted. b. Exterior siding: i. New wood material would be used to replicate the existing siding. 2. The existing rear door would be replaced with a door as indicated in the imagery. New framing will be constructed as needed. SITE VISIT REPORT:Preservation Specialist Toering visited the site on Monday,September 30th,2019 to discuss the proposed project and photograph the project areas. Windows and doors described as being re-used are in good/stable condition and would make excellent candidates for transfer to the new locations. Specialist Toering took the opportunity to give an introduction to the construction and repair of original wood windows with the Pobanz. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:CHAPIN PARK II.EXISTING STRUCTURES A.BUILDING MATERIALS Original exterior building materials in the district include brick,stucco,clapboard,wood shingles,and brick or stone masonry. In some instances,vinyl,composite and aluminum siding have been applied over the original material. Required Original exterior building materials shall be retained when possible. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair,cleaning and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows,porches,doors and eaves shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry,including brick and stucco structures,shall be maintained,and properly cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains and shall be done in a method acceptable for the preservation of the surface:i.e.low-pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. Brick or masonry mortar joints should be repointed only when there is evidence of