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of the door as proposed is in keeping with the pertinent standards (II.C.) and will compliment the historic fabric of the building. Therefore, I recommend approval of this item. 3a) The existing lights flanking the front entry are not original and are not in keeping with the style and character of the building. There are no specific standards addressing outdoor lighting fixtures on individual buildings. However, the proposed replacement lamp is in keeping with the pertinent standards requiring that alterations be in keeping with the style and character of the building (V.C.). The proposed replacement lighting will have no detrimental impact on the historic fabric of the building. Therefore, I recommend approval. 3b) The existing front entry has no screen/storm door at present. A screen/storm door is typical of buildings of this era and style. In that no screen/storm door currently exists, the proposed louvered door is not in violation of any standards under "Windows and Doors" (II.C.). However, the proposed louvered door would act and appear more like a shutter than a screen/storm door, which would not be fitting for the style and character of this building: therefore the proposal is not in lteepirg with standard V.C. Also, front entries typically had light fixtures flanking the front entry on either side; removal of one these would be inappropriate. I recommend denial or modification of this provosal as submitted. a) The stairway, as proposed, will be at the rear of the building_ and will not be seen from the major thoroughfare, Lincolnway East. The stairway will access an existing second story door located in the wall of the rear gable intersect, above a flat roofed, one story projection. No standards specifically address the addition of stairways to the exterior. Applicable standards, however, can be found under "New Construction", specifically III.A.(3), which prohibits any addition "that would ... change the existing facade of a building and change its scale and architectural character". In light of the above, I recommend that the Commission send this item to committee and work with the owner on alternative solutions. 5) Fluted posts on porches of Free Classic Queen Anne style buildings exist, but no known examples exist in South Bend, according to an analysis done of the city resurvey. However, fluted columns (round) are not an uncommon detail on front verandas of the Free Classic style. A Shingle style dwelling at 719 W. Colfax has fluted brick piers. The existing front porch columns at 1352 Lincolr_way East are not