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CERTTFTCATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT <br />• history and development shall be retained. <br />2. Recommended <br />Plants and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing <br />deterioration to the buildings historic fabric should be removed. However, <br />trees and plant material that must be removed should be immediately replaced <br />by suitable flora. <br />3. Prohibited <br />No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing major <br />landscaping items, trees, fencing..... before evaluating their importance to <br />the property's history and development. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The owner proposes to first construct a sign over the rear door of the house, <br />replacing the "Entrance" sign that is currently there. The proposed sign will <br />be made of handcarved oak that is 24" by 12" in size and which will resemble <br />the already existing signs that are present in the front of the house. The <br />owners have chosen a sign that compliments the house in color and design, <br />which the present sign does not, thus, the Staff recommends .approval of the <br />new sign. The owners second proposal is to replace copper valleys over the <br />rear sunporch, alongside the north side's smaller chimney. The replacement of <br />this flashing may be approved by Staff. The owners' last proposal is to remove <br />an ornamental pear tree which is crowding another tree near the driveway and <br />plant an older pear tree just outside the apartment door. Being that the tree <br />• to be removed was planted in 1990 and is not part of the history of the house <br />and that the planting of the new tree nearer the apartment does not pose a <br />threat to the building, nor does it hide the architectural features of the <br />house the Staff recommends approval of the removal of the imposing tree and <br />the planting of the.new tree. <br />DBD <br />10/3/97 <br />• <br />