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The guidelines for the Wayne Street District require that wooden siding be maintained and not replaced with artificial siding. While the district guidelines do not allow for exceptions where maintenance is feasible, and here it clearly is feasible, perhaps here a "de -minimus" exception might be granted, at least for the back dormer, since the siding in question is really not very visible. Metal awnings such as this are characteristic of houses of this post-war era, and unusual in houses of any other era. This awning also references the decorative metal shutters on the windows. The proposed roof is probably more functional, but not decorative. On the other hand, 1940's ranch houses often had shingled porch roofs like the kind proposed here, so the designer is keeping to the relevant era. I also note that the 1986 surveyor for this Historic Preservation Commission was unsure whether the existing awning and wrought iron support were original, or a later addition or replacement of an earlier original. Staff would reluctantly recommend approval, on the condition that the side Gf the new porch roof not be filled in with a solid triangle as proposed, but that it have a simple rake board, like the rake board in the gables, and that the post be something more decorative, as the existing support is decorative. STEVE NORTON: One item I forgot to mention in the letter was that we were looking at a wood grain vinyl siding instead of a smooth vinyl siding. As you can see from the photo here, the house has a steep roof and the advantage to installing this wood grain vinyl siding is that once it is installed it does not have to be maintained. Even though this is a one story house, it does have a steep roof and it would be difficult to get up there and paint. Even though the vinyl wood grain siding would be more expensive than having the house painted, I thought that it was a good idea to do something that was permanent and would look good for the life of the house. (a sample of the siding was passed around for commission members to look at). NANCY NORTON: We had to try and find a metal awning that was similar to the current one that is there now. We looked in a number of supply houses and we were unable to find one with that exact style. The one that is there is not suitable for repair and needs to be replaced. A detailed discussion was then held among Mr. Norton and commission members. Commission members expressed the following concerns: 1. The style of awning that is going:to be constructed on the house. 2. Construction problems with installing this style of awning so that the flashing is adequate into the brick so that later on there will not be any' water damage_ caused by water running down inside the brick that is on the house. 3. How the contractor plans to install this metal awning onto the house without causing any permanent damage to the decorative brick work that is already currently on the house. JOANN SPORLEDER: I will make'a motion on application 2002-1030-b that the roof over the front door will not take up any more space than what the current awning does