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ii. Install new wood storm door with a possible replacement panel for a screen. I.) Install wood storm door to second floor porch door on east elevation. J.) Install 6" '/z round galvanized gutters to main roof (not porch roof) and three fluted downspouts. K.) Fill and re -grade landscape at South East corner to slope away from structure. RECOMMENDATION A.) The chimney may not be the most distinctive architectural feature of this house, but it is a singular, contributing feature. It should be retained in good repair. Staff understands South Bend Heritage could amend the application to retain the chimney; this would be staffs recommendation. B.) Though probably not original to the residence, the Tuscan wood porch columns are highly visible architectural features from both LaSalle Avenue and Scott Street. Some of the wood staves are coming unglued. There are signs of rot on the column bases, which could be repaired with Abatron wood epoxy or replaced with new wood 2 by 12s. SBHF may be able to salvage most, if not all, of the column shafts. Staff recommends repair of the columns where possible rather than replacement with composite columns (Repair would include re- glueing the wood staves of the shaft, repairing rot damage and filling holes with Abatron wood epoxy and filler, crafting like bases with new wood boards where needed) Examples of column repair completed with Abatron: 101 S Taylor and 127 S Franklin. C.) The brick "piers" supporting the porch are not held together with mortar and do not have a foundation. The new 16" by 16" by 6" concrete footing starting 36" below grade with 8" CMU blocks from the footing to grade, and brick piers from grade to the porch bearing point will provide a much more stable structure to support the porch. Brick will be salvaged for the piers and like brick will be used where needed. Only brick will be seen above grade. Staff recommends approval. D.) The tongue and groove (T & G) porch decking will replace non - contributing, mismatching, and deteriorating porch decking. Most of the porch decking is T & G. Staff recommends approval. E.) The repair of the porch trim, the new porch band board, and the recreation of the bedmolding with U1traFlex on the east bay window will retain and restore contributing architectural features. Staff recommends approval. F.) i. The smaller balcony on the south elevation was clearly added at a later date without the fine craftsmanship of the wrap- around porch. It is not a contributing feature; it is not appropriate to the styles of the house. Staff recommends approval of the demolition of the balcony, balustrade, and porch posts. ii. SBH will replace this non - contributing balcony with a shed porch roof, wood architrave, Tuscan columns that are similar to the existing columns, and 5" K style gutters. The new porch will resemble the existing porch and is an appropriate addition. Staff recommends approval. G.) The second story solid paneled door on the south elevation is not original to the house; it is not an appropriate door. SBH proposes to replace it with a wood double hung window sized for egress. It will fit under the header and will be proportional to the other window opening. This replacement window is appropriate and would be a vast improvement for the house. Staff recommends approval. H.) i. The door on the first story of the south elevation is a non - contributing solid paneled door. SBH proposes to replace it with a wood door with a single light, tempered glass, and 2 panel below. The new door will resemble the contributing existing doors located on the east and north elevations. It is far more appropriate than the solid 6 panel door. Staff recommends approval. ii. SBH also proposes to install a wood storm door, but have not chosen a specific door. Staff recommends approval of a wood storm door similar to the existing storm doors located on the first story of the north and east elevations. A door with a storm /screen option would be nice, but not entirely necessary. Pj