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River Avenue, 651 River Avenue, or 701 Lincolnway East. These houses exemplify the Craftsman, American Four -Square, and Bungalow styles. The few houses that are one story in height have either complex rooflines (525 River Avenue — Airplane Bungalow and 655 River Avenue — Gabled Ell) or have gables that do not face the street (5 10 River Avenue -- Bungalow). The homes located on Bronson Court are typically vernacular styled buildings with gabled ell form. Residences of this character have a more complex roofline and form than the proposed in -fill residence. A contemporary design that reflected the proportions, roof lines, style, height and depth of the existing homes on Bronson Court would be appropriate to the existing structures in the Edgewater Place district. The proportions of the proposed garage are also not in keeping with the other outbuildings and garages located within the district. The proposed garage is practically three times the size of most of the garages in the district and would cover a significant portion of the lot. As staff has not received side elevations of the proposal, a materials list, the height of the proposed structures, and a finalized site plan, staff cannot provide a finalized recommendation to the Commission, and staff recommends that this application not be approved. Staff does note that the drawings as submitted depict a building that is not compatible with the character and mood of the district, as the.proposal's style is not in keeping with the characteristic styles of the buildings noted in the Edgewater standards, and the proposed garage and house are not proportional to other structures in the district. Staff would recommend that this proposal is incompatible with the district.