June 2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 06/07/05 Application Number: 2005-0601 Property Location: 1021 Riverside Drive Property Owner: Jean and Brendan Crumlish Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive Local Historic District Rating: C/10 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Fred Keller built this Queen Anne home in 1907. His mother, Rickey Keller, purchased the home for investment purposes and rented the home to Plynn and Daisy Swank until 1919. There have been several subsequent owners. In the 1960s, a small rear porch addition was added to the house, and at some point the house was sided with asphalt siding. The Crumlish family purchased the home in 1989 and restored the original clapboard exterior in 1991-1992. Jean and Brendan Crumlish also received approval for a two-story rear addition in 2001 for this house. This project was not started; instead, this application is a scaled down version of the 2001 application. APPLICATION ITEMS: Exterior renovation of rear 1960s era back porch to include: Removal of existing flat roof and replacement with gable roof and shingles to match house Addition of wood trim, fascia, and soffit to match house Removal of asphalt siding and replace with new wood clapboard to match existing Replacement of concrete steps with wood steps and handrail Replacement of slider window with wood double hung window Replacement of existing door with embossed steel % glass door similar to existing See architectural drawings for further explanation. RECOMMENDATION Applicable Riverside Drive Guidelines (See pages 33 & 34) Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the existing structure. Additions may not be constructed that would change the existing fagade of a building, alter its scale or architectural character, or add new height. Any style or period of architecture that is incompatible with what exists should not be permitted in the new additions. Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to the existing or original materials of that structure. The proposed renovation of the existing addition maintains the current footprint of the 1960s addition. It would not change the proportions of the rear fagade. The renovation modifies the incongruous exterior to more closely resemble the original character and style of the house by adding a gabled roof, double hung window, wood steps and handrail, clapboard siding, and fascia and trim boards. The renovation of the addition does not remove or obscure any important or characteristic architectural feature of the house. (The city has lots of examples of asphalt siding, so removal of the siding would not cause the loss of an important building material. Asphalt is mentioned as an inappropriate material as well.) The materials, double hung window and % glass door well relate to the existing materials and style of the house. Staff has found that all parts of the proposed renovation are compatible with the Riverside Drive rehabilitation guidelines and with the individual property. Staff encourages approval.