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GUIDELINES: Buildine Materials: Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. Windows. Reauired: When deteriorated beyond repair, [windows] shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Windows. Recommended: If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design, and hardware should be used. Entrances. Porches. and Stens. Reauired: When deteriorated beyond repair, existing or original porches, stoops, patios and steps, including handrails, balusters, columns, brackets, tiles and roof decorations, shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design or by a design more in keeping with the historic period of the structure. Porches and additions reflecting later architectural styles and which are important to the building's historical integrity shall be retained. RECOMMENDATION. Part A: In its current configuration, the addition dates to 1943. The removal of this addition would restore the original massing of the American Foursquare. Two original windows would be retained and reused after reconstruction. Staff recommends approval. Part B: All sections of part B are appropriate rehabilitation measures for this non-contributing house. Proposed changes fall with the Chapin Park Guidelines and Standards. Applicant will have examples of porches from American Foursquares at the meeting. Staff recommends overall approval of the project with the porch and rear elevation details to be worked out between the applicant and Standards and Maintenance Committee and/or Staff. Doug Merritt and Karen Ainsley, from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Association [NNN], were present at the hearing. Douglas Merritt: I am Douglas Merritt, the NNN's new construction supervisor. I have photos to present. May I approach? It is our intent to restore this American Foursquare to a single-family residence. Todd Zeiger: I have a quick question. The materials you have passed out ... are you representing that this would be similar to the porch you are thinking about then? This is a reference. We'll submit this for the record that that this will be the type of porch. That is why this is being passed down. This is the type of porch that will be considered for the restoration. Mary Jane Chase: When you take off an addition like this, what do you do to ground? I'm thinking of a patio, deck, or ground cover. Douglas Merritt: Well right now, we are interested in opening up that area for additional green space. It will provide approximately a 25' by 41' area. It will decrease the massing of the house on the city lot and it will benefit not only that property, but the adjacent properties as well. Todd Zeiger:.Have you done any investigation of the siding underneath at all, or it is still. I did not have a chance to drive by. Just wondering if you are going to find the belt -course, the flare. Douglas Merritt: Right, we have not been able to start any type of investigative work. Shawn Peterson: As your counsel, I would recommend that if you are going to approve part B, that you would do it and authorize staff to work out the details rather than the committee,- and also when you do so that it would fall under the current guidelines to have the staff make approvals within the boundaries of the photos that they presented. In other words, they would not have to come back here unless staff could not work out a solution with them or they would deviate substantially from the picture they presented of what they are going to do. Discussion continued between staff and the Commission members regarding the application of the standards. -