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STAFF REPORT <br />CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A <br />CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS <br />Date: September 8, 2006 <br />Application Number: 2006-0908 <br />Property Location: 1216 E. Wayne Street North <br />Property Owner: Elizabeth Loof Adey and Mark Adey <br />Landmark or District Designation: E. Wayne Street LHD <br />Rating: Contributing <br />STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: This Colonial Revival home was <br />designed by H.R. Stapp and built by Whitcomb and Keller in 1925 and sold to Alta and Cornelius Morris. <br />Kurt and Tessye Simon purchased the home in 1948 and resided there until 1990. Mr. Simon was the <br />president of Simon Brothers, now Clark Foods. The current owners are Elizabeth and Mark Adey. <br />APPLICATION ITEMS: To install a privacy fence along their rear property line, <br />Guidelines: I The Environment, B. Building Site, Landscaping and Accessories Required:... Structures <br />such as gazebos ... new walls... trellises and other similar structures shall be compatible to the historic <br />�haracter of the site and the neighborhood and inconspicuous when viewed from a public walkway. <br />ecommended:...New site work should be appropriate to the existing surrounding site elements in scale, <br />type and appearance.... <br />RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. The fence will provide for a more formal and <br />finished appearance to the backyard's landscaping than its current exposure to the neighbors' garages and <br />unkempt backyards. The style complements the architectural style of the house <br />