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Original exterior building materials in the district include brick, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles and brick or stone masonry. In some instances vinyl, composite and aluminum siding have been applied over the original material Required: Original exterior building materials shall be retained when possible. Deterioration of wood materials shall be presented though repair, cleaning and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design when deteriorated beyond repair.:.. Recommended: Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. When maintaining or repairing original siding is not feasible aluminum, vinyl or composite siding may be used. When used over wood surfaces, the siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. Every effort should be made to retain original trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables, eaves and other architectural features.... STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff can not make a recommendation since it does not know the condition of the original siding and can not make a determination at this time. Staff requests that it be allowed to work with NNN to make recommendations and return its recommendations to either the Standards and Maintenance Committee or the Commission. Klusczinski: Thank you, is the petitioner present? Maradik: My name is Liz Maradik, resident City Planner with the Near Northwest Neighborhood Incorporated. The AWN is asking for a C of A for the property at 508 Lindsey so that they can apply the cement fiberboard siding which it currently has aluminum siding on the building. Existing clapboard siding will remain in place and the new siding will overlay it so it will not require the removal of the original material. The property has been a nuisance rental which has been the site of drug use and prostitution for many years and the NNNplans to convert the existing duplex back to a single family residence and sell it to a low to moderate income owner occupant, as it continues its efforts to preserve and stabilize the area. You may notice in the initial request for C of A in 2005, the NNN had planned to repaint the structure, using Historic Landmarks Foundation's standards. In the past, to work in partnership with the HPC, agreed to paint houses that were historically significant, did not have income restrictions, or were in an existing historic district. However, since that time, the Board has re- evaluated its position. In particular, in 2005, AWN utilized a paint finish at the property on 702 Cushing and had disappointing results. The AWN utilized Historic Landmarks standards for the painting, had a Historic Landmarks approved contractor, and the preservation specialist from Historic Landmarks had been thereto oversee the project. Unfortunately, the paint did not holdup to the elements. The AWN Board is committed to providing a property that requires limited maintenance for the first 10 years after purchase, and has been forced to reconsider painting whether it's the best finish for the properties. In this situation at 702 Cushing, the home owner has put vinyl siding over the house, stating that they did not have the means or the ability to keep up with the on -going maintenance to the property due to their age and fixed income. Due to this experience and the income restrictions placed on NNNproperties which require the sale of properties to low to moderate income households, the AWN Board is not comfortable to place home owners in this on -going maintenance situation. The AWN has numerous experiences in similar instances such as this where paint has fallen into disrepair due to limitations of time and money. The Board is committed to making exteriors replicate the existing architecture and is therefore proposing the use of a smooth cement fiberboard made to match the same lap as the original siding. It would not be apparent to the naked eye that it is not the original wood and would be an improvement over the existing aluminum siding. Cement board siding is quite a costly upgrade, but the product comes factory finished and offers a 30 year warrantee; making it a more sustainable solution as it does not require the yearly maintenance of a painted surface. If you're unfamiliar with the cement board, you can see it on a number of NNNproperties as well as the homes that ND has built on Notre Dame Ave. The requested application will not alter the original design of W