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APPLICATION ITEMS: Installation (3) new operable egress roof windows. (2) on rear slope of main roof and (1) on chimney side main roof as depicted in attached drawings. Exhibit A6 & A7 RIVERSIDE DRIVE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. ROOFS ANDROOFING Roof shapes in the district encompass all the various designs found in residential structures: hipped, gable, gambrel, flat, and combinations of these. Roofs are covered with a variety of materials such as asphalt, asbestos, wood and slate shingles as well as clay tiles. Residences in most cases have wood fascias with gutters and downspouts. The fascias of some vinyl or aluminum sided houses are covered with the same material. Required The existing shape and materials of the roof shall be retained. All architectural features which give the roof its essential character shall be retained, including dormer windows, cupolas, cornices, brackets, chimneys, cresting and weather vanes. Recommended Whenever possible, the original shape and materials of the roof shall be restored. Particular effort should be made to retain materials such as slate, tile, and other unique materials not commonly found in new construction. Roof covering which is deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new material that matches as closely as possible the original in composition, size, shape, color and texture. Gutters and downspouts are often a necessary adjunct in order to prevent deterioration of the structure; they should be maintained whenever possible or replaced with a style comparable and suitable to the architectural period. Prohibited Nothing shall be done to change the essential character of the roof as viewed from the thoroughfare by adding architectural features or large unsightly fixtures, or by using materials inappropriate to the style of the house. The roof shall not be stripped of architectural features important to its character. Not Recommended Overhanging eaves, soffits, brackets and gables should not be covered or enclosed when adding metal or vinyl siding to a building. RECOMMENDATION: This is being proposed as an economical alternative to COA#2008-0410A. Staff recommends approval of the two egress roof windows on the rear slope. Staff does not recommend that the one proposed behind the chimney be installed as it appears to be seen from the street. Klusczinski: Thank you is the petitioner here? Crumlish: No, but their architect is. Klusczinski, Let the record show that the architect representing the home owner is presenting for him. Crumlish: I'm Brendan Crumlish, Studio B Architects. My client is awaiting bids on the previous C ofA from last month and he's concerned that it might be very expensive and he presented this request as a contingency C ofA. He hasn't received a bid yet, but he will be receiving it soon, and the impetus is this is either or. He's not going to do both. Should the cost of the gable construction be beyond his budget, he'll fall back to this alternative. He requested that we put one on the side trying to conceal it a little bit behind the chimney because he's hoping to get something of a view from the attic out towards the street. Sassano: And will there be a bedroom up here? Crumlish: There will be. One. Sassano: So, in terms of egress, that window isn't really needed. Crumlish: No. It was just a... Riley. Can they be opened? Sassano: They have to be. Crumlish: Yes, I've got the literature here that I did not have when I submitted this. 10