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include a double garage, usually located at the rear of the property. The majority of garages are accessed from straight driveways leading from the main thoroughfare, while a few are accessed from the alley. There are also a few homes with a covered carport located at the rear of the property, as well as a few with circular driveways. Driveway and sidewalk materials include concrete, asphalt and brick. All of the properties have trees and most have trimmed shrubbery and/or hedges. Most of the houses conform to a uniform setback line within each block. Required Plants, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and benches which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. Recommended New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in photographs, drawings and newspapers. New site work should be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be removed. However, trees and plant materials that must be removed should be immediately replaced by suitable flora. All high-intensity security lights should be approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped. Front yard areas shall not be fenced and fences shall not extend forward beyond the setback line of the house. The installation of unsightly devices such as television reception dishes and solar collectors shall not be permitted in areas where they can be viewed from the public thoroughfare. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. Brent Thompson, City Forester, said that the Black Gum is a beautiful tree appropriate for front yards. The tree will be near the location of a tree that was removed in 1988. On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Lynn Patrick Vote: 5-0 COA 2009-1207 was approved with a unanimous vote STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: December 9, 2009 Application Number: 2009-1207A Property Location: 802 Portage Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Craftsman Bungalow/1915 Property Owner: Miller, Jason Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The single family home at 802 Portage is a 1 '/z storey structure with and irregular plan set upon a brick foundation. The exterior walls are aluminum sided. It has a side gabled roof with a front gabled bracketed dormer with bellcast. Roof is of asphalt shingles. The windows are double hung 1 over 1 vinyl replacement windows. There is a metal awning over the dormer windows. A brick chimney is on southeast side. Full width integrated porch, enclosed with screens, flared brick piers. ALTERATIONS: Vinyl replacement windows (in which are being requested with this COA), attached 2 storey garage, aluminum siding, COA#2007-0827A re -roof and replacement of gutters (note: presently there are no gutters on the house other that above the front porch entry steps). �1