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APPLICATION ITEMS: Remove/replace current windows and two doors windows to be vinyl replacement style. Doors will be steel insulated doors. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: An oversight on the South Bend Housing Authority's October list that was sent by email to the HPC failed to include 802 Portage. The Lead Abatement Program project to remove the current windows and 2 doors and install vinyl replacement windows and steel insulated doors was discovered in process by Wayne Doolittle, HPC Inspector. Because building permits were not pulled the project was red tagged by the Building Department while in progress. At that point 20 windows had been replaced, including 4 on the front of the house. The project is one window shy of completion and the two doors have not been exchanged. Solid 6 panel insulated steel doors are proposed for north door and south rear door, which will eliminate the window in present south rear door for security measures. CHAPIN PARK STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood and vary depending upon the style of the home. Many are double hung windows with wood trim and sills. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has been applied, the window and door trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows; the other half has wood storm windows. Required Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Recommended Wood storm windows and doors painted or finished to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames. If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used, they should be of canvas material. Prohibited Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. New window and door openings, which would alter the scale and proportion of the building may not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as metal, vinyl or fiberglass awnings, hoods or aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal of original windows and doors, shall not be installed. Not Recommended Fake shutters that would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building should not be used. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff has no recommendation for the replacement windows as the project is nearly complete and we have no documentation as to what existed prior to the beginning of the project for lead abatement. Staff recommends approval of the two deteriorating doors that are probably not original to the house. On a motion by Linda Riley with a second by Jerry Niezgodski Vote: 5-0 COA 2009-1207A was approved by condition: Replacement only of the two doors with Commission taking no action on replacement of the windows STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 2