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II STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: May 4, 2009 Application Number: 2009-0504B Property Location: 619 Edgewater Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Dutch Colonial Revival/1924/Whitcomb and Keller Property Owner: Sandra and Chris Wilson Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place LHD Rating: . Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This two storey Dutch Colonial Revival ' home has a rectangular plan set upon a brick and concrete foundation. The exterior walls are clapboard and the flared gable roof with full shed dormer is covered with asphalt shingles. There is an off center brick chimney with corbelled top. There is a balcony over the front porch with balustrade. The front porch is open with square posts with balustrade. The windows are double hung 8 over 1. There are 2 single leaf multi -pane French style doors leading to balcony. The house is on a very small and irregularly shaped lot on the corner of Bronson and Edgewater (See Exhibit A). ALTERATIONS: Two skylights in the eastern exposure of the roof, front porch rebuilt with new decking and rails to match style of house in 2006; there are some aluminum storm windows and an aluminum storm door Picket fence added in 1996 with commission approval. Changes in landscaping: removal of stone wall near side basement door and approved dead tree removals. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace chain link fence with white vinyl privacy fence. DISCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowners wish to replace a non contributing chain link fence at the rear of their property with a vinyl privacy fence (See Exhibit B and photographs) -4). This will compliment the white picket fence surrounding the side and front yards. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. BUILDING SITE. LANDSCAPING. AND ACCESSORIES Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located in the center of a flat lawn, often divided by a walk leading to the .front entrance. Many properties have a straight driveway along one edge of the lot leading to a garage at the rear of the house. This driveway often has a sidewalk along one side leading to the front entrance either in the center or at the side of the house. Driveway and sidewalk materials include asphalt or concrete. All of the properties have trees; many have trimmed shrubbery and hedges. All of the houses conform to a uniform setback line within each block.