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- STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: October 6, 2009 Application Number: 2009-1005D Property Location: 1318 East Wayne Street North Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Dutch Colonial Revival/1956 Property Owner: Joan and Charles Lennon Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Rating: Non -Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 1318 E. Wayne N. is a two storey Colonial Revival home with a rectangular floor plan; the roof is a low pitch gable with asphalt shingles. The walls on the first storey are narrow roman brick painted white while the second storey is white shingle. The second storey over hangs over the first storey. The windows are 8/8 and 8/12 double hung with louvered shutters. The central front door is flanked with windowed side lights, square pilasters support the lintel. ALTERATIONS: The double front door has been replaced. The 1986 survey card notes that there were aluminum storm windows, the house was remodeled in 1973 and that a rear shed was added in 1979. The one storey family room rear addition was added in1980 and the sunroom was added in 1985. The full view storm door and front window were replaced in the 1990s. The fencing and gate have been replaced. A tiered deck system with ramp appears to have been added to the landscaping features in rear of home. APPLICATION ITEMS: Master bedroom second floor addition, approximately 20'x16' on the southeast corner of the house. Please refer to attached photographs, site pan and architect's drawings. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The master bedroom second floor addition is to be built on the southeast corner of the home. The size of the addition will be approximately 20'x 16' and will align with the home's east wall and extend 2' (overhang) beyond the south wall. It will extend the existing one -storey 2/12 roof slope along the south 20' length of the addition and create a 6' roof covered porch area facing the existing patio and deck areas. The addition's roof form will be a cross -gable to the existing homes side gabled roof with a matching 4/12 slope. Along with the new addition,'the existing roof will be replaced and receive new fiberglass asphalt 30 year dimensional shingles. New pre -finished aluminum soffit, fascia and gutter/downspouts will match the existing. The addition will be wood frame construction and clad with matching painted cedar shake siding (13" exposure to match existing. New windows will compliment interior use and exterior architectural context, providing divided -lite muntins to match existing. Pella brand windows are specified. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: East Wavne Street III. NEW CONSTRUCTION New. construction includes any new building or structure constructed within the boundaries of the historic district, or any new addition to an existing building. New construction should be designed considering the appearance of the other buildings in the neighborhood. A. HEIGHT AND PROPORTION The majority of structures in the district are two stories high and are square, rectangular, or irregular in plan. There are a few story -and -a -half residences. The prevalent facade proportions are between a 1:1 and a 1:2 height -to -width ratio. Required —The height of a new structure and its height -to -width proportions shall be consistent with adjacent buildings in the district. The building height shall be no greater than that of the tallest existing structure and no less than that of the lowest existing structure of the same type in the same block. Facade proportions shall be established by permitting no structure with a facade wider or narrower than those existing in the same block. Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the existing structure. Recommended Contemporary designs should be compatible in character and mood to the building or neighborhood.