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No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing 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, nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial/commercial style fences. The installation of unsightly large devices, such as television satellite dishes, skylights or solar panels, shall not be permitted in areas where they detract from the architecture of a building, are intrusive to the public view of the building or are highly visibly from a public street, or ruled inappropriate after Commission review. Utility poles with high-intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they"cannot be seen from a street. The Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from special circumstances, before granting a C of A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends following the City Forester's recommendation to remove the tree in the tree lawn and trim the one in the yard The tree be replaced in the 61oot tree lawn with an appropriate species recommended by the City Forester. On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Sandra Rossow COA#2009-1005C was approved as recommended by Staff following the guidelines set forth by of the City Forester. 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 inl980 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' 6