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1 Date: Application Number: Property Location: Architectural Style/Date Property Owner: District Designation: Rating: STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 08/27/2009 2009-0826 1067 Riverside Drive American Foursquare/1908 Roman Sysyn Riverside Drive Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE The Jones house is a typical square plan, 2+ story American Foursquare house built in 1908 by real estate developer Fred Keller of Whitcom and Keller renown. The foundation is rusticated concrete block, the 1" story is clapboard with an enclosed porch, the 2nd floor is wood shingles above'a string course. The roof is a high hip roof with 3 gabled roof dormers, exposed rafter ends, wide overhangs and is covered with asphalt shingles. ALTERATIONS: The HPC survey card, updated in 1998, lists the home as "Altered"; "Excellent". C of A's on file include: 1986-0417: Complete tear off and re -roof of house and porch. 2001-0710: Tear off and re -roof of carport with in-kind materials. 2002-0709: Extension of chain link fence and removal of portion of wood stockade fence. 2005-0608: Installation of new storm door. 2007-0705: Re -shingle 2 story main upright, rear lower section, bay window with Art Lock re -roofing shingles over 1 layer of roofing. Re -roof porch roof with asphalt shingles. APPLICATION ITEMS: Remove the old fence and build a new fence 3ft from the old fence. Using the existing steel poles of the chain link fence by framing the poles 1x4x6 ft treated wood. Using lx6x6 fence boards. The same as the old fence. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Homeowner previously installed a chain link fence (Photos 1 & 2) intended to be a barrier between his wooden stockade fence and cars exiting a garage across the alley from his property. At one time, drivers would occasionally run their cars into and damage the wooden fence as they attempted to back out of the garage that abuts the alley across from his property. Of late, the homeowner reports that this no longer occurs; therefore he wishes to remove the chain link fence as this "buffer" is no longer necessary. The scope of work would include removing the chain link panels of the extant fence, and removing the current wooden fence. Then, the wooden fence would be re -built along the line where the current chain link now stands. The homeowner will utilize the existing posts of the chain link fence for the new- by framing the posts in lx4x6 treated lumber. 6' wooden fence boards will then be installed between the posts; maintaining the current wood fence height of 6' and replication of the style of picket, while moving the wooden fence line 3' south of its current location. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: The Guidelines selected by the Riverside Drive Local Historic District are (b2) - Rehabilitation Maintaining the existing character of the District, and whenever possible returning it to its original condition. Any rehabilitation would not require the removal of all non -original materials but would encourage the removal of all such materials which are incompatible with the defined elements of preservation for the District. The design of new construction or alteration would not require the duplication of the original design and construction, but should be compatible with the existing structures and the District's defined elements of preservation. The use of original materials or construction techniques would be encouraged, but contemporary methods and materials would be acceptable when compatible. -