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Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness Address of Property for proposed work: 1041 Riverside Drive Name of Property owner: Kathy Smarrella Address of Property Owner: 1041 Riverside Drive Contractor Name: Chris Kohler Contract Company Name: Kohler Home Improvement City: South Bend Phone: 574-299-4975 Type of Building Construction: Wood frame, Aluminum Siding Proposed Work: Replacement (not in-kind) 1. Description of Proposed Work: window replacement The windows with proposed changes at 1041 Riverside Drive consist of: First floor, front room: 5 double hung wood windows with aluminum storms (request to replace all windows and sashes) First floor, back (dining room & kitchen): 5 double hung wood windows with aluminum storms (request to replace all windows and sashes) Second floor, front and back: 8 double hung wood windows with aluminum storms (request to replace all windows and sashes) The owner met with five different contractors to explore options for repairing and replacing the windows. Please note the letter from Christopher Kohler of Kohler Home Improvement, who has a specialization in window restoration/replacement (Appendix 1) that states that the windows need to be replaced. Based upon these consultations, the owner herein request to replace these 18 windows (of the 25 total in the home) with Marvin Inset windows in order to:1)improve energy efficiency in the home (which is currently not efficient at all); achieve functioning windows that can be opened and closed easily and provide proper ventilation for the home; 3) replace windows that are currently in a state of disrepair (cracked wood/frames, broken cords, windows that no longer fit well into the window frame). In addition, please note that the house is considered "non-contributing" in this historic district, and is currently covered with aluminum siding. 2. Materials to be used The windows are to be replaced with Marvin Inset wood windows, brochures for which are located in Appendix 2. The windows will be replaced with Marvin Ultimate Insert Double Hung wood windows, which feature low emissivity argon insulating glass, traditional sash locks, primed wood (pine) interiors, and extruded aluminum clad exteriors. The existing screens and storms will stay on the exterior of the windows. 3. Construction Methods Current windows will be removed, but all window frames will remain undisturbed. The Marvin Insert wood windows have a frame -in -frame design that allows them to fit directly within the existing openings. All windows will be custom made due to the dimensions of the existing windows. Frame -in 42—