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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: September 1, 2009 Application Number: 2009-0901 Property Location: 1043 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Shingle/1908 Property Owner: Michael Neises Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: - The property at 1043 Riverside consists of a 2 1/2 storey frame home set upon a square floor plan with a two stall garage situated at the rear of the property along a north/south alleyway and bounded on the south by an east/west alleyway. The house is set upon a concrete block foundation. The walls of the house are wood shingle with board trim. The roof is a high hip has a right gable projection with gable returns. The roof is covered with asphalt shingles. There is a full width front porch with shingled posts and walls. The windows are 1/1 double hung. There is a nine pane attic window in the gable. The two stall garage has wood flush siding and low hipped roof, there are 2/2 windows on both the east and west side; a pair of restored original sliding doors on the east stall and an overhead door on the west stall opening. ALTERATIONS: The aluminum storm windows have been added on the house. In 2003 the entire garage was repaired and restored (COA#2003-0515-2). The overhead door on the garage is a replacement. A new roof was installed with COA#2005-0623-04. The fencing is not original to the house. APPLICATION ITEMS: 1. Relocate Garage Door from cross alley access to back alley access with a new 14' garage door opening. 2. Take existing siding from back and enclose existing garage door opening. 3. Remove concrete driveway and replace with grass and flower beds. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner wishes to remove the wood siding on the rear of the garage to install a new windowless paneled garage door (Exhibit A), The non original overhead door currently on the front of the garage would be removed and replaced with the wood siding from the rear (Exhibit B) and single entry door salvaged from the house would be installed. The concrete drive area will be removed and grass and flowers planted. A wooden privacy fence to match the current one in the rear will be installed at a later date and is not part of this COA. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Riverside Drive C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are of wood or steel (some casements) or in the case of brick structures, stone sills and brick lintels. Where metal or vinyl siding has been applied, window trim has been covered. Storm windows are of wood or aluminum. Required Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Recommended Wood frame storm windows and doors painted to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames. If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design, and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used they should be of canvas material. Prohibited Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and re -used in place. New window and door openings which would alter the scale and proportion of the building shall not be introduced.