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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 reused in place. New window and door openings, which would alter the scale and proportion of the building may not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as metal, vinyl or fiberglass awnings, hoods or aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal of original windows and doors, shall not be installed. Not Recommended Fake shutters that would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building should not be used. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. The Champion 1/1 double hung windows replacing the only awning style windows in a non-contributing rear addition to the house that is not visible from the street. On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Linda Riley the Commissioners voted unanimously to approve COA 2009-0827 as presented. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: August 28, 2009 Application Number: 2009-0828 Property Location: 1041 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Free Classic/ 1907/Unknown Property Owner: Kathy Smarrella District Designation: Riverside Drive Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE Fred W. Keller built the Free Classic at 1041 Riverside in 1907. The house is 2'/z storeys with a square plan set on a concrete block foundation. The roof is hipped with gable projections and returns and is covered with asphalt shingles. The windows are double hung 1/1 and there is a bay window on the first floor of the north facade. The house was built with wood siding and shingles and has a brick chimney. The house is oriented to the northwest on Riverside Drive. ALTERATIONS: The house was aluminum sided before 1985 and the survey card notes that all of the window sills and lintels were removed except those for the bay window. The window surrounds on the front second storey windows appear to be original. A rear addition with a one storey, hipped roof with aluminum siding to match house was approved by the HPC on August 4, 1986. The house was re -roofed in March, 2006 APPLICATION ITEMS: Replacement windows on first and second floors 18 total. Double hung wood windows (Marvin Insert) per document cited below: Proposed Work: Replacement (not inokind) 1. Description of Proposed Work: window replacement The windows with proposed changes at 1041 Riverside Drive consist of: 4