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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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Pending permission from the owner, staff recommends approval of the proposed sign as it is appropriate to the building, respecting the size, scale and design of the building with the existing alterations, however, staff did not take exact measures at the parapet to ensure this size would fit. Staff recommends removing a portion of the chain link fence. Staff has no recommendation for the replacement door as there are no further details at this time. On a motion by David Steinhauer with a second by Jerry Niczgodski to approve application as amended by applicant to remove all information regarding rear door replacement. Vote: 4-2 COA 2010-1123 was approved as amended. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 12.6.2010 Application Number: 2010-1206A Property Location: 537 Edgewater Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Colonial Revival/1921/ Whitcomb & Keller Property Owner: Joseph and Judith Pietrzak Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 1 '/: storey rectangular plan plus appendages on a brick over concrete foundation. Roof is a side gambrel with major dormer along front, all covered in asphalt shingles. Porch features 4 heavy scaled Doric columns supporting a simple cave of low slope porch roof. Front door is a single leaf glazed wood panel door with multi light side lights. Windows are 6/6 double hung. There is a semicircular headed fan opening in attic gables. Basement windows are glass block. ALTERATIONS: Aluminum storm windows and door. Aluminum siding. Some replacement windows. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace 2 rear (South) and 1 rear (East) windows with double hung white mutton sashed windows 6/6 Marvin wood double hung, exterior aluminum clad. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The locations of proposed windows are on a back addition to the house that was converted to living space from a garage. The existing windows have been restored 4 times within the last 40 years, are letting in cold air, and are not capable of another restoration, as stated by homeowner. Homeowner proposes to install 3 Marvin window inserts, locations noted in application items. Already replaced on the house are 2 windows at the top of stairs in rear and windows on the left side in front. Replacement windows will have same muntin (grille) pattern as existing windows. Grilles are snap in from the interior and are removable. Materials are clad exterior with wood interior. No wrap will be used on exterior. Existing storm windows will remain on. Light visibility will decrease by approximately I inch on each side. EDGEWATER STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: II. EXISTING STRUCTURES C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in nearly all cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels; masonry block structures have masonry sills and lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has been applied window trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows, the other half wood storm windows. Required Original windows and doors including sash, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with duplicates of the existing or original. Recommended Wood frame storm windows and doors, painted to match the existing or original, should be used but should not damage existing frames and should be removable in the future. If new sash and doors are used, 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 Existing or 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 should not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as aluminum insulating glass combinations that require the removal of the original windows and doors shall not be installed. Not Recommended