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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. Inappropriate new window and door features such as aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal of the original windows and doors shall not be installed. Not Recommended Awnings, hoods, and fake shutters made of metal, vinyl, or fiberglass should not be used if they would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the replacement windows to match previously approved replacement windows. On a motion by David Steinhauer with a second by Linda Riley COA#2010-0909 was approved with a unanimous vote 7-0. Catherine Hostetler then read the Preservation Specialist's Report on COA 2010-0802A concerning window replacement at 812 Golden in the Riverside Drive LHD entertained by the Commission on August 16, 2010. Report on 812 Golden: I visited with Kennedy Kafatia at his home at 812 Golden on August 23, 2010. Mr. Kafatia believed he needed to change his windows after being told so by a window salesman. We looked at all of his first floor windows. .The windows at one time had wood storm windows. When the siding was installed the contractor removed all the window hangers and used screws to fasten three wood storms to the front of the house. I am not sure how well those storms work. Several windows had no storms and others had old triple tracks of questionable quality. We then looked at a window of the second floor landing. It is the largest in the home and had no storm window. Mr. Kafatia told me that all of the second floor windows were no different than the first floor. .That indicated to me that they are in good shape. There is one window on the third floor that faces the street. Pieces of the frame are missing that area allowing rain into the home. The home owner showed me a repair that was done to a wall directly below the window. The window is also missing a meeting rail. It is doubtful that the window would survive removal. The room will be a bedroom. IN