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STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Window and door frames are in most cases wood and vary depending upon the style of the home. Many are doublehung windows with wood trim and sills. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has been applied, the window and door trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows; the other half have wood storm windows. 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 storm windows and doors painted or finished 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 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 of the project as it follows the guidelines for the Chapin Park District. The bay window will also be partially shielded from view from the street by shrubbery. On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Mike Voll to approve application as submitted. Vote: 4 -0 COA 2011 -0715 was approved unanimously. 3. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 1 August 2011 Application Number: 2011 -0727B Property Location: 424 LaMonte Terrace Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Gabled- ell/1899/ Property Owner: Marilyn Sheree LaPorte Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The house has two storeys and is set on an irregular brick foundation. The exterior walls are covered with asphalt shingles the gabled is covered with asphalt shingles. There is a bay on the west side with wood pilasters and decorative mouldings and pendills. The windows are 1/1 double hung with moulded entablatures. There is a small corner porch on the west side of the central gable with stone floor laid over concrete block foundation. There is a central chimney. ALTERATIONS: The siding and roofing are not original to the house. The concrete and stone porch materials are later additions. The landscaping is recent. APPLICATION ITEMS: Fence back side and front yard with 4' French Gothic picket and two (2) 8' privacy sections (in back) DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner proposed to enclose her yard with a four foot French Gothic fence to match the fencing that is already installed. She also proposes to install 16 feet of dog ear privacy fence between her back yard and 420 LaMonte to match the current privacy fence. Per diagram and photographs provided. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING & ACCESSORIES This section focuses on individual properties and amenities. Building sites tend to be irregularly shaped, of varying topography and with different setbacks with regard to plots. Alleys are generally behind houses. Landscape accessories like fences are unique to each structure. Chapin Place presents a unique situation within the district. Applications from properties that have property lines on Chapin Place will be considered on a case -by -case basis. Required Fencing, walkways, outbuildings, private yard lights, signs (i.e. house numbers) and benches (visible from the street) as well as trees located in a yard or tree lawn which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. A tree located in such areas shall only be removed if the removal is required due to storm damage, disease, threatened