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Recommended New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in photographs, drawings and newspapers. New site work should also be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Front yard areas should remain open. (See above for information regarding fences.) Trees in close proximity to a building may cause structural damage. Owners are encouraged to remove these trees and replace (or replant) them at a more appropriate location as soon as planting season permits and upon approval of a C of A. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped, nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial/commercial style fences. 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. Utility poles with high- intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from a street. The Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from special circumstances, before granting a C of A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the new fencing as it conforms to the standards and compliments the architecture of the house. There are several houses situated very closely together on small, irregular lots; 420 LaMonte is set further back front the street and is situated behind 418 and 424 LaMonte. On a motion by Mike Voll with a second by Jerry Niezgodski to approve application as submitted. Vote: 4 -0 COA 2011 -0727A was approved unanimously. 5. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 1 August 2011 Application Number: 2011 -0729 Property Location: 1232 Lincoln Way East Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Shingle /1909/Freyermuth& Maurer Architects Property Owner: Annette and Charles Feirrell Landmark or District Designation: Lincoln Way East LHD Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Freyermuth and Maurer designed this one and a half storey Shingle style house. It has wood shingle siding with an intermediate belt course with wall flare. The roof is a bell cast gable with art lock asphalt shingles that flares over the porch. There are two large hip dormers in the front with 1/3/ -2/3 window and multi pane sidelights. There is a full length front porch with shingled pier supports and arched openings. There are 1/1 double hung windows on the body of the front with multi -pane side lights. There are tall multi -pane fixed sashes in the gable ends near the peaks. 16/1.20/1 double hung sashes with multi pane casements paired and in series; some lead camel, some wood. There is a flush brick chimney at the east side with decorative brickwork. ALTERATIONS: The porch steps were replaced in 1985. Some storm windows may not be original. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace roof with either common shingle which matches current roof or metal roof (old fashioned metal roof similar to what was common in the period the home was built) See Attachments. Please. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The Owners proposed work indicates an either /or description. At the time of the Staff Report completion, proposal has been narrowed to common shingle, specifically, an architectural shingle, brand TBD. Roof work will be a two layer tear off. Gutters will be replaced in -kind. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Lincolnway East B. ROOFS AND ROOFING Roof shapes in the district include hip and gable types. All are covered with asphalt shingles. Eaves, in most cases, have wood fascias with gutters and downspouts. Some aluminum sided Houses have aluminum covered fascias. Required The existing shape and materials of the roof shall be retained. All architectural features which give the roof its essential character shall be retained, including dormer windows, cupolas, cornices, brackets, chimneys, cresting and weather vanes. Recommended Whenever possible, the original shape and materials of the roof should be restored. Particular effort should be made to retain unique materials not commonly found in new construction. Roof covering which is deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new material that matches as closely as possible the existing or original in composition, size, shape, color and texture. Prohibited