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. Iry STAFF .REPORT CONCERNIIING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 293uly2011 Application Number: 20110715 Property Location: 834 Park Avenue Architectural Style /Date /Architect or Builder: Front dornierBungalow/1895 Property Owner: David Mesecar Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating,: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF simucrtTREI SITE: The house is a two storey frame set upon a rectangular birck ----------- foundation. It has wood clapboard on the first storey, decorative shingles at the second and decorative half- timbering in the gables. It has 1/1 double hung windows with simple lintels. The roof is steeply pitched with a shed front dormer with decorative shingles. The porch roof is an extension of the main roof. The 1 /4 width porch has a concrete floor with Nwought iron railing's and posts. There is 1955 13'x16' one storey addition to the rear of the house with casement windows. 'I'licre is a deck also in the rear of the house across the back. ALTERATIONS: `Fhe roof, concrete porch and wrought iron railings are not original to the home. The addition was added in 1955 and the deck is also a recent addition. The windows and doors have aluminum stories. APPLICATION ITEINIS- Replace standard window with bay window. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The home owner wished to remove the casement windows in the 1955 addition and replace it with a salvaged bay window that will be about 12 inches long than the current opening. 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 RECOMINIENDATION: 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.