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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: May 2, 2011 Application Number: 2011-0502 Property Location: 1043 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Shingle/1908/Fred W. Keller Property Owner: Michael A. Neises Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive LHD Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The property at 1043 Riverside Drive consists of a 2'/2 storey frame home set upon a square floor plan with a two stall garage situated at the rear of the property along a north/south alleyway and bounded on the south by an east/west alleyway. The house is set upon a concrete block foundation. The walls of the house are wood shingle with board trim. The roof is a high hip with a right gable projection with gable returns. The roof is covered with asphalt shingles. There is a full width front porch with shingled posts and walls. The windows are 1/1 double hung. There is a nine pane attic window in the gable. The two stall garage has wood flush siding and a low hipped roof, there are 2/2 windows on both the east and west side; a pair of restored original sliding doors on the east stall and an overhead door on the west stall opening. ALTERATIONS: Aluminum storm windows have been added on the house. In 2003, the entire garage was repaired and restored (COA 2003-0515-2). The overhead door on the garage is a replacement. A new roof was installed (COA 2005-0623-04). The fencing is not original to the house. APPLICATION ITEMS: 1. Replace existing perimeter fencing (some wood and chain link) with new 6' privacy wood fencing on three sides of the property. 2. Replace existing storm windows on second floor. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: 1. Applicant proposes to change the fence from the current mismatched fencing materials to a shadowbox style wood fence on three sides of the property in the same footprint as what currently exists. 2. Applicant proposes to replace existing silver storm windows on second floor with in-kind aluminum triple track storms in a white finish, which will make all storm windows on the house unified in color. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: I. THE ENVIRONMENT B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING AND ACCESSORIES Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located in the center of a flat lawn, often divided by a walk leading to the front entrance. Several of the residences are sited on two or more building lots; however, the preponderance of the homes have been erected on a single lot. Most of the properties include a double garage, usually located at the rear of the property. The majority of garages are accessed from straight driveways leading from the main thoroughfare, while a few are accessed from the alley. There are also a few homes with a covered carport located at the rear of the property, as well as a few with circular driveways. Driveway and sidewalk materials include concrete, asphalt and brick. All of the properties have trees and most have trimmed shrubbery and/or hedges. Most of the houses conform to a uniform setback line within each block. Required Plants, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and benches which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. 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 be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be removed. However, trees and plant materials that must be removed should be immediately replaced by suitable flora. All high-intensity security lights should be approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing major landscaping items, 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. Front yard areas shall not be fenced and fences shall not extend forward beyond the setback line of the house. The installation of unsightly devices such as television reception dishes and solar collectors shall not be permitted in areas where they can be viewed from the public thoroughfare. Not Recommended Telephone or utility poles with high-intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from the thoroughfare. H. EXISTING STRUCTURES C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick 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 windows. Required Gel