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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 reused 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 fence as it will unify the fence from several styles and materials to just wood and conforms to the Standards and Guidelines. Staff recommends approval of the In- kind storm window replacement. On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Lynn Patrick to accept application as submitted. Vote: 6-0 COA 2011-0502 was approved as submitted. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 4 May 2011 Application Number: 2011-0502A Property Location: 914 Leland Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: 1911/Prairie/Happ&Taggert Buildiers Property Owner: Jennifer Dear and James Donahue Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Two storey rectangular plan home set upon a brick foundation. The exterior walls are stucco with a wood course band between the storeys and a frieze board at the eave. The Gable roof has asphalt shingles, there are two dormers both with pediments and wood shingles on the dormer walls with wide eaves. There is a full width font porch with square brick piers with fascia board and a small pediment above the entrance. The windows are wood double hung with aluminum storms. The front windows have muntins in the form of geometric squares. The garage is attached to the rear of the house and has a wood shed dormer above and an attached back porch with pergola. ALTERATIONS: Aluminum storm windows and doors. The garage was constructed before 1932, the shed dormer and back porch are more recent additions. The roof is not original to the house. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replacement of deteriorating wood privacy fence with wood shadow box style fence (that will closely resemble the newer fence not being replaced), and replacement of (long gone) gate over driveway off of alley. (Fence is behind house, off alley). DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowners wish to replace a dilapidated stockade fence with a wood fence resembling the shadow box style fence. The fence will be in the same location as the old along the side and enclosing the rear yard of the house. There will be a three foot wood swing gate at the side of the house. Also, there will be a 10 foot wood swing gate along the alley that will be installed between the brick pillars and additional fencing. All per photographs, diagram and Schuell Fence Proposal submitted. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Chaoin Park: 1. THE ENVIRONMENT 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 damage to a structure or for such other reason acceptable to the Historic Preservation Commission: Storm damaged or diseased trees should then be replaced with an approved species at the same or approximate location wherever possible. 7