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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: May 2, 2011. Application Number:. * 2011-0502B Property Location: 1081 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Prairie/1920 Property Owner: Ed Talley Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive LHD Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: - 1081 Riverside Drive is a two storey square plan with stucco walls. The roof is hip with asphalt shingles. Foundation is brick. There is an enclosed porch. Windows are 1/1 double hung. A garage sits behind the house on the property. ALTERATIONS: none. APPLICATION ITEMS:. See attached. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT; Homeowner proposed to install two separate fences in the backyard of the property. The first fence, nearest to the house will be a 42" tall wood gothic picket fence with two egress points. Gates to be simply constructed as a cut away from the fence and will offer a smooth transition. The picket fence will be mostly shielded by neighboring bushes with only a 6 foot section visible from street. The second, a 6 foot stockade privacy fence is in the rear of the lot along the alley way and west property line. Fence is currently in progress. The west of fence will be completely shielded by 8 foot neighboring bushes and the alley side is visible and ends adjoining the garage. The gate will likely be on the north facing the back of house. A patio floor of square one foot tiles will be installed inside privacy fence footprint and a fire ring grill set in retaining wall stones will be centered in the enclosure. 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 arc 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