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Rating: Non Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The two storey gabled ell is situated on an open site on a busy urban comer. It has asphalt shingles on the cross gable roof and narrow aluminum or vinyl siding on the walls. There is a central brick chimney and 2 small comer porches on both side of the central gable with turned wood columns. There is one entrance on the south porch and one entrance and one boarded up entrance on the north porch. The windows are 1/1 vinyl replacement windows; the doors are replacement doors. ALTERATIONS: The original rear porch was removed and a 12 x 24 addition was built in 1940. The house originally may have been a duplex, became a tri-plex and is now being converted to a single family. The only original fabric remaining of the house is the foundation, chimney and the turned wood porch columns. The two car wood garage noted on the assessor card was demolished sometime after 1949. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replacement of two rear doors. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Homeowner proposes to remove the two older rear entrance doors to the former apartments (refer to photograph 1) and replace in that opening a unit that is composed one fixed and one functioning door. The proposed unit is wood with full view glass panels (refer to photograph 2). STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood and vary depending upon the style of the home: Many are double hung 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. Casement windows adapted the English tradition of using wrought iron casements with leaded cames for residential use. Rolled steel casements (either single, as shown, or paired) were popular in the 1920s for Cottage -style residences and Gothic -style campus architecture. More streamlined casements were popular in the 1930s for institutional and small industrial buildings. 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 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the two non -original replacement doors in the 1940 addition with the unit proposed by the owner. Project represented by applicant, Greg Schoff. On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Kevin Buccellato to approve application as submitted. Vote: 5-0. COA 2011-1118 was approved unanimously. On a motion by Dave Steinhauer with a second by Jerry Niezgodski to suspend to agenda to move forward Hearing of Visitors. Vote: 5-0 approved unanimously. III. HEARING OF VISITORS A. Susan Youens 850 Forest Avenue and Joan Downs-Krostenko 849 Forest Avenue - Chapin Park property owners spoke in regards to safety concerns, code violations, and enforcement procedure for the property at 846 Forest. Specific issues relate to deteriorating roof, gutters and downspouts, brick foundation, exterior paint failure, front porch floor unevenness, and stair railing. The property is in violation of the Minimum Maintenance Standards. Counselor suggests that best course of action will be working with the Building Department or Code Enforcement; Counselor will follow up with Code. Meeting to resume as scheduled. 0