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diseased trees should then be replaced with an approved species at the same or approximate location wherever possible. Fencing visible from the street in front of the structure shall be open (meaning spaces between the pickets) and consistent with the historic character of a structure enclosed. 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 also be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Front yard areas should remain open. (See above for information regarding fences.) Trees in close proximity to a building may cause structural damage. Owners are encouraged to remove these trees and replace (or replant) them at a more appropriate location as soon as planting season permits and upon approval of a C of A. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing 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, nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial/commercial style fences. The installation of unsightly large devices, such as television satellite dishes, skylights or solar panels, shall not be permitted in areas where they detract from the architecture of a building, are intrusive to the public view of the building or are highly visibly from a public street, or ruled inappropriate after Commission review. Utility poles with high-intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from a street. The Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from special circumstances, before granting a C of A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the fence as it conforms to the guidelines for the district. On a motion by Dave Steinhauer with a second by Lynn Patrick to approve application as submitted. Vote: 5-0 COA 2011-0829 was approved unanimously. 3. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 6 September 2011 Application Number: 2011-0906A Property Location: 1127 E. Wayne North Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Tudor ReviviaU1928/H.R. Stapp for Whitcomb and Keller Property Owner: Carole A. McCormick Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The two storey Tudor of brick with field stone scattered throughout the body of the house along with half timber and stucco wall features and a steep slate gable roof with a slight flair at the eaves. There are leaded and plain glass casement windows throughout the house with stone header course sills on the brick facades. The arched doorway is surrounded with irregular field stone. There is a screen -in brick porch on the west side of the house. ALTERATIONS: The cloth awnings and screened -in side porch were noted as alterations on the 1986 Survey Card. All of the second storey windows, except the street fapade, were replaced with Eagle brand windows and two rear -first storey windows in the northwest comer per COA# 1998-0305. Three second storey windows were repaired and re -set in new Eagle Brand metal clad wood frames per COA#1999-0907. The white rear porch door is a replacement. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace current porch screen with aluminum bronze 4 -season screens with sliding door/windows. Aluminum bronze frame are consistent with other windows on home already. Swing door on porch will be changed to a sliding door and a stationary window. See Attached. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner wishes to replace the old, deteriorating wood screens in the brick side porch with Patio Enclosures sliding metal screen and glass window system in the openings. The arch of the openings will have a fixed glass transom in a metal frame while the sliding glass door/window system will be installed below the transom. The metal frames are to be bronze to match the trim of the body of the house. The non - original rear door will be replaced along with the two narrow screened windows with one sliding door and a fixed window. None of the original openings, walls or footprint will be changed by this project. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: East Wavne Street: Most houses in the district have small open porches at the main entrance. Stoops and small patios also are in evidence. Of those porches that have roofs, many have either hip or gable roofs or are covered by the main roof of the house. Columned porticos, porches with broken pediments or turrets, and other porch forms characteristic of the Period Revival styles are also found in the district. Required