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STAFF REPORT CONCH-.RNINrG APPI..,1C ~AT:ION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7 August 2012 Application Number: 2012 - 080111 Property Location: 215 Ilamntond Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Four Square Craftsman/1910 Property Owner. 11cidi Thacker Cintron Landmark or District Designation: River Bend Rating: Contributing 1)ESCRIPTION OF S'1'RUC'i'tiRE/ SI'Z'E: This is a 2 storey building with a cast concrete block foundation. Tlie walls are clapboard on the first storey and wood shinty -tics on the second storey. The roof is steeply pitched with gabled dormers covered with asphalt shingles; the dormers and roof have exposed rafter tails. '['here; is a bull lenoth front porch 'with square wood supports and Rill length balustrade; tlae porch roof is slightly pitched. The - windows are WI double hung. with irioulded entablatures. There arc two front doors, one solid and the other is wood panel with light and .3,e length sidelights. AI..,TERATIONS: The house was moved to this location. Tlic house was turned into a two apartments in the t980s and the second front door was added. The storm doors are new. The front porch was contl)lctely rcconstrticted iii 2OOS. A privacy fence was .added in the rear in 2002. "Pile back. porch has been altered. APPLICA'T'ION ITEMS: Remove back porch and replace with proposed (leek. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSIU) PROJECT. Ri;n"it Ve tlae current deteriorated back. porch that is supported on vertical concrete block. Construct a deck with stairs using stock joists, beams, decking and railings per attached materials and diagriarns. STANllARDS AND GUIDELINES: 13. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING, & AC:'C:'ESSORIES Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located near the front of cacti lot, with a small lawn in front and a larger lawn to the rear of the property- 'I"hose properties facing the river on Riverside Drive generally have sloping fir . ont lawms and flat back yards. ".[ he majority of stritcttires have been erected oil a single lot. Many of the properties include a garage located at the rear of the property accessed from unpaved alleys running behind the property. Most properties have trees. shrubbery and./or hedges. All houses conform to tlae uni.torin {et -within cacti block. The district has a t:omp.act. layout. T..arge homes are constructed on small lots -while smaller homes, such as those on Hammond Place, are constricted on narrow, deep lots..[_ittle of the backyard areas or rear first stories of these homes is visible from the thoroughfare. In recognition of this, greater latitude: -will be allowed in the application of the adopted Standards in tine rear of tfae properties, in order to accommodate the individual preferences of the properly owners in (lie treatment of'these backyard areas, No :app roval -will be necessary for changes ill lawn, shrubs, ;walk -says or semi- permanctit surface changes in the rear of houses. Staff approval would be regtiii for semi- permanent structures siacla as gazebos, but not for Ealay egUipment such as swing sets, sand - boxes, etc. Required: Plants, trees, fencing. walkways, private yard lights, signs (house mimbers) and benches -which reflect the properties' 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, dr.a -vings and newspapers. New site -work should be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appe:tt>irace..Accessory structures such as decks, gazebos. fountains, or small out.buildnTgs should be appropriate to stirrotinding site elements in Scale, type and appearance. Plant materials in close proximity to tlae buildings and which arc causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be removed and replaced by iaarire suitable flora as approved by the Historic Preservation (:.'oinmissiem.