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,.f J _. STAFF REPORT CONCEItNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7 August 2012 Application 'umber: 2012 - 080611 Property .Location: 518 S. St. Joseplz Architectural StyleTDatelArchitect or Builder: 1899/Free Classic Property Owner: Margie Pfeil Landmark or District Designation: Taylor's Field Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE This two storey plus attic Free Classic has an irregular plan and is situated on a brick foundation. The exterior walls are clad in vinyl siding with a second floor bell projection. "I1ze hip roof with gable intersection is covered with asphalt shingles, there is a front gable dormer; the soffits are vinyl. There is a full width porch across front with wood balustrade. tapered wood posts, wood steps and lattice work at base. There is a fixed aluminum picture window at the porch and a single leaf aluminum storm door with 1I1 aluminum sash at the second storey. AIJERATIOtiS: There is a shed roof addition on the back of the house. The aluminum frame windows and doors are not original; the vinyl siding is not original. APPIJCATIOti' ITEMS,: Replace 47 feet of fencing along the North side: of the back yard with G foot high spruce privacy fence mounted to cemented 4 by 4 treated lumber posts. DESCMPTIONT T OF PI2OMoSEI) PROJECT:, The owner proposes to erect a 6 foot Spruce Stockade Wood Fence. It will be installed along the north side of the yard along the alleyway at the back of the house. All per diagram and product listing attached. STANDARDS AND GI=I.DELItiES: Taylor's Field Local llistoric•.Distric•t Guidebook B. B1,TILDING SITE, LANDSC APING AND ACC;ESSC)R[ES Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located near the front of each lot with a small to medium lawn in front and little to no lawn at the rear of the property. Often the back yard is used as a parking lot for tenants. About half of the properties include a garage which is either located at the rear of the property and accessed from unpaved alleys running behind the property or located directly next to the Structure and accessed by small drives. Nearly all of the garage structures are out of date, single -stall frame buildings. One large carriage house still stands in the district. 1Iost properties have trees, shrubbery and/or hedges. Most houses conform to the uniform set -back 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. Accessory structures such as decks, gazebos, fountains and/or Small outbuildings should be appropriate to surrounding Site elements in scale, type and appearance. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building and causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be removed and replaced by suitable flora as approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance , walkways, outbuildings or other ce of the site by removing trees, fencing site elements before cvaluatizzg their importaziec to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transforrne d into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped. Front yard areas shall not be fenced or fences shall not extend forward beyond the setback line.of the house. The installation of unsightly devices such as television satellite dishes, solar panels and skylights shall not be permitted in areas where they can be viewed from the public thoroughfare. STAFF RECOMMENDATION , Staff recommends approval as the project conforms to the guidelines for -- - - -- - - -- -- ---- - - - - -- Taylor's Field. -- -- - - - -- -- Catherine D. Hostetler, Director