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1 0 , STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7 August 2012 Application Number: 2012-0806D Property Location: 533 River Architectural Style /Date /Architect or Builder: American Fours(luare/1919/NVhitcomb&Keller Property Owner: Eugene Cieplinski Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Rating: Non Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This 2 storey American Foursquare is set upon a concrete foundation. The roof is a hip roof with hip roof dormer covered in asphalt shingles. The exterior walls have aluminum siding. The windows are double hung with the upper sash divided over a plain lower sash. There is an open porch across the west third of the front faqade and a sun room ALTEIUMONS: The survey card notes that the solid wood door was replaced and that the aluminum storm door and windows are replacements. The vinyl siding is not original to the house. The roof was replaced with a COA dated October 27, 1998. The garagewas replaced with CO.A2012-0503B. APPLICATIONITEiMS: Fence installation by Schuell Fence. Replace chain link fence -,Nith wood or - vinyl privacy fence. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: ' Tile owner proposes to remove the chain link fence and erect a 4 foot high PVC picket fence between the rear of his house and the garage along the alley. He also is proposing to erect a 6 foot high western picket wood privacy fence at the rear of his garage along the alley. Per diagrams and drawings submitted STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:. E dgeivaler.Place Local Historic District Guidebook 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. Many properties have a straight driveway along one edge of the lot leading to a garage at the rear of the house. This driveway often has a sidewalk along one side leading to the front entrance either in the center or at the side of the house. Driveway and sidewalk materials include asphalt or concrete. All of the properties have trees; many have trimmed shrubbery and hedges. All of the houses conform to a uniform setback line within each block. Required , Existing plants, trees, fencing, walkways, streetlights, signs, and benches which reflect the properties' history and development shall be retained. Recommended 11 tographs, New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of t lie property found in p o 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 buildings that are causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be removed. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing old plants, trees. fencing, walkways, outbuildings and other site elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front vard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped. Front yard areas shall not be fenced, Mth the exception of properties along Lincolnway, which may be fenced, but not with enclosed stockade- type fencing. Not Recommended Telephone poles with high intensity overhead lights should not be used, with the exception of along Lincolnway. STAFF RECOMMENDATION.: Staff recommends - approval as the project conforms to the guidelines for Edgewater Place. Catherine D. Hostetler, Director