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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7 December 2012 Applicatio"n'Number: 2012-1207 Property Location: $26 Leland Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Gabled-ell/1900 Property Owner: Frances Osei Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Non Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: - The house is a two storey square structure with a concrete block foundation . The house has vinyl siding with decorative vinyl fish scales in the front gables vinyl shutters around the windows which are 1/1 vinyl double hung. Asphalt singles are on the roof There ' is a steel front entry door with fan light ALTERATIONS: All of the exterior fabric of the home has been covered in vinyl. The rear addition was added in 1948. The three stall garage was most likely constructed later. - APPLICATION ITEMS-. Construction of Privacy Fence at the back of alley. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner proposes to install a Vinyl six foot solid --privacy fence from the rear set back at the left side of his home to the alley and then remove a wood —privacy fence -and replace it with the six foot vinyl solid privacy fence along the alleyway. There will be a gate in the fence on the left side to allow access to the garage. There will be a gate installed at the right rear set back to the home to the neighbor's chain link fence to allow access to the backyard. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING & ACCESSORIES This section focuses on individual properties and amenities" Building sites tend to be irregularly shaped, of varying topography and with different setbacks with regard to plots. Alleys are generally behind houses. Landscape accessories like fences are unique to each structure. Chapin Place presents a unique situation within the district. Applications from properties that have property lines on Chapin Place will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Required Fencing, walkways, outbuildings, private yard lights, signs (i.e. house numbers) and benches (visible from the street) as well as trees located in a yard or tree lawn which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. A tree located in such areas shallonlybe removed if the removal is required due to storm damage, disease, threatened damage to a structure or for such other reason acceptable to the Historic Preservation Commission. Storm damaged or 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 e 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.