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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 shall only be 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 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 fencing as it conforms to the standards and guidelines for Chapin Park. On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Dave Steinhauer to approve application as submitted. Vote: 6 - 0 Unanimous. COA#2012-1207 Approved. 2.717 Lincoln Way East COA#2012-1214A Edgewater Representation by Lynn Patrick, owner, serving as applicant and not as Commissioner, residing at 510 River Avenue. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 14 December 2012 Application Number: 2012-1214A Property Location: 717 Lincoln Way East Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Four Square/1927/ Whitcomb & Keller Property Owner: Lynn Patrick Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place L.H.D. Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 717 Lincoln Way East is a two storey rectangular brick structure set on a brick foundation. It has an enclosed porch in the front with single pane windows. It has two entrances and wood double hung 1/1 windows. It has a hipped roof with asphalt shingles. ALTERATIONS: The front porch was enclosed. There are aluminum storm windows and some aluminum storm doors. In 2003 landscaping projects were approved to remove invasive trees. New eaves and downspouts were installed in 2003. Foundation landscaping was planted in 2008. A new sign was installed to the front yard with COA 2009-0615. APLICATION ITEMS: Install new cast iron or metal handrail at side steps at 717 LWE. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The owner wishes to install on the west side stoop and stairs a hand rail system. The stiles will be installed in holes drilled in the concrete stoop and steps and then filled with epoxy. The railing will be soldered to the stiles. Please see illustration. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: D. ENTRANCES, PORCHES, AND STEPS The majority of the houses in the district have either an open or a enclosed porch across the front or on the side. Most porches have either gabled or hipped roofs or are covered by the main roof of the house. A brick base with wood columns is common. Required Existing or original porches and steps, including handrails, balusters, columns, brackets, tiles and roof decorations shall be retained or replace with replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Porches and additions reflecting later architectural styles and which are important to the building's historical integrity shall be retained.