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r STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 4 June 2012 Application Number: 2012-0604 Property Location: 1019 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare/1907 Property Owner: Bonnie and Joseph Sima Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive LHD Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The house is a two storey American Foursquare with a front attic dormer. The walls are wood clapboard and the low hipped roof has asphalt shingles. The windows are wood 6/1 double hung with aluminum storms. There is a stoop with brick steps and wrought iron railings to the front door with a hood set upon knee braces above the wood front door. There is an aluminum storm door. There is a detached garage at the rear of the property along the alley that was constructed in 2001 to replace one that collapsed. The garage has vinyl siding to match the reveal of the clapboards on the house and asphalt shingles on the roof that match those of the house. ALTERATIONS: The roof is a replacement (2009-0831). The garage is newly constructed in 2001 (2001-0427-2). A full open front porch was removed in 1937. The storm windows and doors are replacements. APPLICATION ITEMS: The homeowners write: "Currently we have a chain link fence on the west side of our property, in the back yard only. We would like to replace this die with a 6' privacy fence 42' length Buff tech Lexington style, Almond color poly vinyl. Also considering replacement of 26' of fencing in the south east comer of the property next to the garage with same style of fence." Per photographs and site plan submitted. DISCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowners wish to install a solid ,vinyl fence along 42 feet of their side yard to replace a chain link fence and to install the same style of fence along 8.5' the alley beginning at the garage going eastward and replace the chain link fence along the east side going 17.5' north to complete the enclosure of the back yard. The remaining property line along the east is enclosed with heavy shrubbery. All of the =fencing will match the color of the house and garage, will be 6' in height and the posts will be set into concrete. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. BUILDING SITES 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. Several of the residences are sited on two or more building lots; however, the preponderance of the homes have been erected on a single lot. Most of the properties include a double garage, usually located at the rear of the