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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 property. The majority of garages are accessed from straight driveways leading from the main thoroughfare, while a few are accessed from the alley. There are also a few homes with a covered carport located at the rear of the property, as well as a few with circular driveways. Driveway and sidewalk materials include concrete, asphalt and brick. All of the properties have trees and most have trimmed shrubbery and/or hedges. Most of the houses conform to a uniform setback line 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. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be removed. However, trees and plant materials that must be removed should be immediately replaced by suitable flora. All high- intensity security lights should be approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing major landscaping items, 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. Front yard areas shall not be fenced and fences shall not extend forward beyond the setback line of the house. The installation of unsightly devices such as television reception dishes and solar collectors 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 of the Riverside Drive District. On a motion by Lynn Patrick with a second by Dave Steinhauer to approve application as submitted with the clarification that the Standards and Guidelines do not specify material. Vote: 6 — 0 Unanimous. COA#2012-0604 Approved. 4.709-711 Lincoln Way East COA#2012-0612 Lincoln Way East No Representation STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 12 June 2012 Application Number: 2012-0612 Property Location: 709-711 Lincolnway East Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: ParapetFront/1920/Freyennuth&Maurer Property Owner: Eric Ford Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place LHD Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This is a two storey rectangular brick structure. The walls are brick stretcher bond with string course between storeys and above the second storey windows. The roof is flat with parapet. There are two open porches over end bays that extend into balconies with round arched openings with corbelled parapet tops. The windows are 8/1 and 1/1 double hung, some with aluminum storms. There is a rear wooden fire escape/entrance that extends two storeys from a concrete porch base. ALTERATIONS: This apartment house has had a fire in the second floor west apartment. The side windows and rear doors have been broken. APPLICATION ITEMS: Removal of back stair structure and replace with single story wood pergola. Landscaping. Refer to attached. DISCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The new owner is gutting the building and turning it into a single family home and artisan workshop. He is currently re -pointing the brick and repairing the exterior brick fagade. Since this will be a single family home, City Code does not allow for exterior stairs. The owner wishes to remove those and replace it with a one storey pergola over the existing concrete. He also wishes to remove the grass at the east side of the house and replace with flower beds along the boarder of the property and add a patio, with pergola, and raised beds with walkways in place of the lawn. He also wants to add ground level flower beds on the west side and another in the front on the south west side. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: 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