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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 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 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 yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped. Front yard areas shall not be fenced, with 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 of the projects as they conform to the Edgewater Guidelines. On a motion by Lynn Patrick with a second by Mike Voll to approve application as submitted. Vote: 6 — 0 Unanimous. COA#2012-0612 Approved. 5.517 Carroll COA#2012-0612A Taylor's Field Representation by Kent Anderson, owner STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 12 June 2012 Application Number: 2012-0612A Property Location: 517 Carroll Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: L Plan/1885 Property Owner: Kent Anderson Landmark or District Designation: Taylor's Field Rating: Non -Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 517 Carroll is a two storey frame structure with an irregular plan set upon a cement block foundation. The gabled roof is covered with asphalt shingles, has wide carved cornice under the cave of front gable and dormer. The gables have decorative shingles with an "Arts and Crafts" base; the windows are fourteen squares of colored glass around a clear rectangle. The walls are wood clapboards with corner boards The front bay has an arts and crafts style window of 16 overt ; most of the windows are double hung. There is an enclosed brick front porch with large double hung windows and front door. ALTERATIONS: A rear one storey enclosed entry was noted in the 1998 survey card. The roof is not original. The security side door and storm door were installed with Coa 2007-0627. APPLICATION ITEMS: Privacy fence in back yard, enclose sides per illustration, extend to property line, install along property line. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner proposes to enclose his back yard with a solid vinyl fence. It will be installed around the perimeter of the yard at the rear set back of the house. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Taylor's Field Local Historic District Guidebook B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING AND ACCESSORIES Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located near the front of each lot with a small to medium lawn in front and little to no lawn at the rear of the property. Often the back yard is used as a parking lot for tenants. About half of the properties include a garage which is either located at the rear of the property and accessed from unpaved alleys running behind the property or located directly next to the structure and accessed by small drives. Nearly all of the garage structures are out of date, single -stall frame buildings. One large carriage house still stands in the district. Most properties have trees, shrubbery and/or hedges. Most houses conform to the uniform set -back 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. Accessory structures such as decks, gazebos, fountains and/or small outbuildings should be appropriate to surrounding site