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Property Owner: Francisco Gonzalez Landmark or District Designation: Taylor's Field Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This Queen Anne Apartment House is two storeys with attic. It has wood frame construction and siding that set upon an irregular brick foundation. The roof has side gables with an intersecting front hip and a front gable dormer. The roof has asphalt shingles. There are entry porches on either side of the front with Doric column supports wood balustrades, steps and floors. There is a front bay window on the south side of the first storey. Those front windows are Jen Weld casement windows. The windows on the rest of house are 1/1 wood double hung. ALTERATIONS: The glass block in the basement windows is not original. In 2002 COA42002-0128a was issued to replace roof with asphalt shingles. In 2007 COA 2007-0607 was issued to repair and patch the roof, replace rotting wood siding, repair porches and foundation, replace security doors and to repair and replace windows; the front Jen Weld windows were installed at that time replacing windows that did not appear to be original. In 2009 COA 2009-0211 was issued to demolish the deteriorated garage in the rear of the house. APPLICATION ITEMS: Fix the windows and replace the clapboard. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: % Original windows were removed on the north and south side of the first floor. The windows were not standard side and were replaced with 4 Pella vinyl double hung windows. A smaller sliding vinyl Crestline window on the north side was installed in the opening which will have clapboard infill to match the existing siding. There are also 5 windows on the second floor that if they cannot be repaired will be replaced with wood windows to match what is currently there and fill in with clapboards if necessary. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where additional siding has been applied window trim has been covered. Many structures in the district have aluminum storm windows. Some houses retain wood framed storm windows. Required Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Recommended -- - Wood frame storm windows and doors painted to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames and should be removable. If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors and windows are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used they should be of canvas material. Prohibited Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and re -used in place. New window and door openings which would alter the scale and proportion of the building shall not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features, such as aluminum insulating glass combinations that require the removal of the original windows and doors, shall not be installed. Not Recommended Awnings, hoods and fake shutters made of metal, vinyl or fiberglass should not be used if they would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the project. The windows that were in the house have been removed and discarded. Staff is working with the owner to make more appropriate choices if window replacement is needed for the second floor. On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Mike Voll to continue the application with the condition that applicant work with Staff to obtain a suitable quote to get windows appropriate to the house and for Staff to give an opinion on the original window style. Vote: 6 — 0 unanimous. COA#2012-0314 Continued with conditions. B. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION 1. West LaSalle Street NR District -Update. lst reading in April, public hearing in May. III. HEARING OF VISITORS IV. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —February 27, 2012 second draft approved by consensus. B. TREASURER'S REPORT —Distributed. Chair notes that Commissioner Rossow departed the meeting but we have sustained a quorum. C. STAFF REPORTS 1. Correspondence Circulated. 2. Routine Maintenance Exclusion Approvals —Distributed. 3. Director's Report —Distributed. 4. Assistant Director Report —Distributed.