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4. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7 May 2012 Application Number: 2012-0503A Property Location: 739 Leland Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare/1923 Property Owner: Ramiro Acuna Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park LHD/NR Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 739 Leland is a two storey American foursquare set upon a brick foundation. The exterior walls of the house are wood clapboard with comer boards and a band course between the stories. The hip roof has a front dormer, wide eaves and cornice board and covered with asphalt shingles. There is a full brick front porch with solid brick railing supporting 3 brick piers. ALTERATIONS: Most of the 4/1 original windows have been removed. The two sets of double windows on the front second floor have been removed, their openings boarded in and smaller 2/2 vinyl windows installed. The first floor westerly side window has been removed and its opening boarded in and a smaller sliding vinyl window has been installed. The original wood door has been replaced with a steel security door and aluminum storm door. The front roof dormer has vinyl siding applied on its sides. The house is now connected to the garage with a vinyl covered passageway with a steel security door. The brick chimney above the roof line has been removed and an aluminum stack has been inserted. The garage has been sided with vinyl. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace windows and chimney. DISCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The work on this house was red -tagged by the building department because it was performed without the proper permits or approved Certificates of Appropriateness. The homeowners are applying for approval of the work that has already altered this house: The removal of the original double sets of second storey.windows and the alteration of the openings to accommodate smaller double hung 2/2 vinyl windows and the removal of the first floor side window, the reduction of its opening to accommodate the installation of a sliding vinyl window system. The owners also want approval of the installation of the aluminum stack in replacement of the brick chimney above the roofline. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES C. WwDows AND DooRs Window and door frames are in most cases wood and vary depending upon the style of the home. Many are double hung windows with wood trim and sills. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has been applied, the window and door trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows; the other half have wood storm windows.