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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 3 April 2013 Application Number: 2013 -0403A Property Location: 113 West North Shore Drive Architectural Style/Date/ Gabled Front/1888 Property Owner: Martha and Gerald Mine Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark/National Register/West North Shore LHD Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Samuel Leeper, Jr. home is a two storey painted brick home set upon a rectangular brick foundation with rear additions. The gable roof is pitched and shingled. The South & East continuous porch with wood dentils, bead board ceiling and nine wooden round Doric columns may be an addition. The windows are 1/1 double hung with brick arch and fancy wood infill panel at head and cut stone sills. The single simple entrance is in an opening that matches the window rhythm and shutters. There is an ornate wooden gable fan with fancy scribing. ALTERATIONS: The rear porch was enclosed before 1949. The chimneys were removed with various COAs. The house was re- roofed with a COA in 1995 with fiberglass shingles, turbine vents and a metal - chimney were removed and replaced with three pod vents on the west side. The porch floor was replaced--_ in -kind with COA 2007- 0605A. A privacy fence was installed along the west side with COA 2009 -0521. The rear porch was replaced with COA #2011 -1201. _ _ = APPLICATION- ITEMS wall; remove concreteblock footing io , .r.—,-. _ 4v - attach new ioub le g r Ed ° ence: Newnfencing will match cu' w 'C6 ul ider�� iCti - . DESCRIPTION OF _ PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner proposes't move a brick wall _ with concrete block foundation system that is currently being kept from falling into the alley by three anchors on the wall which terminate around two trees and at a stake in the middle of the back yard. The- wall was erected- fourty.years ago. Please see assessment from J&J_ Ma nay andStaff photographs:- The -,- proposal is to completely remove the brick wall. The concrete foundation/retami g wall will also be removed down to the first course and then rebuilt and re- enforced with metal rods. The homeowner has decided not to replace the brick but have Schuell Fence install a dog eared privacy fence along the alley on top of the re- installed concrete block foundation/retaining wall to match and meet up with current side yard fence. f,=s.; STANDARDS ANDGLlIDE1INES = sx ,- Local Landr ark Buildinu Site and Landscanin : 1. Required = - Major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and = benches which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. Structures such as - - gazebos, patio decks,_ fixed barbecue pits, swimming pools, tennis courts, green.houses, new. walls,` - - fountains, -fixed garden . furniture, trellises, - and other_ similar_ stru shall be_ compatibletaithehistonc-- _- -. 'character_of tie�sife and- neighborhood an� inconspicuous whewAUt x tfie - - - WEST NORTH SHORE STANDARDS: Are silent on modifications at the back of the house and at the rear of the property. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the project. The removal of the deteriorating non original brick along the alley and the erection of a wood fence will conform with the other fences along the alleyway in the West North Shore District and will not be visible from the public way.