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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 1 April 2013 Application Number: 2013 -0314 Property Location: 1201 East Wayne Street North Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Modern/1966 Property Owner: Alexander and Laurie Martin Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Rating: Non - Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This residence was built in 1966 for Emil and Virginia Havel. It is a two storey frame construction with a flat rusticated stone fagade on an irregular plan with a low gable roof covered with asphalt shingles. There is a flat rusticated stone chimney. A one storey front flat roof section extends out to cover open porch supported by simple wood box columns over a concrete slab. The windows are large single pane. There is a two car garage with board and batten siding and asphalt shingled roof attached to the rear of house by a one storey gable roof connector. ALTERATIONS: The gable connector to the garage was noted.as an addition on the 1986 survey card. The roof on the house and garage was replaced in 2006 (COA#20061214A); the storm doors on the front of the house are replacements COA #2007 -0517; the roof on the porch and breeze way were replaced along with repairs to the moulding, soffit, gutters and fascia board COA# 2008 -0917. The side entry door was replaced with a metal clad 6 panel solid door along with the storm door with a self - storing Courtyard aluminum storm door. There was also the installation of the aluminum soffit vents and the capping of the porch beam (COA #2009 - 0618). APPLICATION ITEMS: On the east side of the house there is an area -open on three sides - between the dining room (to south) and garage (to north); we plan to screen and roof this area. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowners have engaged Ashton Construction to create a 10'x16' an enclosed porch in the patio area located between the dining room and the garage. The enclosure will have cedar 6" cove siding on the exterior wall, three 32 "x48" triple track double hung storm windows (see brochure) and a storm door (see brochure). The Roof will be framed to match existing flat roof and a 3'x3' skylight will be installed in the center of the roof. All per proposal , diagrams and brochures submitted. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: East Wavne Street: III. NEW CONSTRUCTION New construction includes any new building or structure constructed within the boundaries of the historic district, or any new addition to an existing building. New construction should be designed considering the appearance of the, other buildings in the neighborhood. A. HEIGHT AND PROPORTION The majority of structures in the district are two stories high and are square, rectangular, or irregular in plan. There are a few story- and -a -half residences. The prevalent facade proportions are between a 1:1 and a 1:2 height -to -width ratio. Required The height of a new structure and its height -to -width proportions shall be consistent with adjacent buildings in the district. The building height shall be no greater than that of the tallest existing structure and no less than that of the lowest existing structure of the same type in the same block. Facade proportions shall be established by permitting no structure with a facade wider or narrower than those existing in the same block. Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the existing structure.