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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval as the project conforms to the guidelines of the Riverside Drive District. Prepared by Catherine D. Hostetler, Director On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Lynn Patrick to approve application as presented. Vote: 6 — 0 Unanimous. COA#2013-0422C Approved. 3. 1091 Riverside Drive COA#2013-0506A Riverside Drive Representation by Brendan Crumlish, Owner STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 6 May 2013 _ Application Number: 2013-0506A Property Location: 1091 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Prairie/1909/Emest Young - -PropertyOwner: Jean and Brendan Crumlish Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive LHD Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The house is a two storey Prairie style house was designed by Ernest Young for Thaddeus M. Talcott, Jr. The walls are horizontal board and batten to 1° floor sill, stained cedar siding to the 2nd floor sill and stucco to the frieze board. The hipped roof has asphalt shingles, a 5/12 broad stucco soffit overhangs with hanging gutter and a narrow frieze board. The windows are wood 6/1 double hung with casements on the enclosed front porch and rear additions. The wood front door and garage doors have matching distinctive, decorative lights. There is an open side entry concrete porch. ALTERATIONS: The roof is a replacement (1996-0916). All repairs on exterior of house have been in-kind. Concrete Walk replaced with brick to match driveway (1997). Garage re -roof (1992) APPLICATION ITEMS: New fence extension with gate from side yard to comer of garage. In kind design and materials to existing. Also lower alley fence 6" to match. Family needs fenced yard for new dog. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowners wish to install a 54" cedar board fence from the side of the garage to meet current fence and enclose the area for their new family pet dog. There will be a gate in this fence and the fence will match the current fencing. Also the homeowners will lower the existing fence 6 inches along the alley and running parallel to the proposed new fence. All per diagram submitted. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING AND ACCESSORIES Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located in the center of a flat lawn, often divided by a walk leading to the front entrance. Several of the residences are sited on two or more building lots; however, the preponderance of the homes have been erected on a single lot. Most of the properties include a double garage, usually located at the rear of the property. The majority of garages are accessed from straight driveways leading from the main thoroughfare, while a few are accessed from the alley. There are also a few homes with a covered carport located at the rear of the property, as well as a few with circular driveways. Driveway and sidewalk materials include concrete, asphalt and brick. All of the properties have trees and most have trimmed shrubbery and/or hedges. Most of the houses conform to a uniform setback line 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. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be removed. However, trees and plant materials that must be removed should be immediately replaced by suitable flora. All high-intensity security lights should be approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other 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 and fences shall not extend forward beyond the setback line of the house. The installation of unsightly devices such as television reception dishes and solar collectors shall not be permitted in areas where they can be viewed from the public thoroughfare. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval as the project conforms to the guidelines of the Riverside Drive District. Prepared by Catherine D. Hostetler, Director On a motion by Lynn Patrick with a second by Jerry Niezgodski to approve application as submitted. Vote: 6 — 0 Unanimous.