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Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: One and a half storey bungalow on an irregular plan with side brick chimney set upon a concrete foundation. The walls are wood shingles. The gabled roof has exposed rafter tails and asphalt shingles. There is an open front porch with brick piers and walls and a gabled roof. All of the windows are original double hung wood with a series of three fixed single pane windows on the west side of the house. ALTERATIONS: The survey card notes fiber shingled siding and aluminum storm windows. There is an non -original deck with a hot tub at the rear of the house. APPLICATION ITEMS: Remove existing chain link fence and install new 6' tall wood privacy fence in back yard. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Following the exact same footprint as the existing chain link fence, owner proposed to install a new wood dog ear fence. Three new gates will match fence providing a seamless transition. RIVERSIDE DRIVE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: I. THE ENVIRONMENT 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. Not Recommended Telephone or utility poles with high-intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they can- not be seen from the thoroughfare. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed project. -Staff report prepared by Elicia Feasel Assistant Director On -a motion_by_Tom Gordon with a second by_Lynn-Patrick to -approve -application as submitted. Vote: 5 — 0 Unanimous. COA#2013-1007A Approved. 6. 828 Park COA#2013-1016 Chapin Park Representation by Paul Fields, owner STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 16 October 2013 Application Number: 2013-1016 Property Location: 828 Park Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Gabled-ell/1892 Property Owner: Kristin and Paul Fields Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This is a two storey home with an irregular plan set upon a brick foundation. The walls of the original house have wood clapboard siding with comer boards and fishscale shingles in the central gable. The roof is cross gable with a polygonal bay window having a pyramidal rood and shingles on the dormer walls. The roof has asphalt shingles. There is a front corner porch with brick piers and rail. The torch roof is an extension of the main roof and has a wide