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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 4 September 2013 Application Number: 2013-0903 Property Location: 1313 E. Wayne Street South Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Colonial Revival/1926/Whitcomb&Keller Property Owner: Sarah and Shannon Cullinan Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This two storey brick faced Colonial Revival home with the original slate tiles on the gable roof and a large front shed dormer. The windows are 8/1 double hung sashes with brick header course sills and brick soldier course lintels with ornamental louvered shutters. There is a central gable entrance canopy, arched under with entablature, cornice and brackets. The porch steps and walkway are concrete. ALTERATIONS: The original rear Pergola type porch noted in the 1986 survey card was removed in 1991 and the one storey rear brick addition constructed.. The 1995 second storey clapboard rear addition eliminated the rear shed dormer and also created a second storey bay window over the brick bay window of the 1991 addition. APPLICATION ITEMS: We seek to expand and enclose an existing back step and overhang on an existing addition to our home to create a small mudroom. The entry way and proposed changes are in no way visible from the street. The new mudroom space would dramatically improve entry and traffic flow into the home, as the current entry arrives into the heart of the kitchen. The proposed dimensions for the expanded space are 10'4" in length and less than 6' deep (which is no deeper than the existing set of stairs). The current doorway and lighting would be maintained and used at new point of entry. It is believed this will be an improvement to both the aesthetic and functional appeal of the home, as its design will help to unify the exterior of the existing addition and increase efficiency in its storage and traffic flow at this critical and primary point of entry for a family of six. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: This project will create a 10'4" X 6' one storey rear entry addition to the 1991 rear addition of the house. All materials will match existing brick and or cedar plank siding consistent with the existing additional and will match windows and architectural shingle roofing. Please see photographs and diagrams submitted. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: East Wayne Street Local Historic District 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. Recommended Contemporary designs should be compatible in character and mood to the building or neighborhood.