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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 2 December 2014 Application Number: 2014-1201 Property Location: 307 Lamonte Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: 1921/ Colonial Revival Property Owner: Bradley Management LLC Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This two storey Colonial Revival is set upon a concrete, rectangular foundation. There are 2 symmetrical brick chimneys intersecting the gable ends. The first storey is brick while the second storey is stucco with moulded wood band course between the storeys. The side gable roof has asphalt shingles. There is a small segmental entrance roof with moulded entablatures and Doric pilasters at the corners. The windows are 8 light casement windows grouped in fours on the first storey with soldier lintels. There are 3 unit casements in the second storey with a pair of three light casements over the entrance. There are fan lights in the gables. ALTERATIONS: The roof is not original to the house. The casement windows in the second storey are vinyl replacements. The sidelights at the entrance have been replaced by wood panels. The entrance is secured by plywood instead of a door. The fan lights in the gables were originally segmented. APPLICATION ITEMS: Build a garage, as to plan given; replace all windows with Anderson 400 Series Casement with Colonial Grid as shown in pictures; plus quarter round windows; replace roof with cedar tan cerenteed shingle house with architectural dimensional. Would like permission to side the house with vinyl siding like some of the houses on the rest of the block so the siding on the garage matches the siding on the house. I would like to add 3 steel doors 1) front door with two sidelights, 2.) back porch, 3. Basement door to basement. New gutters with downspouts -5 inch down spouts our gutter truck. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The owner is restoring the house to a single family_dwelling_ (Sheets A-1 through A-5) The owner proposes to change the roofing to architectural asphalt shingles from interlocking asphalt shingles. The current metal casement windows are inoperable and not repairable and some have been replaced with single pane vinyl replacement windows without divided lights. They propose to change out all of the windows throughout the house and in the sunroom and replace them with Anderson 400 Series aluminum clad wood casement windows with the Colonial grid patterns replicating the originals. The fan lights in the gables will also be replaced. (Product information #1&#2). A wood frame, vinyl sided garage is proposed that will have roofing material which will match the house. (Sheets A-6 through A-9). They are also proposing to vinyl side the stucco second storey to match the siding of the garage. The missing and deteriorated doors will be replaced with steel door systems that will closely match the originals., Staff has not received product information on the - doors from Tim Johnson. He will either bring it to the meeting or I will e-mail it to the Commission. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: I. EXISTING STRUCTURES A. BUILDING MATERIALS Original exterior building materials in the district include brick, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles, and brick or stone masonry. In some instances, vinyl, composite and aluminum siding have been applied over the original material. Required Original exterior building materials shall be retained when possible. Deterioration of wood mate- rials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry, including brick and stucco structures, shall be maintained, and properly cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains and shall be done in a method acceptable