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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 6 March 2014 Application Number: 2014-0306 Property Location: 1012 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Period Revival/1920 Property Owner: Mike Keen and Gabrielle Robinson District Designation: Riverside Drive Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 1012 Riverside Drive is a 2 storey plus attic structure set upon a brick foundation. The walls are stucco and the gable roof is covered in clay tile. There is an arched pergola over the entrance and a semi circular transom arch over the door of the attached garage. The windows are multi paned casements; wood frame large round arch windows are on flanking wings. ALTERATIONS: The shutters and iron style window boxes were added in 1998. The rear French doors and overhead garage doors are 1999 replacements; the terrace walls were restored in 1999. APPLICATION ITEMS: Install 5 solar panels on top of garage roof. See attached preliminary design for a 1.52 KWh photovoltaic system along with computer simulations of what completed installation will look like. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Staff met with Mike Keen and Nathan Vogel of Inovateus Solar in the spring of 2013 at 1012 Riverside Drive. Staff reviewed the proposed location of the solar panels in a depressed area on the garage roof behind the parapet. This is the proposed location under consideration. The flat solar panels will be installed and will not be visible from the thoroughfare. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. ROOFS ANDROOFING Roof shapes in the district encompass all the various designs found in residential structures: hipped, gable, gambrel, flat, and combinations of these. Roofs are covered with a variety of materials such as asphalt, asbestos, wood and slate shingles as well as clay tiles. Residences in most cases have wood facias with gutters and downspouts. The facias of some vinyl or aluminum sided houses are covered with the same material. Required The existing shape and materials of the roof shall be retained. All architectural features which give the roof its essential character shall be retained, including dormer windows, cupolas, cornices, brackets, chimneys, cresting and weather vanes. Recommended Whenever possible, the original shape and materials of the roof shall be restored. Particular effort should be made to retain materials such as slate, tile, and other unique materials not commonly found in new construction. Roof covering which is deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new material that matches as closely as possible the original in composition, size, shape, color and texture. Gutters and downspouts are often a necessary adjunct in order to prevent deterioration of the structure; they should be maintained whenever possible or replaced with a style comparable and suitable to the architectural period. Prohibited Nothing shall be done to change the essential character of the roof as viewed from the thoroughfare by adding architectural features or large unsightly fixtures, or by using materials inappropriate to the style of the house. The roof shall not be stripped of architectural features important to its character. Not Recommended Overhanging eaves, soffits, brackets and gables should not be covered or enclosed when adding metal or vinyl siding to a building. E. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS The majority of the structures within the district have oil or gas heat, and have brick chimneys through the roof. Some houses have one or two window air conditioners. Required