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ti STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7 October 2014 Application Number: 2014-1006C Property Location: 11518 Adams Road Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Vernacular Gabled Barn/c.1870 Property Owner: Thomas Schlereth and Wendy Clauson-Schlereth Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark Rating: House is an Outstanding Italianate. Barn not in survey. DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Michael Smith Farm Consists of the Italianate house rated Outstanding and a collection of out buildings. The extant barn is a gabled structure with double doors underneath a central window located in the gable. There is an extended ell addition to the side. This replicates the structure that appears in the 1875 Atlas. There is a low addition on the west side of this barn that is in poor condition. There is a silo constructed of stacked vertical slabs that are banded at regular intervals with metal rings. The silo is obscured by trees and overgrown vegetation. ALTERATIONS: The silo does not appear in the 1875 Atlas engraving of the farm. The roofing materials are not original to the structure. The siding is noted on the survey card by Camile Fife of the Westerly Group as being modern; and windows may be replacements. The pole barn is a later addition. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace existing roof on barn with Fabral Horizon S Series concealed fastener standing seam metal roofing in green. Includes removing existing shingles down to roof sheeting. (Refer to page 6 of 10 for product information.) Replace existing west side addition with new building: New building to match existing footprint dimensions. New west wall height to be 7'. Main pole barn west roof slope to extend to new exterior wall. Roofing and siding to match existing. (See attached elevation plans.) Pole barn siding: Replace existing board and batton siding with Fabral Mighti- Rib metal exposed fastener system siding. This will replicate the wood board and batton system. Color to match existing. (Refer to pages 9& 10 of 10.) Remove non-functioning silo. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT. The property owners have engaged Tim Van Overberghe of Van Overberghe's LLC to upgrade their barn. They propose to replace the roofing system with a standing seam steel roofing system. They also propose to demolish the west side addition and construct in the same footprint a new taller addition that will follow the roofline of the main barn. This new addition will have the same steel roofing material as the main structure and will be sided with steel siding that will replicate the board and batton siding system currently on the pole barn. They also propose to remove a non functioning and failing silo. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: The Commission has the authority to determine the architectural merits and the extent of any proposed treatment, renovation, or addition to a historic landmark. The commission will require drawings, plans, specifications, and/or samples where appropriate. A. Maintenance The maintenance of any historical structure or site shall in no way involve any direct physical change except for the general cleaning and upkeep of the landmark. The Commission shall encourage the proper maintenance of all structure or sites. B. Treatment Treatment shall be defined as any change of surface materials that will not alter the style or original form. Such improvements include re -roofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from the character of he landmark. A treatment change of any surface whether on the landmark or in its environment may require a Certificate of Appropriateness if it significantly alters the