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STAFF REPORT. CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 3 June 2015 Application Number: 2015-0518 Property Location: 517 River Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Property Owner: Leah Zimmer Dormer Front Bungalow/1921/Schiffbauer House Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE; A two storey dormer front bungalow set upon a brick foundation. Walls are. wood clapboard on first storey and wood shingles on second. Roof has asphalt shingles. There is a full width open front porch with brick piers and walls. Window openings are original wood 4/1 vertical division double hung and an arched.window attic in front. ALTERATIONS: Aluminum storm windows and an aluminum storm door are installed. APPLICATION ITEMS: 1. Preference is to remove chimney stack, lower to roofline (not currently usable). 2. If not approved, then it would need to be taken down and rebuilt @ $4,000. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The application is to have the existing chimney lowered below the roofline..Proposal is to add a 4" "B" vent pipe to extend through the roof deck and to be topped with a roof cap. The contractor quote to rebuild the chimney in-kind is $4,000. See HPC Preservation Specialist site visit report. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: II. EXISTING STRUCTURES A. BUILDING MATERIALS Original exterior wall materials in the District range from brick, clapboard, shingles, and masonry block toaluminum siding. In the majority of the cases the aluminum siding has been applied over the original clapboard. There are some masonry commercial buildings on Lincolnway. Required Existing exterior building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning, and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors, and eaves should be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry structures shall be maintained, tuckpointed and properly cleaned when necessary. Masonry shall be cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains, and shall be done with the gentlest method possible, such as low pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. Stucco surfaces shall be maintained by cleaning and repainted .when necessary. When repairing stucco a stucco mixture shall be used. Recommended Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. Aluminum or vinyl siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative to maintaining the original surface material. When used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. However it must be noted that such material can contribute to the deterioration of the structure from moisture and insects. Mortar joints should be repointed only when there is evidence of moisture problems or when sufficient mortar is missing to allow water to stand in the mortar joint. Existing mortar shall be duplicated in composition, color, texture, joint size, method of application, and joint profile. Prohibited