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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 2 June 2015 Application Number: 2015-0528 Property Location: 724 Portage Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Free Classic 1897 Property Owner: Dustin Daily Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Contributing: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: As noted in the 2005 survey " This unusual Free Classic -style house showcases leaded glass windows and classical columns." The house is two storeys set upon an irregular plan brick foundation. The walls are wood clapboard with the large central second storey gabled dormer is covered with wood shingles. This large hexagonal dormer with overhang is supported by two wood columns The Roofing is asphalt shingles. There is a full width front porch with decorative purlin brackets (A piece of timber laid horizontally on the principal rafters of a roof to support the common rafters on which the roof covering is laid.) at the fascia, four wood columns supports there is also an articulated wood panel inset in the solid railing. The windows are 16/1 double hung; there are also leaded glass windows. The central front door has sidelights and wood entablature. ALTERATIONS: The roof is not original to the house. The 1979/1987 survey card noted 1/1 double hung windows, so some windows are replacements. Some of the doors may also be replacements. The rear porch and side entrance appear to be additions. The front and rear yard fencing and the front hand railing were approved in 2014. APPLICATION ITEMS: Add 10'x10' shed in the back of the home. Remove a not original door way on the side of the home and replace with lap siding. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner proposes to construct a wood storage shed at the rear of the house. The shed will have a gable roof with asphalt shingles that will closely match those of the house. There will be a central door opening; the walls will be clapboard and painted to match the body of the house. The shed will be set on a 3/4" plywood floor and treated wood foundation using 4"x4" and 2"x4" treated wood. All per diagrams and drawings submitted. The homeowner also wishes to remove a non -original side entry and steps and restore that side of the home with matching clapboards and paint. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: III NEW CONSTRUCTION: C. SHEDS AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS REQUIRED: Sheds and accessory structures (gazebos, decks, doghouses, playhouses, fountains and small reflecting pools, outdoor sculpture, children's play equipment, etc.) shall be located at the rear of the property and as unobtrusively as possible while preserving historical relationships between the buildings, landscape features and open spaces. Proportions and materials shall conform to those required for new construction. Recommended Accessory building designs should be compatible in character and mood to the residence and the neighborhood. Prohibited Prefabricated metal sheds shall not be used. Not Recommended Prefabricated wood composition sheds should not be used unless they conform to all other guidelines and standards. D. ENTRANCES, PORCHES AND STEPS Most houses in the district have either an open or enclosed porch across the front. Most porches have either hip or gabled roofs or are covered by the main roof of the house.