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STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK THE ENVIRONMENT B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING & ACCESSORIES This section focuses on individual properties and amenities. Building sites tend to be irregularly shaped, of varying topography and with different setbacks with regard to plots. Alleys are generally behind houses. Landscape accessories like fences are unique to each structure. Chapin Place presents a unique situation within the district. Applications from properties that have property lines on Chapin Place will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Required Fencing, walkways, outbuildings, private yard lights, signs (i.e. house numbers) and benches (visible from the street) as well as trees located in a yard or tree lawn which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. A tree located in such areas shall only be removed if the removal is required due to storm damage, disease, threatened damage to a structure or for such other reason acceptable to the Historic Preservation Commission. Storm damaged or diseased trees should then be replaced with an approved species at the same or approximate location wherever possible. Fencing visible from the street in front of the structure shall be open (meaning spaces between the pickets) and consistent with the historic character of a structure enclosed. Recommended New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in photographs, drawings and newspapers. New site work should also be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Front yard areas should remain open. (See above for information regarding fences.) Trees in close proximity to a building may cause structural damage. Owners are encouraged to remove these trees and replace (or replant) them at a more appropriate location as soon as planting season permits and upon approval of a C of A. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped, nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial/commercial style fences. The installation of unsightly large devices, such as television satellite dishes, skylights or solar panels, shall not be permitted in areas where they detract from the architecture of a building, are intrusive to the public view of the building or are highly visible from a public street, or ruled inappropriate after Commission review. Utility poles with high-intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from a street. The Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from special circumstances, before granting a C of A. V. GENERAL A. Buildings in the district should not be demolished except where a building poses a threat to the public safety, and demolition is the only alternative. Documentation of interior and exterior features of the original buildings, especially homes rated as historically significant, is encouraged. Measured drawings and photographs may be submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission for safekeeping and future reference. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. Deb Parcell, Deputy Director Commissioner Gordon moved to approve application as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Buccellato. Six in favor, none opposed. Vote: 6 — 0 COD#2016-0531 Approved. 5. 1102 East Wayne Street COA#2016-0602 East Wayne Street Representation by Ashley Pawlowski, 1102 East Wayne Street STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 2 June 2016 Application Number: 2016-0602 Property Location: 1102 East Wayne Street Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Colonial Revival/1925/Johnston House Property Owner: Brian & Ashley Pawlowski Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Local Historic District Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Johnston House is a 2 -story frame house with brick veneer in a rectangular plan. The main structure has a gable roof with asphalt shingles. One-story wing on south end has flat roof and one -car garage. One- story north porch wing is screened, with flat roof and pilasters. Windows are 6/6 double -hung with metal ornamental louvered shutters. There is a security fence around the south yard, and wrought iron fence along west and north yards incorporated into the concrete block retaining wall, with Sunnymede entrance pillars incorporated into the fence at northwest corner. A one-story storage shed with shed roof is incorporated into security fence along the south side of house. The property sits on the southeast corner of East Wayne and South Eddy streets, with drive access to both streets.