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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 27 May 2016 Application Number: 2016-0527B Property Location: 820 Park Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Craftsman/l895/Anderson House Property Owner: Cale Nelson Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local and National Register Districts Rating: Non-contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE:, This 2 -story wood frame Craftsman -style house was built in 1895. The concrete block foundation has glass block windows. There is an interior brick chimney. The gable roof with wide overhang and two gabled side dormers have asphalt shingles. The full -width front screen porch has a shed roof. First -floor windows are 1/1, second floor are 4/1, and there are divided light fixed -sash windows in the dormers and attic gables. Driveway on the south side leads to 1 -story gabled garage in rear. ALTERATIONS: Wood clapboards on house and wood shingles in gable have been covered with vinyl siding, with contrasting window trim, frieze board and band board in gable ends. Wood storms have been replaced with aluminum; brackets under cornice and band boards between first and second floors have been removed. Back yard has been enclosed with a chain-link fence. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replacing chain link fence with oak fence. Replace both damaged garage doors. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Owner proposes to replace existing chain link fence with privacy fence he will make from reclaimed oak, the same height as existing (40"), with the exception of fence directly adjacent to rear patio, which will be 6' for privacy. The new fence will enclose the back yard, starting at the rear of the house and following the footprint of the existing fence, except eliminating the current inside corner of the fence line at the area where the fence attaches to the house. Gates of the same style will be included in the same place as existing gates. Additionally, the owner would like to replace both damaged, non -original garage doors with carriage -style doors. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: On June 1, 2016 at approximately 11:45 am I met with Cale Nelson at 820 Park Ave. Mr. Nelson is the homeowner and has applied to change his 40" tall chain- link fence to a solid wood fence that he is building himself. The fence as it stands is rusted and has a few dings in it. The fence runs along the north side of his property and encompasses a square area directly behind his house. This square area has three openings, two of which have gates present, the opening on the south face adjacent to his driveway, no longer has a gate. He is proposing a handmade fencing system made of 40" tall solid wood planks to replace in the same foot print of the north property line fence. He is also looking to run new fence on only the north and south sides of the existing square but to have those at 72" (6ft) for some more privacy. There is a small section of 6' privacy fence that his southern neighbor had installed some time ago. Please see photographs in the digital file including the example of a section of fence he built. Mr. Nelson also mentioned he was going to add to his COA application a part `B" that would be for the replacement of his dented metal garage doors to a more carriage house style. He will be bringing to the office the product brochure and amending his application this week. Steve Szaday, Preservation Specialist