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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. ALTERATIONS: Garage has been converted to living space. COA 2015-0529 approved removal and replacement of a tree. COA 2007-0518 approved re -roof and replacement of gutters and downspouts. COA 2001-0630 allowed removal of screens in north porch and replacement with 6/1 double -hung r windows, and wood siding along bottom portion of opening. COA 1996-0503 approved in-kind replacement of privacy fence. COA 1989-0911 approved replacement of roofing material on flat roof. APPLICATION ITEMS: Remove concrete drive & walkway on property facing Eddy St. Garage was converted to living space many years ago. Driveway & short walkway connecting it to main door serve no purpose. Cracks in concrete are deep & a danger to our kids. Grass will be planted. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Homeowner has received a quote from JW Concrete and Excavation to remove most of concrete drive to Eddy Street on west side of property. Originally this drive led to an attached garage; however, the garage has been converted to living space. The unused drive will be removed between sidewalk and curb and replaced with grass. Additionally, the concrete will be cut at face of brick fence to match existing sidewalk, as well as even with the west end of storage shed, leaving a small concrete area by the former garage area for a small patio. The concrete drive between the brick fence and west side of storage shed will be removed and replaced with grass. Of the concrete drive that extends to Eddy outside of the gate, the section in between the fence will be replaced with groundcover and the section in the tree lawn will be replaced with grass. The main sidewalk from front \ door to Eddy Street will remain. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: On June 3, 2016, at approximately 10:30 am I went to the property at 1102.E Wayne. I had visited the property in 2013 in regards to the same scope of work. There is a driveway with a curb cut off of Eddy Street that goes to a portion of the house that was once a garage but has since been converted to living space. A garage and driveway facing Wayne St. was constructed at a later time. An ornate and unique fence surrounds the yard and crosses where the drive off Eddy plateaus. It is not really a usable drive and is dangerous to back up onto Eddy. Not sure if the plan is to remove just the plateau or the ramp as well. A block retaining wall forms curbs at the north and south of the drive: Please see photos in the digital file.