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I STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 5 August 2016 Application Number: 2016-0805 Property Location: 609 Riverside Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare/1912 Property Owner: Derek Swiscz and Beatrix Patla Landmark or District Designation: River Bend Historic District Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This square 2 -story house has a concrete block foundation, 3 -tab asphalt shingle hipped roof with hipped dormers. There is a one-story, flat -roof porch across the front with round posts and concrete foundation and steps. Windows are 1/1 double hung. ALTERATIONS: COA 2014-1031 approved installation of vinyl siding, restoration of front bay window and replacement of all other windows with vinyl double hung windows, replacement of exterior trim (except soffit and fascia) with vinyl trim, repair and replacement of gutters and downspouts, installation of 12' x 12' deck at rear of house, and replacement of basement windows and front door. COA 1997- 0904 approved reroof in-kind. APPLICATION ITEMS: Build a garage. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Owner/contractor proposes building a 24'W x 28'L x 10'H garage at rear of property. It will have one overhead door and one service door. Double -4" vinyl siding to match house (approved with COA 2014-1031). The roof will have architectural shingles, with plans to match the house roof to these at some point in the future when the house needs to be reroofed. Current house shingles are 3 -tab. Other rear yard garages exist in this neighborhood. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: n/a STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: RIVER BEND LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT III. NEW CONSTRUCTION New construction includes any new building or structure constructed within the boundaries of the historic district, or any new addition to an existing building. New construction should be designed considering the appearance of the other buildings in the neighborhood. New work may be contemporary of may suggest motifs from the historic buildings. New construction design should be clearly differentiated from the design of the historic buildings. A. HEIGHT AND PROPORTION The majority of structures in the district are two stories in height and are square or rectangular in plan. There are a few story -and -a -half residences. The prevalent facade proportions are between a 1:1 and a 1:2 height -to -width ratio. Required The height of a new structure and its height -to -width proportions shall be consistent with adjacent buildings in the district. The building height shall be no greater than that of the tallest existing structure in the same block. Facade proportions shall be established by permitting no structure with a facade wider or narrower than those existing in the same block. Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the existing structure. Recommended