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ALTERATIONS: COA # 1989-0118 permitted the installation of a 2nd floor porch railing including posts, balusters, and railings. The full balustrade on top of the balcony has been removed or was never installed. COA # 1992-0618 permitted the replacement of existing copper lock asphalt shingle roofing with 3 -in -1 tab asphalt shingles. COA #2015-1203 retroactively permitted a complete tear -off and re -roofing with dimensional asphalt shingles, as well as the installation of new gutters. APPLICATION ITEMS: "Replaced 6 windows (exact same size, vinyl windows). Old windows were broken and really deteriorated. Painted the back stairs and porch to comply with code enforcement." DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks retroactive approval for the installation of 6 vinyl windows in place of previous wooden windows. The subject windows are on the northwest side of the structure. On the ground floor, the following windows were installed: two one -over -one windows are closer to the front of the house and one six -over -six window closer to the rear of the house. On the second floor, the following windows were installed: two one -over -one windows (directly above those on the ground floor) and a six -over -six window. For reference, multiple windows remain boarded up (and painted over) on both the first and second stories on the northwest side of the house. Basement access windows are also boarded up and painted over. A single one -over -one `original' window remains on the second story towards the rear of the structure. Unfortunately, no manufacturer information has been provided for the installed windows by the applicant. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: I thought it best to provide a timeline in regards to my interactions on this project. • December 3, 2015 -Work was being performed on the roof at 705 LWE without a COA/RME or permit. I stopped and gave my card to a worker on site. Within hours Mariana Lara was in the office and received an approved RME for roof repair. This information can be corroborated through my photographs and invoices. • January 19, 2017-A Code Hearing was held at RM 1307 at County -City Building. Mariana Lara was in attendance. The Hearing Officer ruled 6 months on the exterior with all necessary permits be pulled from both HPC and the Building Department. The owner agreed and no civil penalties nor performance bond ordered. • July 6, 2017- I noticed new windows installed at the west side of the structure. (I was living in the neighborhood at that time) I left a business card on the front door and on the windshield of the vehicle parked at the rear of the address. On the back of the business card, I stated that window replacement needed an approved COA from HPC and a building permit. • July 7, 2017- I emailed the building department to make them aware that work was being done at 705 LWE without the necessary permits. Later that day I stopped at the address when I saw someone parked at the location. I informed him that the Building Department would be coming by to place a stop work order (red - tag) on the property due to a failure to obtain proper permits. I walked to the front of the house to see that my card that I left the previous day was indeed taken from the front door. Mr. Lara was the one there at that time and was angry that we had done that and we couldn't make him stop although he was already done with the windows he was going to replace. He stated that we should have sent letters and not approached him telling him he was going to be red -tagged. I informed him that at the previous code hearing they agreed to get all the necessary permits but failed to do so. After several minutes of cursing, Mr. Lara sped off down the alley. Three inquiries were sent via email checking on the status of a COA application prior by the Building Department prior to the Violations Letter being sent on August 16, 2017 Emails show that a COA application was sent via email to the Lara's two weeks prior to the August 7, 2017 deadline to be heard in the August HPC meeting. A completed application was received November 1, 2017. Steve Szaday, Preservation Specialist STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Edgewater Place Historic District Guideline for Historic Preservation and Development IL EXISTING STRUCTURES A. BUILDING MATERIALS Required Existing exterior building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair., cleaning, and painting. [...] C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in nearly all cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels; masonry block structures have masonry sills and lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has been applied ,n