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T STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: February 10, 2017 Application Number: 2017-0210 Property Location: 325 West North Shore Drive Architectural Style/Date: Neo-Classic/Sears Roebuck's "The Magnolia"/1926 Property Owner: Paul Worland and Deirdre Mylod Landmark or District Designation: West North Shore LHD Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 325 West North Shore is one of six known Sears "Magnolias" in existence. It has two stories set upon a square plan with projecting porches all on brick foundations. There is a Porte-cochere on the west facade. The exterior walls are recently restored clapboard siding. The windows are 9/1 double hung. There are aluminum railings around various porches and balconies. The roof is a truncated pyramidal with asphalt shingles and a front dormer with a classic pediment; the roof peak has a flat roof. The porch and balcony are distinctive features with the classic portico front entry that has triple ionic columns on both front corners; bracketed entablature with a flat roof enclosed by a wrought iron fence. According to the 1977 survey card, there is a "newer frame garage with apartment of a `style that detracts from the house."' (Brian Crumlish) ALTERATIONS: COA 1991-1202 approved enclosing existing second level balcony to create a laundry room. The "guest house" was revamped with siding and new door configurations in 1995. COA 2015- 0601 approved removal of the aluminum siding and restoration of wood details and trim, and restoring/replacing the bead board porch ceiling and soffit. COA 2015-0722 approved demolition, rebuilding, and reinstallation of front porch slab and foundation; rebuilding pillar foundations; remove non -original Porte Cochere and rebuild to historic specifications, and in-kind replacement of asphalt roof shingles. COA 2016-0801 approved installation of wood storm windows and storm doors, replacement of newel posts and rails across the front porch, Juliette porch, above the sun porch, above the porte cochere, and above the front portico, and replacement of flat roof of carriage house with Gambrel roof and two dormers on either side. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace existing asphalt driveway with a concrete driveway. Replace existing facebricked walkways (1980) with concrete walkways. Eliminate curved front walk and replace with a straight walkway from the limestone steps of the front porch to the sidewalk. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Owner proposes to: 1) replace existing deteriorated asphalt driveway with concrete driveway. Although there is no definitive evidence of the original driveway material, early photos show it was light colored; definitely not asphalt. 2) Eliminate curved brick paver sidewalk in front of house, and replace with concrete sidewalk straight out from front steps, as is typical in other Magnolia homes and in original Sears catalog illustration. (see attached photos) STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: West North Shore Drive Local Historic District I. THE ENVIRONMENT C. LAWNS The current or historic landscaping character of lawns should be preserved. Paving and blacktopping of existing lawns so as to transform them essentially into parking lots or spaces rather than residential lawns must be prohibited. Front yard areas, trees, and lawns must remain open. Fencing in front yards is prohibited. A fence on the Michigan Street side of lots 12 and 13 may be permitted if done in a distinctive way and is compatible with the character of the structures on these lots, with consideration being made for the high density and speed of traffic on