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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: June 5, 2017 Application Number: 2017-0605A Property Location: 813 Park Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: T-Plan/1880 Property Owner: James Hickner Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local/National Historic District, ordinance #9574-05 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This 2 -story irregular plan house has a brick foundation. The asphalt -shingled cross gable roof with pyramidal hip roof in back has molded cornice at rake in gables. There is a small front porch. Windows are 1/1 double hung. Siding is wood clapboard. .. ALTERATIONS: Aluminum storm windows and door have been added, as well as concrete steps to front porch. Existing 1/1 double -hung wood windows have been replaced with new vinyl windows without COA approval. COA 2017-0216 approved replacement of five wood windows on back and side of house with vinyl windows. RME 2017-0517A approved replacement of existing front and back doors with 36" fiberglass doors and replacement of temporary support post on front overhang with square turned posts. APPLICATION ITEMS: Project upper deck with stairs coming down to ground level deck surrounding french doors. I plan to sink (6) 6x6 posts in areas close to the house to support the structure of a second floor fire escape door and decks also part of the stair structure. All structure beams will be wood. Decking is preferred to be composite. Spindels and rails will be wood. Decking also already partially approved is landing for the back french doors that I would like to have connected to stairs and upper deck. The addition of French doors and decking that connect to upper stairs door. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: In response to an anonymous call to the HPC office, Preservation Specialist Steve Szaday visited the property on February 12, 2017, and as part of observations noted the installation of French doors replacing an existing double -hung window in a first -floor bay window at the rear of the house. On a return visit March 2, he noted the French doors had been removed and replaced with an improperly sized. window. Owner now proposes to: (1) reinstall French doors in bay window, with wood steps beneath doors leading to a composite deck built over an existing sidewalk at rear of property; (2) install a door and build a deck on the second floor at rear of property as a means of second floor egress. Second floor decking will be composite, with wood rails and balusters. Deck will be supported by six 6x6 posts. Stairs will connect second floor deck with first floor deck adjacent to new French doors.- See attached drawings. Preservation Specialist's June 7 site visit revealed the French doors have been reinstalled. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT II. EXISTING STRUCTURES C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood and vary depending upon the style of the home. Many are double hung windows with wood trim and sills. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases, where aluminum siding has been applied, the window and door trim has been covered. About