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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPI,ICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 8 November 2017 Application Number: 2017-1101 B Property Location: 705 / 707 Lincoln Way East Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: America_ n Foursquare / 1920 / "Seider Apartments" Property Owner: Mariana I.ara Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place Historic District 46846-80 Rating: Non -Contributing (Staff disagrees xvith rating and would deem it at least `'contributing") DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This two-story 'American Foursquare' is rectangular in construction and sits on a brick foundation. The first story is brick, while the second story is wood shingle with a molded overhang between the two stories. The roof is gabled with a wide overhang; a pedimented gable and dormer is on the southeast roof face. The front of the structure has a Rill open porch with brick piers and walls. Windows are double hung. First story front fagade has wide paneled windows, second story has French doors leading to the balcony. One centrally located chimney has a brick corbeled top. ALTERATIONS: COA #1989-0118 permitted the installation of a 2"a 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. Tile 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 nortlnvest 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. •y December 3, 2015 -Work was being performed on the roof at 705 LWE without a COA/RNTE 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 m}• 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, 2017-1 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.