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On November 12, 2018 I met with the owner of the property located at 702 N St. Joseph. She has applied to replace the windows located on the south -facing third floor dormer. I was unable to go inside the structure as the tenant works from home and did not want to be disturbed. I photographed the windows from the outside and was able to determine that the one of the four sashes would need to be replaced or be rebuilt. The meeting rail of the top sash is broken free. The other window has the sashes reversed 40 meaning upper forced down and lower sash forced up. The sashes do not look to be in place. The owner provided me with a quote sheet for a Semco window from Richards Supply. I did not feel that the quote provided enough information about what was being proposed. I went to Richards Supply and got model -specific brochures and photographed a show room model. Photographs are in the digital file. Steve Szaday Preservation Inspector STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: River Bend Local Historic District Standards and Guidelines C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Windows 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 window trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows, the other half wood storm windows. Required Original windows and doors including sash, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with duplicates of the existing or original. Recommended Wood frame storm windows and doors, painted to match the existing or original, should be used but should not damage existing frames and should be removable in the future. If new sash and doors are used, the existing or original materials, design, and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used they should be of canvas material. Prohibited Existing or original doors, windows, and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and re -used in place. New window and door openings which would alter the scale and proportion of the building should not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as aluminum insulating glass combinations that require the removal of the original windows and doors shall not be installed. Not Recommended Metal, vinyl, or fiberglass awnings, hoods, and fake shutters that would detract from the existing character or appearance of the • building should not be used. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff concedes that one of the sashes is extensively deteriorated. Replacement of the windows with an aluminum -clad window model is supported, although staff would prefer to see the original "two -window" format be replicated. Written by Adam Toering Historic Preservation Specialist Approved by Elicia Feasel Historic Preservation Administrator Commissioner Canada made a motion to approve COA #2018-1113A, that staff has the authority to approve if the applicant can find a similar window to replace the existing. If not, the applicant would come before the Commission. Administrator Feasel clarified that the motion is for approval with conditions; the condition is that staff would approve the final design, a replacement of the existing window in either aluminum -clad or wood. Legal Counsel Kennedy clarified that if the condition is not met, the applicant will have to come back before the Commission with another replacement submission. is The clarified motion was seconded by Commissioner Gordon. 10