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• • Commissioner Hertel moved to table indefinitely. Seconded by Commissioner Gordon. Three in favor, two opposed. Vote: 3 — 2 COA#2017-1204A is tabled indefinitely 3.906-908 Leland Representation by: Date: 8 December 2017 COA#2017-1205 #9574-05 Chapin Park Joan Downs-Krostenko, 849 Forest / 906 Leland STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2017-1205 Property Location: 906 Leland Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Bungalow / 1912? Property Owner: Joan M. Downs Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local and National Historic District , Ordinance #9574-05 Rating: No Rating DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: The structure at 906 Leland was built by the Hans family sometime around 1912 behind their primary residence (908 Leland Avenue, a Contributing -rated gabled -ell built in 1898). The structure is a small hip - roofed bungalow on a rusticated concrete block foundation with wooden siding. A full -width porch with four pillars and simple replacement railing faces the street on the western side and covers two windows and the main entrance. The north face has a single protrusion (containing the bathroom), two windows, and a small covered side entrance. The east and south faces have two windows each. A brick chimney is centrally located in an asphalt shingled roof. Windows appear to be wood 1/1 double hung. ALTERATIONS: Porch railings appear to be a later addition / replacement. RME 2017-IOIOB called for masonry work on the chimney. RME 2017-1115 removed a large maple tree that compromised the sewer between 906 and 908 Leland. APPLICATION ITEMS: "To prepared for a kitchen remodel to be described later in the proposal, we will remove the existing side porch, and build out the kitchen to a similar footprint, utilizing the existing roof line." See attached documents. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks a Certificate of Appropriateness for improvements on the structure including: 1. Porch reconstruction, including new posts, steps, railings, framing, and tongue -and -groove fir flooring 2. New addition (to the kitchen), including: new foundation, framing, flooring, installation of one wooden Pella Architect Window 3/0 x 2/0 with simulated divided light external grid (3 wide, 2 high), moving existing side door to new location, new siding (1/2" x 6" Clear Cedar Bevel Siding) and exterior trim, and construction of new wooden storms for entire house. 3. Site work, including: removal of concrete driveway, excavation and installation of new sewer line, lay crushed limestone for service driveway and alley, and pour new concrete steps for the `new' side door. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: N/A STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK 0