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Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place Local Historic District, Ordinance #6846-80 Rating: Contributing • DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 619 Edgewater is a rectangular two-story Dutch Colonial Revival set upon a brick and concrete foundation. The exterior walls of the house are wood clapboard with one off -center chimney with a brick corbelled top. A flared gable roof with full length shed dormer has a balcony over the front porch and a balustrade. A full length open front porch has square posts and balustrade; a full second -story balcony has a matching balustrade. Windows are wood 6/1 and 8/1 double hung with Larson Silver Series 1/1 exterior storms. ALTERATIONS: Skylights were added to the structure sometime after the construction of the home and before the establishment of the historic district. In 1984, the property owner received permission to construct a boat launch on the river side of Edgewater Drive. At some point in the late 1980s the southern basement access man -door and window were removed, as well as the concrete access driveway. COA # 1996-0405 allowed for the removal of a chain link fence and its replacement with a wood picket fence, although this may have never been completed. COA #2000-0629 allowed for the retroactive removal of a tree in the tree lawn. COA #2000-1023 allowed for the in-kind re -roofing of the structure with asphalt shingles. COA #2006-1117 allowed for the repair and reconstruction of the front porch with new deck and railings. COA #2008-0417 allowed for the removal of a Norway Maple in the tree lawn per City Forrester recommendation. COA #2009-050413 allowed for the removal of the chain link fence with 6' white vinyl privacy fence in backyard. COA #2009-0909 allowed for the replacement of storm windows with Larson Silver Series 1/1 storm windows. COA #2015-0626A allowed for the removal of a rotten Cottonwood along the river bank per City Forrester recommendation. APPLICATION ITEMS: "Remove existing roofing materials, removal of existing skylights, removal of existing gutter drain system. In-kind replacement of roof and gutter system with updated underlayment and new ridge vent. Replacement of skylights x2 of same size, Velux Custom with solar powered skylights." DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks approval for the following components: 1. Remove existing roof material and replace with new: a. Ice and water shield, b. Synthetic felt paper, C. 6AF Timberline shingles, `Charcoal' colored d. Pro -Start Eave/Rake Starter Strip e. Cobra RidgeRunner exhaust vent, • f. Seal -A -Ridge Protective Cap Shingle, g. Drip Edge 2. Remove existing gutter system and replace with: a. Englert Leafguard Brand gutter system 3. Replace existing non -original skylights with a. Velux Custom solar -powered skylights SITE VISIT REPORT: May 8, 2018 On April 30, 2018 I visited the property located at 619 Edgewater Drive located in the Edgewater Place Local Historic District. The owner had contacted HPC about changing out the two skylights in the roof. I photographed the outside of the structure and determined that the skylights are in need of replacement. The presence of condensation in the skylights indicates that the once gas-filled panes are no longer air tight. The discoloration of the roofing material down slope of the skylights would also indicate that the material used to render the roof curbs water tight has begun to fail as well. I do not have the ability to get any closer to skylights other than ground inspection. Steve Szaday Preservation Inspector STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES. EDGEWATER PLACE: 11. EXISTING STRUCTURES B. ROOFS AND ROOFING Roof shapes in the district vary from hip and gable to gambrel. All are covered with asphalt shingles. Eaves in most cases, have wood facias with gutters and downspouts. Some aluminum sided houses have aluminum covered facias. Required The existing shape and materials of the roof shall be retained. All architectural features which give the roof its essential character, such as dormer windows, cornices, brackets and weather vanes, shall be retained. Recommended Whenever possible, the original shape and materials of the roof shall be restored. Particular effort should be made to retain materials such as slate, tile and other unique materials not commonly found in new construction. Roof covering which is deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new material that matches as closely as possible the existing or original in • composition, size, shape, color, and texture. Prohibited Nothing shall be done to change the essential character of the roof by adding architectural features or roofing materials inappropriate to the style of the house. The roof shall not be stripped of architectural features important to its character. 13