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t STAFF REPORT • CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 6 June 2018 Application Number: 2018-0427 continued Property Location: 736 Portage Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Commercial Building/20"' Century Functional/1925 Property Owner: Urban U Partners LLC Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local Historic District, Ordinance #9574-05; National Register District Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: The apartment building is three stories with a rectangular plan and is constructed of brick. Roof is hip covered in asphalt shingles. Most windows are original wood with a variety of patterns including: casement, 6/1, and 1/1. Front entry features divided light sidelights on either side of wood door with shed roof supported by wood brackets. ALTERATIONS: Two original wood 6/1 windows were replaced with black aluminum full light casement without COA. APPLICATION ITEMS: "D lace n f e„+ faeing windews, ene .<Fwhich is badly damaged to mateh the 2 giat have been r-eplaeed aiready. We would simply like te mateh the 2 windews that have been r-eplaeed. One of the 4 windows is beyond repair per Randy from Indiana Glass. This is a safety hazard and security issue for the apartment. Plus water continues to erode the wood windows and allows mice and other pests which are health • hazards." DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: n epl.,ee fur- original wood 6/1 windows in front on base...o. + level with new blaek a4uminum fall light easement windows, by Vinyl Gndt-, to mateh two windows r-eplaeed pr-evieusly (withetA COA). The replaeoment windowswill not r-eduse the over-all size of the opening but will shange the light pattem from 6/1 to full lilo.A. The existing windows have been deemed deter-ier-ated beyead r Continued from May HPC meeting. Replace four (4) original wood 6/1 windows AND two (2) black aluminum full light casements installed without COA with new Semco casement aluminum clad exterior/wood interior 6/1 simulated divided light with wider simulated meeting rail (see Semco sheet). The replacement windows will not reduce the overall size of the opening but will resemble the original window pattern while providing the necessary egress. The existing windows have been deemed deteriorated beyond repair by Preservation Inspector and window repair contractor. SITE VISIT REPORT: March 21, 2018 I met with the property manager of 736 Portage, Valerie of VPM at the location. We discussed window replacement for the basement windows at 736. Some windows at both buildings at the lower level have already been replaced from the wood double hung to aluminum casements. Four windows are wood double hung are not functioning and are damaged beyond repair. One sash is missing the meeting rail and another is completely missing the mortise and tenon joint. The casement windows also allow a legal egress. Steve Szaday, Preservation Inspector STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, CHAPIN PARK: 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 half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows; the other half have wood storm windows. Required Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original.