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STAFF REPORT <br />CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A <br />CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS <br />Date: May 11, 2018 <br />Application Number: 2018-0507 <br />Property Location: 619 Edgewater Drive <br />Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Dutch Colonial Revival / 1924 / "Opperman House" / Whitcomb <br />& Keller <br />Property Owner: Chris and Sandra Wilson <br />Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place Local Historic District, Ordinance #6846-80 <br />Rating: Contributing <br />DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 619 Edgewater is a rectangular two-story Dutch Colonial Revival set <br />upon a brick and concrete foundation. The exterior walls of the house are wood clapboard with one off -center <br />chimney with a brick corbelled top. A flared gable roof with full length shed dormer has a balcony over the front <br />porch and a balustrade. A full length open front porch has square posts and balustrade; a full second -story balcony <br />has a matching balustrade. Windows are wood 6/1 and 8/1 double hung with Larson Silver Series 1/1 exterior <br />storms. <br />ALTERATIONS: Skylights were added to the structure sometime after the construction of the home and before <br />the establishment of the historic district. In 1984, the property owner received permission to construct a boat <br />launch on the river side of Edgewater Drive. At some point in the late 1980s the southern basement access man - <br />door and window were removed, as well as the concrete access driveway. COA #1996-0405 allowed for the <br />removal of a chain link fence and its replacement with a wood picket fence, although this may have never been <br />completed. COA #2000-0629 allowed for the retroactive removal of a tree in the tree lawn. COA #2000-1023 <br />allowed for the in-kind re -roofing of the structure with asphalt shingles. COA #2006-1117 allowed for the repair <br />and reconstruction of the front porch with new deck and railings. COA #2008-0417 allowed for the removal of a <br />Norway Maple in the tree lawn per City Forrester recommendation. COA #2009-0504B allowed for the removal of <br />the chain link fence with 6' white vinyl privacy fence in backyard. COA #2009-0909 allowed for the replacement <br />of storm windows with Larson Silver Series 1/1 storm windows. COA #2015-0626A allowed for the removal of a <br />rotten Cottonwood along the river bank per City Forrester recommendation. <br />APPLICATION ITEMS: "Remove existing roofing materials, removal of existing skylights, removal of existing <br />gutter drain system. In-kind replacement of roof and gutter system with updated underlayment and new ridge vent. <br />Replacement of skylights x2 of same size, Velux Custom with solar powered skylights." <br />DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks approval for the following components: <br />1. Remove existing roof material and replace with new: <br />a. Ice and water shield, <br />b. Synthetic felt paper, <br />c. 6AF Timberline shingles, `Charcoal' colored <br />d. Pro -Start Eave/Rake Starter Strip <br />e. Cobra RidgeRunner exhaust vent, <br />f. Seal -A -Ridge Protective Cap Shingle, <br />g. Drip Edge <br />2. Remove existing gutter system and replace with: <br />a. Englert Leafguard Brand gutter system <br />3. Replace existing non -original skylights with <br />a. Velux Custom solar -powered skylights <br />• SITE VISIT REPORT: <br />May 8, 2018 <br />On April 30, 2018 1 visited the property located at 619 Edgewater Drive located in the Edgewater Place <br />Local Historic District. The owner had contacted HPC about changing out the two skylights in the roof. I <br />