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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: November 2, 2018 Application Number: 2018-1102 Property Location: 1032 E Wayne / 305 Eddy Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Gable -front / 1882 / "Lister / Plotkin House" Property Owner: Emberton Development, LLC Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark, Ordinance #9939-09 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: One and a half story gable -front structure on a cut fieldstone foundation. Walls are of yellow brick laid in a common bond. The roof is covered in slate shingles with a shed dormer on the east face. A concrete stoop and steps with metal railing allows access to the north entrance. Original windows were replaced with 3 -light fixed sash units; `modern' doors were installed at the same time. A parking lot for the office is on the south side. ALTERATIONS: The 1957 remodel of the structure included the removal of the front porch, the replacement of the windows and doors, and the construction of the parking paddock. At that time, the structure became a medical office. APPLICATION ITEMS: "Replace some windows (5) Anderson 400 (wood)! vinyl. " DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks approval for the following improvements to the site: 1. Removal of five (5) non -original 3 -light fixed sash windows from the ground floor of the structure. 2. Windows to be replaced with Anderson 400 series Vinyl -clad wood windows. 3. Property owner has expressed a desire to utilize a vertical `two -over -two' divided -light pattern in the replacement windows. SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A GROUP B STANDARDS: LOCAL LANDMARKS: The Commission has the authority to determine the architectural merits and the extent of any proposed treatment, renovation, or addition to a historic landmark. The commission will require drawings, plans, specifications, and/or samples where appropriate. A. Maintenance The maintenance of any historical structure or site shall in no way involve any direct physical change except for the general cleaning and upkeep of the landmark. The Commission shall encourage the proper maintenance of all structure or sites. B. Treatment Treatment shall be defined as any change of surface materials that will not alter the style or original form. Such improvements include re -roofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from the character of the landmark. A treatment change of any surface whether on the landmark or in its environment may require a Certificate of Appropriateness if it significantly alters the appearance of the landmark. Although these kinds of changes may not require a Building Permit, a Certificate of Appropriateness may be necessary. The commission should review the proposed treatment for character and style consistency with the original surfaces. C. Renovation and Additions Renovation is the modification of a structure, which does not alter the general massing while an addition, is a change in mass. A modification, which involves the removal of a part of the landmark, should be considered under demolition (see demolition). Additions to landmarks should not detract from the original form and unity of the landmark and should not cover singular examples of architectural detail. Additions to landmarks should be added in a manner that does not disrupt the visible unity of overall appearance of the site. The proportions, materials and ratios of the existing structures should be carried through in the additions. Care should be taken not to change or alter the following: 1. StructureNecessary structural improvements, where safety demands should be accomplished in such a way as to cause minimal visual change to the original style and construction.