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• STAFF REPORT <br />• CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A <br />CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS <br />Date: November 9, 2018 <br />Application Number: 2018-1001A EXTENTION <br />Property Location: 760 Portage <br />Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare / 1907 <br />Property Owner: Spencer and Max Watson <br />Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local (Ordinance #9574-05) and National Historic District <br />Rating: Contributing <br />DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: 2 l/2 story square plan house with hipped roof with hipped dormers. Full width <br />front porch with hipped roof, two brick supports, and solid brick rail. Walls are covered with aluminum siding. Windows are <br />original wood 1/1 double hung. <br />ALTERATIONS: Aluminum siding is not original. Soffits are covered in aluminum. <br />APPLICATION ITEMS: " ; install <br />pocket window inserts into dilapidated windows; mfneve 3 windews (ono in dining, k4e' en, erib r -n`; • plate windew <br />. ggs with aluminum wrap; feplaee entfy deer- with 3 panel mission and side e", with 6 panel steel ." <br />DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks a Certificate of Appropriateness for improvements on the <br />structure: <br />i. siding <br />b. Pr-epesal is te r-epliea4e the weed elapbeard style efthe original siding using N,inyl 3.5" eH the se <br />staFy and 4 " en the first steFy. Composite beaFd will be instal led ever e*isting deeerative tr-ini deta <br />sit proud of the sidkn'g"W66dgfain" ar-siie++m-nen textured eptiens ave Fs •natal <br />e. Enelese windews in thfee le atiens, ene on eaeh side, ene in r -ear-. Gever- with new vinyl siding. <br />. <br />2. Windows - <br />a. Replace original wood double hung windows with new JELD-WEN Best Series Vinyl Double Hung <br />"pocket" windows. Years of deferred maintenance and inappropriate repairs have rendered the original <br />wood windows in poor condition. Proposed pocket windows will allow for installation without disturbing <br />the trim on either the inside or outside. Light will be reduced by an inch on width and a half inch on <br />height. <br />b. Applicant has investigated alternate materials, on Staff s recommendation, as well as the possibility of <br />adding storms to existing windows. <br />a. h "s -ii all-IM-inlam easing eve -r- all existing window t-r-im, ineluding herizental -And- vie4ie—al . <br />4. lis <br />a. Install fere "Mission style" steel aA into &ent <br />h l ffs ,l new 6 panel solid steed deer- into side e <br />SITE VISIT REPORT: <br />October 1, 2018 <br />RE: 760 Portage <br />On September 24, 2018 I visited the property located at 760 Portage with the owners. I had the opportunity to photograph the exterior of the <br />Souse and inspect the windows inside as well. Following is the breakdown of that inspection. <br />West side (front) no storm windows on this side <br />First floor <br />