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Application Number: 2018-0621C Property Location: 815 Arch Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Tudor Revival / 1921 / Ernest W. Young Property Owner: Jason Pfledderer Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place Local Historic District, Ordinance #6846-80; Local Landmark, Ordinance #6848-1980 Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The house sits on the corner of Arch and Edgewater. It is a two-story with rectangular plan set upon a brick foundation. The main level is red brick laid in running bond. The upper level surmounts a continuous band of stucco with half timer expressions on the west end. The broad sweeping asphalt shingled roof lines extend down from the central hip with a variety of intersecting dormers, narrow overhang lines with moulded wood frieze board. A rectangular boathouse is across from the house along the river. ALTERATIONS: All of the windows were replaced between 1985 and 1989. The roof is not original to the house. The doors are replacements. The surfaces of the front walk way, porch steps and porch stoop do not appear to be original to the house. COA #1985-0926 allowed for the replacement of four windows on the shed dormer at the northeast side of the house. COA #1986-0819 allowed for re -roofing. COA #1989-0417 allowed for the replacement of six windows with Polarseal aluminum double hung windows. COA#1989-0801 allowed for reconstruction of the main entry. COA #1990-0418 allowed for "replacing all wood on boathouse with wolmanized lumber. The new construction will duplicate the existing fenestration, elevation, screening, etc. exactly." COA #2000-0717 allowed for in-kind repairs of a whole in the roof of the boathouse following a tree fall. COA #2003-0808 allowed for site work and the replacement of the back door. COA #2011-0812 allowed for the removal of the removal of brush along the river bank per Brent Thompson, City Forester. COA #2012-0515 allowed for the repair of the fence and the replacement of concrete chunks on the site with formed pavers. COA #2014-0804A allowed for the removal of a rotten sugar maple tree per Brent Thompson, City Forester. COA #2015-0803A allowed for concrete sitework. RME #2016- 1003B allowed for the stucco repair on the main house. RME #2016-0628 allowed for the removal of a tree per Brent Thompson, City Forester. COA #2017-0417B allowed for the removal of windows on the east side of the main house to be replaced with sliding doors, as well as concrete site work. RME #2018-0501A allowed for the re -roofing of the boathouse and the reconstruction of the handrail. APPLICATION ITEMS: "Replacing railing with vinyl railing." DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks approval for the following components: 1. Remove and replace existing railing. The primary motivations for replacement can be characterized as: 1. The existing (30") railing is not compliant with code and would warrant modification or reconstruction so as to become compliant with the 36" requirement. The applicant would like to replace the existing railing as opposed to modify it by adding additional height. 2. Wood as a material on a boat house (or other structure in close proximity to water) constitutes a consistent and regular maintenance issue. The applicant would prefer to replace wood with a material with a significantly lower maintenance requirement and has expressed a willingness to utilize metal or vinyl options. Five replacement options for the railing were put forth by the applicant for the September HPC meeting and all of the proposed options would constitute a significant departure from the existing railing's construction and visual appearance. The proposed designs did not have accompanying manufacture specifications and instead appear to be representations as to desired styles and/or constructions. It is unknown if the examples are manufactured out of wood, metal, or vinyl. Were one of these options selected, the existing railing system (including masonry support `columns') would be removed down to the decking. The replacement railing system would need to be bolted onto the decking and secured to the superstructure. SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, EDGEWATER PLACE: II. EXISTING STRUCTURES A. BUILDING MATERIALS Original exterior wall materials in the District range from brick, clapboard, shingles, and masonry block to aluminum siding. In the majority of the cases the aluminum siding has been applied over the original clapboard. There are some masonry commercial buildings on Lincolnway. Required Existing exterior building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning, and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors, and eaves should be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry structures shall be maintained, tuckpointed and properly cleaned when necessary. Masonry shall be cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains, and shall be done with the gentlest method possible, such as low pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. 2