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STAFF REPORT • CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: October 4, 2018 Application Number: 2018-0926C Property Location: 630 West Washington Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Pagin-Ford-Cunningham House / Queen Anne / 1886 Property Owner: Thomas and Alice Erlandson Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark, ordinance #8078-1990; West Washington Street National Register District; Historic Preservation Commission Fagade Easement. Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This two and a half story irregular plan house sits on a stone foundation. The chimneys are irregularly placed brick with fluted brick work and an embellished cap. The exterior is clapboard with molded cornice board. A flower and vine motif is in the bracketing front gable. The roof was is a 12/12 hip with cross gables, a decorative metal ridge, moulded wood rake and eave details, and gabled dormers. Multiple porches with turned spindles and balustrades are at the corners of the structure, with a porte cochere on the west side and a conical tower at the north west corner. Windows are 1/1 double hung with wide wood moulded casings and window head. A front entry bay window with rounded sashes. The doors are tall with double -leaf glazed wood paneling. A two story Tudor Revival carriage house stands to the south. ALTERATIONS: COA #1990-0321 allowed for the replacement of rotting wood with in-kind materials. COA #1992-0315 allowed for comprehensive site work to the property, including the construction of the current parking area. COA#1992-0808 allowed for the removal and installation of concrete walkway along the west side of the house. COA #1995-1103-2 allowed for the removal of trees and planting of replacement tree. COA #1999-1021 •allowed for the removal and replacement of the slate roof with asphalt shingles. COA #2001-0328 allowed for the removal and replacement of business signage facing West Washington. RME #2018-0926A allowed for the replacement of the driveway aprons with in-kind concrete. APPLICATION ITEMS• "Replace existing ' ivew'y aprens with in kind c.,ne ete. Replace existing concrete and asphalt circular drive with historic paver blocks. '/a to be completed this fall —'h to be completed by next fall." DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks approval for improvements on the property, including: 1. Removal of portions of the existing asphalt driveway, 2. Installation of red -brick pavers It is the intention of the applicant to progress with half of the work this fall, and the remainder in the spring of 2019. SITE VISIT REPORT: n/a STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Group B Standards and Guidelines GROUP B STANDARDS 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. 40A 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.