Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Signed Minutes - January 21, 2020

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ALTERATIONS: The irregular sized dormers appear to indicate some later modifications to the roofline of the house. COA 1998-0818 allowed for the in-kind replacement of the roof and gutters. COA 1998-0827 added further clarification for the in- kind roof replacement. RME 2018-0829 allowed for the reconstruction of the centrally mounted chimney. COA 2018-1113A conditionally approved the removal and replacement of the south and west dormer windows pending staff approval of proposed aluminum -clad windows (this was not completed). Two attic dormer windows were replaced with vinyl slider windows without Certificate of Approval in August of 2019. APPLICATION ITEMS: "Replace two windows aluminum clad window in attic, gables on south and west roof. Pella Lifestyle Series windows. South gable will not be side-by-side smaller windows, rather 1 single double -hung." DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks a retroactive Certificate of Appropriateness for improvements on the structure including: 1. Removal of two (2) vinyl `slider' windows from the west and southern attic dormers. a. Vinyl windows were installed without Certificate of Appropriateness. b. Vinyl windows do not match the previous windows in size, configuration, material, or style. C. Vinyl windows replaced four windows: two `narrow' double -hung windows in the southern and western dormers. 2. Replace with four (4) Pella Architect Series ® 850 Traditional brand aluminum -clad (wood core) windows in white.. Following the conditional approval of COA 2018-1113A for the replacement of the deteriorated original windows with aluminum clad wood double -hung windows matching the original configuration, Staff corresponded with the applicant and monitored the site. On August 6th, 2019, Staff discovered that the two west and two southern dormer windows had been replaced with vinyl slider windows. Staff documented the replaced windows, drafted and mailed a notification letter to the property owner, and informed the Building Department of work having been executed without an approved Certificate of Appropriateness/Building Permit. The Building Department `Red Tagged' the property. The applicant contacted Staff on August 13, 2019 upon receipt of the notification letter. Applicant attempted to find an aluminum -clad product that would replicate the original southern window size but was unable to do so after contacting multiple vendors. The original 'narrow' (approximately 10" wide) configuration of the sashes in each dormer resulted in no known appropriate replacement windows. Commission deliberation for COA 2018-1113A included considering replacing the two smaller double -hung sashes with a single larger double -hung aluminum -clad sash. The Commission decided that the applicant should determine that the smaller 10' sashes were not viable, and, having determined that, return to the Commission to apply for replacing the windows with the larger double -hung window. SITE VISIT REPORT: November 13, 2018 On November 12, 2018 I met with the owner of the property located at 702 N St. Joseph. She has applied to replace the windows located on the south -facing third floor dormer. 1 was unable to go inside the structure as the tenant works from home and did not want to be disturbed. 1 photographed the windows from the outside and was able to determine that one of the four sashes would need to be replaced or be rebuilt. The meeting rail of the top sash is broken free. The other window has the sashes reversed meaning upper forced down and lower sash forced up. The sashes do not look to be in place. The owner provided me with a quote sheet for a Semco window from Richards Supply. I did not feel that the quote provided enough information about what was being proposed. I went to Richards Supply and got model -specific brochures and photographed a showroom model. Photographs are in the digital file. Steve Szaday Preservation Inspector STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: River Bend Local Historic District Standards and Guidelines C. WINDOWS AND DOORS