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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: August 9, 2022 Application Number: 2022-0721A Property Location: 517 River Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Dormer Front Bungalow/ 1921/Schiffbauer House Property Owner: Leah Zimmer Landmark or District Designation: Edgwewater Local Historic District, #6846-80 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: A two story dormer front bungalow set upon a brick foundation. Walls are wood clapboard on first story and wood shingles on second. Roof has asphalt shingles. There is a full width open front porch with brick piers and walls. Window openings are original wood 4/1 vertical division double hung and an arched attic window in front. ALTERATIONS: Aluminum storm windows and an aluminum storm door have been installed. COA 1990-0618 approved replacement of front porch floorboards. COA 1997-1016 approved in -kind repair of fire damage. COA 2001-0910 approved tuck pointing foundation and repair of masonry around foundation of house. RME 2013-0402 approved tree removal. RME 2014-1022A approved roof replacement with architectural shingles, repair of mud room, and in -kind repair of front steps, sidewalk, and trim on rear and west side of house. COA 2015-0518 approved existing chimney to be lowered below the roofline, and addition of a 4" vent pipe to extend through the roof deck. RME 2016-0428 allowed replacement of previously removed tree, and replacement of rotted/damaged siding and shingles on house. RME 2016-1011A approved installation of new roofing on flat roof, and repairs and siding installation on rear porch; in the process of this project the porch was found to be unsalvageable. COA 2016- 1109A allowed for the removal of the mudroom at the rear of the house. COA 2017-1003 renewed a previous tree replacement and the addition of vents under the eaves for the upstairs bathroom. AA 2020-0605 allowed the construction of a 10’x12’ shed at rear of property. APPLICATION ITEMS: “1. Restore window on west side of house (in-kind) (SASHES ONLY), 2.restore masonry on front of house (in-kind), is crumbling will rebuild interior front wall (not visible from the street) and ballasts on each side of front stairs. The stairs may also need to be replaced, and brick on side of porch remortarted (depends on cost). All bricks will be retained if possible, any new brick will be matching. Wood porch will need to be pulled up to assess damage but in kind install. 3. In back of house, switch placement of first floor window and door, retain original window, add back deck 15 x 17 with accessibility ramp, add Juliet balcony (5x7) on second floor).” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: 1. To rearrange (exchange) the placement of the existing first floor window and door. 2. Install a metal 5’ x 7’ Juliet balcony on the second story man door. The rear of this property had a larger mudroom that was approved for removal by the Commission with COA 2016- 1109A. The second story door (where the Juliet balcony is proposed) formerly opened onto that mudroom. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: EDGEWATER PLACE I. 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