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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: May 30, 2023 Application Number: 2023-0516A Property Location: 655 River Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Gabled-El / 1894 Property Owner: Dori Walterhouse and Caleb Stinson Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Local Historic District, #6846-80 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: One story structure with an attic set upon an irregular brick foundation situated on a double lot at the end of River Avenue. There is a stall brick chimney on the west side. The exterior walls have been covered with wood shingle siding and the cross gable roof is covered with fiberglass shingles. The 2/2 windows and storms appear to be original to the house. The 4/1 wood windows may be original to the enclosure noted in the 1933 Assessor’s Card. ALTERATIONS: The Assessor Card notes that in 1933 the porch was enclosed and there was an addition to the front of the house. It also notes that there was wood siding which was covered after 1949. COA #1987-1116 allowed for the replacement of the roof shingles. COA #2010-1206B allowed for the construction of a 6’ x 12’ addition at the northwest corner, renewed/extended for one year in September of 2014 (never completed). COA #2015-0916 allowed for the removal and replacement of the roof shingles and the installation of new garage doors. COA #2016-1103 allowed for the construction of a 6’ x 12’ addition at the northwest corner (never completed). Administrative Approval #2021-0408A allowed for the unveiling and restoration of the original siding, trim, molding, and window surrounds, the restoration of the original windows, the replacement / repairs to existing peaked and flat roofs (including underlayment and flashing), and the replacement of the basement hatch. COA #2021-0429 allowed for modifications to the roofline on the east and west profiles, as well as the installation of new windows in gables within that roof, and the modification to the rear roof slope. COA 2021-0905 allowed for the installation of a door with sidelights in the SE façade of the structure. APPLICATION ITEMS: “Removing concrete sidewalks and replacing with brick path, as concrete does not allow water to drain away from house. Installing a wood door on south wall of front (eastern-most) room in place of one original window and original window reinstalled next to door. Instlaling galvalume 5” half-round gutters throughout house with 5” round drain pipes.” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: a. Remove concrete sidewalks and replace with brick pavers, to better allow for drainage, b. Reconfigure the previously-approved entrance facing the river, to a door with sidewindow, c. Install galvalume gutters and downspouts. This project alters the previously approved entrance facing the river. Multiple aspects of this project could be administratively approved. The homeowners have engaged in a comprehensive restoration and rehabilitation of the existing structure. The proposed changes are in keeping with the Standards and Guidelines for Edgewater Place Local Historic District. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Edgewater 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