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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT STANDARDS I.B.1. Recommended New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in photographs, drawings, and newspapers. New site work should also be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. II.B.1. Required The existing shape and material of the roof shall be retained. All architectural features which give the roof its essential character, such as dormer windows, cupolas ... shall be retained. II.B.3. Prohibited Nothing shall be done to change the essential character of he roof as viewed from the thoroughfare by adding architectural features, large, unsightly fixtures, or by using roofing material inappropriate to the style of the house. II.C.2. Recommended When awnings are used, they should be of canvas material. II.C.4. Not Recommended Metal, vinyl, or fiberglass awnings, hoods, or shutters that would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building should not be used. RECOMMENDATION The owner of 202 S. Jacob, Mr. Lamie, has submitted drawings and an outline of work he is proposing to complete over several months. He has submitted these plans to the Commission to get an understanding as to how the Commission will react to them and to obtain suggestions. However, the owner has only applied for approval of part of this future vision. He is requesting to change existing flat roofs over the garage and sun room to hip roofs, to install two awnings and to add five trees and landscaping to the front yard. First, the applicant wishes to alter the roof pitch over existing additions to the house, namely the garage and sunroom. Neither of these additions are original to the house, nor are they of any historical significance. By giving the additions hip roofs, it will avoid any future or existing water problems caused by the flat roofs and will make the additions flow, stylistically, with the house. Second, the owner is requesting to install two green canvas awnings over the first floor front bay windows. The canvas awnings would be consistent in color with the houses shudders and would give the occupants more privacy and shade while still allowing visibility. Third, the applicant proposes to plant three evergreen trees, two ornamental trees, an evergreen hedge, a mulch bed and stone walk. This house in the past has had extensive growth in front of the house, most of which was very over grown and attacking the house. This growth has been removed by the owners, which has left the house in an unnaturally exposed state. The proposed landscape changes would succeed in concealing the garage, while introducing controlled landscaping back to the house. The staff finds the reshaping of the flat roofs, the addition of awnings and the proposed landscaping to be in compliance with the districts guidelines and recommends approval.