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the addition. The addition, as presented, will restore scale and balance to the rear of the house and will be finished to match the exterior of the original house. President Klusczinski requested that COA #2009 -0406A be amended to reflect the substitution of wood for aluminum in the treatment of the fascia, the new windows would be 1/1 aluminum clad wood and the addition of wooden trim and crowns on the new window surrounds. On a motion by Linda Riley with a second by David Sassano the commission unanimously approved COA #2009- 0406A as amended. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: April 7, 2009 Application Number: 2009 -0406C Property Location: 723 Park Avenue Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Queen Anne /1889/ Property- Owner: -Rita -and J.- Patrick-Lyden Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark &Chapin Park LHD/NR Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Hodson's Castle is an elaborate 2 %z storey Queen Anne with an irregular floor plan set on a foundation built from "Notre Dame" yellow brick. The first storey if finished with narrow wood clapboards while the second storey has rounded and diamond shaped shingles. The two stories are divided by a belt course of vertical siding and elaborately trimmed. The hip roof has gable dormers along with tower and bays with mansard wrapping around the rear corner. There are detailed carvings at roof edges and dormers. There is a corner tower with overhanging chamfered corner supported by two spindle columns. The window openings are simple double hung sashes with pilaster trim and carved corner blocks. The front door way are panel wood double leaf doors with single light and multi -pane over and below with a stained glass transom ALTERATIONS: The tower has been shortened. The verandah was been removed and replaced with two porches leading to the main entrance and the east side entrance. APPLICATION ITEMS: The brick foundation repair will be completed by Russ Luchie of Slatile Masonry Restoration. The existing compromised and cracking brick will be repaired using new load bearing brick masonry reinforcing and strengthening the foundation wall on the exterior. Next a "historically correct" lime putty artisan masonry parge coat will be applied to the brick leaving a smooth surface with a yellowish cast. A raised bead mortar detail will be added to the lime putty coat to give the effect and look of traditional brick. New gutters ill be installed by Ernie Barany of E.J. Barany. The new gutters will be seamless aluminum with a K -style profile that will complement the existing molding at the roof line. DISCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowners have engaged Mr. Luchies of Slatile. He proposes to remove the outer layer of bricks from the foundation and replace them with load bearing bricks. The interior bricks will remain. A parge W