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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE- OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: December 9, 2009 Application Number: 2009-1207A Property Location: 802 Portage Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Craftsman Bungalow/1915 Property Owner: Miller, Jason Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The single family home at 802 Portage is a 1 % storey structure with and irregular plan set upon a brick foundation. The exterior walls are aluminum sided. It has a side gabled roof with a front gabled bracketed dormer with bellcast. Roof is of asphalt shingles. The windows are double hung 1 over 1 vinyl replacement windows. There is a metal awning over the dormer windows. A brick chimney is on southeast side. Full width integrated porch, enclosed with screens, flared brick piers. ALTERATIONS: Vinyl replacement windows (in which are being requested with this COA), attached 2 storey garage, aluminum siding, COA#2007-0827A re -roof and replacement of gutters (note: presently there are no gutters on the house other that above the front porch entry steps). APPLICATION ITEMS: Remove/replace current windows and two doors windows to be vinyl replacement style. Doors will be steel insulated doors. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: An oversight on the South Bend Housing Authority's October list that was sent by email to the HPC failed to include 802 Portage. The Lead Abatement Program project to remove the current windows and 2 doors and install vinyl replacement windows and steel insulated doors was discovered in process by Wayne Doolittle, HPC Inspector. Because building permits were not pulled the project was red tagged by the Building Department while in progress. At that point 20 windows had been replaced, including 4 on the front of the house. The project is one window shy of completion and the two doors have not been exchanged. Solid 6 panel insulated steel doors are proposed for north door and south rear door, which will eliminate the window in present south rear door for security measures. CHAPIN PARK STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood and vary depending upon the style of the home. Many are double hung windows with wood trim and sills. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has been applied, the window and door trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows; the other half have wood storm windows. Required