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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 10 August 2011 Application Number: 2011 -0809 Property Location: 624 Park Avenue Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Side gabled /1916 Property Owner: Mary and Ted Benchik Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: —This is a one storey house with wood clapboard walls set upon an - -- - irregular concrete foundation. The low gable roof with a triangular eyebrow dormer is covered with three tab asphalt shingles. There are purlin brackets at the eave. The porch is screened with square wood support with capitals and purlin at the eaves. The windows are 4/1 and 6/1 double hung. ALTERATIONS: The asphalt roof is not original to the house. There are aluminum storm windows and doors. The porch was probably screened in at a later date.. APPLICATION ITEMS: Tear off existing shingles. Install new shingles -art lock. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Sherriff - Goslin proposes to remove the 3 tab asphalt shingles and re -roof with the art lock shingle of their product line. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. ROOFS AND ROOFING Roof shapes in the district encompass all the various designs found in residential structures: hipped, gabled, gambrel, flat and combinations of these. Roofs are covered with a variety of materials such as asphalt, asbestos, wood and slate shingles as well as clay tiles. Residences in most cases have wood fascias with gutters and downspouts. The fascias of some vinyl- and aluminum -sided houses are covered with the same materials. Required 1 The existing shape and type of materials of the roof shall be retained. All architectural features, which give the roof its essential character, shall be retained, including dormer windows, cupolas, cornices, brackets, chimneys, cresting and weather vanes. Recommended The original shape and materials of the roof should be restored. Particular effort should be made to retain materials such as slate, tile and other unique materials not commonly found in new construction. Roof covering which is deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new material that matches as closely as possible the original in composition, size, shape, color and texture. Gutters and downspouts are often a necessary adjunct in order to prevent deterioration of the structure; they should be maintained whenever possible or replaced with a style comparable and suitable to the architectural period. Prohibited Nothing shall be done to change the essential character of the roof as viewed from a street by adding architectural features or large unsightly fixtures, or by using materials inappropriate to the style of the house. The roof shall not be stripped of architectural features important to its character. Not Recommended Overhanging eaves, soffit, brackets and gables should not be covered or enclosed when adding siding to a building. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the complete tear off and re -roof with the Sherriff Goslin art lock shingles as the project follows the Chapin Park guidelines and the new roofing will compliment the design of the house..