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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval as the proposed sign follows the Group B Standards for signage. On a motion by Lynn Patrick with a second by Linda Riley to accept application as submitted with a modification that contractor will use the existing holes to mount sign as well as patch the additional holes with patch to be as closely matching as possible. Vote: 5-0 COA 2011-0105 was approved with conditions. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 20 January 2011 Application Number: 2011-0120 Property Location: 503 N. Lafayette Blvd. Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Vernacular -Gable Front/1900 Property Owner: Burton, Raquel Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park NRD/LHD Rating: Non-contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Vernacular 2 storey gable front single family residence with wood framed rectangular plan on concrete foundation, parge coated. ALTERATIONS: Vinyl siding. Replacement 6/6 double hung windows. Glass block windows on South side. Shutters added to windows. Metal awning over entry doors. Concrete stairs leading into front entry door. The front entry door and storm door do not appear to be original to the house. Tree removal in rear and changes to front landscaping approved with COA 2010-0401. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace existing entry door (hollow core, wooden) with a galvanized steel entry door for safety and security purposes as well as energy/insulation loss. Description attached. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Homeowner proposes to remove the older wood front entry door that has three horizontal windows, one of which is boarded in, and replace it with a solid six panel steel security door. 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 doublehung 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 Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Casement windows adapted the English tradition of using wrought iron casements with leaded cames for residential use. Rolled steel casements (either single, as shown, or paired) were popular in the 1920s for Cottage -style residences and Gothic -style campus architecture. More streamlined casements were popular in the 1930s for institutional and small industrial buildings. Recommended Wood storm windows and doors painted or finished to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames. If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used, they should be of canvas material. Prohibited Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. New window and door openings, which would alter the scale and proportion of the building may not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as metal, vinyl or fiberglass awnings, hoods or aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal of original windows and doors, shall not be installed. Not Recommended Fake shutters that would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building should not be used. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the replacement of the wood door with windows with a solid steel six panel security door. The current door is probably not original to the house because it is a hollow core door. On a motion by Linda Riley to approve with a second by Jerry Niezgodski Vote: 5-0 COA 2011-0120 was approved with a unanimous vote. 2