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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 06.05.2013 Application Number: 2013-0605 Property Location: 510 S. St. Joseph Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare/1894 Property Owner: Mike Baxter Landmark or District Designation: Taylor's Field Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 2 storey plus attic irregular plan on stone block foundation. Siding is wood shingles. Roof is a hip with hip dormers on sides, covered in asphalt shingles. A full front entrance porch features a side enclosure and a second storey porch is centered in front. Windows are 1/1 double hung. ALTERATIONS: A side entrance has been added. A large concrete block addition has been added on back (east) side. APPLICATION ITEMS: Re -roof entire house. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT:, A&M Home Services will be removing three layers of shingle including the original cedar and re -decking. The existing asphalt shingles are 3 -tab, they will be replaced with architectural shingles in slate color. A skylight in'the rear is leaking and will be replaced in-kind. They would like to enclose the internal gutters that are not functioning and are causing the soffit to rot, proposing to install 5" aluminum seamless gutters and downspouts around the entire house. Additionally, they intend to reposition the rear block addition's flat roof that has sunk and is causing rot, to have a 4/12 pitch. The Building Department mistakenly issued a permit without the COA. TAYLOR'S FIELD STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. ROOFS AND ROOFING Roof shapes in the district encompass all the various designs found in residential structures: hipped, gable, 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 or aluminum -sided houses are covered with the same material. Required The existing shape and 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 Whenever possible, 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