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Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This is a 2 '/2 storey house set upon an irregular square plan foundation. Roof is a central pyramidal hip intersected by numerous hip and gable dormers, all covered in asphalt shingles. Foundation is brick. Walls are 3" wood clapboard with a bell cast at second floor. There is a full width front porch with a low hip roof, with a pediment bay entry supported by slender fluted wood columns. ALTERATIONS: Aluminum storm windows are installed. Front porch rails and stairs have been replaced without a COA. APPLICATION ITEMS: Change porch steps. Handrailings. Remove front landscaping. Replace with brick patio. Replace sidewalk in front of house. Install short wall in front of patio. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: HPC Preservation Specialist observed the project in process on September 15, see report. All original front porch rails have been removed, including at the stairs. They have been replaced with a taller wood rail of a different style. Front porch stairs have been replaced with new wood stairs, splitting the original width of the stairs into two. A wood rail has been added in between the two new sets of stairs. A new water feature has been installed at the ground level in between the two new sets of stairs. The front landscaping has also been removed in which the owner proposed to install a brick patio with a short wall in front of the patio at the sidewalk. Sidewalk to be replaced with new concrete in-kind. CHAPIN PARK LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS II. EXISTING STRUCTURES D. ENTRANCES, PORCHES AND STEPS Most houses in the district have either an open or enclosed porch across the front. Most porches have either hip or gabled roofs or are covered by the main roof of the house. Required When deteriorated beyond repair, existing or original porches, stoops, patios and steps, including handrails, balusters, columns, brackets, tiles and roof decorations, shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design or by a design more in keeping with the historic period of the structure. Porches and additions reflecting later architectural styles and which are important to the building's historical integrity shall be retained. Recommended When enclosing porches for heat conservation or for other reasons, it should be done in a manner that does not alter the architectural or historical character of the building. Prohibited Front porches, stoops, patios and steps that are important to the building's style and development shall not be altered or removed; if in need of replacement, see above Required section. See also Section IV B. Access for Handicapped or Disabled Persons. Not Recommended Original porch details should not be replaced with materials representing a different period or style from the original. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff does not recommend approval of the rails, stairs or patio. Elicia D. Feasel Deputy Director On a motion by Tom Gordon with a second by Michele Gelfman to deny application as presented. Vote: 7 — 0 unanimous. Jennifer Parker: Historical inaccuracy and incomplete application. Tom Gordon: Too far from anything that would be appropriate on this house in this district and we don't really have any description of the other work to be done to the front of the home outside of the steps. Mike Voll: Outside the standards and guidelines of Chapin Park district. Timothy Klusczinski: The project as it was completed prior to obtaining a COA could also be in violation of a Building permit. It is in conflict with the standards and guidelines for the district and the owner has expressed a willingness to correct the work and I think that should be noted and every opportunity to work with the homeowner to get this back on track should be done. Kevin Buccellato: Not enough documentation for the flatwork and the aesthetics of the components that have been modified are not in keeping with the character of the house. Michele Gelfman: The structures that have been changed are not in line with the Chapin Park district guidelines and also that the change of the front landscaping where the patio is is also not proper. Brandon Anderson: Incomplete application, inappropriate architectural elevation and changes to the historic detail. COA#2015-0916B Denied. _ B. NATIONAL REGISTER 1. City Cemetery — Update. 1.9