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Home My WebLink About2024-11-04 HPC Meeting Packet Meeting location: Edina City Hall Mayor's Conference Room 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Agenda Monday, November 4, 2024 7:00 PM Accessibility Support: The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.1. Approve Minutes: 4.2. Minutes: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 5. Community Comment During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share issues or concerns that are not scheduled for a future public hearing. Items that are on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting. 6. Reports/Recommendations 6.1. COA: 4509 Wooddale Avenue; Change to Street Facing Facade 6.2. COA 4633 Bruce Ave. New Garage and Changes to street Facing Facade 7. Chair and Member Comments 8. Staff Comments Page 1 of 68 9. Adjournment Page 2 of 68 BOARD & COMMISSION ITEM REPORT Date: November 4, 2024 Item Activity: Action Meeting: Heritage Preservation Commission Agenda Number: 4.2 Prepared By: Emily Dalrymple, Assistant City Planner Item Type: Minutes Department: Community Development Item Title: Minutes: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Action Requested: Approve the Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Heritage Preservation Commission minutes. Information/Background: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 HPC minutes. Supporting Documentation: 1. HPC 09-10-2024 Page 3 of 68 Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: X/XX/24 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Heritage Preservation Commission Tuesday, September10, 2024 I. Call to Order Chair Lonnquist called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Chair Lonnquist, Commissioners Cundy, Everson, Pope, Breiter, Olson, Jarvinen, and Farrell-Straus. Staff present: HPC Staff Liaison Emily Dalrymple, Assistant City Planner Kris Aaker, and Preservation Consultant Elizabeth Gales. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Cundy, seconded by Farrell-Strauss, to approve the meeting agenda as submitted. All voted aye. The motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Cundy, seconded Pope, to approve the August 12, 2024, meeting minutes. All voted aye. The motion carried. V. Community Comment: None VI. Reports/Recommendations A. COA: 4634 Bruce Avenue-Changes to Street Facing Façade Staff Liaison Dalrymple stated that the existing home on the lot is a two-story Colonial that was built in 1934. The applicant is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 4.5-inch bump-out to the existing garage and replacing the two single garage doors with one double garage door. Hess Royce has reviewed the COA, and the recommendation is to approve the COA. Motion made by Cundy, seconded by Breiter, to approve the plans as submitted. All voted aye. The motion carried. B. COA:4100 Sunnyside Road-New Detached Garage Staff Liaison Dalrymple stated that that the existing home on the lot is a two-story home that was built in 1926. The garage was built in 1961, which is outside the District’s Period of Significance. The applicant is Page 4 of 68 Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: X/XX/24 proposing to place the new garage in the space that the current garage exists. The new garage has the same footprint and dimensions as the current garage. The doors and windows for the new garage are proposed to be positioned to match the current garage. The siding and facia for the new garage are proposed to match the current house. Hess Royce has reviewed the COA, and the recommendation is to approve the COA. Staff recommends that a date plaque be affixed to the garage. Commissioner Cundy recommended, for the sake of consistency, that there should be some sort of fenestration, on the side that faces the street. Additional conversation ensued. Commissioner Olson asked why a 1960’s style garage is being considered for a 1920’s home in Country Club. The owner stated that he is simply trying to match what was already there. Additional conversation ensued. Motion made by Everson, seconded by Jarvinen, to approve the plans as submitted with the addition of an architectural element on the west wall and adding divided lights to the windows on the garage doors and the windows that face the house. 6 ayes and 1nay Olson. Motion carried. C. COA:4406 Sunnyside Road-Changes to Street Facing Façade Staff Liaison Dalrymple stated that the home on the lot is a two-story home that was built in 1926. The house was previously noted as being a Tudor Revival style home, but it was significantly remodeled and is now more closely aligned with a Neo Craftsman or Neo Victorian style home. Past modifications have made the home a non-contributing resource in the district. The applicant is requesting new front columns and some additional woodwork on the ceiling of the existing front porch. Hess Royce has reviewed the COA and recommends approval. Motion made by Jarvinen, seconded by Cundy, to approve the plans as submitted. All voted aye. The motion carried. D. COA: Wooddale Avenue Bridge Staff Liaison Dalrymple stated that the Wooddale Avenue Bridge was constructed in 1937 by the WPA and is a single span, corrugated, multi-plate arch structure that features limestone masonry head walls, hand railings, and wing walls. The bridge is designated as a Heritage Landmark. Flooding has caused damage. The City is seeking approval to remove and replace the bridge. Andrew Schmidt has reviewed the COA and recommends approval. Additional conversation ensued. There was consensus to support the use an elongated stone façade in order to give a nod back to the original stonework. Page 5 of 68 Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: X/XX/24 Motion made by Commissioner Cundy, seconded by Jarvinen , to approve the plans as submitted with the conditions that the arch detail is closely replicated, and that the dimensions and orientation of the stonework closely resembles the current stonework. All voted aye. Motion carried. E. Oksam House-National Register of Historic Places Staff Liaison Dalrymple stated that home is located at 6901Dekota Trail, and the owners are seeking to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Staff would like to know if the Heritage Preservation Commission would like to direct Staff to compose a letter of support for this endeavor. An overview of the home was given. Motion made by Everson, seconded by Olson, to direct staff to write a letter of support for the Oskam House National Register of Historic Places nomination. All voted aye. Motion carried. VII. Chair and Member Comments: Chair Lonnquist thanked everyone for their robust discussions and comments. VIII. Staff Comments: Staff Liaison Dalrymple stated that the Energy and Environment Commission is promoting a Tree Recognition Campaign. If anyone has a tree that is particularly interesting, please submit it. IX. Adjournment Motion made by Farrell-Strauss, seconded by Breiter, to adjourn the meeting at 8:04 pm. All voted aye. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Emily Bodeker Page 6 of 68 BOARD & COMMISSION ITEM REPORT Date: November 4, 2024 Item Activity: Action Meeting: Heritage Preservation Commission Agenda Number: 6.1 Prepared By: Kris Aaker, Assistant City Planner Item Type: Report & Recommendation Department: Community Development Item Title: COA: 4509 Wooddale Avenue; Change to Street Facing Facade Action Requested: Approve the COA Information/Background: 4509 Wooddale Avenue is located on the east side of Wooddale Avenue south of Sunnyside Road and north of Bridge Street. The existing home on the lot is a two story home built in 1928. The applicant is requesting a certificate of appropriateness for a new covered front entry. The applicant previously received a COA for a new detached garage. Better Together Supporting Documentation: 1. Staff Report 2. 4509 Wooddale Ave COA- HRC Memo 10-17-2024 3. File Photos 4. Revised Submission Page 7 of 68 November 4, 2024 Heritage Preservation Commission Kris Aaker, Assistant City Planner COA H-24-8, 4509 Wooddale Avenue- Revised Information / Background: The subject property, 4509 Wooddale Avenue, is located on the east side of Wooddale Avenue, south of Sunnyside Road and north of Bridge Street. The existing home on the lot is a two-story Garrison Revival home built in 1928 and is a contributing resource to the historic district. The certificate of appropriateness application is for a new covered entry on the street facing façade. The applicant received a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new garage on January 9, 2024. The project has been under construction since with changes that do not require a COA including, painting the siding and existing brick chimney, window replacements in existing openings and landscaping. Consultant Memo: See attached memo from Elizabeth Gales and Rachel Peterson, Hess, Roise and Company. Recommendation & Findings: The Plan of Treatment includes ten guidelines. The following are considered the most relevant to the proposed work. B. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. E. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. I. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic Page 8 of 68 STAFF REPORT Page 2 materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. J. New additions and adjacent new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment will be unimpaired. The recommendation is to approve the request. The recommendation for approval is based on the following: The style of the proposed awning is French Eclectic, which is inappropriate for the Garrison Revival style of the house. As proposed, Hess Roise finds that the awning does not comply with guideline B. Any awning, even with the door surround preserved underneath, will have an impact on the view of the house from the public right-of-way. It would cover the most decorative character- defining feature on the house. If the design was modified to a simpler style and clad in the same shingles as the main roof, then the following recommendations would apply. The proposed modifications to the front entrance comply with guidelines E, I, and J. The historic door surround, including the broken pediment will be preserved. The addition of the awning above the broken pediment will not damage it. A simple style for the awning will help differentiate it as being newer in design. If the awning was removed in the future, the broken pediment and door surround would still be intact. Although it does not comply with all relevant guidelines, Hess Roise recommends approval of a proposed new awning, if the design is modified to be in keeping with the Garrison Revival style and clad in the same shingles as the main roof of the house. Notes should be added to the plans to make clear that the historic broken pediment and door surround must remain in place. Conditions of approval: •The historic broken pediment and door surround must remain in place. Page 9 of 68 Page 1 MEMO Date: 10/17/2024 To: Kris Aaker, City of Edina From: Elizabeth Gales and Rachel Peterson, Hess, Roise and Company Re: Certificate of Appropriateness Review – 4509 Wooddale Avenue Hess Roise has reviewed the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) application for 4509 Wooddale Avenue in the Country Club Historic District using “Edina’s Historic Country Club District Plan of Treatment.” House The house is in the Garrison Revival style and is a contributing resource to the historic district. Character-defining features of 4509 Wooddale Avenue include: • Two-story building with a second-story overhang projecting slightly outward from the first floor. • Side-gabled roof with gabled wall dormers. • Shallow eaves with little to no overhang on the gable ends. • Small one-story, side-gabled wing. • Multi-pane, double-hung sash windows with decorative shutters. Decorative crown/cornice molding over the windows. • Georgian or Adam-inspired broken pediment and fluted pilasters doorway surround with a multi-paneled door. The house was featured in the national magazine Architectural Forum in 1935 in an article on 101 new small houses across the country. The spread for the house noted the door surround as “discreetly enriched” and noted it was the only ornamentation.1 The building is simple in design, and this makes the decorative door surround, which is on the street-facing facade, more impactful on the historic character of the building. The COA includes the following proposed work: • Build a new awning at the front entrance that projects over the front door and includes a hipped, black, metal standing-seam roof. o The historic door surround, including the broken pediment above the doorway, will be retained, but concealed by the awning. The Plan of Treatment includes ten guidelines. The following are considered the most relevant to the proposed work. 1 Clipping from “101 New Small Houses,” Architectural Forum (Oct. 1935), available in the property file for 4509 Wooddale Avenue, City of Edina. Page 10 of 68 Page 2 B. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. E. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. I. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. J. New additions and adjacent new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment will be unimpaired. Recommendation The style of the proposed awning is French Eclectic, which is inappropriate for the Garrison Revival style of the house. As proposed, Hess Roise finds that the awning does not comply with guideline B. Any awning, even with the door surround preserved underneath, will have an impact on the view of the house from the public right-of-way. It would cover the most decorative character-defining feature on the house. If the design was modified to a simpler style and clad in the same shingles as the main roof, then the following recommendations would apply. The proposed modifications to the front entrance comply with guidelines E, I, and J. The historic door surround, including the broken pediment will be preserved. The addition of the awning above the broken pediment will not damage it. A simple style for the awning will help differentiate it as being newer in design. If the awning was removed in the future, the broken pediment and door surround would still be intact. Although it does not comply with all relevant guidelines, Hess Roise recommends approval of a proposed new awning, if the design is modified to be in keeping with the Garrison Revival style and clad in the same shingles as the main roof of the house. Notes should be added to the plans to make clear that the historic broken pediment and door surround must remain in place. Page 11 of 68 Number Amount 1 REE ---- ESIDEN fIAL r'ROPERTY RECORD AND APPRAISAL CARD T ADDRESS i- 5O9 Wrmdda 1 P A.-V eral-P. ASSESSMENT DIST. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 17 LOT 5 BLOCK 8 ADD COUNTRY CLUB DISTRICT BROWN SECTION Storm Sewer Nat'l Gas Residential Dbl. Bung. / g CP.e ;4 Or) ceT BUILDING PERMIT RECORD Purpose TOPOGRAPHY Level High Low Sanitary Sewer Gravel DRAINAGE Good-Fair-Poor LOCATION ZONING OR USE Corner Lot Inside Lot Multi-Family General Desirability: Good Fair Poor so YAM A (-4. e)\- I-4-a B- a LAND VALUE COMPUTATIONS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY ..----VViuotion changes to b entered on next line. Indicate year and authority — Assessor, Final Equalized, Abatement, etc. ASSESSED VALUES FULL VALUE OF LAND eAA Amo. R 4)0moF2 el(i•S;-i•J• crcIr .a.111 t. URBAN LOT RECORD IMPROVEMENTS Dirt with alley Commercial Industrial Parcels covered by same homestead. List parcel numbers. Other: Frontage Figured Average Depth Unit Price Unit Percent Front. Ft. Price Top. Intl. Total YEAR MARKET VALUE OF LAND MARKET TOTAL VALUE OF MARKET STRUCTURES VALUE FULL VALUE OF STRUCTURES TOTAL VALUE HOME- OF LAND STEAD AND STRUCTURES Yes No HOMESTEAD 25% REMAINDER (a) 40% TOTAL Sidewalks Curb 0. Gutter City Water STREETS Asphalt Concrete Brick 162,500 246200 .50.-M / 62 5 cil" 2 q7_xY3 350-W) SALES INFORMATION Date Consideration Kind of Inst. Remarks ,-y4' ' , (ID 6- 9 - z, - FV Contract for Deed held by: kis'0 lozsoo 2. ioo_325'4 10 2520 10 2500 0,25 102-gr SO Or 443.34J 365 8'00 384200 4917 41376, 5162On J Me= -fgAa 3 6,(0.28co Page 12 of 68 Storm Sewer Nat'l Gas Residential Dbl. Bung. LAND VALUE COMPUTATIONS Frontage Figured Average Depth Unit Price Unit Percent Front. Ft. Price Top. Intl. Total --- Yav1dQ" C 1 LI 2-r L ow'4" K° P.) rur 1.4614 .3.49L4 Ole (oliso 2 'I ASSESSMENT SUMMARY ASSESSED VALUES HOMESTEAD 25% REMAINDER (a) 40% TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF LAND YEAR c4 ( -41 1025 129296,f1 I 9540() 10 SO AY)I 412.11 4 5600 N2 / /0a50 366 8'60 4643 102500 389700 147170a 413701 5162ao JO SALES INFORMATION Date 7-/cm -9 5-9 " Consideration Kind of Inst. AID Remarks lk) Contract for Deed held by: BUILDING PERMIT RECORD Date cI _ 7-//- URBAN LOT RECORD TOPOGRAPHY IMPROVEMENTS Level High Low Sanitary Sewer Gravel DRAINAGE Good-Fair-Poor LOCATION ZONING OR USE Corner Lot Inside Lot Multi-Family /23"--C'ePe 6=W er,r, cCI ESIDENfIAL r,ROPERTY RECORD AND APPRAISAL CARD REE T ADDRESS )-I-5-C9 wnodcial e Avenue ASSESSMENT DIST. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 17 LOT ,/ "," BLOCK 8 ADD. COUNTRY CLUB DISTRICT BROWN SECTION Number S-ham Z tasz Amount &Door) Purpose - Syr., IrJoh:TON (3)c PtMr0. Rw A\ ettF. Enis};ky Poo*, Acicri'n/ - I • ;fey c_piisb- Sidewalks Curb & Gutter City Water STREETS Asphalt Concrete Brick Dirt with alley Commercial Industrial Parcels covered by same homestead. List parcel numbers. fric k General Desirability: Good Fair Poor Other: FULL VALUE OF LAND MARKET TOTAL VALUE OF MARKET STRUCTURES VALUE FULL VALUE OF STRUCTURES TOTAL VALUE HOME- OF LAND STEAD AND STRUCTURES Yes No --7-divation changes to be entered on next line. Indicate year and authority — Assessor, Final Equalized, Abatement, etc. 102500 24-82 I .507 162 50 247 2 rN-) 35 d ‘,(.0.3800 ll ll Page 13 of 68 Status within District: Pivotal \ Complementary Intrusion Photographs Roll#: Frame#: Surveyor: Lynne VanBrocklin Spaeth, Heritage Preservation Associates, Inc. Date: Summer, 1980 Page 14 of 68 C • C-L--0-ez ‘413 - C_\- Quo - _ . o s - c c1-1 Edina Country Club District: Historic and Architectural Survey Form Cummer, 1980 Address: L1/45•;-0°1\ -2-"k-°12)3 Parcel#: Lot: S Block: 5? c. Owner: \Robe...4-h \) Occupant: Use: Condition: C Date of Construction: c13 C (1.1_SSS -4-- t ci 3 0 ( ..e..7.- ....e.-...0- a---e.• \ t.ck-sep ,••..'-‘) Original Owner: C\„0..,-e_...., E_. C2....... e--,=t- Subsequent Owners: ( sc---- ,.c.,._-...- c_z_.1,...1(:),„.„„,..„,..,....,,,_1/47.-.‘2,-c”, L.-, Original Use Use: c•-e_,,„„„z-,,___„,_ c_ Historical Information (if available): Architect/Builder: / Style: 1/4 Definitive Style Features: Number of Stories: Setback from Sidewalk: a-kp••-e, Roof Shape & Roofing Materials: Building Materials & Building Colors: L'-Dc: Additions/Alterations: -- Scale: Size & Spacing of Windows:c_2)\ft...-1-,-- Size & Spacing of Doors: c C•-•-ct•-•..7k Garage/Outbuildings: Distinctive Landscape Features: Comments: Page 15 of 68 40 1/0 1.0' 5'CI 11.0' 0 3/B 3/B 2/B O C) O 19.0' 40.0' 24.0' 4.0' 1.0' 1/B CD q CD 24.0' 16.0' 13.0' 4.0' City of Edina PID: 18-028-24-21-0093 Residential Field Card Property Address: 4509 Wooddale Ave Printed: 06/13/2007 Lot / Block: 005 / 008 Assessment Year: 2007 Addition: Country Club District, Brown Version: 2 District: 03 Model: 007-004-050 Neighborhood: 0114 Property Type: Zoning: Dwelling Type: Owner(s): R - Residential R-1 Single Family Jayne R Emory William H Emory Patio Area 21.0' 18-028-24-21-0093 Sketch by Apex Page 16 of 68 Page Eight THE CRIER November 1930 Winter Sports Now Loom In The Offing By Halsey Hall There doesn't seem to be any off- season in the well-known Country Club. There doesn't seem to be any set time for the tired business man to reach his homey surroundings, settle down of a Sunday or a chilly evening and pipe up, "Well, old girl, what shall we talk about?" As a matter of fact there will be many evenings this winter when the aforementioned Tired Business Man won't be able to do that even if so in- clined for the "old girl" he affection- ately speaks to won't be home herself. For the winter sports season is ap- proaching at the Country Club and the Country Club Sports Association is busy with planning, organization and even competition in some of the activi- ties which will take place during the months when you make faces at the coal man. The list is long and the list is varied, and if a lady or gentleman is unable to find diversion in it then that lady or gentleman is hard to please indeed. It will. include skating, skiing, toboggan- ing, hiking, sleigh riding, volleyball, dancing and bridge. There you have a curriculum of outdoor and indoor sport studies which may be used to the best advantage of body and, in the case of bridge, of mind. The volleyballers are at it already. On a Thursday night you may find them at work and play in the auditor- him of Edina School, where- Harry Cross is chairman of the volleyball committee and where teams are chosen and beaten every week. You may lis- ten to a healthy argument or two, also, as Lee Fletcher warms to his kills or warms to the task of chasing a kill by another fellow. They say the leading players are Howard Mayhew and Ralph Taylor, but Charley Hay and a flock of others will dispute this statement. It's more tangled than picking an all- American eleven. It has just about been definitely de- cided to make the Dancing Club a formal affair this year which means that overalls are barred. The Country country club Barber Shop 3902 Sunnyside Ave. "Service With Courtesy" BURR CHEEVER Minneapolis, Minn. Clubhouse will remain open for parties and the dances will be a regular fea- ture of the winter season whether the Wyman Claude Quadrille or the At- well Amble or the Fierce Polka is fea- tured. The pond will be frozen, of course, since that is the way of all ponds in winter and it will be kept in good shape for the skate i's of whom there are many in the district. Hills by the creek will afford ample opportunity for skiing, sliding and toboganning and the Chris- tophers and Tennysons already are re- ported to have made considerable pro- gress toward organizing parties for these pursuits. Skiing is a good old Nordic custom and many artists from Minneapolis have become worldly prom- inent. Whether there are budding yumpers in the District remains to be seen. Ward Tucker and Howard Mayhew as general directors of the Sports Com- mittee may have other moves up their sleeves which will meet with approval if the undertaking must be done out- doors. The cold air has a bit of warmth to it when blending with good fellow- ship. A guy named Les Blackburn is pre- paring for some heavy bridge and it seems the good association fairly seethes with bridge butchers who will bid as high as nine spades on a real cold night. There is, however, no mention yet of the greatest sport of all. It is practised by young and old, skilled and unskilled. housewife, maid, housekeeper and ma- jor domo. It is not much fun but it is very necessary and that sport is— drive-way shoveling. -FINE-EXAMPLE OF ARCHITECTURE It is expected that the house at 4501 Wooddale Avenue. now nearing com- pletion, will be ready for occupancy by its owner, Clarence E. Rubbert, of Min- neapolis, before Thanksgiving. This eight-room Colonial adaptation was designed by Rollin C. Chapin. the Minneapolis architect who won a prize last year for the best small house in competition with many others. The architectural beauty of this house lus caused much favorable comment amnnu rpsifiprfc of the. Traffic Control Signs For 50th . St. Speeders The question of control of traffic on 50th Street is a problem that has been under consideration for a long time. Numerous complaints have been reg- istered with the Association by pro- perty owners on or adjacent to 50th Street, asking for relief from the dan- ger and noise of cars driven at high speed, both day and night. The Traffic Committee went before the Village Council at their meeting on Saturday, October 11th, with the re- quest that signs be placed along 50th Street, which might help to correct a bad situation. The Council was interested and af- ter deliberation authorized the placing of signs, starting at the intersection of 50th Street and No. 5 Highway and continuing through to France Avenue. At the intersection of 50th and No. 5. there will be a sign, "Village Street." Near the Clubhouse will be signs, "Danger, Drive Slowly." At Wooddale Avenue, -a sign. "Crossroad." At or near Arden Avenue a sign reading "Vil- lage Street. Speed 20 miles." At France Avenue a sign, "Limits, Village of Edina, Reduce Speed." It is hoped that these numerous signs, backed up by the authority of our police, will have the effect of eli- minating fast driving. Many people not familiar with the situation, seem to feel that 50th Street is a continuation of No. 5 and is a highway where there is practically no speed limit, and it will be largely a . matter of education as far as the driv- ing public is concerned. SKATES WILL BE WORN SOON The youngsters and older people as well, are looking forward to the day when the ice freezes sufficiently thic.f.' on the Mill Pond to permit skating. The Sports Committee we understand. are already making plans for the care of the ice, proper lighting and perhaps even a warming house. With the Clubhouse close at hand and open every evening, we anticipate that this will be a big winter for those who enjoy outdoor sports. Take Bread, for instance. It's the best ad- vertised food in the world. The Bible mentions it more than once, and you can find refer- ences to it in books of all per- iods of history. But everyone in the Country Club District says JOYCE'S BREAD be- cause it is better than mere bread. It advertises itself. Also Cakes, Pies, rolls, etc. W. J. Joyce, Baker 4406 France Ave. S. Clothes Make The Man Yes, but the tailor makes the clothes, so the tailor should be be chosen with care. My 20 years of experience in design- ing and making fine clothes for men is at your service. Also expert repairing, cleaning and pressing at moderate rates. Steve Fusco Country Club Master Tailor 4408 France Ave. So. Wa. 5432 We call for and deliver Page 17 of 68 PLAT' NO, 74820 PARCEL NO.: 3000 ADDITION": BLOCK: LOTS: 5 ADDRESS: Wooddale Avenue 4509 Country Club--Brown Section DATE (CURRENT ASSESSOR'S FILES): DATE- (INACTIVE ASSESSOR'S FILES): DATE (OWNER): COMMENTS: Architect: Rollin C. Chapin OriginaXownert C. E. Ruppert Selected by Architectural Forum as one of the country's outstanding "new small homes" for 1935. See Architectural Forum, October 1935, pp. 382-83; Crier, Feb. 1936, De 17. The original plans are included in the Forum article. Page 18 of 68 February 1936 THE CRIER Page Seventeen Wooddale Home of W. E. Ewe's Among Forum's Outstanding 100 of good modern homes featured in the October issue of Architectural Forum, a leading publication in its field, the Country Club was represented by the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ewe at 4509 Wooddale. an example of the current county wide interest in building, the publishers of Architectural Forum re- ceived so many requests for copies of the October issue with the pictures, plans and specifications of these 100 houses that a second edition was printed and the entire issue of some 45,000 copies has already been ex- hausted. The Ewe home at 4509 Wooddale was designed by Rollin C. Chapin, architect, for Mrs. C. E.- Ruppert, former Dis- trict resident from whom it was pur- chased by Mr. and Mrs.' Ewe. The house is described by the edi- tors of Architectural Forum as a splen- did example of good architecture in a suburban home of moderate size and cost. Another Minneapolis home, also of the Colonial type, appeared in this group of 100 houses which included a wide variety_ of architectural types in sizes up -to five -bedrooms. Some of them, .notably the California examples, reflected local climatic influences, while others such as the New England and Pennsylvania examples reflected strong historical and traditional influences. In so far as this.groun of 100 houses is representative of building trends it appears that variations of Colonial and Early American types are in great fa- vor. Equally so it is evident that the bungalow has gone modernistic. It is something of a question, however, whether the modernistic flat-roof type is altogether practical in our Minnesota climate. For the home owners of the district, however, the most interesting conclu- sion to be drawn from a study of the group of homes sponsored by Archi- tectural For is that Country Club houses will more than hold their own in any representative group of houses of comparable cost. 'Architectural merit. necessarily and properly is a matter of minion and not something that can be determined by a fixed set of rules. Still we are all aware that some houses are "just another house" while others wear an indefinable air of distinction. In architectural merit the 25 or 30 homes built in the district in 1935 will compare most favorably with the 1935 homes in any area or district in the United States 'wherein a total of 25 to 30 houses of comparable cost have been built in the past year. And in point of convenience of plan or interior lay- 0 O 0 1 Contract Bridge I O 0 (Continued from page 13) Mrs. Ed Fierke prefers tobogganing to bridge—in the summer time. Mrs. Mott of Charles E. Lewis & Com- pany just asked me how to solve the following problem. Maybe it was in one of the city papers. At any rate, here it is: N. S HDC A 7 A 5 Q 4 3 W. E. S HDC SHDC Q 8 J Q X 6 KK 10 9 9 8 8 7 S. S H D t A A K 7 6 5 South has the lead and spades are trump. North and South must take six of the seven tricks. Think it over. Solution South leads Ace of Clubs, discarding Queen of Diamonds from the dummy. South leads 2 of Hearts, forcing West into the lead with 8 of Hearts. West leads either Spade or Diamond and North is forced into the lead. On the Ace of Spades and Ace of Diamonds South discards Ace and King of Hearts, making remaining Hearts in North's hand good. Bridge Problem HOw would you play the following cards to have the best mathematical chance of winning the most tricks? K 4 3 A 10 - 9 8 Solution After playing either the Ace or King on the first lead it is proper to finesse the 10 on the second play unless second hand plays the Queen or Jack. This will avoid losing two tricks if second hand holds Q J X X. One trick must apparently be lost anyway unless Q J are alone in' one hand and this trick should be lost on the second lead. —Europe--Charles T. Hay, 4608 Wood- dale, and A. R. Stenson, 4607 Bruce, will sail this week on the Berengaria for Europe. They will make a tour of famous old-world wine cellars and dis- tilleries. Before leaving New York they will attend the convention of the Na- tional Package Foods Stores convention in the Grand Central Palace. 5% FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS No Commission Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank 115 So. 4th Street Country Club Structure Included In Distinguished Group Picked By Architectural Forum—Building Boom Predicted For District In 193G Among the 100 outstanding examples° out, completeness of equipment and accessories such as attached garages. good service entrances, lavatories, extra baths, breakfast nooks, numerous clos- ets of adequate size, amusement and storage rooms, large laundries, kitchens of exceptional design and beauty, etc.— features so commonplace in the Coun- try Club we only think of them as standard equipment in a good house— our district homes are truly outstand- ing. Many houses that rate as - out- standing elsewhere would be very dif- ficult to sell in the Country club be- cause they are too far behind the standards to which district residents are accustomed in interior conveniences and equipment. It is reported that 50 new houses are expected to be built in the district in 1936—more than any year in the past—and that the leading builders have had plans drawn by prominent architects for several houses of excep- tionally good design embodying some pleasing originality in interior layout. A powder room or nook for the femi- nine members and guests of the house- hold, a modest 'wine cellar for the mas- ter of the house, a. basement shower for the youngsters, and a back stairs for the maid • will appear in some of these houses. The artistic possibilities of halls and stairs are said to be re- ceiving more attention. and some new and interesting decorative effects are promised. COOK WITH ELECTRICITY—IT'S CLEAN Page 19 of 68 466)9 lAkrodAcciL aye, . 101 NEW SMALL •HOUSES .L WITHIN THE PRICE RANGE ELIGIBLE FOR F.H.A. INSURED MORTGAGES ERE are houses. 101 by count, which is important only because they 11 add up to 101 by reason. This is in large part a picture book but not a pretty pic- re book. The photographs were picked from hundreds because they convey the most formation about each house; not because the editors like the cloud effects. But this issue more than a picture book. Each house is also shown in plan and with full construction ta. So that anyone who wants to know how a real 1935 house looks may also discover how was built and how it works. And to establish standards of value, costs are given wherever tainable. Finally, the editors have commented on each house, pointing out its merits of an, design and-construction, and, in instances, what appear to them as demerits. This experi- mt in architectural criticism should not be confused with condemnation. Every house in is issue has been selected for its excellence. Some are brilliant in plan and design, all are od. Therefore, the introduction of critical notes hitherto missing from American profes- nal journals is intended solely to advance this publication's usefulness. The profession's ceptance of this attitude follows naturally its accept, knee of the new approach to the small Page 20 of 68 MINNESOTA, ROLLIN C. CHAPIN, ARCHITECT HALL Ronere STUDY Graphic A ris FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR 5 IS 15 25 INTERIOR FINISHES Floors—stain, shellac and wax. Trim Doors Vitrolite enamel. Sash Walls—Vitrolite enamel kitchen and baths. Wallpaper—all principal rooms. WIRING Electrical fixtures—local manufacture. Switches—Hart and Hegeman. LIGHTING Stove — Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co. Refrigerator—Frigidaire. BATH ROOM Fissures Bath tubs Toilets Crane Co. Showers Shower curtains Seats—Church Mfg. Co. Tile—matt glazed wall tile, Faience Tile floors. PIPES Steel Hot water heater—gas, American Radia- tor Co.—"Hot-coil." Thermostat and regulators—Minneapolis- Honeywell Regulator Co. CHIMNEY Fireplaces Facings Hearths brick. Mantels—birch. Damper—Peerless Mfg. Co. HARDWARE Interior and exterior—Sargent. SCREENS 0 4 Page 21 of 68 Norton & Peel and Hibbard 75. HOUSE FOR CLARENCE E. RUBBERT, MINNEAPOLIS This house is typical of a tremendous amount of suburban building in the U. S. The ornamentation confined to a discreetly enriched doorway, the location of the building in relation to the street, the materials employed, and the type of landscaping—all these are familiar sights in suburban devel- opments for homes of moderate cost. This house varies in that the facade has been bro' len by a slightly projecting wing; the small gable over the dressing room window is unusual, and was apparently introduced to establish a measure of balance with the gabled wing. The interiors are well carried out, particularly the study, where the simple vertical paneling is successful. Cost: $14,500. Cubage, 41,046 at 35 cents per cubic foot. CONSTRUCTION OUTLINE . FOUNDATION Walls—concrete block. Cellar floor—cement. Waterproofing-3i" coating of Portland cement (1 part) arid sand (2 parts) with 5 per cent hydrated lime added, applied outside of foundation wall. FRAME CONSTRUCTION Fir. EXTERIOR SURFACE Shingles-16" red cedar, Edham Co. ROOF Wood shingles on shingle lath-24" red cedar, Edham Co. Gutters, Down spouts 1 g alVanikad Iron. DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES Sash and framed Double hung j Northern white pins by Casement J local mill, Doors and frames (exterior) — same as windows. Garage doors—Overhead Door Co. PORCH ES Reenforced concrete. GLASS Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co. EXTERIOR PAINT Shingles Trim Sash lead and ell paint, LATH AND PLASTERING Lathing Wood-,-No, 1 white pine. Plastering Finishing coat---"Tiger" lime. INTERIOR WOODWORK Trim—birch. Floors—white oak. Painted surfaces Shelving and cabinets birch. Stock millwork INSULATING Outside walls Attic floor I "Spray-O-Flake." Page 22 of 68 4509 Wooddale Ave A Garrison Revival Colonial Home of the Country Club Historic District in Edina, MN October 18, 2024 Explanation & Narrative We are proposing a new front entry roof at the front door of 4509 Wooddale Ave. This is a self supported standing seam black metal roof that provides protection for its architectural components, door, and trim details. A new wood door warranty requires an overhang for protection against the elements. Homeowner’s and guests also benefit from extra protection from Mother Nature. Wall mounted lanterns will be placed on each side of the door’s trim to be safeguarded by the new roof. The Georgian Style oversized pediment above the crosshead of the door & the pilasters surrounding the door will remain. The interior ceiling space of the proposed new entry system will be open from below to accommodate the existing trim conditions. The radius flair of the roof shape mimic the siding flair of the existing house. The roofing system is simple in design, functional, and self supporting to not disturb and compliment the architectural finish of the home. Sincerely, Scot Waggoner wb builders 3812 W. 51st St Minneapolis, MN 55410 612-965-2655 Page 23 of 68 900.2900.3900.1STOOP STOOP 900.4900.2900.2CONCRETE PATIO 900.8CONCRETE DRIVEWAYCONCRETE DRIVEWAY3.424.1 1.013.0 13.025.07.51.95.7 1.96.95.011.1 11.039.115.7 CANT.S00°15'45"E 71.24 MEAS.2.11.2 1.1 1.040.112.4 9.9 39.77.5 8.511.412.8 7.8 8.3 11.411.2#4507#4509FIRST FLOOR=901.8TOP FND.=901.0LOW OPENING=895.7#4511GARAGEW O O D D A L E AV E N U E 9.6 8.6 WND. WELL STOOP STOOP STOOP 5' SIDEWALK ASPHALT ROADWAYCONCRETE WALK38.0R=5880 N05°48'14"WCONCRETE APRON2-TRACK PAVER DRIVEWAYCONCRETE DRIVEWAY33HEDGE ROWN86°05'31"E 168.50 MEAS.HEDGE ROWHEDGE ROWTREE INVENTORYTREE NO. SPECIES D.B.H. HEIGHT100 LOCUST 6"101102 WALNUT 16",16"103 ASH 14"SPRUCE 6"CLASSIFICATIONNOT PROTECTEDNOT PROTECTEDPROTECTEDC.R.Z.R=9'R-=24'D.B.H. = Diameter at Breast Height13'C.R.Z. = Critical Root Zone#100#101#102NOT PROTECTED R=9'#103R-=21'897.8TC897.7TC897.7TC897.5TC897.5TC898.0897.9897.9897.8897.7897.7897.6897.8897.8897.4900.2900.6899.7900.0900.2898.9899.0900.1899.1899.7900.3900.5900.2900.1900.0899.9899.6899.9900.2900.3900.5899.7899.3899.9900.9900.0901.2901.2900.6TW900.5900.5900.4900.6900.1STOOP898.2899.5900.5899.5TW900.5TW900.6TW900.3TW897.8TW897.8TW900.3TW900.2TW900.7TW900.4TW900.3TW900.3TW900.6TW897.9897.6900.1900.3900.2900.2901.0900.9900.6900.9900.6899.9900.4900.2899.9899.8900.0900.2900.1901.0900.6900.6899.1899.8900.8900.1899.8899.7900.0900.3900.2900.2900.4899.8LOT 5900.3900.4899.1897.6898.0FND. SURVEYNAILIN PAVER DRIVEWAY899.2900 899 898899900900900900901900 899 898 900 899 8 9 8 900899 900 898 900 899 898 900899 INSUFFICIENT/ILLEGIBLE CURVE DATA.POINT OF CURVE SHOWN AS SCALED PER PLATOF COUNTRY CLUB DISTRICT BROWN SECTION.PROPERTY DESCRIPTION1" = 10'GUSSCALEDRAWNREFERENCE4509 Wooddale Ave.Edina, MN 55424SITE ADDRESSSITE BENCHMARKSID No. 360: T.N.H. on the east side of Wooddale Ave. 450' north of 46th St. W. Elevation = 899.62.ID No. 359: T.N.H. at the northeast corner of Wooddale Ave. and 46th St. W. Elevation = 897.55.Lot 5, Block 8, COUNTRY CLUB DISTRICT BROWN SECTION,Hennepin County, Minnesota.12-8-2023I hereby certify that this survey, plan, or report was prepared by me or under mydirect supervision and that I am a duly registered Land Surveyor under the laws ofthe State of Minnesota.Woodrow A. Brown, R.L.S. MN REG 15230W. BROWN LAND SURVEYING, INC.DATED:Site Plan for:WB BUILDERSSCALE IN FEET1001020NWBBloomington, MN 55425Email: INFO@WBROWNLANDSURVEYING.COMPh: (952) 854-4055WBROWNLANDSURVEYING.COMW. BROWN LAND SURVEYING, INC.8030 Old Cedar Avenue So., Suite 2281 of 1 24x36512-23188/7JOB NO.BOOK/PAGESHEETGENERAL NOTES:· Existing building dimensions are measured to siding and not building foundation.· No title commitment was provided and no research was performed for any easementsnot shown on this survey.· Location of utilities shown are from observed evidence in the field and/or plansfurnished by others and are considered approximate. Gopher State One Call or aprivate utility locator should be contacted to locate utilities on site before excavation.LOT AREA CALCULATION:Lot Area = 11,632 SFEXISTING BUILDING COVERAGE:House = 1,945 SFCantilever = 11 SFDetached Garage = 448 SFTotal = 2,404 SFBuilding Coverage = 20.6%EXISTING IMPERVIOUS SURFACE:House = 1,945 SFWindow Well = 21 SFCantilever = 11 SFDetached Garage = 448 SFFront Walk, Stoop = 231 SFRear Patio, Walk, Stoops = 300 SFDriveway = 1,552 SFRetaining Walls / Curbing Along Driveway = 94 SFSouth Retaining Wall = 15 SFPaver Driveway (Lot 6) = 81 SFTotal = 4,698 SFImpervious Surface = 40.4%NOTE:25% Maximum Allowable Building Coverage50% Maximum Allowable Impervious SurfaceREMARKSDATEREVISIONSLEGENDConcrete Retaining WallExisting ElevationPower PoleGas MeterTop of Curb ElevationSet Iron MonumentInscribed R.L.S 15230Found Iron Monument Existing Contour900Top of Wall Elevation900.0900.0TC900.0TWS86°31'53"W 161.66 MEAS.900.6899.9899.7899.9899.6899.9900.4900.1899.4897.5PAVER DRIVEWAY0.7 1.2 N/AN/AN/A900900900PROPOSEDGARAGE CH.BRG.=N05°4 8'14 "W CH.=69.89 MEAS.REMOVE EXISTING WALKREMOVE EXISTING PATIOPROPOSED CONCRETEPROPOSED CONCRETEPROPOSED PATIOPROPOSED POOLREMOVE EXISTING DRIVEWAY22.00 2.0010.00 20.0032.0022.00LOT AREA CALCULATION:Lot Area = 11,632 SFPROPOSED BUILDING COVERAGE:House = 1,945 SFCantilever = 11 SFDetached Garage = 684 SFTotal = 2,640 SFBuilding Coverage = 22.6%PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS SURFACE BY DRAINAGE AREA:See Storm Water Management Plan prepared by Solution Blue Inc.PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS SURFACE ENTIRE LOT:House = 1,945 SFCantilever = 11 SFWindow Well = 21 SFDetached Garage = 685 SFFront Walk = 166 SFFront Stoop = 38 SFRear Stoop = 28 SFRear Pool Deck, Rear Patio, Pool Surround = 680 SFWalk - Pool Surround to Drive = 16 SFPool = 476 SFPool Equipment = 33 SFConcrete Pad by Garage = 9 SFRear Stoop near Patio = 55 SFDriveway = 1,557 SFSouth Retaining Wall = 15 SFEncroaching Paver Driveway (Lot 6) = 81 SFTotal = 5,816 SFImpervious Surface = 50.0%NOTE:25% Maximum Allowable Building Coverage50% Maximum Allowable Impervious Surface - 5,816 SF6" EAVE3.503.50 5.663.62483-23PROPOSEDDRIVEWAYPROPOSED SIDEWALK900.0900.1900.4PROPOSEDPOOL EQUIPREMOVE EXISTING CURBINGREMOVE EXISTING CURBINGCOVER EXISTING STOOPADD NEW VENEER3.810.0 Update Survey impervious calcs per city request12-12-2023PROPOSEDPADPROPOSEDDRIVEWAYshow height of spruce tree03-19-2024REVISED PROPOSED STOOP AND CONCRETE 05-01-2024REMOVE EXISTING STOOP AND WALKSTOOPPage 24 of 68 12'-2 1/4"3"86 1/4"10"50"8"76" 102" 21"60"21" New Front Entry Bottom of Door RADIUS TO FRAMING TOP = 95" KEEP EXISTING TRIM & PILASTERS BLACK METAL STANDING SEAM E1 West Elevation - Option A 1/2 in = 1 ftE1West Elevation - Option A 1/2 in = 1 ft 3"12'-2 1/2"86 1/4"10"50"33" 12" New Front Entry Bottom of Door E2 South Elevation - Option A 1/2 in = 1 ftE2South Elevation - Option A 1/2 in = 1 ft3650SH3650SH 3650SH 3070 3'-10"10'33"102" 76" 25 sq ft17 sq ft Closet Entry Keep Existing Trim & Pilasters Architectural Plan 1/4" 1/2 in = 1 ft Architectural Plan 1/4" 1/2 in = 1 ft REVISION TABLENUMBERDATEREVISED BYDESCRIPTIONSHEET: SCALE: DATE: 10/9/2024Pfeiffer-Burns4509 Wooddale Ave Edina, MN 554363812 W 51st Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55410PHONE: 642-965-2665 EMAIL: scot@wbbuilders.comw.b. builderswbbuilders.comFinal Design 1 Page 25 of 68 BOARD & COMMISSION ITEM REPORT Date: November 4, 2024 Item Activity: Action Meeting: Heritage Preservation Commission Agenda Number: 6.2 Prepared By: Kris Aaker, Assistant City Planner Item Type: Report & Recommendation Department: Community Development Item Title: COA 4633 Bruce Ave. New Garage and Changes to street Facing Facade Action Requested: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness Information/Background: 4633 Bruce Avenue is a corner lot located on the east side of Bruce Avenue and north of Country Club Road. The existing home on the lot is a one- and one-half story home built in 1936. The applicant is requesting a certificate of appropriateness for an addition to the back of the home with a street facing façade and a new detached garage. Better Together Edina Supporting Documentation: 1. Staff Report 2. 4633 Bruce Ave COA- HRC Memo 10-25-2024 3. Applicant submittal 4. Assessing cards Page 26 of 68 November 4, 2024 Heritage Preservation Commission Kris Aaker, Assistant City Planner COA H-24-9, 4633 Bruce Avenue- Changes to Street Facing Facade and new garage. Information / Background: The subject property, 4633 Bruce Avenue is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Country Club Road and Bruce Avenue. The existing home on the lot is a Cape Cod Revival style and is a contributing resource to the historic district built in 1936. The applicant is requesting a certificate of appropriateness to: • Modify the screened porch on the south facade to make it a smaller sunroom. • Add a one-hand-one-half-story addition to the rear (east) facade. • Demolish the existing garage and construct a new garage in the same area of the property parcel Consultant Memo: See attached memo from Elizabeth Gales and Rachel Peterson, Hess, Roise and Company. Recommendation & Findings: The recommendation is to approve the proposed Changes to the street facing façade and new garage. The recommendation for approval of the changes to the street facing façade and new garage is based on the following: •The proposed work complies with the Country Club Plan of Treatment. •The modification to turn the porch into a smaller sunroom will return a historic column configuration to the southeast corner of the building, and the work will comply with the guidelines. •The scale and massing of the addition is smaller than the historic house and will not be visible from the front (west) side. The original massing of the house would be intact. •The proposed garage complies with the guidelines in the Plan of Treatment. The garage will be a front-gabled structure similar in style to the historic house. All facades of the garage will have architectural features. Page 27 of 68 STAFF REPORT Page 2 Conditions of approval: •Any change to the approved elevations or materials will need to be submitted for review. Page 28 of 68 Page 1 MEMO Date: 10/25/2024 To: Kris Aaker, City of Edina From: Elizabeth Gales and Rachel Peterson, Hess, Roise and Company Re: Certificate of Appropriateness Review – 4633 Bruce Avenue Hess Roise has reviewed the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) application for 4633 Bruce Avenue in the Country Club Historic District using “Edina’s Historic Country Club District Plan of Treatment.” The house was constructed in 1936 and is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Bruce Avenue and Country Club Road. The front facade overlooks Bruce Avenue to the west, and the south facade overlooks Country Club Road. Several mature trees surround the house on the street-facing facades, and a low picket fence encloses the back yard, which is visible from Country Club Road. A freestanding garage is on the east side of the property parcel. The COA includes the following proposed work: • Modify the screened porch on the south facade to make it a smaller sunroom. • Add a one-hand-one-half-story addition to the rear (east) facade. • Demolish the existing garage and construct a new garage in the same area of the property parcel. House The house is in the Cape Cod Revival style and is a contributing resource to the historic district. Character-defining features of 4633 Bruce Avenue include: • One-and-one-half story building with painted brick cladding and painted cedar shakes in the gable ends. • Side-gabled roof with gabled-roof dormers clad in painted cedar shakes. • Shallow eaves with little to no overhang on the gable ends. • Multi-pane, casement and double-hung sash windows with decorative shutters. Proposed Work Screened Porch The applicant notes in their submittal that the screened porch has been modified from its historic appearance. Original architectural plans for the house show three columns supporting the south end of the porch roof. The current porch does not have any columns and the configuration of the current vinyl screens has different spacing then if the columns were present. It is not clear when the porch was modified, although given the vinyl screen frames, it likely occurred in the last half of the twentieth century. Page 29 of 68 Page 2 The applicant proposes to modify the existing, one-story screened porch on the south facade at the east corner. The current wood-frame structure measures 10′ wide by 13′ long. It has a flat roof and large sections of the west, south, and east walls are screened panels. The applicant will remove the screened porch sections and part of the roof, leaving a smaller corner section measuring 4.3′ wide by 12.4′ long. The applicant will install three columns with chamfered corners on the south facade to reference the historic configuration, and the south and east walls will be enclosed with glazing to create a sunroom with a flat roof. New Addition A new one-and-one-half-story addition is planned for the north half of the east facade. The footprint will measure approximately 21.1′ long by 26′ wide. It will include a full basement, full first-story, and occupiable half story. The roof will be side gabled with front-gabled roof dormers on the south side and a shed-roof dormer on the north side. The exterior will be clad in painted brick that matches the brick on the historic house with painted cedar shakes on the dormers and gable ends. The windows will be multi-pane casement and double-hung sashes in sizes that are slightly different from the historic windows on the main house. A screened porch will occupy most of the east end of the addition and a new rear entrance will be tucked under the roofline at the northeast corner. The Plan of Treatment includes ten guidelines for existing houses. The following are considered the most relevant to the proposed work. B. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. I. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. J. New additions and adjacent new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment will be unimpaired. Recommendation Screened Porch The screened porch on the south facade is not a character-defining feature of the Cape Cod Revival style. The porch is a complimentary feature, but not critical to defining the house’s style. The structure has also been modified from its original, historic condition, and it appears that most of the structure is not historic material. The modification to turn the porch into a smaller sunroom will return a historic column configuration to the southeast corner of the building, and the work will comply with the guidelines. Page 30 of 68 Page 3 New Addition The proposed new addition to the east facade complies with guidelines I and J. The addition is located on the rear facade and will not destroy the historic materials or features on the street- facing facades, which characterize the property. The addition will also not affect the historic spatial relationship between the house and the neighboring houses and streets. The scale and massing of the addition is smaller than the historic house and will not be visible from the front (west) side. The size of the roof dormers and the window openings subtly differentiate the addition from the historic house. The addition will be clad in similar materials to the historic house. If the addition were removed at a future date, the original massing of the house would be intact. Hess Roise recommends approval of the modification to the screened porch and the proposed addition to the rear (east) facade of the house. Garage The existing garage measures approximately 20′ by 22′ and was built in 1953, according to the city’s assessor file for the property. While built after the end of the historic period of significance for the historic district, the garage is complimentary to the house. It is wood-frame and clad in painted shakes, which appear to be the same as the shakes used on the gable ends and dormers of the house. A double-car garage door is on the south facade of the garage, and the driveway is accessed from Country Club Road. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing garage and build a new garage measuring 24′ wide by 25.3′ long. It will have a front-gabled roof clad in asphalt shingles. The walls will be clad in painted cedar shakes. Wood birdhouses, similar to a wood birdhouse on the front facade of the house, will be installed in the gable ends of the north and south facades. Two single-car garage doors will be located in the south facade. Single multi-pane, double-hung sash windows will be centered in the east and west facades. The north facade will hold a single door at the northwest corner and a single, multi-pane, double-hung sash window protected by a gabled-roof awning, clad in cedar shakes and asphalt roof shingles. The plans do not note if a plaque or inscription bearing the year of construction will be installed on the new building. The Plan of Treatment includes the following guidelines for new garage construction. “Modernistic designs for new detached garages will be discouraged. New detached garages should match the architectural style of the house on the same lot as well as the historic character of the neighborhood.” The following guidelines will be applied to design review of plans for new garages: • The new garage should be subordinate to the house. The preferred placement is at the rear of the lot or set back from the front of the house to minimize the visual impact on adjacent homes and streetscapes. Front facing attached garages are discouraged. No new detached garage should be taller, longer, or wider than the house on the same lot. The roofline should have a maximum height within 10% of the average height of existing detached garages on adjacent lots, or the average of the block. • Undecorated exterior walls longer than 16 feet should be avoided on elevations visible from the street or adjacent properties. Page 31 of 68 Page 4 • New garages should be clearly identified as such by means of a plaque or inscription (to be placed on an exterior surface) bearing the year of construction.” Recommendation The proposed garage complies with the guidelines in the Plan of Treatment. The garage will be a front-gabled structure similar in style to the historic house. It will be located at the rear of the property in a location that is subordinate to the house and will have minimal visual impact on the adjacent properties and streetscape. The garage will not be longer, wider, or taller than the house. All facades of the garage will have architectural features. Hess Roise recommends approval of the proposed garage at 4633 Bruce Avenue with the modification that a plaque or inscription bearing the year of construction be included on the building. Page 32 of 68 Page 33 of 68 Page 34 of 68 Page 35 of 68 Page 36 of 68 Page 37 of 68 Page 38 of 68 Page 39 of 68 Page 40 of 68 Page 41 of 68 Page 42 of 68 Page 43 of 68 Page 44 of 68 Page 45 of 68 Page 46 of 68 Page 47 of 68 Page 48 of 68 Page 49 of 68 Page 50 of 68 Page 51 of 68 Page 52 of 68 Page 53 of 68 Page 54 of 68 Page 55 of 68 Page 56 of 68 Page 57 of 68 Page 58 of 68 Page 59 of 68 Page 60 of 68 Page 61 of 68 Page 62 of 68 Page 63 of 68 Page 64 of 68 Page 65 of 68 Page 66 of 68 Page 67 of 68 Page 68 of 68