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262 Lafayette St - C of NA - rear stair railing Patricia Kelleher, Clerk Salem Historical Commission 120 Washington Street, 3rd floor Salem, MA 01970 October 23, 2017 Dear Ms. Kelleher, Please find enclosed our application for a Certificate of Non-Applicability for the installation of handrails on the back stairs at 262 Lafayette Street. We have included pictures of the back porch as viewed from Laurel Street, as well as a letter from one of the unit owner's doctor attesting to the need for the handrails. Should the Commission decline our request, I am simultaneously enclosing an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness so that our project can be added to the Commission's meeting agenda on Wednesday, November 15cn If you require any additional information from us about the project, please feel free to contact me at (617) 390-3027 or kate dacey@yahoo.com. Thank you for your assistance! Sincerely,.-- 2X, - Katherine Dacey 262 Lafayette Street, #2 Salem, MA 01970 Date Stamp X• �J r � T �• y T Salem, Historical Commission - For Office Use Only APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NON-APPLICABILITY Pursuant to the Historic District's Act (M.G.L. Chapter 40C) and the Salem Historical Commission Ordinance, application is hereby made for issuance of a Certificate of Non-Applicability as described below for: New Construction Moving Reconstruction Alteration ❑ Demolition ❑ Painting Sign ❑ Other District: 7Derby Street �✓Lafayette Street McIntire Washington Square Address of Property: 262 Lafayette Street p Y� Name of Record Owner(s): Bates House Condominium Association Owner Mailing Address: 262 Lafayette Street,Salem,MA,01970 Description of Work Proposed Plcase ty7)c orprint cic�rrly. Attach additional sheets, as necessary. On August 25,2017,Mary Armsden,owner of Unit One in our building,broke several vertebrae in her neck, sustaining grave injuries that have affected her mobility.To ensure that Mary will be able to enter and exit the building safely, we are requesting permission to put up two metal hand railings on the back porch stairs,similar to the handrailings on many buildings in our area. We have chosen a design that is simple and unobtrusive,and will be largely invisible to pedestrians and motorists on Laurel Street. (Bates House sits on a corner lot; the front faces Lafayette Street,and the side -- with driveway and back porch --faces Laurel Street). For reference,we have enclosed an image of the handrailing we would like to install,as well as images of our back porch entrance as taken from several vantage points on Laurel Street.We have also enclosed a letter from Mary's physician attesting to the need for this accommodation. The railing will be attached to the risers and to the porch (please refer to contractor's estimate for details and enclosed picture of a similar handrail installation). Note that the stairs are flanked by two brick structures (28" in height) that will partially block the view of the railings from the street.Additional information about the dimensions of the stairs and railing are enclosed. lica Katherine Dacey Name of A pp aOwner[:]Contractor❑Tenantather: Signature: Date: 10/23/17 617490-3027 kate_dacey@yahoo.com Tel. #: 0 E-mail Address: Certificate will be mailed to the owner unless otherwise indicated here: Katherine Dacey Certificate should be mailed to: Name 262 Lafayette Street,#2 Salem Ma 01970 Mailing address: City: State:_Zip: ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION An application will not be considered complete unless all work items are thoroughly described and the application includes all information needed for the Commission to make a determination. Failure to submit a complete a lication may result in a continuation to a future meeting. Recommended information includes: Photos of existing conditions, taken from all public ways Site plan showing location of improvements Elevation drawings of the existing conditions and proposed improvements Drawings of details and other special conditions, including profiles / Description, photographs, and/or catalog cuts of proposed materials (please bring to the v meeting product samples, if appropriate) Dimensions (i.e. height of fence, size of pickets and posts, etc.) Paint color samples, if applicable (no less than 2"x2") Location and size of all mechanical equipment, such as transformers, HVAC equipment, electrical service and meters, and proposed screening w CONTRACTORS IlWOICE FROM: N O. 2 Ridge Remodeling c-(978)317-1060 6 Clark Street Salem,Ma.01970 WORK PERFORMED AT: TO: rear entrance T Bates House Condo Trust 262 Lafaye Re Street Salem,Ma. 01970 DATE YOUR WORK ORDER NO. OUR BID NO. 10-2-2017 2 2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED- - INSTALL HANDRAIL/S FOR REAR STAIRS - Install metal railings on both sides of rear stairs of 262 Lafayette Street - railings will attach to brick along stairs and turn 90 degrees at top and attach to wood columns -Materials-----------------------$ 882 -Labor---------------------------$ 400 --------------------------------------------- -TOTAL-----------------------$ 1,282 All material is guaranteed to be as specified,and the above work was performed in accordance with the drawings and specifications I provided for the above work and was completed in a substantial workmanlike manner for the agreed sum of Twelve Hundred Eighty Two Dollars($1,282.00). This is a ❑ Partial ® Full invoice due and payable by: $900 up front,remainder upon completion in accordance with our ❑ Agreement ❑ Proposal No.2 Dated 10-6-2017 ®E-Z CONTRACTORS FORMS FORM NO.INV 1 10/27/2017 exterior_wrought2jpg(250x300) ..rR LVW VW MOW� w http://Iedgerockfab.com/images/gallery3/exterior—wrought2.jpg 1/I CONTRACTORS ]INVOICE FROM: — — — — -- — -- Ridge Remoeling a(978)317-1060 w' 6 Clark Streedt N O■ 2 Salem,Ma.01970 WORK PERFORMED AT: TO: — — — — — Bates House Condo Trust rear entrance 262 Lafayette Street Salem,Ma. 01970 DATE — YOUR WORK ORDER NO. 10-2-2017 2 OUR BID NO. DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED INSTALL HANDRAIL/S FOR REAR STAIRS - Install metal railings on both sides of rear stairs of 262 Lafayette Street railings will attach to brick along stairs and turn 90 degrees at top and attach to wood columns -Materials-----------------------$ 882 Labor---------------------------$ 400 --------------------------------------------- -TOTAL----------------------$ 1,282 All material is guaranteed to be as specified,and the above work was performed in accordance with the drawings and specifications provided for the above work and was completed in a substantial workmanlike manner for the agreed sum of Twelve Hundred Eighty Two Dollars($1,282.00). This is a ❑ Partial ® Full invoice due and payable by: $900 up front,remainder upon completion in accordance with our ❑ Agreement ❑ Proposal No.2 Dated 10-6-2017 ®E-Z CONTRACTORS FORMS FORM NO.INV f Proposed installation of handrails, back porch of 262 Lafayette Street(front view of stars) rr� STAIR DIMENSIONS 64"wide 13" deep 7" rise pe-r step 28" total rise IBM Note that the railings will be mounted inside the two brick structures that flank the stairs. These brick structures are 28" high, and will partially block the view of the railings from the street. View of rear porch and driveway of 262 Lafayette Street (from sidewalk on Laurel Street) r r f '� I L< i . 1 S i. �r ~ . View of back porch and driveway at 262 Lafayette Street (from Laurel Street) 1 View of back porch and driveway at 262 Lafayette Street(from Laurel Street)