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<br />SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A <br /> <br />STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Group B <br />The Commission has the authority to determine the architectural merits and the extent of any proposed <br />treatment, renovation, or addition to a historic landmark. The commission will require drawings, plans, <br />specifications, and/or samples where appropriate. <br />A. Maintenance <br />The maintenance of any historical structure or site shall in no way involve any direct physical change except <br />for the general cleaning and upkeep of the landmark. The Commission shall encourage the proper <br />maintenance of all structure or sites. <br />B. Treatment <br />Treatment shall be defined as any change of surface materials that will not alter the style or original form. <br />Such improvements include re-roofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can <br />potentially enhance or detract from the character of the landmark. A treatment change of any surface <br />whether on the landmark or in its environment may require a Certificate of Appropriateness if it significantly <br />alters the appearance of the landmark. Although these kinds of changes may not require a Building Permit, a <br />Certificate of Appropriateness may be necessary. The commission should review the proposed treatment for <br />character and style consistency with the original surfaces. <br />C. Renovation and Additions <br />Renovation is the modification of a structure, which does not alter the general massing while an addition, is a change <br />in mass. A modification, which involves the removal of a part of the landmark, should be considered under <br />demolition (see demolition). <br />Additions to landmarks should not detract from the original form and unity of the landmark and should not cover <br />singular examples of architectural detail. Additions to landmarks should be added in a manner that does not disrupt <br />the visible unity of overall appearance of the site. The proportions, materials and ratios of the existing structures <br />should be carried through in the additions. Care should be taken not to change or alter the following: <br />1. Structure—–Necessary structural improvements, where safety demands should be accomplished in such a <br />way as to cause minimal visual change to the original style and construction. <br />2. Material—Additions and improvements involving any new material in the landmark should be of <br />the same material as the original. It should be the same size and texture. An alternative material may <br />be allowed if it duplicates the original. <br /> a. wood—all wood trim should conform with existing trim in shape and size. <br />b. siding materials—the Commission discourages the covering or alteration of original <br />materials with additional siding. Structures already sided with incompatible materials should <br />be returned to a siding similar to the original when renovation is considered. <br />D. Demolition <br />Historic landmarks shall not be demolished. When a landmark poses a threat to the public safety, and demolition is <br />the only alternative, documentation by way of photographs, measured drawings, or other descriptive methods should <br />be made of both the exterior and interior of the landmark. The person or agency responsible for demolition of the <br />landmark shall be responsible for this documentation. <br />E. Moving <br />The moving of landmarks is discouraged, however, moving is preferred to demolition. When moving is necessary, <br />the owner of the landmark must apply to the Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness. <br />F. Signs <br />No neon or flashing signs will be permitted unless they are original to the structure. Billboards and super-graphics <br />will also be disallowed. Only one appropriate identifying sign will be permitted per business. <br />G. Building Site and Landscaping <br />(These standards apply to both A and B) <br />1. Required <br />Major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and benches <br />which reflect the property’s history and development shall be retained. Dominant land contours shall be <br />retained. Structures such as: gazebos, patio decks, fixed barbecue pits, swimming pools, tennis courts, green <br />houses, new walls, fountains, fixed garden furniture, trellises, and other similar structures shall be <br />compatible to the historic character of the site and neighborhood and inconspicuous when viewed from a <br />public way.