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APPLICATION ITEMS: Rebuild brick columns. Install wrought iron gate. Remove wrought iron arch and install lanterns atop columns. (See photos 3 & 4) Replace balcony railing. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowners proposes to re -point the brick pillars, install Arroyo Craftsman lantern lighting on top of the pillars after removing the wrought iron arch with pendant lantern. (Located on the west/front of house obscured by trees and shrubbery from the street -see photo page #1) They also propose to install a 36 "x50 +" custom gate (See Illustration #1) in wrought iron between the brick pillars. They also propose to re- install a railing around the deck of the second floor rear porch (See Illustration #2). The balustrade is to be crafted from kiln dried lumber (See Illustration #3) using 1 1 /2 "xl 1/2" balusters and an upper railing 3"x2 "x11 /2" set between baluster columns of varied heights and topped with wood or copper pyramidal caps. The balustrade will be painted. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: East Wayne Street: D. ENTRANCES, PORCHES AND STEPS Most houses in the district have small open porches at the main entrance. Stoops and small patios also are in evidence. Of those porches that have roofs, many have either hip or gable roofs or are covered by the main roof of the house. Columned porticos, porches with broken pediments or turrets, and other porch forms characteristic of the Period Revival styles are also found in the district. Required 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 and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. 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. Not Recommended Original porch details should not be replaced with materials representing an earlier period or style from the original. III. NEW CONSTRUCTION New construction includes any new building or structure constructed within the boundaries of the historic district, or any new addition to an existing building. New construction should be designed considering the appearance of the other buildings in the neighborhood. A. HEIGHT AND PROPORTION The majority of structures in the district are two stories high and are square, rectangular, or irregular in plan. There are a few story- and -a -half residences. The prevalent facade proportions are between a 1:1 and a 1:2 height -to -width ratio. Required The height of a new structure and its height -to -width proportions shall be consistent with adjacent buildings in the district. The building height shall be no greater than that of the tallest existing structure and no less than that of the lowest existing structure of the same type in the same block. Facade proportions shall be established by permitting no structure with a facade wider or narrower than those existing in the same block. Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the existing structure. 7