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with this window, (b) the light provided by this window is vital to the interior of the home, (c) if it is necessary to replace it, the new, shorter window will be placed in the same area, it will have the soldiered brick, etc. Proposed Work II: (Architect Bill Lamie) 1. Request for replacement of casement windows on the east side of the house. 2. These windows are not original to the house, probably 1955 with remodel of kitchen. 3. The windows were not properly maintained by the previous owners and were painted shut many times. 4. Casement windows with divided lights, will match the windows in the new portion of the house -Marvin brand. _ - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The home owners wish to remove a 1955 addition and replace it with a new larger addition across the entire back of the house with portico style porch entry. The proposed addition will use materials that match the original materials of the house, i.e. brick, and incorporate features of the house, i.e. Doric columns, and the neighborhood, i.e. modern casement windows in the new construction. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: East Wavne Street: 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. Recommended Contemporary designs should be compatible in character and mood to the building or neighborhood. Prohibited Additions may not be constructed that would change the existing facade of a building, alter its scale or architectural character, or add new height. Not Recommended New stories should not be added, nor should existing stories be removed, which would destroy important architectural details, features or spaces of the building. Any style or period of architecture that is incompatible with what exists should not be permitted in the new additions. B. BUILDING MATERIALS Wall materials in the district include brick, stucco, half-timbering, stone, clapboard, shingle, and metal and vinyl siding. Required Exterior materials used on a new structure shall be compatible in scale, texture and color with adjacent structures. Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to the existing or original materials of that structure. As much of the original structure as possible shall be retained so that the addition could be removed without damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building. 11