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Required Fencing, walkways, outbuildings, private yard lights, Signs (i.e. house numbers) and benches (visible from the street) as well as trees located in a _yard or tree lawn which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. A tree located in Sttcl7 areas Shall only be removed if' the removal is required due to storm damage. disease, threatened damage to a structure or for such other reason acceptable to the I fistoric Preservation Commission. Storm damaged or diseased trees should then be replaced with an approved species at the same or approximate location wherever possible. Fencing visible from the street in front of the structure shall be open (meaning spaces between the pickets) and consistent with the historic character ofa structure enclosed. Recommended New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in photographs, drawings and newspapers. 'New site work should also be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Front yard areas should remain open. (lee above for information regarding, fences.) Trees in close proximity to a building may cause structural damage. Owners are encouraged to rernove these trees and replace (or replant) them at a more appropriate location as soon as planting season permits and upon approval of C of A. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development, front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped, nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial..'comrnercial style fences. The installation of'unsightly large devices, such as television satellite dishes, skylights or solar panels. shall not be permitted in areas where they detract from the architecture of a building, are intrusive to the public view of the building or are highly visibly front a public street, or ruled inappropriate after Commission review. Utility poles with high-intensity, overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from a street. `I`lre Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from special circumstances, before grantin{7 a C:` of A. Staff Recommendation: Staff Ikeconttttcnds approval of tlrc fence. It replicates the current style and fulfils the requirement in the standards that the fencing in the front be open, flint is, with spaces between the pickets.