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W7 <br />Required <br />Original windows and doors including sash, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, <br />pediments, hoods, and hardware shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, <br />replaced with duplicates of the existing or original. <br />Recommended <br />Wood frame storm windows and doors, painted to match the existing or original, should <br />be used but should not damage existing frames and should be removable in the future. If <br />new sash and doors are used, the existing or original materials, design, and hardware <br />should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted anodized or <br />coated to match the existing. When awnings are used they should be of canvas material. <br />Prohibited <br />Existing or original doors, windows, and hardware shall not be discarded when they can <br />be restored and re -used in place. New window and door openings which would alter the <br />scale and proportion of the building should not be introduced. Inappropriate new window <br />and door features such as aluminum insulating glass combinations that require the <br />removal of the original windows and doors shall not be installed. <br />Not Recommended <br />Metal, vinyl, or fiberglass awnings, hoods, and fake shutters that would detract from the <br />existing character or appearance of the building should not be used. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends replacement of 3 windows. These windows are not original to the <br />house, only to the addition. Furthermore, windows are in the rear and side of house, not <br />visible from the street and will retain a uniform appearance to the rest of the house as the <br />existing storm windows will remain on. <br />