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Fence (B), per drawings and photographs provided by the homeowners (Pages 5-6), is the same material and similar design as described for Fence (A), but will be only 2'-3" high and proposed to be placed in the side yard. The footprint is proposed for the side yard on Twyckenham Drive with one gate next to garage. The ground cover and mature trees are in front of the fence, buffering the low fence from street view. The slat design lends itself to a sense of openness. The fence conforms to the placement and height guidelines of the Building Department. Fence (C), per drawings and photographs provided by the homeowners (Pages 7-8), is for a new natural finish stockade picket fence at South property line of the side yard, which is the boundary of the district on Twyckenham Drive. A section of a fence of the same style currently exists in the corner and will remain to be added on to. The existing fence section is 4'-0" high and new will remain that height as placed along property line until reaching the front of the yard where it will taper down to meet Fence (B) at 2'-3" high. The fence conforms to the placement and height guidelines of the Building Department. A custom round wood window by Marvin has been proposed for the North elevation. Window will be fixed with no screen/storm. All exterior casing and drip cap details to match original details of house. There is moulded round arch trim over front entry door so the proposed round window will reflect this detail. Survey card does not indicate if this detail used to be a window. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: I. THE ENVIRONMENT B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING AND ACCESSORIES Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located in the center of a flat lawn, often divided by a walk leading to the front entrance. Several of the residences are sited on two or more building lots; however, the preponderance of the homes have been erected on a single lot. Most of the properties include a double garage, usually located at the rear of the property. The majority of garages are accessed from straight driveways leading from the main thoroughfare, while a few are accessed from the alley. There are also a few homes with a covered carport located at the rear of the property, as well as a few with circular driveways. Driveway and sidewalk materials include concrete, asphalt and brick. All of the properties have trees and most have trimmed shrubbery and/or hedges. Most of the houses conform to a uniform setback line within each block. Required Major landscaping items, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and benches which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. Dominant land contours shall be retained. Structures such as gazebos, patio decks, fixed barbecue pits, swimming pools, tennis courts, greenhouses, new walls, fountains, fixed garden furniture, trellises and other similar structures shall be compatible to the historic character of the site and the neighborhood and inconspicuous when viewed from a public walkway. 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 be