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Recommended <br />Contemporary designs should be compatible in character and mood to the building or neighborhood. <br />Prohibited <br />Additions may not be constructed that would change the existing facade of a building, alter its scale or architectural <br />character, or add new height. <br />Not Recommended <br />New stories should not be added, nor should existing stories be removed, which would destroy important <br />architectural details, features or spaces of the building. Any style or period of architecture that is incompatible with <br />what exists should not be permitted in the new additions. <br />B. BUILDING MATERIALS <br />Wall materials in the district include brick, stucco, half - timbering, stone, clapboard, shingle, and metal and vinyl <br />siding. <br />Required <br />Exterior materials used on a new structure shall be compatible in scale, texture and color with adjacent structures. <br />Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to the existing or original materials of that <br />structure. As much of the original structure as possible shall be retained so that the addition could be removed <br />without damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building. <br />Recommended <br />Metal or vinyl siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative. This siding should be compatible with the <br />original size and style and with the materials of other buildings in the district. <br />Prohibited <br />Inappropriate materials such as asbestos, asphalt, molded or artificial stone, or artificial brick shall not be used. <br />Not Recommended <br />Glass blocks should not be used. Concrete block should not be used for anything other than foundations <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the enclosed porch as it conforms to <br />the guidelines for the East Wayne District. <br />