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STANI)AIZI)S AND (:tlll)EI.IN[,S: C"haiAn Park <br />11. Existing Structures <br />13. ROOFS AND ROOFING <br />Reef shapes in the district encompass all the various designs found in residential structures: hipped, gabled, <br />gambrel, flat and combinations of these. Roofs are covered with a variety of materials such as asphalt, asbestos. <br />wood and slate shingles as well as clay tiles. Residences in most cases have wood fascias with gutters and <br />downspouts. The fascias of'some vinyl -and aluminum -sided houses are covered with the same materials. <br />Retluiretl <br />The existing shape and type of materials of the roof shall be retained. All architectural features. which give the roof <br />its essential character, shell be retained, including donner windows, cupolas, cornices, brackets, chimneys, cresting <br />and weather vanes. <br />Rect niniended <br />The original shape and materials of the roof should be restored. Particular effort should be made to retain materials <br />such as slate, the and other unique materials not commonly found in new construction. Roof covering which is <br />deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new material that matches its closely as possible the original in <br />composition, size:, shape, color and texture. Clutters and downspouts are often a necessary adjunct in order to <br />prevent deterioration of the structure; they should be maintained whenever possible; or replaced with it style <br />comparable and suitable to the architectural period. <br />Prohibited <br />Nothing shall be done to change the essential cliaracter of the roofas viekved from a street by adding architccttiral <br />features or large unsightly fixtures, or by using materials inappropriate to the style of the house. The roof shall net <br />be stripped of architectural features important to its character. <br />Not Recommended <br />Overhanging eaves, soffit, brackets and gables should not be covered or enclosed when adding siding to a building, <br />S'T'AFF RECOiNT 1E?NI)ATION: As long as all of the architectural features, which give the roof its <br />essential character, including ..rake decorated fanciful non-structural barge board �vit}t pendills, the wide <br />plain frieze, and brackets", remain intact, Staff reconitnends approval of the asbestos roof replacement to <br />the proposed asphalt architectural shingle. <br />-Staff Report by Elicia Feasel, Assistant Director <br />