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north side ofHammond Place; the east side of St. Joseph Street between Hammond Place and Bartlett Street; and the south side of
<br />Bartlett Street between St. Joseph and Riverside Drive. The District contains 45 residences and their adjacent outbuildings.
<br />Required
<br />Distinctive existing features such as parks, gardens, streetlights, fences, signs, walkways, streets,
<br />alleys and building setbacks shall be retained. New plant materials, fencing, walkways, streetlights, signs and benches shall be
<br />compatible with the character of the neighborhood in size, scale, material and color. Street lighting should be maintained at levels
<br />recommended by the Illumination Engineering Society. Sources and light posts should be uniform throughout the District. Lamp
<br />fixtures and supporting posts must be similar in proportion, scale and detail to existing historic lamps (see appendix). Streetlights
<br />should be placed so that adequate illumination is afforded all sections of the public sidewalks. Removal of shade trees over
<br />twelve inches (12") diameter, conifer trees over six inches (6") in diameter or other major plant elements shall be subject to
<br />approval by the Historic Preservation Commission. Any subsequent replacement trees of any size required by the Historic
<br />Preservation Commission shall be retained. The Riverfront character of the district shall be retained.
<br />Recommended
<br />Whenever possible, the original features should be restored. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to buildings or streets
<br />that are causing deterioration to those elements should be removed. Do not dump leaves and grass clippings on planted slopes as
<br />this practice will kill much of the low ground cover and leave soil susceptible to erosion. When replacement of utility poles or
<br />power lines is necessary, consideration should be given to underground conduits or utility poles erected along property lines.
<br />Prohibited
<br />Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed through widening or closing of existing streets
<br />and alleys or by introducing new streets, alleys or parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, new plant materials, fencing,
<br />walkways and paving materials which are out of scale or inappropriate to the neighborhood may not be used. The erection of high
<br />walls or barriers which would alter the relationship of the houses and the river is prohibited. The introduction of heavy trucks or
<br />similar vehicles in the District shall be prohibited. Utility poles with high intensity over head lights shall not be used on main
<br />thoroughfares.
<br />B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING, & ACCESSORIES
<br />Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located near the front of each lot,
<br />with a small lawn in front and a larger lawn to the rear of the property. Those properties facing the river on Riverside Drive
<br />generally have sloping front lawns and flat back yards. The majority of structures have been erected on a single lot. Many of the
<br />properties include a garage located at the rear of the property accessed from unpaved alleys running behind the property. Most
<br />properties have trees, shrubbery and/or hedges. All houses conform to the uniform set -back within each block.
<br />The district has a compact layout. Large homes are constructed on small lots while smaller homes, such as those on Hammond
<br />Place, are constructed on narrow, deep lots. Little of the backyard areas or rear first stories of these homes is visible from the
<br />thoroughfare. In recognition of this, greater latitude will be allowed in the application of the adopted standards in the rear of the
<br />properties, in order to accommodate the individual preferences of the property owners in the treatment of these backyard areas.
<br />No approval will be necessary for changes in lawn, shrubs, walkways or semi-permanent surface changes in the rear of houses.
<br />Staff approval would be required for semi-permanent structures such as gazebos, but not for play equipment such as swing sets,
<br />sand -boxes, etc.
<br />Required
<br />Plants, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and benches which reflect the properties' history and
<br />development shall be retained.
<br />Recommended
<br />New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in photographs, drawings
<br />and newspapers. New site work should be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance.
<br />Accessory structures such as decks, gazebos, fountains, or small outbuildings should be appropriate to surrounding site elements
<br />in scale, type and appearance. Plant materials in close proximity to the buildings and which are causing deterioration to the
<br />building's historic fabric should be removed and replaced by more suitable flora as approved by the Historic Preservation
<br />Commission.
<br />Prohibited
<br />No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other site elements
<br />before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into
<br />parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped.
<br />Front yard areas shall not be fenced, or fences shall not extend forward beyond the setback line of the property. Telephone or
<br />utility poles with high intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from the thoroughfare. The
<br />installation of unsightly, large devices such as television satellite dishes shall not be permitted in areas where they can be viewed
<br />from the public thoroughfare.
<br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed project.
<br />C.D. Hostetler, Director
<br />On a motion by Lynn Patrick with a second by Kevin Buccellato to approve.
<br />Vote: 5 — 0 Unanimous.
<br />COA#2014-1103 Approved.
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