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Permitted: If vinyl or aluminum siding is the only economic solution to a deteriorating frame house, architectural detail must be visually preserved. The siding used should match the original in style, width, and lap as closely as possible. Prohibited: Do not use asbestos or asphalt siding on frame structures. Do not use artificial brick or cast stone siding on brick, masonry, stucco, or frame structures. Do not sandblast or use harsh detergents in cleaning brick, masonry or stucco. B. WINDOWS AND DOORS Preferred: Retain and maintain existing window and doors including sash, lintels, sills, shutters, doors, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware. Use canvas awnings, if awnings are used. Install wooden frame storm windows and doors painted to match trim. Install insulating glass in existing sash. As to Lot 12, metal storm windows and doors which have been coated to match trim and which are architecturally in good taste with the structure, are preferred. Permitted: Replace deteriorated doors, windows, sills, shutters, etc. with materials which match the original as closely as possible. A special effort should be made to match the size and style of the window and door openings, so that the overall appearance of the structure is not altered. Install metal storm windows and doors which have been painted, anodized, or coated to match the trim. Prohibited: Do not attach or use metal, vinyl or fiber glass awnings nor hoods. Do not attach exterior shutters to a l,,.,,:P flint rl;,t not have ch„ttem nriui.nally unless anDroved in writing by the Historic Preservation Commission. C. PORCHES AND STEPS WHICH ARE READILY VISIBLE FROM THE STREET Preferred: Retain and maintain porches and steps including hand rails, balusters, columns, brackets, roof decoration, tile, and brick. If porches and/or steps are enclosed for heat conservation or other reasons, it should be done in a manner that does not destroy the architectural nor historical character of the home. Permitted: Replace porches and steps with materials matching the original as closely as possible. A cement porch floor is permitted for the structure on Lot 12. Prohibited: Porches and steps that are appropriate to the style of the house shall not be removed. IV. NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING STRUCTURES Preferred: Consider the size, scale, roof lines, etc., in the design of a new structure; so that it will be compatible with its adjacent buildings in particular and will blend with the neighborhood in general. New additions to existing structures must be compatible in scale, building materials and texture to the building to which the addition is made. Retain as much of the original structure as possible, so that the addition could be removed without damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building. Prohibited: Do not use asbestos or asphalt siding. Do not use artificial brick or cast stone siding. Do not use glass brick. Structural concrete block may be used only on foundations for new construction or additions. VI. SAFETY AND BUILDING CODES A. BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS Required: Building code requirements shall be complied with in such a manner that the existing character of the building is preserved. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the project as it conforms to the West North Shore Standards and Guidelines. The West North Shore Standards and Guidelines are silent on back yards and the rear of the house. Catherine D. Hostetler, Director