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replaced with an approved species at the same or approximate location wherever possible. Fencing visible <br />from the street in front of the structure shall be open (meaning spaces between the pickets) and consistent <br />with the historic character of a structure enclosed. <br />Recommended <br />New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in <br />photographs, drawings and newspapers. New site work should also be appropriate tp existing surrounding <br />site elements in scale, type and appearance. Front yard areas should remain open. (See above for <br />information regarding fences.) Trees in close proximity to a building may cause structural damage. <br />Owners are encouraged to remove these trees and replace (or replant) them at a more appropriate location <br />as soon as planting season permits and upon approval of a C of A. <br />Prohibited <br />No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, <br />outbuildings or other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and <br />development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped, <br />nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial /commercial style fences. The installation of <br />unsightly large devices, such as television satellite dishes, skylights or solar panels, shall not be permitted <br />in areas where they detract from the architecture of a building, are intrusive to the public view of the <br />building or are highly visible from a public street, or ruled inappropriate after Commission review. <br />Utility poles with high- intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from a <br />street. The Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from <br />special circumstances, before granting a C of A. <br />D. ENTRANCES PORCHES AND STEPS <br />Most houses in the district have either an open or enclosed porch across the front. Most porches have <br />either hip or gabled roofs or are covered by the main roof of the house. <br />Required <br />When deteriorated beyond repair, existing or original porches, stoops, patios and steps, including <br />handrails, balusters, columns, brackets, tiles and roof decorations, shall be retained or replaced by replicas <br />of the same design or by a design more in keeping with the historic period of the structure. Porches and <br />additions reflecting later architectural styles and which are important to the building's historical integrity <br />shall be retained. <br />Recommended <br />When enclosing porches for heat conservation or for other reasons, it should be done in a manner that <br />does not alter the architectural or historical character of the building. <br />Prohibited <br />Front porches, stoops, patios and steps that are important to the building's style and development shall not <br />be altered or removed; if in need of replacement, see above Required section. See also Section IV B. <br />Access for Handicapped or Disabled Persons. <br />Not Recommended <br />Original porch details should not be replaced with materials representing a different period or style from <br />the original <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. <br />Debra Parcell <br />Deputy Director <br />Elicia Feasel <br />Executive Director <br />