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4 <br />New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property <br />found in photographs, drawings, and newspapers. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to <br />the building that are causing deterioration to the buildings historic fabric should be removed. <br />However, trees and plant materials that must be removed should be immediately replaced by <br />suitable flora. Front yard areas should not be fenced except in cases where historic documentation <br />would indicate such fencing appropriate. Fencing should be in character with the buildings style, <br />materials, and scale. <br />3. Prohibited <br />No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing major landscaping items, <br />trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings, and other elements before evaluating their importance to <br />the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking <br />lots nor paved nor blacktopped. The installation of unsightly devices such as TV reception dishes <br />and solar collectors shall not be permitted in areas where they can be viewed from public <br />thoroughfares. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: While copper roofing was not original to the main house roof, it still <br />exists in other areas of this building. As replacement of all roofing with copper would be a replacement in <br />kind for the porch and porte cochere, but a change of material and profile for the house roof, staff <br />recommends approval of installation of copper roof on porch and porte cochere only. Staff has advised <br />the owner to seek quotes for alternate roofing materials, particularly synthetic slate. <br />Elicia Feasel <br />Executive Director <br />Deb Parcell <br />Deputy Director <br />