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Steve Szaday <br />Preservation Specialist <br />STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: <br />CHAPIN PARK <br />EXISTING STRUCTURES <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 either hip or <br />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 handrails, <br />balusters, columns, brackets, tiles and roof decorations, shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design <br />or by a design more in keeping with the historic period of the structure. Porches and additions reflecting later <br />architectural styles and which are important to the building's historical integrity shall be retained. <br />Recommended <br />When enclosing porches for heat conservation or for other reasons, it should be done in a manner that does not alter <br />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 be <br />altered or removed; if in need of replacement, see above Required section. See also Section IV B. Access for <br />Handicapped or Disabled Persons. <br />Not Recommended <br />Original porch details should not be replaced with materials representing a different period or style from the <br />original. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends replacement of the front porch but suggests a <br />redesign of the proposed to a "design more in keeping with the historic period of the structure" as required by the <br />Chapin Park Standards and Guidelines. Staff also recommends that garage demolition approved with COA 2015- <br />1005A take priority. <br />Elicia Feasel <br />Executive Director <br />