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to landmarks should be added in a manner that does not disrupt the visible unity of overall appearance of <br />the site. The proportions, materials and ratios of the existing structures should be carried through in the <br />additions. Care should be taken not to change or alter the following: <br />1. Structure — Necessary structural improvements, where safety demands should be accomplished <br />in such a way as to cause minimal visual change to the original style and construction. <br />2. Material— Additions and improvements involving any new material in the landmark should be <br />of the same material as the original. It should be the same size and texture. An alternative <br />material may be allowed if it duplicates the original. <br />a. wood —all wood trim should conform with existing trim in shape and size. <br />b. siding materials the Commission discourages the covering or alteration of original <br />materials with additional siding. Structures already sided with incompatible materials <br />should be returned to a siding similar to the original when renovation is considered. <br />D. Demolition <br />Historic landmarks shall not be demolished. When a landmark poses a threat to the public safety, and <br />demolition is the only alternative, documentation by way of photographs, measured drawings, or other <br />descriptive methods should be made of both the exterior and interior of the landmark. The person or <br />agency responsible for demolition of the landmark shall be responsible for this documentation. <br />E. Moving <br />The moving of landmarks is discouraged, however, moving is preferred to demolition. When moving is <br />necessary, the owner of the landmark must apply to the Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness. <br />F. Signs <br />No neon or flashing signs will be permitted unless they are original to the structure. Billboards and super - <br />graphics will also be disallowed. Only one appropriate identifying sign will be permitted per business. <br />G. Building Site and Landscaping <br />1. Required <br />Major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and <br />benches which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. Dominant land <br />contours shall be retained. Structures such as: gazebos, patio decks, fixed barbecue pits, <br />swimming pools, tennis courts, green houses, new walls, fountains, fixed garden furniture, <br />trellises, and other similar structures shall be compatible to the historic character of the site and <br />neighborhood and inconspicuous when viewed from a public way. <br />2. Recommended <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: Staff believes the current owner cannot be held accountable for the <br />transgressions of previous owners, and recommends approval currently sought for the barn which was <br />demolished. Work done to the property by the current owner without permits has been done in a <br />sympathetic manner that does not detract from the overall historic character of the property, and has, in <br />many cases, improved it. The work was done in a careful and intentional manner, with respect to the <br />
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