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barbecue pits, swimming pools, tennis courts, green houses, new walls, fountains, fixed garden furniture, trellises, and other similar structures <br />• shall be compatible to the historic character of the site and 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 found in photographs, drawings, and <br />newspapers. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing deterioration to the buildings historic fabric should <br />be removed. However, trees and plant materials that must be removed should be immediately replaced by suitable flora. Front yard areas <br />should not be fenced except in cases where historic documentation would indicate such fencing appropriate. Fencing should be in character <br />with the buildings style, materials, and scale. <br />3. Prohibited <br />No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings, and <br />other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into <br />parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped. The installation of unsightly devices such as TV reception dishes and solar collectors shall not be <br />permitted in areas where they can be viewed from public thoroughfares. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff accepts that the roof and roof components are deteriorated and necessitate major repair, and therefore <br />favorably recommends approval. Staff requests the Commission remand authority to make minor decisions where <br />contingencies exist and decisions needed acted upon with urgency. <br />Written by <br />Elicia Feasel <br />Historic Preservation Administrator <br />• <br />0 <br />