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SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A <br />GROUP B STANDARDS: LOCAL LANDMARKS: <br />• <br />The Commission has the authority to determine the architectural merits and the extent of any proposed treatment, renovation, <br />or addition to a historic landmark. The commission will require drawings, plans, specifications, and/or samples where <br />appropriate. <br />A. Maintenance <br />The maintenance of any historical structure or site shall in no way involve any direct physical change except for the general <br />cleaning and upkeep of the landmark. The Commission shall encourage the proper maintenance of all structure or sites. <br />B. Treatment <br />Treatment shall be defined as any change of surface materials that will not alter the style or original form. Such improvements <br />include re -roofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from the <br />character of the landmark. A treatment change of any surface whether on the landmark or in its environment may require a <br />Certificate of Appropriateness if it significantly alters the appearance of the landmark. Although these kinds of changes may <br />not require a Building Permit, a Certificate of Appropriateness may be necessary. The commission should review the proposed <br />treatment for character and style consistency with the original surfaces. <br />C. Renovation and Additions <br />Renovation is the modification of a structure, which does not alter the general massing while an addition, is a change in <br />mass. A modification, which involves the removal of a part of the landmark, should be considered under demolition <br />(see demolition). <br />Additions to landmarks should not detract from the original form and unity of the landmark and should not cover <br />singular examples of architectural detail. Additions to landmarks should be added in a manner that does not disrupt <br />the visible unity of overall appearance of the site. The proportions, materials and ratios of the existing structures <br />should be carried through in the additions. Care should be taken not to change or alter the following: <br />1. Structure—Necessary structural improvements, where safety demands should be accomplished in such a <br />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 of the same <br />material as the original. It should be the same size and texture. An alternative material may be allowed if it duplicates <br />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 materials with <br />• <br />additional siding. Structures already sided with incompatible materials should be returned to a siding similar to the <br />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 demolition is the only <br />alternative, documentation by way of photographs, measured drawings, or other descriptive methods should be made of both <br />the exterior and interior of the landmark. The person or agency responsible for demolition of the landmark shall be responsible <br />for this documentation. <br />E. Moving <br />The moving of landmarks is discouraged, however, moving is preferred to demolition. When moving is necessary, the owner <br />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 -graphics will also be <br />disallowed. Only one appropriate identifying sign will be permitted per business. <br />G. Building Site and Landscaping <br />(These standards apply to both A and B) <br />1. Required <br />Major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and benches which reflect the <br />property's history and development shall be retained. Dominant land contours shall be retained. Structures such as: gazebos, <br />patio decks, fixed barbecue pits, 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 neighborhood and <br />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, <br />and newspapers. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing deterioration to the buildings <br />historic fabric should be removed. However, trees and plant materials that must be removed should be immediately replaced <br />by suitable flora. Front yard areas should not be fenced except in cases where historic documentation would indicate such <br />fencing appropriate. Fencing should be in character with the buildings style, materials, and scale. <br />• <br />3. Prohibited <br />No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, <br />outbuildings, and other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard <br />
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