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walls, fountains, fixed garden furniture, trellises, and other similar structures shall be compatible to the historic <br />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, <br />drawings, and newspapers. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing <br />deterioration to the buildings historic fabric should be removed. However, trees and plant materials that must be <br />removed should be immediately replaced by suitable flora. Front yard areas should not be fenced except in cases <br />where historic documentation would indicate such fencing appropriate. Fencing should be in character with the <br />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, <br />walkways, outbuildings, and other elements before evaluating their importance to the property’s history and <br />development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped. The <br />installation of unsightly devices such as TV reception dishes and solar collectors shall not be permitted in areas <br />where they can be viewed from public thoroughfares. <br />SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends replacement of aluminum storm windows with new windows, <br />in a material other than vinyl (could consider wood, aluminum clad, fiberglass extruded, etc.), in the same quantity <br />and configuration as existed originally. Staff recommends installation of a new rear deck. Staff recommends <br />reinstallation of the original door, upgrading the glass, and adding a new storm door. <br />Prepared by <br />Elicia Feasel, Historic Preservation Administrator