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be compatible with the character of the neighborhood in size, scale, material and color. The riverfront character of
<br />the district shall be retained.
<br />Recommended
<br />Whenever possible, the original features should be restored. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to
<br />buildings, sidewalks, or streets that are causing deterioration to those elements should be removed. If erosion
<br />control efforts become necessary to preserve the riverbank, they should involve processes and materials consistent
<br />with the natural beauty of the banks. The development of boat-landings, access points, scenic overlooks or terraces
<br />should be done in such a way as to avoid obstructing the view of the river and its banks. Unsightly brush, weeds,
<br />and dead or diseased trees should be removed. Where river safety barriers are necessary, as at Arch and Edgewater,
<br />they should be constructed and terraced to maintain the natural appearance.
<br />Prohibited
<br />Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed through widening existing streets,
<br />changing paving material, or by introducing inappropriately located new streets or parking lots incompatible with
<br />the character of the neighborhood. Signs, streetlights, benches, new plant materials, fencing, walkways, and
<br />paving materials which are out of scale or inappropriate to the neighborhood may not be used. The erection of
<br />high walls or barriers which would alter the relationship of the houses and the river is prohibited. In erosion control
<br />efforts to preserve the riverbank, poured concrete, concrete slabs, concrete building blocks or other unsightly
<br />material shall not be used. The introduction of heavy trucks or similar vehicles in the District, with the exception of
<br />Lincolnway, shall be prohibited
<br />Not Recommended
<br />Telephone poles with high-intensity overhead lights should not be used, with the exception of along Linclonway.
<br />B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING, AND ACCESSORIES
<br />Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located in the center of a flat law, often divided by a
<br />walk leading to the front entrance. Many properties have a straight driveway along one edge of the lot leading to a
<br />garage at the rear of the house. This driveway often has a sidewalk along one side leading to the front entrance
<br />either in the center or at the side of the house. Driveway and sidewalk materials include asphalt or concrete. All of
<br />the properties have trees; many have trimmed shrubbery and hedges. All of the houses conform to a uniform
<br />setback line within each block.
<br />Required
<br />Existing plants, trees, fencing, walkways, streetlights, signs, and benches which reflect the properties’ history and
<br />development shall be retained.
<br />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. New site work should be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type
<br />and appearance. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the buildings that are causing deterioration to the
<br />building’s historic fabric should be removed.
<br />Prohibited
<br />No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing old plans, trees, fencing, walkways,
<br />outbuildings and other site elements before evaluating their importance to the property’s history and development.
<br />Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped. Front yard areas shall not
<br />be fenced, with the exception of properties along Lincolnway, which may be fenced, but not enclosed stockade -
<br />type fencing.
<br />Not Recommended
<br />Telephone poles with high intensity overhead lights should not be used, with the exception of along Lincolnway.
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<br />SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A
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<br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval.
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<br />Prepared by
<br />Adam Toering, Historic Preservation Specialist
<br />Reviewed by
<br />Elicia Feasel, Historic Preservation Administrator
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