2. Riverside Drive Embankment_COA 2022-0225A

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Distinctive existing features such as parks, gardens, streetlights, fences, signs, benches, walkways streets alleys and building setbacks shall be retained. New plant materials, fencing, walkways, streetlights, signs, and benches shall be compatible with the character of the neighborhood in size, scale, material and color. Street lighting should be maintained at levels recommended by the Illumination Engineering Society. Light sources must have spectral distribution in all color ranges. Sources and light posts should be uniform throughout the district. Lamp fixtures and supporting posts must be similar in proportion, scale and detail to existing historic lamps (see appendix) or a suitable replacement which closely duplicates the standard in size, shape, style, and appearance, i.e., Hedwig Lighting Company Standard or similar. Streetlights should be placed so that adequate illumination is afforded all sections of the public sidewalks. Tree and landscaping elements that must be removed for one reason to another shall be immediately replaced by suitable flora. The river front neighborhood character of the district shall be retained. Recommended Whenever possible, the original features should be restored. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to buildings, sidewalks, or streets that are causing deterioration to those elements should be removed. If erosion control efforts become necessary to preserve the riverbank, they should involve processes and materials consistent with the natural beauty of the banks. Large, deep-rooted trees and shrubs as well as fast spreading ground cover should be used when planting for erosion control. As much natural vegetation as possible should be preserved. If large shrubs become unsightly, they should be cut back and allowed to rejuvenate. Dead and diseased material should be selectively removed. Do not dump leaved and grass clippings on planted slopes as this practice will kill much of the low ground cover and leave soil more susceptible to erosion. When replacement od utility poles or power supply lines is necessary, consideration should be given to underground conduits or utility poles erected along rear property lines Prohibited Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed through widening existing streets, application of asphalt or other bituminous coverings, or by introducing new streets or parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, major landscaping items, fencing, walkways and paving materials which are out of scale or inappropriate to the neighborhood may not be used. The introduction of heavy trucks or similar vehicles in the district shall be prohibited. SITE VISIT REPORT: HPC Staff have been monitoring and photographing the condition of the riverbank since 2018. Staff most recently visited this location in fall of 2021. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. Prepared by Adam Toering, Historic Preservation Administrator