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air-conditioning units. The new configuration of windows removes the groupings of eight and instead proposes <br />installation of units that have reduce the window glazing to approximately two-thirds of the original configuration. <br /> <br />STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Group B <br />The Commission has the authority to determine the architectural merits and the extent of any proposed treatment, renovation, or addition to a <br />historic landmark. The commission will require drawings, plans, specifications, and/ or samples where appropriate. <br /> Maintenance <br />The maintenance of any historical structure or site shall in no way involve any direct physical change except for the general cleaning and <br />upkeep of the landmark. The Commission shall encourage the proper maintenance of all structure or sites ( appendix A: Minimum <br />Maintenance Standards). <br />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 reroofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from the character <br />of the landmark. A treatment change of any surface whether on the landmark or in its environment may require a Certificate of <br />Appropriateness if it significantly alters the appearance of the landmark. Although these kinds of changes may not require a <br />Building Permit, a Certificate of Appropriateness may be necessary. The commission should review the proposed treatment for <br />character and style consistency with the original surfaces. <br />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 mass. A <br />modification, which involves the removal of a part of the landmark, should be considered under demolition (see demolition). <br />Additions to landmarks should not detract from the original form and unity of the landmark and should not cover singular examples <br />of architectural detail. Additions to landmarks should be added in a manner that does not disrupt the visible unity of overall <br />appearance of the site. The proportions, materials and ratios of the existing structures should be carried through in the additions. <br />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 way as to cause <br />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 material as the <br />original. It should be the same size and texture. An alternative material may be allowed if it duplicates 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 additional siding. <br />Structures already sided with incompatible materials should be returned to a siding similar to the original when <br />renovation is considered. <br />Demolition <br />Historic landmarks shall not be demolished. When a landmark poses a threat to the public safety, and demolition is the only alternative, <br />documentation by way of photographs, measured drawings, or other descriptive methods should be made of both the exterior and interior of <br />the landmark. The person or agency responsible for demolition of the landmark shall be responsible for this documentation. <br />Moving <br />The moving of landmarks is discouraged, however, moving is preferred to demolition. When moving is necessary, the owner of the landmark <br />must apply to the Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness. <br />Signs <br />No neon or flashing signs will be permitted unless they are original to the structure. Billboards and super-graphics will also be disallowed. <br />Only one appropriate identifying sign will be permitted per business. <br />Building Site and Landscaping <br />These standards apply to both A and B) <br />Required <br />Major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs ( house numbers) and benches which reflect the property’s <br />history and development shall be retained. Dominant land contours shall be retained. Structures such as: gazebos, patio decks, fixed barbecue <br />pits, swimming pools, tennis courts, green houses, new walls, fountains, fixed garden furniture, trellises, and other similar structures shall be <br />compatible to the historic character of the site and neighborhood and inconspicuous when viewed from a public way. <br />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 />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 /> <br />SITE VISIT REPORT: <br />N/A <br />