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City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Guidelines 23 <br />Residential Standards: Site Projects <br />Modify a garage for modern vehicle access <br />• Modifying alley facing auto garage door openings to accommodate newer vehicles is encouraged over demolition and new construction acceptable within the district . <br />• Enlarging alley facing auto garage doors for a standard modern vehicle width or relocating garage doors to a non-street facing orientation should be allowed . <br />• Removal of historic garage doors is allowed on non-street facing garage entrances. <br />• New overhead doors should reflect the period of design of the house or era of garage. <br />• Wood doors or wood clad aluminum doors are preferred . Aluminum doors without wood cladding may be installed if approved by the Commission . <br />Install a new parking area, driveway, sidewalk, or path <br />• New parking areas should be confined to the rear yard of the building. <br />• Where driveways from the front exist throughout the district, a new driveway from the front should be designed in a similar manner as exists throughout the district . <br />• Where historically front driveways were not constructed in the district, new driveways should be limited to rear access . <br />• The use of permeable paving materials is encouraged for driveways . <br />• New sidewalks should be designed and installed like those found throughout the district . <br />• Secondary paths on the site should be installed within side and rear yards . <br />Repair a gazebo or other secondary structure on the site <br />• Historic secondary structures should be retained and preserved including their placement on <br />the site in relation to the main house . <br />• Repair and reconstruction of secondary buildings should follow guidance for the specific aspect of the building as would be followed for the main structure— <br />Go to Walls Go to Roofs Go to Windows Go to Doors <br />Administratively Approvable <br />Repair to match existing per <br />the guidelines as outlined in <br />respective section.DRAFT