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Guidebook <br />III. NEW CONSTRUCTION <br />A. HEIGHT AND PROPORTION <br />The majority of structures in the district <br />are two stories in high and are square or <br />rectangular in plan. There are a few single <br />story bungalows. The most prevalent <br />facade proportions are between a 1:1 and <br />1:2 height to width ratio. <br />Required <br />The height of a new structure and its height <br />to width proportions shall be consistent <br />with adjacent buildings in the district. The <br />building height shall be no greater that that <br />of the tallest existing structure and no less <br />than that of the lowest existing structure in <br />the same block. Facade proportions shall be <br />established by by permitting no structure <br />with a facade wider or narrower than those <br />existing in the same block. Additions to <br />existing buildings shall be related in height <br />and vrovortion to the existinz structure. <br />Recommended <br />Edgezva —lace Local Historic District <br />Height — this is <br />n -u rein T <br />a mandatory <br />f— <br />Ayrmw Criteria that <br />LIE[iz tiff 130 <br />new buildings <br />be constructed <br />n rl to a height <br />within 10% of the average height of existing adjacent buildings. <br />Contemporary designs should be compati- 12T-- <br />ble in character and mood to the building or <br />neighborhood. <br />Prohibited <br />Additions may not be constructed that <br />would change the existing facade of a <br />building, ,Ater its scale or architectural char- <br />acter, add new height. <br />Not Recommended <br />New stories should not be added, nor <br />should existing stories be removed, which <br />would destroy important architectural <br />details, features or spaces of the building. <br />Any style or period of architecture that is <br />incompatible with what exists should not <br />be permitted in the new additions. <br />Rhythm of solids to <br />voids in front facade — <br />rhythm being an ordered <br />recurrent alternation <br />of strong and weak <br />elements. moving by an <br />individual building, one <br />experiences a rhythm of <br />masses to openings. <br />Page 36 <br />fit <br />Proportion of <br />openings within <br />the facade — the <br />relationship of width <br />to height of windows <br />and doors. <br />N IIE169'r OR 5ETOACK <br />Proportion <br />of buildings' <br />front facades — <br />the relationship <br />I 14016HT <br />between the width <br />and height of the <br />front elevation of <br />jZ <br />the building. <br />W10 rKUMMON I- '/.z <br />Contemporary designs should be compati- 12T-- <br />ble in character and mood to the building or <br />neighborhood. <br />Prohibited <br />Additions may not be constructed that <br />would change the existing facade of a <br />building, ,Ater its scale or architectural char- <br />acter, add new height. <br />Not Recommended <br />New stories should not be added, nor <br />should existing stories be removed, which <br />would destroy important architectural <br />details, features or spaces of the building. <br />Any style or period of architecture that is <br />incompatible with what exists should not <br />be permitted in the new additions. <br />Rhythm of solids to <br />voids in front facade — <br />rhythm being an ordered <br />recurrent alternation <br />of strong and weak <br />elements. moving by an <br />individual building, one <br />experiences a rhythm of <br />masses to openings. <br />Page 36 <br />fit <br />Proportion of <br />openings within <br />the facade — the <br />relationship of width <br />to height of windows <br />and doors. <br />N IIE169'r OR 5ETOACK <br />