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Engineering Society. Sources and light posts should be uniform throughout the District. Lamp fixtures and supporting posts must be similar <br />in proportion, scale and detail to existing historic lamps (see appendix). Streetlights should be placed so that adequate illumination is afforded • <br />all sections of the public sidewalks. Removal of shade trees over twelve inches (12") diameter, conifer trees over six inches (6") in diameter <br />or other major plant elements shall be subject to approval by the Historic Preservation Commission. Any subsequent replacement trees of any <br />size required by the Historic Preservation Commission shall be retained. The Riverfront character of the district shall be retained. <br />B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING, & ACCESSORIES <br />Required <br />Plants, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) 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, drawings and <br />newspapers. New site work should be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Accessory <br />structures such as decks, gazebos, fountains, or small outbuildings should be appropriate to surrounding site elements in scale, type and <br />appearance. Plant materials in close proximity to the buildings and which are causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be <br />removed and replaced by more suitable flora as approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. <br />Prohibited <br />No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other site elements <br />before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking <br />lots nor paved nor blacktopped. Front yard areas shall not be fenced, or fences shall not extend forward beyond the setback line of the <br />property. Telephone or utility poles with high intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from the thoroughfare. <br />The installation of unsightly, large devices such as television satellite dishes shall not be permitted in areas where they can be viewed from <br />the public thoroughfare. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed fence is recommended for approval. <br />Written by <br />Adam Toering <br />Historic Preservation Specialist <br />Approved by <br />Elicia Feasel • <br />Historic Preservation Administrator <br />