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7. Select mulching and edging materials carefully. Do not use plastic edgings, lava, crushed rock, artificially colored mulch or other • historically unsuitable materials. B. Walls and Fences 1. Maintain existing materials such as stonewalls, hedges, wooden picket fences, and wrought -iron fences. 2. When a portion of a fence needs replacing, salvage original parts for a prominent location. Match old fencing in .material, height, and detail. If this is not possible, use a simplified design of similar materials and height. 3. For new fences use materials that relate to materials in the neighborhood and take design clues from nearby historic fences and walls. 4. Chain-link fencing, split rail fences, and concrete block walls in general should not be used. 5. If street -front fences or walls are necessary or desirable, keep them below 4 feet in height and use traditional materials and design such as • metal, brick, or painted wood. 6. Relate commercial privacy fences to the materials of the building. If the commercial property adjoins a neighborhood, use a brick or painted wood fence or heavily planted screen as a buffer. . C. Lighting 1. In residential areas, use fixtures that are understated and compatible with the residential quality of the surrounding area and the building. 2. Choose light levels that provide for adequate safety yet do not overly emphasize the site or building. Often, existing porch lights are sufficient. Avoid lights that create a glare outward or upward. Conform to zoning ordinance standards. 3. Do not use numerous "crime lights" or bright floodlights to illuminate a building or site when surrounding lighting is subdued. Consider motion activated lighting. 4. Encourage merchants to leave their display window lights on in the evening to provide extra illumination at the sidewalk level. Design Reuiew Guidelines Page 12 of 14