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<br />ii. ii. The proposal is incompatible with the historic, cultural or architectural character of the
<br />district in which the property is located or the IPP that is the subject of the application.
<br />b. The BAR will approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications for Certificates of
<br />Appropriateness in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
<br />c. The BAR, or City Council on appeal, may require conditions of approval as are necessary or
<br />desirable to ensure that any new construction or addition is compatible with the scale and character
<br />of the Architecture Design Control District, Individually Protected Property, or Historic
<br />Conservation District. Prior to attaching conditions to an approval, due consideration will be given
<br />to the cost of compliance with the proposed conditions as well as the goals of the Comprehensive
<br />Plan. Conditions may require a reduction in height or massing, consistent with the City’s design
<br />guidelines and subject to the following limitations:
<br />i. Along the Downtown Mall, the BAR may limit story height to within 2 stories of the
<br />prevailing story height of the block;
<br />ii. In all other areas subject to review, the BAR may reduce the allowed height by no more
<br />than 2 stories; and
<br />iii. The BAR may require upper story stepbacks of up to 25’
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<br />Standards for Review and Decision
<br />Per Chapter 34, Div. 5.2.7. D.1:
<br />a. Review of the proposed construction, reconstruction, alteration or restoration of a building or
<br />structure is limited to exterior architectural features, including signs, and the following features and
<br />factors:
<br />i. Whether the material, texture, color, height, scale, mass, and placement of the proposed
<br />addition, modification or construction are visually and architecturally compatible with the
<br />site and the applicable District;
<br />ii. The harmony of the proposed change in terms of overall proportion and the size and
<br />placement of entrances, windows, awnings, exterior stairs, and signs;
<br />iii. The Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation set forth within the Code of
<br />Federal Regulations (36 C.F.R. §67.7(b)), as may be relevant;
<br />iv. The effect of the proposed change on the adjacent building or structures;
<br />v. The impact of the proposed change on other protected features on the property, such as
<br />gardens, landscaping, fences, walls, and walks;
<br />vi. Whether the proposed method of construction, renovation, or restoration could have an
<br />adverse impact on the structure or site, or adjacent buildings or structures;
<br />vii. When reviewing any proposed sign as part of an application under consideration, the
<br />standards set forth within Div. 4.11. Signs will be applied; and
<br />viii. Any applicable provisions of the City’s design guidelines.
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<br />Pertinent Design Guidelines from Chapter 4 – Rehabilitation
<br />D. Entrances, Porches, and Doors
<br />1) The original details and shape of porches should be retained including the outline, roof height, and
<br />roof pitch.
<br />2) Inspect masonry, wood, and metal or porches and entrances for signs of rust, peeling paint, wood
<br />deterioration, open joints around frames, deteriorating putty, inadequate caulking, and improper
<br />drainage, and correct any of these conditions.
<br />3) Repair damaged elements, matching the detail of the existing original fabric.
<br />4) Replace an entire porch only if it is too deteriorated to repair or is completely missing, and design
<br />to match the original as closely as possible.
<br />5) Do not strip entrances and porches of historic material and details.
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