Lowering the porch elevation to grade . Removing porch railings or replacing railings using a different material type .* Reconfiguring steps .* * Unless required by the ADA or other applicable codes . ( 4 ) Building Site Recommended
Retaining the historic relationship between building , landscape features and open space , including driveways , walkways , lighting , fencing , signs , benches , plants and trees , berms , and archeological features that are important in defining the history of the site .
Replacing features of the building that are not repairable with a comparable material only if the original type is no longer available .
Leaving rafter tails ( the ends of the roof support beams ) exposed . Not Recommended
Replacing historic features with new features that do not convey the same appearance .
Introducing site elements that are out of scale or otherwise inappropriate .
Locating a parking facility directly adjacent to a historic building without physical and visual buffers where automobiles may cause damage to the building or landscape features or be intrusive to the building site .
( 5 ) Additions Recommended
Designing new additions in a manner that makes clear what is historic and what is new . Additions should be compatible but not identical to the historic structure ( s ).
Locating the attached exterior addition at the rear or on an inconspicuous side of the building . The setback should be a minimum of 10 feet from the primary façade and should not be more than 50 % of the square footage of the existing footprint and 50 % of the existing dimension of the primary façade .
Not Recommended
Creating new addition designed such that it cannot be differentiated from the historic building
Using the same wall plane , roofline , cornice height , materials , lap siding , or window type to make additions appear to be a part of the historic building .