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=r'� i IV. Introducing Buildings to a Landmark Property 2 3 Placing a building on a historic site 4 is always a challenge, whether the " r �� ° 5 addition is a new structure or a 6 relocated older one. The National �° �, ; � Park Service found this topic to be �;-`, •� 8 so critical to the preservation of �z" ""'°�'� "" �� ; u�ac uwin 9 historic sites that three of the ten ..��:� r° '°". >.J to Secretary of the Interior's ; 1 i Standards for Rehabilitation (3, 9, . �� 12 and 10) speak to issues 13 surrounding new construction. - 14 The best way to preserve our � �� .� ,"� ��, - � is historic building stock is to keep ...,;�,��+iw�.�.�Y:� , �.��x:S�-��;�.�� ,.�j�;� , 16 buildings in private ownership and in continuous use. Houses need to be lived in 17 and, as a result, residents expect certain modern conveniences. It is particularly 1g important for farmers to be able to install current agricultural equipment to 19 maintain efficiency in their operations. The Orange County Historic Preservation 2o Commission (HPC) will evaluate proposals to introduce new or relocated old 21 buildings to designated properties based on two key principles: 22 A. Will the property retain its historic value, its integrity? 23 B. Will the property maintain its visual character? 24 25 26 A. HISTORIC VALUE and INTEGRITY 27 Most local preservation programs follow the basic format and criteria of the 2s National Register of Historic Places, and allow properties with strong local 29 significance to be locally designated even if those properties may not meet 3o National Register standards. An established farm associated with an important 31 local family may be eligible for local landmark designation, for example, even if 32 the main house has been altered significantly. The HPC recognizes the 33 importance of historic landscapes, farm fields, trails and roadbeds to Orange 34 County's agricultural heritage and rural character, as well as historic buildings. 35 These Design Standards are intended to preserve the historic integrity and 36 architectural character of designated properties and their view from the road. '�, 37 3s Historic properties evolve, additions are constructed, exteriors are updated, and 39 new structures are erected. These changes keep buildings in use and over time 4o establish their own significance. It is important for the site to reflect this evolution. 41 When adding buildings to a local landmark property, or to a property in a local 42 historic district, care should be used to avoid creating a false sense of history. 43 The National Register Criteria Of Evaluation offers a well-established system that 44 the HPC will use when considering potential local landmarks and when reviewing 45 Certificate of Appropriateness applications. The Criteria system discourages 46 moving a historic building unless no other viable alternative remains. (See 4� Criteria and Criteria Exceptions in Appendix E.) The HPC likewise discourages 48 relocating buildings whenever the new site is vastly different, or a considerable 49 distance, from the original site. 50 51 Another important question to ask whenever new buildings are introduced to a 52 historic site is: can they be removed? New structures should be constructed so 53 that they can be removed in the future, leaving the essential form and integrity of 9/27/2010 Draft Orange County Design Standards 39