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y8. 1 the historic property and its environment intact. Property owners should discuss 2 location options for additional buildings with the HPC during the local landmark 3 designation process to facilitate future Certificate of Appropriateness applications. 4 (See Standards for Historic Context: Setting, Outbuildings 8 Accessory 5 Structures, Cemeteries &Archaeological Features, and Demolition.) 6 7 8 DESIGN STANDARDS for Historic Value and Integrity 9 ' io IV-A-1. While new structures should be placed in their traditional locations (eg., a new 11 barn near agricultural buildings, a new garage near the main house), they should 12 be separate from contributing buildings or clusters of contributing buildings, 13 whenever possible. New or relocated buildings should also avoid important 14 landscape features or vistas. If the designation application does not contain a 15 recommended location for additional structures, the HPC will work with the 16 property owner to determine possible locations for the new or relocated building. 17 18 IV-A-2. New buildings or relocated older buildings should always be placed on a local 19 landmark property in a way that will allow for their potential removal and will 2o maintain the site's historic context. 21 22 IV-A-3. New buildings should be visually compatible with contributing buildings on the 23 site, but should not copy existing structures. Visitors to a local landmark property 24 should be able to understand the progression of construction on the site. 25 26 IV-A-4. Reproductions should only be undertaken with accurate documentation of a 27 specific building from the site. These new structures should be identified as a 2s reproduction either by small differences in detail, such as different colored mortar, 29 different paint color from other buildings in the complex, or labeled with a small 3o plaque or sign. 31 32 IV-A-5. When considering applications for relocating older buildings, the HPC will always 33 ask if the building has to be moved. 34 35 IV-A-6. Relocated older buildings should be differentiated from the existing bcaildings 36 constructed on site. Proposals to relocate structures that predate the landmark's 37 period of significance shall be subjected to a higher level of scrutiny. Substantial 3s buildings should not be relocated to local landmark properties containing only 39 small vernacular structures, where they will dominate the existing complex. 40 41 42 B. VISUAL CHARACTER 43 When constructing a new building or relocating an old building onto a local 44 landmark property the owners shall use common sense design techniques to limit 45 the visual impact of the new structure. New structures should never overpower 46 an existing complex. New residential buildings, in particular, whether farmhand 47 housing or accessory units for rent or visiting guests, should never compete with 48 the main house in terms of size or scale. 49 so It is important to maintain historic vistas, particularly the view of the main house 51 from any public roads. Some historic sites may also have significant interior s2 views such as a professionally designed garden or water frontage along a locally 53 significant stream. These features should be identified in the local landmark 54 application materials during the designation process to ensure their protection 9/28/2010 Draft Orange County Design Standards 40