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�f 9. <br /> 1 during future Certificate of Appropriateness review. The advantage of rural <br /> 2 settings is the opportunity to use the landscape to partially conceal new buildings <br /> 3 behind existing grade changes or tree lines. New buildings should never be <br /> a placed on hilltops or similar natural features that will make them stand out. They <br /> 5 should not be positioned in important vistas or within a complex of existing <br /> 6 contributing buildings. (See Historic Context section, particularly the Standards <br /> 7 for Setting for more information.) <br /> 8 <br /> 9 <br /> lo DESIGN STANDARDS for Visual Character <br /> 11 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 IV-B-1. New buildin s should never visuall dominate the local landmark or com ete with <br /> 9 Y P <br /> 14 individual contributing buildings on the site. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 IV-B-2. The designs for new buildings should take their cues from existing structures on <br /> i7 the site. New buildings should not attempt to copy an existing building feature by <br /> 18 feature, but should be visually compatible with the contributing buildings in terms <br /> 19 of scale and proportion, form and materials, and detail and finish. The elevations <br /> 2o for proposed new buildings should maintain the general rhythm (the combination <br /> 21 of projecting and recessed features, and the balance of door and window <br /> 22 openings to wall area) of the surrounding structures. New construction should <br /> 23 also incorporate native building materials. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 IV-B-3. In most cases the HPC will recommend that new construction or relocated <br /> 26 buildings be placed away from public roads to limit their visual intrusion on the <br /> 27 historic site. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 IV-B-4. Property owners may reconstruct buildings on existing foundations, particularly if <br /> 3o sufficient physical or documentary evidence is available to determine what the <br /> 31 building looked like. The HPC will work with the applicant to ensure that the <br /> 32 reconstruction is accurate. Signage should be placed near the reconstructed <br /> 33 building to document when it was erected. <br /> 34 <br /> 9/28/2010 Draft Orange County Design Standards 41 <br />