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��. <br /> O DESIGN STANDARDS for Fences and Waqs <br /> il-b•1. Retain and preserve contributing fencas and walls including their original material,decorative and functional ' <br /> detailing,height and configuraflon. <br /> 1!•D 2. Maintafn and protect the surfaces,features,and details of fiences and walis ihrough appropriate meihods. Repair <br /> defieriorated or damag�!surfaces and fea#ures using traditional methods. ftepaint paintad fences and walls to extend <br /> useful life. <br /> Il-D-3. Replace deferforated or damaged features of histaric fences or walls to match orlgina)in size,shape,material, � <br /> dimension,pattern,texfure,color and detail. Replace oniy the deteriorated porfion or detai4 of a feafure raUter than the <br /> entire feature whenever possibie. Consider compa6ble subsGfute materials only if vsirtg the original material is not <br /> technically feasibie. <br /> fi-D-4. Rep{ace a missing historic fence or waii feature wifh a new feature based upon accuraie documenta6on of the . <br /> original cx arlth a new design compatible with ihe{andmark building and site in conflguration,scaie,height,material and <br /> detaiL <br /> Il-D-S. Introduce new fences and walls only in locat�ons and configurations that are cansistent with ihe character of the <br /> landmark building and site. ConstrucE new fences and walls of tr�itlonal materials in designa compatible with the landmark <br /> buiiding and sife in scale,materfal,height,and detail. The HPC discourages ihe use of synthetic materEal such as vinyl <br /> fencing. If vinyi fencing is the only feasible aitemative,consider using wood fencing along ihe public right-of-ways and the <br /> same type of fencing in vinyl along the remaining prope�ty lines. <br /> II-D•6. Introduce uGlifarian fences(such as chain fink or eiectricj and wa[is,if necessary,only in loca6ans that witt not <br /> diminish the overall historic character af the landmark buiiding and site. <br /> E DESIGN STANDARDS for Waikwavs.Drtvewavs and On-sfte Parkinq <br /> � II�E•1:Rekafn and preserve walkways,driveways,and parking areas that are sfgnificant in deflning the overaii hisforic <br /> character of the site including their widfh,conflguratlon,scale,materials,curbing,and related plantlngs. <br /> 11-E 2. Repair deteriorated or damaged walkways,driveways,and parking areas through t�adiflanai meihads of repair. <br /> - � ° 11-E-3. Repiace deteriorated or damaged fealures of walkways,driveways,or pa�king araas wifh materials that are <br /> com�atlbie in appearance,color,and texture. Replace only the deteriorated portfon ar detaiE of a feature rather than the <br /> entire feafure,whenever possible. <br /> II-E-4. Infiroduce new walkways,driveways,or parking areas,if necessary,in unobirusive locatians that do not compromise <br /> charac6er-defining elevaqons or imporfant site features or views. <br /> il-E-5. Prateet mature vegetatian and significant sife features from damage caused by the conshuction af new walkways, <br /> ddveways,and parking areas. <br /> II-E•6. Illuminate waikways,dr�veways,and parking areas ln a manner cansistent with the hisioric character of the site. <br /> F DESIGN STAWDARDS far Cemeteries and ArahaeoiQaicat Features <br /> II-F•1. Retain and preserve�historie cemeteries on landmark sites including any visuai charact�ristics of the cemet�ry,such <br /> as a stone wall,that contribute to the overafl historic character of the landmark site. <br /> 11=F-2. Maintain and protect cemetery feaiures through trad[tional methads af repait and appropriate pruning of plan6ngs. <br /> Repair defe�orated cemetery site features thraugh Uadifionai melhods of repair and appropriate pruning of plantings. <br /> il-F-3. Replace deteriorated or missing cemetery site features such as benches,fences,walls,grave marlters,pathways, <br /> and plantings with new features that are compatible with the historic character of the cemetery and the landmark site. <br /> 11-F-4. L�ate new site feaFures and planting in ways that maintain or enhance fhe historic character of the cemetery and <br /> the landmark site. <br /> II-F-S. Preserve and protect all known cemeteries and archaeological resources on the property from consi�ucfion and yard <br /> work. Reduce potentlai damage to known and unknown archaeologica{resources by minimizing site disturbances and <br /> changes that impac4 site terrain, It is not appropriate to use heavy machinery or equipment an sites as daing so may <br /> damage important archaeologieal resources, <br /> It-F•6. P�Ior to any site changes,survey and record the site,using professional archaeologisfs and contemporary <br /> archaeol�gical methads,ta determine the potential impac#of disturbances on any known or unknown archaeologfcal <br /> �esources. <br /> II•F-7. Record arehaeologlcal evidence fhat is uncovered during site work if the resources cannot be preserved in place, <br /> G DESIGN STANDARDS far Exterior Lis�htinc� <br /> tl-G•1. Retain and preserve exterior lighiing fixtures that co�tribute to the overaA histaric character of the site,particularly <br /> the main dwelling. <br /> If-C3-2. Replace damaged,deterlorated,or missfng exterior Ifghting fixtures with new flxtures fhat are either simiiar to the <br /> original{n material,appearance,detail,and scale or campatible with the historic landmark and site in material,appearance, <br /> and scale. <br /> 11-G-3. Introduce and locate new exteriar lighting ihat does not detract from the historic character of the site. Check with <br /> Orange County Planning Staff to ensure thaf any ligh#ing proposals comply with the zoning ordinance. <br /> 1 <br /> 9/27/2010 Draft Orange County Design Standards 63 <br />