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75. IV introductng Buifdings to a l.andmark Property A DESIGN STANDARDS for Historic Value 8 Int�qritv IV•A•1. While new sUuctares should be piaced in their iraditionat I�ations{eg.,a new barn near agricultural buiidings,a �new garage near the main house)they should be separaie from contributing bufMings or ciusters af contributing buildings, wfienever posslble, New or relacated buildings shoutd a�so avoid impartant landscape features or vistas. I#the designation application does not contafn a recommended lacation for additional structures,the NPC wil{work vrith the property owner to determine possible locations for the new or relocated building. !V-A•2. New bulldings or relocated older buildings shouid always be placed on a Local Landmark praperty in a way that wlll allow�ar their poten6a!removal and wili maintain fhe site's historic cantext. IV•A•3. New buiidings shoutd be visualiy compatible w[th confributing buildings on the site,buf should not copy existing st�ucfures. Visitors to a Local Landmark properly shauld be able to understand the progression of conshuction on the sife. !V-A•4. Reproductions should oniy be undertaken with accurate documenta�ion of a specific building from�he site. These new sfructures should be identified as a reproducfion elther by smap differences in detail,such as different colored mortar, different paint color from other buildings in the complex,or labeled with a small plaque or sign. (V-A•5. When considering appNca6ans for relocating oider 6uiidings,the HPC will always ask if fhe bufiding has to be moveri. IV•A•6. Re►ocated oider bui(dings should be differentiated from the exisftng buildings cnnsUucted on site. Proposals to retocate structures that predate the landmark's pe�iod of signiflcance shail be subjecfed to a highec level of scrutiny. Substan�a!buildings should not be reiocated to Local Landmark properties containing only small vernacular struciures, where fhey will dominate the exis6ng complex. B DESlGId STANDARDS for Visuat Character fV•B•1. New buildings should never visually dominate the local Landmark or compete with individuai cantributing buildings on the site. IV•B-2. The designs for new buildings shoufd take their cues from exlsUng structures on the site. New 6u�idings shouid not attempt Yo copy an existing building feature by feature,but should 6e visually compatible with the contributing buildings in terms af scale and proportion,form and materiafs,and detail and finish. The elevaffons for propased new buildings should maintain the general rhyihm(the combinatlon of projecfing and�ecessed features,and the bafance af door and window openings to wali area)of�he surrounding structures. New canstructfon should also incorporate naflve building materials. !V-&3. In mast cases the HPC will�ecommend ihat new construction or relocated buildings be piaced away from public roads ta limit their visual fntrusion on ihe historic site. IV•B�t. Property owners may reconstruct buildings on exisfing foundations,parBcularly if suf�cienf physEcal or documentary evidence is available to detennine what the building looked like. The NPC will work wifh the applicant to ensure fhat the reconsfruction is accurate, Signage shauld be placed near the reconstrucfed building to document when if was erected. V Removing Buildfngs from a Landmark Property A DESIGN STANDARDS for Retocation V•A,1. Before reloca6ng any building on a landmark site document the exisfing landmark set6ng and site conditians with photographs and ather written or graphic means such as site plans. V-A•2. Min'smize damage to the landmark structure during and after the move by: • Assessing ifs sUuctural conditions priar to the move; • Taking all necessary precautions to prevent damage during the move; � • Working wlth conUactars experienced in maving historic structures;and • Securing and profecting the shucture from weather damage and vandalism. . V-A-3. Select a new site for the landmark struciure that is compatlble in character wifh its ortginal setting. Consider campadbility of the proposed site in terms of the larger context of surrounding properBes as well as the refocated buildfng's seiback,arientation,and distance from other buildings. V-A-4. Review propased site changes and landscapin.g for fhe new site according to alf pertinent guidelines. V-A-S. ProtPC#slgnificant slte features(topography,viewsheds,(andscaping)af the original site and ttte new site from damage during and after the move. 1 2 3 9/27/2010 Draft Orange County Design Standards 67