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8 IV Introducing Buildings to a Landmark Property A Design Standards for HISTORIC VALUE AND INTEGRITY IV-A-1. While new structures should be placed in their traditional locations(eg.,a new barn near agricultural buildings,a new garage near the main house)they should be separate from contributing buildings or clusters of contributing buildings, whenever possible. New or relocated buildings should also avoid important landscape features or vistas. If the designation application does not contain a recommended location for additional structures,the HPC will work with the property owner to determine possible locations for the new or relocated building. S IV-A-2. New buildings or relocated older buildings should always be placed on a Local Landmark property in a way that will allow for their potential removal and will maintain the site's historic context. IV-A-3. New buildings should be visually compatible with contributing buildings on the site,but should not copy existing structures. Visitors to a Local Landmark property should be able to understand the progression of construction on the site. IV-A-4. Reproductions should only be undertaken with accurate documentation of a specific building from the site. These new structures should be identified as a reproduction either by small 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. IV-A-5. When considering applications for relocating older buildings,the HPC will always ask if the building has to be moved. IV-A-6. Relocated older buildings should be differentiated from the existing buildings constructed on site. Proposals to relocate structures that predate the landmark's period of significance shall be subjected to a higher level of scrutiny. Substantial buildings should not be relocated to Local Landmark properties containing only small vernacular structures, where they will dominate the existing complex. B DESIGN STANDARDS for Visual Character S IV-13-1. New buildings should never visually dominate the Local Landmark or compete with individual contributing buildings on the site. S IV-13-2. The designs for new buildings should take their cues from existing structures on the site. New buildings should not attempt to copy an existing building feature by feature,but should be visually compatible with the contributing buildings in terms of scale and proportion,form and materials,and detail and finish. The elevations for proposed new buildings should maintain the general rhythm(the combination of projecting and recessed features,and the balance of door and window openings to wall area)of the surrounding structures. New construction should also incorporate native building materials. IV-13-3. In most cases the HPC will recommend that new construction or relocated buildings be placed away from public roads to limit their visual intrusion on the historic site. IV-13-4. Property owners may reconstruct buildings on existing foundations,particularly if sufficient physical or documentary evidence is available to determine what the building looked like. The HPC will work with the applicant to ensure that the reconstruction is accurate. Signage should be placed near the reconstructed building to document when it was erected. V Removing Buildings from a Landmark Property A DESIGN STANDARDS for Relocation V-A-1. Before relocating any building on a landmark site document the existing landmark setting and site conditions with photographs and other written or graphic means such as site plans. V-A-2. Minimize damage to the landmark structure during and after the move by: • Assessing its structural conditions prior to the move; • Taking all necessary precautions to prevent damage during the move; • Working with contractors experienced in moving historic structures;and • Securing and protecting the structure from weather damage and vandalism. V-A-3. Select a new site for the landmark structure that is compatible in character with its original setting. Consider compatibility of the proposed site in terms of the larger context of surrounding properties as well as the relocated building's setback,orientation,and distance from other buildings. V-A-4. Review proposed site changes and landscaping for the new site according to all pertinent guidelines. V-A-5. Protect significant site features(topography,viewsheds, landscaping)of the original site and the new site from damage during and after the move.