Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2018 10 15

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• Full restoration of 5 main floor historic double hung windows. Replace two non -historic upper bedroom windows with "simulated" double hung egress windows— to match historic style. • Remove non -historic upper door and replace with period appropriate 3/4 glass door. Section 15.36.120 of the LMC gives the criteria for evaluating alteration certificates: A. The commission shall issue an alteration certificate for any proposed work on a designated historical site or district only if the proposed work would not detrimentally alter, destroy or adversely affect any architectural or landscape feature which contributes to its original historical designation. B. The commission must find the proposed alteration to be visually compatible with designated historic structures located on the property in terms of design, finish, material, scale, mass and height. When the subject site is in an historic district, the commission must also find that the proposed alteration is visually compatible with characteristics that define the district. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "compatible" shall mean consistent with, harmonious with, or enhancing to the mixture of complementary architectural styles, either of the architecture of an individual structure or the character of the surrounding structures. C. The commission will use the following criteria to determine compatibility: 1. The effect upon the general historical and architectural character of the structure and property. 2. The architectural style, arrangement, texture, and material used on the existing and proposed structures and their relation and compatibility with other structures. 3. The size of the structure, its setbacks, its site, location, and the appropriateness thereof, when compared to existing structures and the site. 4. The compatibility of accessory structures and fences with the main structure on the site, and with other structures. 5. The effects of the proposed work in creating, changing, destroying, or otherwise impacting the exterior architectural features of the structure upon which such work is done. 6. The condition of existing improvements and whether they are a hazard to public health and safety. 7. The effects of the proposed work upon the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of the property.