Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2023 04 24

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Table of Staff Analysis on Relevant Design Handbook Criteria Criteria Analysis G1. All projects should respect the traditional context The proposal reflects the surrounding of downtown ... the broader context of the block and context by adapting existing forms the town at large. and maintaining the one-story scale currently on the property. T2. Develop the ground floor level of all projects to be The recessed doorway and large at a pedestrian scale. display windows can be observed in • Porches, bays and other building details nearby traditional architecture. similar to those seen on nearby historic buildings are encouraged to provide visual interest and human scale. G20. New construction should appear similar in mass The proposal does not change the and scale to structures found traditionally in the area. mass of the existing building and provides a minimal increase in scale of the existing fagade. G23. Respect the sense of time and place in all The proposal uses new materials projects. and colors, clearly marking it as a • One should be able to perceive some of the modern development. character of the area as it evolved historically. G24. New interpretations of traditional building styles The proposal combines a traditional are encouraged. false -front form and large windows • A new design that draws upon the with new, modern materials. fundamental similarities among traditional buildings in the community without copying them is preferred. This will allow them to be seen as products as their own time yet compatible with their older neighbors. • Applying highly ornamental details that were not a part of building in Louisville is discouraged. G25. Building components should be similar in scale The proposal is for a new fagade on to those used traditionally. an existing one-story building. G27. Avoid stylistic details that confuse the history of The proposal is a modern design Louisville. with minimal ornamentation and does • Use ornamental details with restraint. not include historic details. • Historic details that were not found in Louisville are discouraged. • Elaborate "Victorian" ornamentation, which is atypical in Louisville, is discouraged. Exact copying or replication of historic styles is also discouraged. G28. Theme designs are not appropriate in downtown The proposal is not a theme design. Louisville. G29. Maintain the existing range of exterior wall The proposal includes horizontal material found in downtown. siding, no stucco or rustic shakes, and combines different materials. 16