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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2019-017 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-017 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, DESIGNATING HISTORIC LANDMARK SUBDISTICT HL18-04 FOR THE AREA OF 409 EAST WORTH STREET AND PLATTED AS EAST 60'4 WEST 1'5 AND 12' ALLEY, BLOCK 34, CITY OF GRAPEVINE,ABSTRACT 422, WILLIAM DOOLEY SURVEY AND MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, IN A DISTRICT ZONED "R-7.5" SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE WALDEN-TRIGG HOUSE HISTORIC DISTRICT PRESERVATION CRITERIA; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE RELATING TO SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTERESTS, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND A ZONING CHANGE AND AMENDMENT THEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, an application was made by the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission requesting a historic landmark subdistrict designation by making application for same with the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas as required by State statutes and the zoning ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas and all the legal requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied with, the case having come before the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas after all legal notices, requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied with; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas at a public hearing called by the City Council did consider the following factors in making a determination as to whether this requested historic landmark subdistrict designation should be granted or denied; safety of the motoring public and the pedestrians using the facilities in the area immediately surrounding the site; safety from fire hazards and measures for fire control, protection of adjacent property from flood or water damages, noise producing elements and glare of the vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on established character of the neighborhood, location, lighting and types of signs and relation of signs to traffic control and adjacent property, street size and adequacy of width for traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use around the site and in the immediate neighborhood, adequacy of parking as determined by requirements of this ordinance for off-street parking facilities, location of ingress and egress points for parking and off-street locating spaces, and protection of public health by surFacing on all parking areas to control dust, effect on the promotion of health and the general welfare, effect on light and air, the effect on the transportation, water sewerage, schools, parks and other facilities; and WHEREAS, all of the requirements of Section 39 of Appendix "D" of the Code of Ordinances have been satisfied by the submission of evidence at a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City Council further considered, among otherthings, the character of the existing zoning district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with the view to conserve the value of buildings and encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout this city; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas does find that there is a public necessity for the granting of this historic landmark subdistrict, that the public demands it, that the public interest clearly requires the amendment, that the zoning changes do not unreasonably invade the rights of those who bought or improved property with reference to the classification which existed at the time their original investment was made; and does find that the historic landmark subdistrict designation lessens the congestion in the streets, helps secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; promotes health and the general welfare; provides adequate light and air; prevents the overcrowding of land; avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas has determined that there is a necessity and need for this historic landmark subdistrict designation and has also found and determined that there has been a change in the conditions of the property surrounding and in close proximity to the property requested for a change since this property was originally classified; and, therefore, feels that historic landmark subdistrict designation for the particular piece of property is needed, is called for, and is in the best interest of the public at large, the citizens of the City of Grapevine, Texas and helps promote the general health, safety, and welfare of this community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That the City does hereby designate a historic landmark subdistrict (HL18-04) in accordance with Section 39 of Ordinance No. 82-73, being the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine,Texas same being also known as Appendix "D" of the City Code of Grapevine, Texas, in a district zoned "R-7.5" Single Family District within the following described property: 409 East Worth Street and platted as E60'4 W1'5 and 12' Alley, Block 34, City of Grapevine, Abstract 422, William Dooley Survey, more fully and completely described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of hereof; and, in addition thereto, the adoption of the Walden-Trigg House Historic District Preservation Guidelines as conditions, regulations and safeguards in connection with the said historic landmark subdistrict, a copy of said criteria being attached hereto and labeled Exhibit "B". Ordinance No. 2019-017 2 Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to correct the official zoning map of the City of Grapevine, Texas to reflect the "H" zoning designation. Section 3. That in all other respects, the use of the tract or tracts of land herein above described shall be subject to all the applicable regulations contained in said City of Grapevine zoning ordinances and all other applicable and pertinent ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas. Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein established have been made in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the community. They have been designed with respect to both present conditions and the conditions reasonably anticipated to exist in the foreseeable future, to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, flood and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, drainage and surFace water, parks and other public requirements, and to make adequate provisions forthe normal business, commercial needs and development of the community. They have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the character of the district, and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the community. Section 5. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 6. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable and that if the validity of the zoning affecting any portion of the tract or tracts of land described herein shall be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the zoning of the balance of the tract or tracts of land described herein. Section 7. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Section 8. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the im�nediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of March 2019. Ordinance No. 2019-017 3 APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: �- J�/�,R,4 PF�� . ��� ';,' � � � ' ''� � i x w .�;� Tara Brooks ` ,�`� � � City Secretary ��__-�� � � � APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Ordinance No. 2019-017 4 HL18-04 GRAPEVINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION FORM 1. Name Historic And/or common 2. Location Address 409 East Worth Street land survey William Dooley Location/neighborhood John Trigg Subdivision block/lot Block 34/Lot EGO 4 tract size 0.259 acres 3. Current zoning Al Single Family 4. Classification Category Ownership Status Present Use District public occupied agriculture museum X building(s)x private x unoccupied commercial park structure work in progress education x residence Site Accessible Entertainment Religious yes:restricted government scientific yes:unrestr. industrial transportation no military other 5. Ownership Current owner: Matthew D.and Karen M.Yeager phone: 817-416-8113 Address: 1055 Nest Winding Creek Drive city: Grapevine state: Texas zip:76051-7837 G. Form Preparation Name&title Susan Odom,Owner organization: Preservation Partners Contact: Susan Odom phone: 214-707-2992 7. Representation on Existing Surveys Tarrant County Historic Resources National Register of Historic Places Recorded Texas Historic Landmark other Texas Archaeological Landmark for office use only 8. Date Rec'd: Survey Verified:Yes No 9. Field Chk date: By: 10. Nomination Archaeological Structure District Site Structure&Site HL1 S-04 11. Historic Ownership original owner S.A.and Laura Walden significant later owner(s) A.G.Simmons(1935-1943)TCDR Vol. 1252,Pg.553;Robert J.Stark(1943-1947) TCDR Vol. 1610,Pg.455;Maud Trigg(1947-1976)TCDR Vol.1942,Pg.220;Myrde V.Wright(1976-1980) TCDR Vol.59665 Pg. 171;Robert William Miron(1980-1958)TCDR Vol.7003,Pg.518;Robert and Inger Thompson(1988-1992)TCDR 9201,Pg.1351;David and Tammy Wilson(1992-1995)TCDR Vol. 10867,Pg. 1553;Susan Solis ,1995-2003`)TCDR Vol.12135,Pp..1563 12. Construction Dates Original 1928(possibly 1913) alterations/additions unknown 13. Architect original construction alterations/additions 14. Site Features natural urban desi;ii 15. Physical Description Condition Check One: Check One: excellent deteriorated Unaltered x Original site good ruins x altered Moved(date: fair unexposed D escribe present and original f kno n)physical appearance;include styles)of arcbitecture,current condition and relationship to surrounding fabric(structures,objects,etc.). Elaborate on pertinent materials used and sryle(s)of architectural detailin&embel- hments and site details. It is a small,wood-frame,traditional,single-story home,952 square feet in size—the front yard encircled by an even more traditional white picket fence. Originally just four small rooms,it has since been added onto to ac- commodate a more modern lifestyle. This modest folk house is typical of the post-railroad era in American history. The main section of the house is a simple four-square plan covered by a medium-to steep-pitch pyramidal roof. The southwest corner projects slightly toward Worth Street,its gabled roof and pent visor crossing into the main hip.The roof is covered in green composition shingle and has narrow-to-medium-width boxed eaves. A front porch,16 feet wide,provides shade,protection from the elements and a small sitting area.A wooden swing hangs in the corner. The decorative turned spindle roof supports are probably not original,though their size and simplicity blend nicely with the main structure.A shed-like porch roof slopes at a slightly smaller pitch than the main roof. A narrow,painted cornice encircles the house at the roofline. Two large 2/2 horizontal windows decorated with faux shutters face Worth Street. The front door with raised panels and octagonal glass inset has also been added in recent years. Windows on the sides are smaller 1/1,placed evenly across each ele- vation. The wood lap siding is currently painted pale yellow. White trim on the doors,window frames,cornice and miscellaneous trim match the picket fence. The extended living area added to the rear of the house is not as tall as the original. It is,however,made of similar construction and materials and is a sympathetic addition. HL1 8-04 16. Historical Significance Statement of historical and cultural significance. Include: cultural influences,special events and im ortantersonages,influences on neighborhood,on the city,etc. At least ten families have called this residence"home." Beginning with S.A.and Laura Malden,who built the original wood-frame house in,according to Tarrant County deed records,1913.Arthur Glen Simmons pur- chased the home in 1935 from the estate of Laura Walden. Arthur and his wife Barbara were long-time resi- dents of Grapevine—Arthur was born here(September 28,1899)and Barbara's family moved here when she was not yet two years old. Barbara's grandfather,Edgard Clayton Bechtol,was one of the area's first doctors. Arthur(one of five children)farmed,traded livestock and shared a dairy business with his brothers Carl and Hugh,under the name of Simmons Brothers. Forced to sell their]and for the construction of Grapevine Lake, Arthur went into real estate with his father. With proceeds from the sale of their dairy,the Simmons'pur- chased land from the Tom McPherson survey and developed the Manor Oaks addition of the city of Grape- vine. Barbara became an interior decorator. It is not known if Arthur and Barbara ever lived in the home at 409 East Worth Street. According to Barbara's entry in Grapevine Area History(Arthur Q.Simmons,page 341) the couple lived on the dairy farm until building a home in the addition now known as Manor Oaks in the mid- 1940s. Robert Stark,about whom little is known,purchased the home from Simmons in November of 1943. Less than four years later,Grapevine resident and widow,Maud(Borah)Trigg(1587-1975)purchased the home, where she lived until her death in 1975. Maud Trigg's daughter-in-law,Anne Bechtol,was Barbara Simmons sister. Maud had lost her husband,Joseph Walter Trigg,in 1941. Both were native Texans who spent most of their lives in the Estelle community. Maud's grandparents,Lee and Catherine Borah were some of the area's earliest settlers,coming to the Grapevine prairie from Kentucky in 1856. Myrtle V.Aright purchased the home from Maud Trigg's estate in 1976. Robert William Miron bought it and moved in just four years later. Robert and Inger Thompson bought the home in 1988,subsequently selling to Susan M.Solis in 1995. The current owners,Matthew and Karen Yeager purchased the home in 1995. 17. Bibliography Sanborn Digital Maps Tarrant County Appraisal District Records Tarrant County Deed Records Young,Charles H.Graevine-AreaHistory.Grapevine:Grapevine Historical Society.1979. 18. Attachments HU 8-04 District or Site map Additional descriptive material Site Plan Footnotes x Photos(historic&current) Other HL1 8-04 Designation Merit A. Character,interest or value as part of X G. Identification as the work of an archi- the development,heritage or cultural tect or master builder whose individual characteristics of the City of Grape- work has influenced the development vine,State of Texas of the United of the city. States. B. Location as the site of a significant H. Embodiment of elements of architec- historical event. tural design,detail,materials or craftsmanship which represent a sig- nificant architectural innovation. C. Identification with a person or persons I. Relationship to other distinctive build- who significantly contributed to the ings,sites or areas which are eligible culture and development of the city. for preservation according to a plan based on historic,cultural or architec- tural motif. D. Exemplification of the cultural,eco-X J. Unique location of singular physical noetic,social or historical heritage of characteristics representing an estab- the city lished and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood,community or the city. E. Portrayal of the environment of a K. Archaeological value in that it has group of people in an era of history produced or can be expected to pro- characterized by a distinctive architec- duce data affecting theories of historic tural style. or prehistoric value. F. Embodiment of distinguishing charac- L. Value as an aspect of community sen- teristics of an architectural type or timent or public pride. specimen. Recommendation The Grapevine Township Revitalization Program re- quests the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commis- Burl Gilliam,Chair cion to deem this nominated landmark meritorious of Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission designation as outlined in Chapter 39,City of Grape- vine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. David Klempin Further,the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commis- Historic Preservation Officer sion endorses the Preservation Criteria,policy recom- mendations and landmark boundary as presented by the City of Grapevine Development Services Depart-Tommy Hardy,Director ment. Development Services Department Historical Marker HLA 8-04 The Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission and the Grapevine Historical Society have a cooperative marker pro- gram for properties that are officially(individually or located within)designated Historic Landmark Sub-districts. Please indicate if you are interested in obtaining one or both markers for your property. There is no fee for either of the mark- ers,however,the Grapevine Historical Society will only fund two(2)of the medallion and text plaque(second option), per year,on a first come,first serve basis. Check One: o Yes,I am interested in obtaining a bronze Historic Landmark Plaque for my property from the Historic Preservation Commission. I understand there is no fee for this plaque. o No,I am not interested in obtaining a marker for my property. o Yes,I am interested in obtaining a bronze Historic Marker(medallion and text plaque)for my property from the Grapevine Historical Society. Below for office use only I I isi orie Ln 11(1111,11-k 1)%(lie Cily(11'Grolmille CoI lege St reet I I isl oric Dki riel. R-0 hY t 1w o Historic Preservation Commission's o Historic Preservation Commission's Historic Landmark Plaque. Historic District Plaque. y and-.1rchilvchlral if 111C porch. Ed",J'alher, Nuelh1q, 1999 G o Grapevine Historical Society's Historic Landmark Marker. HL1 8-04 fill.I-DAND 11.1%kM Tlll*VDANII GR NDY 10 111 INL.'1101,SE AU JI 1 4 5 i O Historic Landmark Marker, O Historic District Marker,O Historic Landmark Marker, O Historic District Marker, existing GHS marker. existing GHS marker. new GHS marker. new GHS marker. HL1 8-04 Design Guidelines The Walden -Trigg House 409 East Worth Street Grapevine, Texas Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc. City of Grapevine 200 S. Main Grapevine, Texas 76051 December 19, 2018 Table of Contents PREFACE I.SITE Setbacks Driveways, Parking Lots Service and Mechanical Areas Fences II. BUILDING FABRIC Preservation Exterior Finishes Windows III. EMBELLISHMENTS Awnings-Canopies Exterior Lighting IV. NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Infill Additions to Historic Buildings Page 2 Preface y i J ; +' ' x r rte. MdMLA it 4 f M f t , i .•! y` f to yL i• L - •_ _• - 11•.•'ri7- Ala4.i_Fl'.31 i w .-tiLR' \T T}j'' a 409 East Worth Street The Walden-Trigg House c. 1913 It is a small, wood-frame, traditional, single-story home, 952 square feet in size —the front yard encircled by an even more traditional white picket fence. Originally just four small rooms,it has since been added onto to accommodate a more modern lifestyle. This modest folk house is typical of the post-railroad era in American history. The main section of the house is a simple four-square plan covered by a medium-to steep-pitch pyramidal roof. The southwest corner projects slightly toward Worth Street,its gabled roof and pent visor crossing into the main hip.The roof is covered in green composition shingle and has narrow-to- medium-width boned eaves. A front porch, 15 feet wide, provides shade, protection from the elements and a small sitting area.A wooden swing hangs in the corner. The decorative turned spindle roof supports are probably not original, though their size and simplicity blend nicely with the main structure.A shed-like porch roof slopes at a slightly smaller pitch than the main roof. A narrow, painted cornice encircles the house at the roofline. Two large 212 horizontal windows decorated with faun shutters face Worth Street. The front door with raised panels and octagonal glass inset has also been added in recent years. Windows on the sides are smaller 111, placed evenly across each elevation. The wood lap siding is currently painted pale yellow. White trim on the doors,windowframes,cornice and miscellaneous trim match the picket fence. The extended living area added to the rear of the house is not as tall as the original. It is, however, made of similar construction and materials and is a sympathetic addition. In the rear yard, a detached garage along the east side of the property has been converted to living space and serves as a guest house.A swimming pool was added to the west of the garage. Page 3 41 IL rh L- fjfj r 7 i IIa f View of original detached Garage which was View of original garage, house and existing converted to living space with a new room added. Swimming Pool. Page 4 At least eleven families have called this residence"home." Beginning with S.A.and Laura Walden,who built the original wood frame house in, according to Tarrant County deed records, 1913. Arthur Glen Simmons purchased the home in 1935 from the estate of Laura Walden. Arthur and his wife Barbara were long-time residents of Grapevine—Arthur was born here(September 23,1899)and Barbara's family moved here when she was not yet two years old. Barbara's grandfather, Edward Clayton Bechtol, was one of the area's first doctors. Arthur(one of five children)farmed, traded livestock and shared a dairy business with his brothers Carl and Hugh, under the name of Simmons Brothers. Forced to sell their land for the construction of Grapevine Lake,Arthur went into real estate with his father. With proceeds from the sale of their dairy,the Simmons' purchased land from the Tom-McPherson survey and developed the Manor Oaks addition of the city of Grapevine. Barbara became an interior decorator. It is not known if Arthur and Barbara ever lived in the home at 409 East Worth Street. According to Barbara's entry in Grapevine Area History(Arthur G. Simmons, page 341)the couple lived on the dairy farm until building a home in the addition now known as Manor Oaks in the mid-1940s. Robert Stark,purchased the home from Simmons in November of 1943 and lived here. Less than four years later,Grapevine resident and widow, Maud(Borah)Trigg(1887-1975)purchased the home,where she lived until her death in 1975. Maud Trigg's daughter-in-law,Anne Bechtol,was Barbara Simmons sister. Maud had lost her husband,Joseph Walter Trigg, in 1941. Both were native Texans who spent most of their lives in the Estelle community. Maud's grandparents, Lee and Catherine Borah were some of the area's earliest settlers, coming to the Grapevine prairie from Kentucky in 1856. Myrtle V.Wright purchased the home from Maud Trigg's estate in 1976. Robert William Miron bought it and moved in just four years later. Robert and Inger Thompson bought the home in 1988,subsequently selling to Susan M. Solis in 1995. Matthew and Karen Yeager purchased the home in 1995. In 2005 Cindy Madden purchased the home and resided there. Page 5 SITE Retain the historic relationships between buildings,landscaping features and open space. Avoid rearranging the site by moving or removing buildings and site features,such as walks,drives and fences,that help define the residence's historic value. SETBACKS Building setbacks should be consistent with adjacent buildings or with the style of the building. Setbacks are an important ingredient in creating an attractive streetscape. Buildings should be set back to a line that is consistent with their neighbors and land use. For example, a residential setback should retain the setback of adjacent and nearby structures, with landscaping along the street right--of-way. Residential buildings with a commercial use in residential areas should be set back in a manner consistent with setbacks of neighboring or similar residential structures. Maintain building orientation pattern,with the front facade facing the street. Maintain spacing patterns between buildings. DRIVEWAYS, PARKING LOTS AND VACANT SITES Driveways should be located perpendicular to the street; no circular drives shall be allowed (unless proven with historic documentation)in front or corner side yard,so that the character of the landscaped yard can be reinforced. New parking lots for commercial uses should not be located adjacent to sidewalks in the district. Off-street parking lots should not be allowed to interrupt the continuity of landscaped front or corner side yards. This is important to both the preservation of historic character, and to the strengthening of the residential district. Screen existing parking lots from streets and pedestrian areas in the Historic District. Existing parking lots located adjacent to streets and sidewalks may be screened to the height of car hoods. This will provide a certain level of continuity of the building fagade line;it will screen unsightly views;and it will provide a level of security by allowing views to and from the sidewalk. FENCES Historically, fences around historic houses defined yards and the boundary around property and gardens. Wood picket fences, wood rail fences and barbed wire or decorative wire fences were the common fence types in Grapevine. Traditionally, picket fences surrounded the front of the house while rail and wire fences surrounded the agricultural portions of the property. Maintain historic fences. NEW FENCES Simple wood picket fences wood and wire and wrought iron fences are appropriate.Avoid chain-link fences, privacy fences and concrete block fences for the street sides of property. Wood privacy fences may be allowed when installed in the rear yard and behind the front fagade of a property. Utilitarian/privacy fences should not be installed in front of a historic building or beyond the line of the front fagade of a historic building. REPLACING FENCES If replacement is required due to deterioration,remove only those portions of historic fences that are damaged beyond repair and replace in-kind, matching the original in material,design and placement. If replacement is necessary for non-historic fences,or new fences are proposed,locate and design the fence in such a way that Page 6 will compliment the historic boundary of the property without concealing the historic character of the property. SERVICE AND MECHANICAL AREAS Service and mechanical areas and equipment should be screened from the street and other pedestrian areas. All garbage and equipment storage areas should be screened from the street. Mechanical equipment,including satellite dishes,shall not be located in front or corner side yards or should be set back from the edges of roofs, and screened so that they are not visible to pedestrians and do not detract from the historic character of buildings. BUILDING FABRIC PRESERVATION Preserve, stabilize, and restore original building form, ornament and materials. Any missing or severely deteriorated elements may be replaced with replicas of the original. Ensure that roof, window, porch and cornice treatments are preserved, or when preservation is not possible duplicate the original building element. When rehabilitating, remove non-historic alterations. Often, "modern"renovations conceal the original facade details. If not,the original style may be recreated through the use of historic photographs. Where replication of original elements is not possible, a new design consistent with the original style of the building may be used. Reconstruction of building elements should reflect the size, scale, material and level of detail of the original design. Preserve older renovations that have achieved historic significance. Older structures or additions may have, at some time, been renovated with such care and skill that the renovation itself is worthy of preservation. Usually, such renovations may date from before 1940. EXTERIOR FINISHES Original wood finishes should be maintained and painted or, when necessary, replaced in kind. Modern synthetic siding materials such as vinyl or metal bear little resemblance to historic siding materials. The application of such modern synthetic materials often involves the removal of original decorative elements such as cornice, corner boards, brackets,window and door trim, etc. New synthetic siding shall not be installed; removal of existing such materials is not required, but strongly encouraged,to restore historic patina,finish and appearance. Original asbestos siding should be maintained and painted,or when necessary,replaced with synthetic siding to match the existing asbestos siding. The removal of asbestos siding over existing wood siding is not required, but strongly encouraged,to restore historic patina,finish and appearance. Original masonry surfaces should be maintained and not be painted,unless severe deterioration of the brick or stone can be shown to require painting. If the color or texture of replacement brick or stone cannot be Page 7 matched with existing, painting may be an appropriate treatment. Paint colors should be complimentary to each other and the overall character of the house. When possible, research the original paint color and finishes of the building's historic period; the right colors respect the historic building. The Historic Preservation Commission shall adopt, as necessary, a paint palette(s)appropriate to the district's character,which may be proposed and approved through the Minor Exterior Alteration application process. The Commission in the regular Certificate of Appropriateness process may review any colors proposed outside the adopted palette. WINDOWS Original window framing and lights (panes of glass)configurations should be preserved and maintained or replaced in kind. When replacement is necessary,do so within existing historic opening. Replacement of non-original windows should consider the use of historically appropriate wood windows. Use same sash size to avoid filling in or enlarging the original opening. Clear or very slightly tinted window glass may be used. No reflective or heavily tinted glass shall be used. Should the owner wish to install security bars, they should be installed on the interior of windows and doors. Storm windows. The use of interior storm windows is encouraged. Storm windows are available which can be installed on the interior of windows. This helps to preserve the exterior historic character of the building. Should storm windows need to be installed on the exterior of the historic windows, storm windows constructed of wood and configured to match the historic sashes(i.e. one over one sash)are recommended. If metal storm windows are installed, paint to blend with surrounding elements. EMBELLISHMENTS AWNINGS-CANOPIES New awnings and canopies should not be installed above windows or doors. EXTERIOR LIGHTING Lighting is an important element in residential areas. Fixtures should be consistent with the historic character of the house. Appropriate incandescent light fixtures to the style of the district should be used. Avoid exposed lighting of any kind unless part of a historic fixture. Page 8 NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INFILL The Secretary of the Interior's guidelines for new buildings in historic districts encourage similarity of form and materials, but not actual replication. New construction proposals and the rehabilitation of non-historic buildings will be reviewed based on these Criteria. Judgement will be based on the compatibility of the design within the content of the property's adjacent and nearby historic buildings. The design of new buildings should have key elements of the building's historic period of significance including massing, scale,fenestration and materials. Infill buildings should not be absolute reproductions, and appear as clearly contemporary. Only when a previously demolished historic Grapevine building can be accurately replicated may a reproduction be considered. Infill buildings between historic buildings should be similar in setback,roof form,cornice line and materials,to one of the adjacent buildings. Relate height of new building to the heights of adjacent structures. Avoid new buildings that tower over existing ones. Horizontal wood siding (either novelty, tongue and groove, shiplap or equivalent)and brick are appropriate exterior building finishes for the historic house. Fake brick or stone or gravel aggregate materials shall never be used. ADDITIONS TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS Additions to historic buildings should replicate the style of the main building if possible; otherwise they should adhere to the general style with simplified details. As a minimum, new additions should reflect the massing, roof shape, bay spacing, cornice lines and building materials of the primary structure. All new wood or metal materials should have a painted finish except on some 20th century buildings where the use of unpainted aluminum or steel was part of the original design and should be maintained. A new addition should,if at all possible,be located at the rear of the historic building. If this is not possible,the addition may be added to the side if it is recessed at least 18 inches from the historic building facade or a connection is used to separate old from new. New vertical additions should be set back from primary facades so as not to be readily apparent from the facing street. When reproducing elements that were originally part of a historic building they should be replicated when evidence of the actual detail has been documented by photographs,drawings,or remaining physical evidence. If no evidence exists, elements typical of the architectural style may be used. Historic photographs can provide information on the original elements of the building. Rage 9