HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2015-031ORDINANCE NO. 2015-031
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, DESIGNATING A HISTORIC
LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT HL15-02 IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 39 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 (APPENDIX
"D" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES), DESIGNATING THE
AREA LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT W75' E80' 4, BLOCK
30, CITY OF GRAPEVINE OF THE ARCHIBALD LEONARD
SURVEY AND MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN,
IN A DISTRICT ZONED "R-7.5" SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT
REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE
CHILDRE-POWERS-GARDNER 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 other things, 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
(HL15-02) 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 Regulations within the following described property: 412 East Franklin
Street, specifically platted as Lot W 75'E 80'4, Block 30, City of Grapevine Addition of the
Archibald Leonard 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 Childre-
Powers-Gardner 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".
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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 for the 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 immediate 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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of June, 2015.
F-IT002-56-1viall
William �`
Tate -Oki,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A" TO ORD. NO. 2015-031
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1. Name
Historic Childre-Powers-Gardner House
And/or common
2. Location
Address 412 East Franklin Street land survey Wm. Dooley Survey
Location/neighborhood City of Grapevine Addition
block/lot Block 30 – Lot part 4 tract size 75' x 115'
3. Current zoning
A-1 Single Family
4. Classification
Category
_ District
X building(s)
_ Structure
Site
5. Ownership
Ownership
_ public
x private
Accessible
— yes: restricted
x yes: unrestr.
_ no
Status
x occupied
_ unoccupied
— work in progress
Present Use
Agriculture
_ commercial
_ Education
_ Entertainment
— government
_ Industrial
— Military
Current owner: Howard and Linda Gardner phone: 512-373-2510
_ museum
_ park
x residence
Religious
_ scientific
— transportation
other
Address: 3329 Vintage Drive city: Round Rock state: TX zip: 78664
Name & title David Klempin, Historic Preservation Officer organization: HPP Department
Contact: Sallie Andrews phone: 817-410-3197 (DK) or 817-455-0819 (SA -cell)
7. Representation on Existing Surveys
— Tarrant County Historic Resources
other
x National Register of Historic Places
_ Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
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
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11. Historic Ownership
original owner J. J. Dougherty (property)
significant later owners) H. B. Childre family and later James C. Powers (house)
12. Construction Dates 7
1946
alterations/additions 1990s
13. Architect
original construction
alterations/additions Garage added b ames C. Powers in the 1990s
14. Site Features
natural
urban
Condition Check One: Check One:
Excellent _ deteriorated X Unaltered X Original site
X Good _ Ruins — altered _ Moved (date: )
_ Fair _ Unexposed
Describe present and original (if known) pbyshal appearance; include style(s) of architecture, current condition and relationship to
surrounding fabric (structures, objects, etc.). Elaborate an pertinent materials used and styles) of architectural detailing embel-
lishments and site details.
412 East Franklin Street
Photo c. 2002
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This 832 sq. ft. one-story minimal traditional style house is 28 ft. wide by 31 feet deep. It is situated to the left
side of a spacious lot, 75' wide by 115' deep. The house features a 5 to 12 roof pitch, with projecting double
gable and porch roof. A decorative circular roof vent ornaments the larger gable. The porch is centered on the
t front elevation and flanked by pairs of matching double -hung windows. Simple wood posts support the porch
roof.
From the porch a small vestibule with closet opens onto the spacious living/dining area. A separate kitchen
with breakfast nook opens to the backyard. From the living area a small hall connects two bedrooms and a
bathroom. A large walk-in closet opens off the rear bedroom.
A detached 2 -car garage was added to the property in the early 1990s by James C. Powers, father of current
owner Linda Gardner. The garage is 18' wide by 24' deep and is located to the right of the house in the rear
half of the property. The garage was designed to match the appearance of the house.
Statement of historical and cultural significance. Include: cultural influences, special events and important personages, influences on
neighborhood, on the city, etc.
Mr. John Joseph Q. J.) Dougherty purchased this property in 1928 in order to live near his daughter Mary Ruth
Dougherty Box) and her husband P. E. Box, Sr.) and their five children. The Box family lived at the north-
west corner of Franklin and Dooley, and the Dougherty family Q.J. and his wife, Minerva Jane) built their home
at the southwest corner of Franklin and Dooley. The Dougherty family owned what are now three contiguous
lots on Franklin Street; this lot is the most western lot. J.J. Dougherty served as a director of the Tarrant Coun-
ty National Bank; his son-in-law (D.E. Box, Sr.) served as President. Mr. Dougherty was a highly skilled car-
penter and builder and built many fine churches, schools and homes in the North Texas area. Mr. Dougherty
died in 1935.
According to the historic tax card, this house was constructed in 1946 for the H. B. Childre family. Mrs. Chil-
dre is remembered from a later time as an older grandmother whose daughter and her children (two boys and a
girl) resided with her. Ray Dossey, one of the grandsons of Mrs. Childre, was a friend of local restaurant owner
Phil Parker. Howard and Norma Holt purchased the house in 1978, followed by Geneva Holloway who pur-
chased the house in 1986. Mr. James C. Powers purchased the house from Geneva Holloway in 1993 and re-
sided there for many years. Mr. Powers was a building engineer and retired from the Bristol Hotel Management
Company. He improved this property by adding a garage and iron gates featuring a grape motif He died in
2014. Mr. Powers' daughter and her husband, Linda and Howard Garner, are the current owners. According
to Linda Gardner, the Powers are related to the McPherson family, one of Grapevine's historic families.
17. Bibliography
Grapevine Area History book
Interview with Jane Shafer, long-time resident.
Interview with Howard and Linda Gardner, current owners
18. Attachments
_ District or Site map
X Site Plan
X Photos (historic & current)
_ Additional descriptive material
_ Footnotes
Other (
A. Character, interest or value as part of G. Identification as the work of an archi-
the development, heritage or cultural
characteristics of the City of Grape-
vine, State of Texas of the United
States.
B. Location as the site of a significant
historical event.
C. Identification with a person or persons
who significantly contributed to the
culture and development of the city.
D. Exemplification of the cultural, eco-
nomic, social or historical heritage of
the city
E. Portrayal of the environment of a
group of people in an era of history
characterized by a distinctive architec-
tural style.
F. Embodiment of distinguishing charac-
teristics of an architectural type or
specimen.
Recommendation
The Grapevine Township Revitalization Program re-
quests the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commis-
sion to deem this nominated landmark meritorious of
designation as outlined in Chapter 39, City of Grape-
vine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
Further, the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commis-
sion endorses the Preservation Criteria, policy recom-
mendations and landmark boundary as presented by
the City of Grapevine Development Services Depart-
ment.
Historical Marker
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tett or master builder whose individual
work has influenced the development
of the city.
H. Embodiment of elements of architec-
tural design, detail, materials or
craftsmanship which represent a sig-
nificant architectural innovation.
X I. Relationship to other distinctive build-
ings, sites or areas which are eligible
for preservation according to a plan
based on historic, cultural or architec-
tural motif.
J. Unique location of singular physical
characteristics representing an estab-
lished and familiar visual feature of a
neighborhood, community or the city.
K. Archaeological value in that it has
produced or can be expected to pro-
duce data affecting theories of historic
or prehistoric value.
L. Value as an aspect of community sen-
timent or public pride.
burl Gilliam, Chair
Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission
David Klempin
Historic Preservation Officer
Scott Williams, Director
Development Services Department
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:
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C, 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.
❑ No, I am not interested in obtaining a marker for my property.
❑ 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
❑ Historic Preservation Commission's
Historic Landmark Plaque.
❑ Historic Preservation Commission's
Historic District Plaque.
❑ Grapevine Historical Society's
Historic Landmark Marker.
Ell
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\IcJnlliun vlcd.diinn
❑ Historic Landmark Marker, ❑ Historic District Marker, ❑ Historic Landmark Marker, ❑ Historic District Marker,
existing GHS marker. existing GHS marker. new GHS marker. new GHS marker.
EXHIBIT "B" TO ORD. NO. 2015-031
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Design Guidelines
Childre-Powers-Gardner House
Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc.
City of Grapevine
200 S. Main
Grapevine, Texas 76051
March 25, 2015
. . .
I. SITE
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■ Setbacks
■ Driveways, Parking Lots
® Service and Mechanical Areas
■ Fences
■ Preservation
® Exterior Finishes
■ Windows
III. EMBELLISHMENTS
® Awnings -Canopies
■ Exterior Lighting
IV. NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
■ Infill
® Additions to Historic Buildings
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412 East Franklin Street
Photo c. 2002
Mr. John Joseph (J. J.) Dougherty purchased this property in 1928 in order to
live near his daughter (Mary Ruth Dougherty Box) and her husband (D. E. Box,
Sr.) and their five children. The Box family lived at the northwest corner of
Franklin and Dooley, and the Dougherty family (J.J. and his wife, Minerva Jane)
built their home at the southwest corner of Franklin and Dooley. The Dougherty
family owned what are now three contiguous lots on Franklin Street; this lot is
the most western lot. J.J. Dougherty served as a director of the Tarrant County
National Bank; his son-in-law (D.E. Box, Sr.) served as President. Mr.
Dougherty was a highly skilled carpenter and builder and built many fine
churches, schools and homes in the North Texas area. Mr. Dougherty died in
1935.
According to the historic tax card, this house was constructed in 1946 for the H.
B. Childre family. Mrs. Childre is remembered from a later time as an older
grandmother whose daughter and her children (two boys and a girl) resided with
her. Ray Dossey, one of the grandsons of Mrs. Childre, was a friend of local
restaurant owner Phil Parker. Howard and Norma Holt purchased the house in
1978, followed by Geneva Holloway who purchased the house in 1986. Mr.
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James C. Powers purchased the house from Geneva Holloway in 1993 and
resided there for many years. Mr. Powers was a building engineer and retired
i from the Bristol Hotel Management Company. He improved this property by
adding a garage and iron gates featuring a grape motif. He died in 2014. Mr.
Powers' daughter and her husband, Linda and Howard Garner, are the current
owners. According to Linda Gardner, the Powers are related to the McPherson
family, one of Grapevine's historic families.
The 832 sq. ft. one-story minimal traditional style house is 28 ft. wide by 31 feet
deep. It is situated to the left side of a spacious lot, 75' wide by 115' deep. The
house features a 5 to 12 roof pitch, with projecting double gable and porch roof.
A decorative circular roof vent ornaments the larger gable. The porch is centered
on the front elevation and flanked by pairs of matching double -hung windows.
Simple wood posts support the porch roof.
From the porch a small vestibule with closet opens onto the spacious
living/dining area. A separate kitchen with breakfast nook opens to the backyard.
From the living area a small hall connects two bedrooms and a bathroom. A
large walk-in closet opens off the rear bedroom.
A detached 2 -car garage was added to the property in the early 1990s by
James C. Powers, father of current owner Linda Gardner. The garage is 18'
wide by 24' deep and is located to the right of the house in the rear half of the
property. The garage was designed to match the appearance of the house.
KW
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.
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.
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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.
Historically, fences around historic houses defined yards and the boundary around
property and gardens. Wood picket fences, wood rail fences and barbed wire or
i 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 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
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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
I that they are not visible to pedestrians and do not detract from the historic character
of buildings.
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
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texture of _• - - brick or s - cannot be matched with existing, painting
may
be an appropriate
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. Any colors proposed
outside the adopted palette may be reviewed by the Commission in the regular
Certificate of Appropriateness process.
•
Original window framing and lites (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 sashes) are recommended.
If metal storm windows are installed, paint to blend with surrounding elements
EMBELLISHMENTS
New awnings and canopies should not be installed above windows or doors.
Lighting is an important element in residential areas. Fixtures should be consistent
with the historic character of the house.
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Appropriate incandescent• - to the style of district should be -•
r • exposed • r of r unless part of •
ric fixture.
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 context 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 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.
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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.
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