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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2005-092 ORDINANCE NO. 2005-92 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS DESIGNATING A HISTORIC LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT HL05-09 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 39 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 (APPENDIX "D" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES), DESIGNATING THE AREA LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 62C, ABSTRACT 422, WILLIAM DOOLY SURVEY AND MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, IN A DISTRICT ZONED "R-7.5" SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE SIMMONS-POWERS RESIDENCE HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES; 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) FOR EACH OFFENSE, AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; 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 & 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 (HL05-09) 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: 320 East Texas Street, specifically described as Tract 62C, Abstract 422, William Dooley Survey, and in addition : „ thereto, the adoption of the Simmons-Powers Historic District Design 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 "A". ORD. NO. 2005-92 2 Section 2. 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. 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. 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. 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. .�.-� ORD. NO. 2005-92 3 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of November, 2005. APPROVED: ��-� Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro TEm ATTEST: Lin a Huff City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: John F. Boyle, Jr. ` City Attorney ¢�. ..� �.� ORD. NO. 2005-92 4 �„< ,,�� j _._�L �0 ��•nLWJ'��`'1'N ,5;::,r� P�:;,� �- �� 2_.._ . . • . . . . • • • • � � � � � � • • • � 1. Name "Edward T.Simmons—Billy�1.Powers House"" Historic rind/ox common 2. Location rlddxess 320 East Texas Street land survey Locarion/neighborhood City of Grapevine rlddirion,block size 3. Curxent zoxung R-7.5 Residential 4. Classificarion Category Ownership Status Present Use _ district _ public _ occupied _ agriculture _ museum x building(s) x private unoccupied commercial park _ structure x work in progress _ education xesidence _ site rlccessible Entertauunent _ Religious _ yes xestricted _ government _ scienrific yes:unrestx. industrial txansportarion _ no _ military _ other 5. Ownership Cuxxent owner:�1ike and Lisa Buick phone: 817 431-0426 1lddress: 105 tiiicah Way City:Keller state: Texas zip: 76051 6. Form Prepararion Name&tide David HIempin,HP Officex Organizarion:Grapevine Township Revitalizarion Project,Inc. Contact: David Klempin phone: 817 410-3197 7. Representation on Existing Surveys _ Taxxant County Historic Resouxces x Narional Registex of Historic Places Recorded Texas Historic Landmazk _ other _ Texas'�rchaeological Landmark for office u.re only 8. Date Rec'd: Survey Verified: _ Yes _ No 9. Field Chk date: By: ^ 10. Nominarion rlxchaeological _ Structure _ District `�'� X Site Structure&Site �:��-::�o�._.�.__ �'Q t�rd.�5—G � F�;,� _� c�# .�s 11. Historic Ownership original owner Edward Simmons si �ficant later owner s)Bill r1.and Ma Pearl Powers 12. Construction Dates Original 1943 alterations/additions 13. rlrchitect N/� Original construction 1943 alterations/additions 14. Site Featuxes Natural Sevexal large native trees. urban desi 15. Physical Description Condirion Check One: Check One: _ excellent x deteriorated _ Unaltered _ Original site _ good _ ruins _ altered _ Moved(date: ) X fair unexposed De.rcribe pre.rent and original(if known)phyrical appearance;include.rtyle(.r)of architecture,current condition and relation.rhip to .rurrounding fabric(structure.r,abject.r,etc.). Elaborate on pertinent material,r u,red and.rtyle(.r)of architectural detailing,embel- li.rhment.r and.rite detail.r. The property is located along the south side of East Texas Street near the intersection of Smith Stxeet in Gxapevine.The house was constructed in 1943 for Edward Simmons as a retirement home. The house was built in the rear yard of his former home, a laxge 2-story house at 305 Smith Stxeet and Texas Street. rlfter his family was grown, Ed Sirnmons wanted a smaller home to live in. It is built in the Cottage Bungalow sryle that was popular in the 1950's.It is asymmetri- cal in design with a front gable ovex the left-hand side of the fxont elevarion facing the street. � large covexed porch fxont doar.The house foundarion is pier and beam. Original wood windows are remauung. The original wood siding is covered with yellow overlay siding. The house is pxesendy in fair condition. To the reax of the property is a two-car garage/shed structure. This structure is sevexely deteriorated. lfike and Lisa Buick,the ownexs have submitted a Certificate of�ppxopriateness C�05-82,for demolition of the garage at 320 East Texas Street with plans to replace it with a new garage. They have submitted evidence indicating that reno- vating the garage to serve present needs is not feasible and would pose an economic haxdship. The proposed new structure would be designed to reflect the period of significance for the house and comparible with the Design Guide- lines. Staff will bring the final design of the garage to the commission as a separate Cerrificate of rlppropriateness once the plans are deemed compatible. This property is located in the Original Town Residential Narional Register Historic District. The house and garage are currendy considered non-contributing structures do to their current condition,but if propexly restoxed the house would be considered a contributing structure to the National Register District. It is not curxendy in a local historic district,nox is it a local historic landmark. Because the property is located in the Grapevine Township Revitalizarion Project area, staff is recommending approval of the demolirion only upon approval of HI,05-09,which will then give the commission ovexsight of all demolition and construction (new, remodel, and additions) through the regular Certificate of�ppxopri- ateness process. ��<<-��-��,..� T Q��6�5-G'1� ��.-;:;�:� � � � �� tnJ� �O a� x _,� a� �.. ,� .��s�� .. ,. ,_ � ;� �_ � � .�: �i�m�" 1'. �.,a +�""'�.�`.,'a�,_ .. � �. - ;� �^ 4i,+ T" �. ..... . � 'r.:�N .t��- � 1' ��."� ,� �` �.�. � � �„ � �:�'�*"' "...._ -�°` :d � � . .� - , . .».,... , � � ., -.. , . �� w _ w ^ �" , . a , e�=� i y�.i1i ,. , .�, �, � ,� - �_ t s �w°�',� ' � �g" F # � f �� '� �,�`' �4, �, d� .�. � ,� .- _ .- . �`° '��I�� xg :�:� Nr;% �:�� „�;�'> �„��.; 320 East Texas Street �.� t�..i�`i...�,-ri � � 1 �� " r',� ,,,,ry � - �"v:��✓ �� Hi.rtorical Significance Statement of hi.rtorical and cultural.rignificance. Include: cultural influence.r,,pecial event.r and important pexronage.r,influence.r on neigbborhood,on the city,etc. Edward Thomas Simmons was born on Bear Creek near Red Oak,Texas on rlpril 17,1877. He married l�lartha Eliza- beth Withxow on December 4,1898. They moved to Keller in 1913 and lived there through 1915.He went into the feed business with John Wood on�1ain Street in 1922. In 1928 he sold out of the feed business and opened a branch of H.L.Peterson International Harvester. In later years he was in the xeal estate business.This house was constructed in 1943 fox Edward as a retirement home. The house was built in the reax yard of his largex original home,a 2-story house at 305 Smith Street and Texas Street. �fter his family was grown,lir. Simmons wanted a smaller home for he and his wife�lartha to live in.Ed Simmons daughter-in-law is Grapevine historian,Mary�'irginia(Wall) Sunmons.Following the death of�Iartha in 1957,Ed sold the home and moved with his children Hugh Lee and Lula(Simmons) Higgins into a house at 1091 East Northwest Highway where he lived until his death in rlpril 1967. The second owner of the house was Billy r1.and lfaypearl Powers who purchased the home in 1958.Bill was a volun- teex fireman in Grapevine and later became Grapevine's Fire-chief. His wife�faypearl also worked for the City of Grapevine in the personnel department for many years. Their childxen were born while they lived in this home where the family resided until 1965. The Powexs sold the home to Bill's father,John T.Powers who lived there until 1979. Grandson Bobby Calvin Powers owned the house thxough 1987 when the property was sold to First Baprist Chuxch. Kenneth and Christine Hawkins purchased the pxoperty for their home in 1995 and sold it to�fike and Lisa Buick in 2005. 16. Bibliography Susan Odom,Preservation Partners,Tax records and Grapevine�1xea History Book. Tarrant County Clexk's Office. Deed Records. Tarrant County Historic Resources Survey,Page 26 Tarrant County Historical Commission. Union Tide and Trust Company,Fort Worth and Tarrant County rlbstract �,;;.� Company Collecrion �;�. ,.,�,�._�__.��.2�G�b5-4� r��°_ �6 _1._�___ Young,Chaxles,H. GrapevineArea History,Dallas,Texas,Taylor Publishing Co., 1979 17. �lttachments _ District or Site map _ rldditional descriptive material Site Plan Footnotes x photos(current) _ Other( ) . � ��.::� ['�r• ..„�:� � � �(((�� .i.�.:—�..+ l..c'i::.�1� � E��.:;",':,' G$ ..... 19. Designation 1�1erit �. Character,intexest or value as part of G. Idenrificarion as the work of an archi- the development,heritage ox cultural tect or master builder whose individual characterisrics of the City of Grape- work has influenced the development vine,State of Texas of the United of the city. States. B. Locarion as the site of a significant H. Embodiment of elements of axchitec- historical event. tural design,detail,materials ox craftsmanship which xepresent a sig- nificant architectural innovation. C. Idenrificarion with a person or persons I. Relationship to other distinctive x who significantly contributed to the buildings,sites or areas which are eli- culture and development of the ciry. gible for pxeservarion accoxding to a plan based on historic,cultural or ar- chitectural motif. D. Exemplificarion of the cultuxal,eco- J. Unique location of singulax physical nomic,social or historical heritage of characteristics xepresenting an estab- the city lished and familiar visual featuxe of a neighborhood,community or the ciry. E. Portxayal of the environment of a K. 1-�rchaeological value in that it has �oup of people in an era of history produced or can be expected to pro- chaxacterized by a distincrive archi- duce data affecting theories of historic tectural style. ox prehistoric value. F. Embodiment of distinguishing char- L. �'alue as an aspect of communiry sen- acteristics of an axchitectuxal type or timent or public pride. specimen. 20. Recommendation The Grapevine Township Revitalizarion Program re- quests the Grapevine Historic Pxeservation Commis- Burl Gilliam,Chair sion to deem this nominated landmaxk meritorious of Gxapevine Historic Preservarion Commission designarion as out]ined in Chapter 39,City of Grape- vine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. David Klempin, Further,the Grapevine Historic Preservarion Commis- Historic Preservarion Officex sion endoxses the Preservation Criteria,policy recom- mendations and landmark boundary as presented by ,� the Ciry of Gxapevine Development Services Depart- Tommy Hardy,Director ment. Development Services Department �� r..� ••-��'— �, ,:..,.. . � .�..._ ;� � 5 ,... r r�~'b'o��aryi �� P Y ,.e.-...,. 21. Historicalllaxker The Gxapevine Historic Preservarion Commission and the Grapevine Historical Society have a cooperarive maxker pro- - gram for properries that axe officially(individually or located within) designated Historic Landmark Sub-districts. Please indicate if you axe interested in obtaiiung one or both markers for your property. Thexe is no fee for either of the mark- ers,howevex,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: ❑ Yes,I am interested in obtaining a bronze Historic Landmark Plaque for my properry from the Historic Preservation Commission. I understand there is no fee for this plaque. ❑ No,I am not interested in obtainuig a markex for my property. ❑ Yes,I am interested in obtauung a bronze Historic llaxker(medallion and text plaque) for my property from the Grapevine Historical Society. Belozv for office u.re only ❑ Historic Pxeservarion Commission's ❑ Historic Pxeservarion Commission's Historic Landmark Plaque. Historic District Plaque. I �I I � � � e I�� {�� ❑ Grapevine Historical Society's Historic Landmaxk:�larker. __. . . � :�.�._. ;��r�...�5-q� � -�v ._.�.__ �y �___ � V , � ' � � � I i I 'I'� � � � I i � I II I , i � ❑ Historic Landmark i�larker, ❑ Historic District Marker, ❑ I-Iistoric Landmazk Marker, ❑ Historic District blarker, eacisting GHS marker. e�cisting GFIS marker. new GHS marker. new GHS marker. +�_� �:,:� ;s.�..._ �� or .��.� � :�v �_ �; _��.__� Desiqn Guidelines Edward T. Simmons— Billy A. Powers House 320 E. Texas Street Grapevine, Texas Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc. City of Grapevine 200 S. Main Grapevine, Texas 76051 October 12, 2005 �� .. .. ,. . a .-,C�� /��'U� �J-� i��'.�'�:a:: .JYe �,Y � ve� Table of Contents PREFACE I. SITE • Setbacks ■ Driveways, Parking Lots ■ Service and Mechanicat 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 —.J��__ �� e � I .. r.- s � :J`"' � E.J ...�i�. Preface °� � �,� F��,. '�,: "'� � .,. ,.. � o�. �a � ,� . • . e 7 i� »b A ,- �'. i,� � �'�'. ffi. <. . ..a.n: _ �, . .� �*. ; . �.�. �° � . ��. _ �. �M....,— - �:t�,-,. _ � r. '°�4 .* �Y=i�....�� # k �� ^+'�D�..�e .'4 �� Ax ��. . � �.... � i � � mr e'II II dl #`" � J �n� �� , '� �,. b.i .�,, .�` � ? wi'�, Edward T. Simmons—Billy A. Simmons House 320 E. Texas Street Edward Thomas Simmons was born on Bear Creek near Red Oak, Texas on April 17, 1877. He married Martha Elizabeth Withrow on December 4, 1898. They moved to Keller in 1913 and lived there through 1915. He moved to Grapevine and went into the feed business with John Wood on Main Street in 1922. In 1928 he sold out of the feed business and opened a branch of H. L. Peterson International Harvester. In later years he was in the real estate business. This house was constructed in 1943 for Edward as a retirement home. The house was built in the rear yard of his larger original home, a 2-story house at 305 Smith Street and Texas Street. After his family was grown, Mr. Simmons wanted a smaller home for he and his wife Martha to live in. Ed Simmons daughter-in-law is Grapevine historian, Mary Virginia (Wall) Simmons. Following the death of Martha in 1957, Ed sold the home and moved with his children Hugh Lee and Lula(Simmons) Higgins into a house at 1091 East Northwest Highway where he lived until his death in April 1967. The second owner of the house were Billy A. and Maypearl Powers. They purchased the home in 1958. Bill was a volunteer fireman in Grapevine and later became Grapevine's Fire-chief. His wife Maypearl also worked for the City of Grapevine in the personnel department for many years. Their children were born while they lived in this home where the family resided until 1965. The Powers sold the home to Bill's father, John T. Powers who lived there until 1979. Grandson Bobby Calvin Powers owned the house through � 1987 when he sold the to First Baptist Church of Grapevine. Kenneth and Christine Hawkins purchased the property for their home from the Church in 1995 and sold it to Mike and Lisa Buick in 2005. �-� Page 3 �. r .. .�.�...� ;�, �` � �� The property is located along the south side of East Texas Street near the intersection of Smith Street in " Grapevine. The house was constructed in 1943 for Edward Simmons as a retirement home. The house was built in the rear yard of his former home, a large 2-story house at 305 Smith Street and Texas Street. ,, . After his family was grown, Ed Simmons wanted a smaller home to live in. The house is built in the Cottage-Traditional style that was popular in the 1950's. It is asymmetrical in design with a front gable over the left-hand side of the front elevation facing the street. A large covered porch front door. The house foundation is pier and beam. Windows are large and feature 16 over 16 window muntins. These original wood windows remain but are in need of restoration. The original wood siding is covered with yellow overlay siding. The house is presently in fair condition. To the rear of the property is a two-car garage/shed structure. This structure is severely deteriorated. �:..� Page 4 �. . .. ,�._.�...� T� . b5-�...,�? � � � �- r' :.;,'.; �d SITE „ Retain the historic relationships between buiidings, 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 faCade 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 faCade of a property. " ` Utilitarian/privacy fences should not be installed in front of a historic building or beyond the line of the front faCade of a historic building. ,�...3 Page 5 �.,�r,,,�, 9 ....�._ �0 5_9'� �f�li f':rai 1 ��:;;� a� _L'1— 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. 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 shouid reflect the size, scaie, material and levei 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. ,�.,..� Page 6 _. . .� .:.T..�.� ;��5_-(�I �� { ...J.w � �..� �1.�...�._...� 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 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. Any colors proposed outside the adopted palette may be reviewed by the Commission in the regular Certificate of Appropriateness process. WINDOWS 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. Repiacement of non-original windows should consider the use of historically appropriate wood windows. Use same sash size to avoid filling in or eniarging 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 inetal storm windows are installed, paint to blend with surrounding elements. EMBELLISHMENTS AWNINGS-CANOPIES New awnings and canopies should not be instalied above windows or doors. ° EXTERIOR LIGHTING � Lighting is an important element in residential areas. Fixtures should be consistent with the historic Page 7 ._. ,y..��.� -� �.��-��.__ f .�"' i '•.� �f d �.� .,._ character of the house. Appropriate incandescent light fixtures to the style of the district should be used. w�.,� Avoid exposed lighting of any kind unless part of a historic fixture. 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 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 novelry, 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 possibie; 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 20t''century buildings where the use of unpainted aluminum or steel was part of the originai design and should be maintained. A new addition should, if at all possible, be located at the rear of the historic buiiding. 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 Page 8 �.,z.,�, 9 _�___ �'o�?��5- � (�ir i.s.ri ! �::.�v � �I 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. �..,�.M Page 9