EFFECTIVE MAY 30, 2022 39 chapter 2 • If a rear addition is not feasible, an addition on the side facade may be appropriate when it is properly designed to complement the original building without overpowering it. An addition on the side facade should set back from the historic forms and avoid alteration to or distraction from character-defining historic features. • Design the length of an addition to be subordinate to that of the historic building, where visible from street view. The width of side additions should not exceed one-third of the width of the front facade of the existing building. 1 1 Rear addition are more appropriate than side additions 2 Set back a side addition from the historic form 3 Size a side addition to no more than 1/3 of the width of the front facade 2 3 Height • Design the addition so that it has a lower scale and height than the historic building. The appearance of height should be designed to be minimized from adjacent properties. • Match the foundation and floor-to-ceiling heights of an addition to that of the historic building.
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