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Commission: additions should sit to side or rear and be distinguishable from originals
Summary
For the proposed downtown overlay, the commission recommended that additions be located to the side or rear of original buildings, be compatible in materials and scale, but remain visibly distinguishable as additions.
Commissioners recommended standards for additions and conversions that aim to preserve original building form while allowing for sensitive expansion. The commission's preliminary guidance calls for additions to be sited behind or to the side of original buildings, to be compatible in scale and materials, and to be designed so that the new work is distinguishable from the historic fabric.
The recommendation is intended to balance property owners' desire to expand with downtown preservation goals. Details will be developed into draft overlay language for later review and possible public hearing.
