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FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383 iv. The project complies with Standard No. 4. The existing brick wainscot and cladding of the entry porch are not original to the house, but have acquired historic significance in its own right and will be retained and preserved. The proposed addition and renovations will not affect or duplicate the existing brick cladding. Although the detached garage's roof -form and dormer features exemplifies character defining features of the architectural style, the existing garage doors were previously altered and the proposed replacement will not affect the historic significance of the property. V. The project complies with Standard No. 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize the property will be preserved. The project does not propose to remove character -defining features or materials/finishes along the primary elevation. The project does propose to add to the rear and side of the house, which will remove windows and doors along secondary elevations. Windows will be reused, as feasible, and new wood windows and doors will be compatible with existing features. vi. The project complies with Standard No. 9. The new addition will not destroy historic materials, features, or spatial relationships that characterize the property. Although the proposed addition is visible from the public right-of-way, it is subordinate to the existing house due to its lower pitched roof, smaller scale, and deep setback from the primary elevation. The proposed detached arbor, located east of the house along Benton Way, can be removed without affecting the building's structural integrity and does not impact the visibility of character defining features of the house. Important spatial relationships characterizing the Tudor architectural style will not be disturbed, as the addition is only single story, positioned to the rear and side of the existing house, and will not alter the existing roof line. These features allow the addition to appear subordinate to, and not overwhelm the existing massing, while also preserving the historic sense of the existing roof line. The materials of the new addition will also be compatible with the existing historic materials, through the use of similar materials. vii. The project complies with Standard No. 10. The proposed project is considered generally reversible as it does not remove essential aspects of the building's form and materials. The proposed addition will be located at the rear and side of the house, avoids the most significant and character -defining features, and is subordinate to the overall massing of the -- ... .. ;