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HEMA No. 2022-04 – Burkett House (2311 N. Santiago Street) July 7, 2022 Page 3 2 1 9 7 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. The project complies with Standard No. 2. The historic character of the subject property will be retained and preserved. The proposed alterations are designed to remove as little historic material as possible, and will be located towards the rear of the structure. In addition, an existing wood window along the rear elevation will be retained and repurposed along the south elevation. The proposed alterations are not visible from the street and are designed to be compatible and feature similar wood windows, trim, and wood siding. The proposed exterior alterations will not alter the primary west (front) elevation, or any important spatial relationships that characterize the property. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. The project complies with Standard No. 3. The proposed changes will not create a false sense of historical development. The proposed alterations would not include any new square footage. Instead, the alterations would include the reconfiguration of the rear elevation. The alterations are designed to be compatible with the existing single-family residence and the distinctive architectural features of the Tudor Revival style. Therefore, the architectural treatment will read as complementary, not conjectural. 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved. Standard 4 does not apply as the project will not remove any significant features that were added over time. 5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved. 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 proposed alterations are designed to remove as little historic material as possible, and will be located towards the rear of the structure. Historic Resources Commission 5 –3 7/7/2022