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RESOLUTION 92-073 - Exh~bi~ B 487 External details in building facades, entries, stairways, porches, and other features provide visual interest and must be consistent with the scale and texture of the corridor. The use of cornices, mouldings, and other appropriate exterior details is recommended to provide interest and maintain scale to the corridor. New construction can have a positive effect if it is in harmony with the character of adjacent older buildings of architectural merit. New buildings can be based on contemporary styles and design sensibilities if they are within the context of the corridor's massing, scale, texture, and rhythm. Renovation and restoration of older buildings preserves the character and interest of original buildings and the streetscape. Original building designs should be respected with the use of matching materials and details (Graphics Five and Six). DESIGN POLICY FIVE PP~ESERVE NOTABLE STRUCTURES OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL VALUE DESIGN PRINCIPLE Older buildings that have historic significance, distinctive design, or characteristics exemplifying the best in past styles of development should be permanently preserved. Preservation measures should not be bound by hard-and-fast rules, since to some degree all older structures are worthy of preservation and public attention. Therefore various kinds and degrees of recognition are required and success of a preservation program will depend upon the broad interest of property owners, historic associations, and the public at large. DESIGN GUIDELINE Ail development projects in the area including new construction, additions, and facade rehabilitations which affect any existing exterior facade shall be subject to review for historic and architectural contribution to the area. All full or partial demolitions in the area shall be subject to a 90 (ninety) day minimum hold on the issuance of the demolition permit. The United States Department of Interior Standards and State Historical (Building) Code should be instituted as a means to provide assistance and guidance in preserving those buildings which contribute to the cultural richness of the area. DESIGN POLICY SIX SCREEN EXPOSED PARKING LOTS AND INSTALL UTILITIES UNDERGROUND DESIGN PRINCIPLE The Broadway Corridor environment must be simplified and made attractive through the screening of distracting and unsightly elements such as parking lots and utilities. The clutter of utility wires and public street signs should be kept to a minimum. No other element in the street environment is more disruptive than exposed parking lots. Parking lots break the building facades and stand as large voids in the continuity of the corridor streetscape. DESIGN GUIDELINE Parking should be placed behind buildings whenever possible. When off-street -4-