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HEMA No. 2023-10 – The Elliott House (1904 North Heliotrope Drive) January 11, 2024 Page 7 3 9 0 6 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved. The project complies with Standard No. 4. The project will not remove any significant features that were added over time. The accessory building attached to the detached garage is not original to the property and was likely added in 1944 per historic building permits. However, the structure is not a character-defining feature of the property and has not gained significance in its own right. Additionally, the rear (west) stoop’s flagstone veneer is likely not original to the property and is not compatibly designed with the main house. 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. Although the project includes the modification of four original metal balconies at the main residence to provide added safety, the proposed changes including elongating the balustrades and adding new balustrades to reduce the opening width, are minimal and will not cause a substantial change the to the historic property. The additional items of replacing the rear (west) stoop and modifications to the garage/accessory building do not include the removal of any character-defining features or original materials/finishes. 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. Standard 6 does not apply as the proposed project does not deal with issues of deterioration of existing materials or replacement of existing features. 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. Standard 7 does not apply as the project will not involve chemical or physical treatments on the building and will be in full compliance with the Standards. 8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. Historic Resources Commission 55 1/11/2024