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8.A Page 30 introduced into a more traditional vemacular without totally disrupting the harmony of the neighbofiood. It aiso demonstrates that with additional consideration for the roof color, scaling of the residence, and overa!! design composition residences with different aesthetic I approaches can coexists within a naighborhood. Regarding City Policy, the City has recently adopted a green building ordinance and has supported the concept of sustainability throughout the City on multiple fronts. As result of these progressive policies, it is logical to assume that builders will begin to embrace the use of new materials and apply them in manners that begin to modify the traditional elements of design. Given the contemporary aesthetic proposed for the applicants design, the range of architectura! characteristics in neighborhood with specific reference to the introductlon of new roof forms, such as flat roofs, and the City's desire to embrace green building practices, the curvilinear roof is considered apprapriate. Furthermore, the City does not have any policies that protect view shed or mandate privacy. Consequently, while these issues help address neighborhood context and compatibility, they cannot be grounds for a formal decision. In the context of reviewing this application, (t should be noted that the proposed peak roof height for the "new" residence is six inches (6") Iower, with a finished elevation of 116 feet, compared to the existing residence with a finished elevation of 116 feet 6 inches. The neighborhood already contains a variery of architectural styles and a relatively wide range of exterior materials and design features. On the 440 and 500 block of Saint Francis Street, one can observe homes that use different siding materials including horizontal wood siding, vertical wood siding, cedar shingles, brick, stucco, concrete masonry block, and stone. The proposed design's use of horizontal, board formed concrete and vertical cedar siding is consistent with the neighborhood context. The use of earth tanes in the color palette, such as warm sand and gray, along with warm white siding and frosted glass panels work to blend the proposed design into the neighborhood's hill side setting. There are also a variety of roofing materials used throughout the neighborhood including composition shingles, Spanish tile, waod shingle, and grave! roofs. While the introduction of a standing seam metal roof may be new fo this neighborhood, the City has allowed its use in residential appUcations and therefore it is considered an acceptable material. To help soften the introduction of a new roof material and roof form, extra care must be taken to maintain a compatible color, one of a darker tone that seeks to blend in with the surroundings. Darker tones typically have a tendency to help minimize the scale, while lighter tones can be perceived as larger, more reflective surfaces. The location of the front entrance, the use of an attached two-car garage, and the construction of boih a front porch and rear dedc are all consistent with the other residentiai dwellings in the neighborhood. Additional attention has been given to the size of the rear dedc to ensure that it maintains a scale that is appropriate to the neighbofiood, and proportional to the proposed �esidence, which is characteristic with down sloping Iots. Based on the aforementioned discussion, with a few minor modifications to the design, the residence, as proposed, conforms to ihe general character of other structures in the project vicinity and is found to be architecturally pleasing. 4. The residence, as proposed, is not using excessive omamentation; rather the design suggests a simplicity that is often used in more contemporary aesthetics. The materials suggested, specificaHy the vertical cadar siding, are consistent with materials found on residences with the existing neighborhood. While the standing seam metal roof may be