3- HEMA2019-03_2117 N VICTORIA AVENUE

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2117 N. Victoria Drive, Santa Ana, California Page 16 to the overall massing of the house. With the proposed addition located at the rear of the house it will not generally be perceptible from the public right-of-way. Materials and design details have been chosen to avoid creating a faux historical look and make clear what is historic and what is new. Materials will complement and pick up on existing, but be differentiated from old with simplified forms and finishes. 13.8.4 Scale and Mass Each building has a characteristic scale and mass that is unique to its particular style. For example, Victorian era homes, such as Italianate, Stick and Queen Anne are usually thought of as being rather tall and slender with steep roofs, asymmetrical shapes, fine details and varied textures. In contrast, the Craftsman Bungalow style emphasizes horizontal lines giving them a low to the ground appearance. Low- pitched roofs with wide and thick porch pillars all add to this appearance. Each style of architecture in Santa Ana possesses unique qualities that help to establish its own individual mass and scale. It is important to recognize these features and incorporate and continue them in additions and expansions. The proposed new addition will continue the existing building’s Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture, with new materials selected to pick up on existing, and design, as a rambling mass with two stories. There will be no major changes to the overall architectural style or massing, and alterations will not generally be visible from the street. 13.8.5 Roof Pitch Consistency The roof of a building, especially its style and pitch, is an important architectural element that must be taken into consideration when planning an addition or accessory building. a. The roof style, pitch and detailing on the addition should match the original building (Refer to Figure 13-40). b. Roof materials should also match as close as possible in order to maintain the architectural style of the original building. The proposed new addition will incorporate a hipped roof with a low pitch in order to appear subordinate to existing rooflines and minimize the scale. The roof form and materials, clad in red clay tile, will appear similar to existing in order to achieve compatibility. 13.8.6 Second Story Additions a. Adding a second story to an existing building will change a building’s proportions and should be carefully designed to follow similar two story examples of the particular style. b. Integrating the new second story addition into the original design of the building is more compatible to the structure and respectful of the streetscape if the addition is setback from the front façade (Refer to Figure 13-40 and 13-42). c. New additions should be designed to respect and not overpower the significant architectural features such as chimneys, porches, etc. The proposed new addition has been carefully designed to achieve compatibility with the building’s Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and design, which features a rambling mass and irregular floorplan. The addition sits within the footprint of the existing first floor parapet and does not expand the building’s footprint, and reads as an insertion similar to a screened-in sleeping porch, which is a common alteration to historic buildings. The addition is not generally visible from the public right-of-way. The addition has been carefully designed to achieve compatibility with the design of the house while also appearing subordinate to the existing massing. New exterior walls are set within the parapet edge and there is a low pitched roof. Exterior walls incorporate fenestration for lightness of design, with sash that has been designed to be similar to, yet differentiated from, existing. 3-62