Item 5: Public Hearing on Ordinance Establishing Chambers Special Area Zone

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EXTERIOR MATERIALS The general character of the exterior of ETN dwellings is wood siding of a variety of types, but mostly horizontal clapboard lap siding. The use of a similar material in a variety of housing types and styles provides both unity and diversity, the variations on a theme that give the ETN its personality. The ubiquitous horizontal siding is sometimes used in conjunction with other building materials, including wood shakes and shingles, vertical siding, and the occasional brick chimney. Homes of newer construction often use vinyl siding, which is usually applied in a horizontal orientation. Vinyl and aluminum siding lacks some of the warmth and character of wood, particularly after several years of age. Wood "wears well" and over time gains the rustic character found in older traditional neighborhoods. GUIDELINES · Compatible horizontal siding. Select siding materials in keeping with the character of the ETN, including: 1. Painted small exposure lap siding 2. Cedar shingle siding (painted or unpainted) 3. Board and batten, or batten over sheet material. · Detailing on exposed facades. Window, door, and corner trim detailing is encouraged, especially the street-facing facades of the house. This detail image shows the kind of modest craft that is common to the best houses in the ETN. The horizontal wood siding along with window trim and key special details for the porch and entry make this a model of good practices for building in the ETN. This detail image is of a house outside the ETN but it is a good example of the crafted details found in the better quality houses of traditional neighborhoods. The style happens to be craftsman bungalow, but the material palette of horizontal and shingle siding, window and other architectural trim, as well as the quality wood framed windows themselves, can be a part of many good houses in other styles. .