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stone or pre-cast concrete with decorative relief are encouraged at main en- trances and dormer faces. · Vine-covered exterior porches are encouraged. · Generally, openings including windows, doors, and dormers should be set in at least six feet from the main corners of the main house. Porches: Porches are highly encouraged as a way to enjoy life by providing covered places for outdoor living and views towards the cul-de-sac and neighbors. Porches should be wide enough and long enough to be conveniently usable. Porches should be a minimum of eight by eight feet to accommodate a table, four chairs, and room to circulate. Additional circulation may be less than eight feet wide. b. Porch roofs should not distract from the simplicity of the building mass. Porches should be integrated into the body of the building mass and contained be- low the main roof, where possible. Porch roofs can either extend out from the roof eave or extend as a shed roof off of the side of a building. Stone, pre-cast concrete, or heavy timber porch posts with heavy timber rafters and beams are encouraged as porch structure materials. A continuous seat wall at the base of the porch posts is encouraged as a way to de- fine the edge of the porch and provide built-in seating. The seat wall should be of stone, authentic manufactured stone, earth-tone colored concrete, or exterior plas- ter to match the building. As previously stated, front porches meeting specified design criteria would be able to project into the front yard building setback area. 10. Entries: Entrances should be modest in scale. a. Main entry articulation should be limited to the area around the door. b. Exterior entry architectural features should not be taller than one story. c. Emphasis can be given to main entries by a terrace at the ground level. Final Design Guidelines (Corrected) March 4, 2003 Page 6 of 13