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upon the primary exterior features of the Downtown's traditional design character in terms of-materials, colors, details of construction, and setbacks and should utilize one of the following architectural styles found Downtown dating from pre-I942: Gothic Revival, Italianate, Victorian (Queen Anne, Stick, and Folk), Bay Tradition, Craftsman, Prairie, Mission Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean Revival, Minimal Traditional, Vernacular Forms, and FHA Minimum House. 677.Additions and other modifications to the exteriors of buildings considered to be a historic resource exceeding 50 years in age should ear-complement the original building exterior in terms of architectural style and all other exterior design elements, and should be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. 8. Compatibility of new single-family homes or modifications to existing single-family homes with the immediate neighborhood (i.e., single-family homes on lots within 150 feet of the subject lot) relative to mass and bulk shall be assumed if the proposed FAR does not exceed the average FAR of the single-family homes in the immediate neighborhood by more than 25 percent. In computing the average FAR, only single-family detached homes in PUD and non-PUD zoning districts in the Downtown Specific Plan Area shall be used. The above compatibility standard does not apply to new single-family homes in PUD zoning districts or modifications to existing single-family homes in PUD zoning districts. Exceptions can be granted to this compatibility standard if the specific house design is determined to offset issues created by FAR above this standard or if a representative sample of the neighborhood cannot be obtained using the 150 ft. distance, as determined by the Director of Community Development. In no case shall exceptions be granted to exceed zoning restrictions on FAR. However, variances may be granted subject to required findings and established processes. 7-9.Future residential development(i.e.,when additional dwelling units are being proposed on a property that has existing homes) should generally provide for the preservation and rehabilitation of existing on-site street frontage homes built before 1942 which- or which otherwise substantially contribute to the"small town" character of the neighborhood in terms of architecture and scale. Exceptions may be permitted to: (I) relocate such homes to other appropriate Downtown locations for permanent preservation and rehabilitation; or (2) demolish and replace such homes which are specifically found by the City to = --= - -- - - - - -: lack historic and/or architectural significance. Page 9 of 12