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31 of 301 lots, excluding condominiums, townhomes, and small-lot PUDs). Many of these shallower lots already have detached garages. While staff does not foresee that the proposed language would create a problem for a large majority of Downtown lots, staff recommends that lot depth be added to the exception language of the draft policy as shown below(possible change is shown underlined): When a lot exceeds 60 feet in width, detached garages are required and shall be located to the rear of the site. Exceptions can be granted due to a physical constraint that prevents compliance such as an existing heritage-sized tree or inadequate lot depth. Cutoff Year for Determining Historical Significance—Mayor Thorne and some members of the public had mentioned the possibility of using a date other than"built before 1942" in the local criteria for determining if a residential structure is considered a historic resource. There are approximately 189 residentially-zoned residences in the Downtown Specific Plan Area that were built before 1942 (based on County Assessor's data). However, there are only about 32 residentially zoned residences that were built before 1900. Staff has included photographs of a few Downtown residences that were built between 1930 and 1940. Staff continues to believe that that the "built before 1942" date is appropriate to use. Use of Story Poles—Councilmember Cook-Kallio requested that staff provide a few examples of when story poles might be required. As indicated in the draft ordinance language, the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission could require story poles for a two-story addition to an existing house or a new house within the Downtown Specific Plan Area. In the Downtown, new single-family residences not part of a PUD development and two-story additions are subject to design review approval by the Zoning Administrator. The Planning Commission would only review these kinds of projects if the Zoning Administrator's decision was appealed or if the Zoning Administrator referred an application directly to the Planning Commission. The Historic Preservation Task Force had discussed the possibility of making story poles mandatory in all cases, but decided on leaving some discretion on the part of City staff where it felt story poles weren't warranted. Staff would generally require story poles for all new homes, but there could be some two-story additions that wouldn't warrant story poles (e.g., a small two-story addition to an existing two- story home). Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation—Councilmembers had requested a copy of the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation since there were referenced in some of the proposed policies. The 10 standards are listed below: 1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships. 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken.