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immediate safety hazard in order to assess alternatives and give the public an opportunity to make proposals for rehabilitation or relocation. *Demolition of a residential building for purposes of historic preservation shall be defined as the removal of the front facade or the most visible facade from the street, including changes to the roof and roof line, but excluding the replacement of windows and doors. The front or most visible facade shall be considered the forward most ten feet of the structure and roof/roofline. If the portion(s) of a building that is(are) required to remain as described above are later determined by the Director of Community Development to be unusable (e.g., due to dry rot, termite damage, etc.), then said portion(s) may be removed and reconstructed provided the new exterior construction matches the look of the original in material, composition, design, color, texture,shape,and dimensions. Changes to the front facade and roofline as described above that are determined to be consistent with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation shall not be considered a demolition. 3. Prohibit the demolition of any non-residential building or a residential building in a commercial or office zoning district found to be historically significant with regard to based on the California Register criteria unless such building is determined by the Chief Building Official to be unsafe or dangerous, and if no other reasonable means of rehabilitation or relocation can be achieved. A 45-day public notification period shall be implemented for buildings proposed to be demolished which do not pose an immediate safety hazard in order to assess alternatives and give the public an opportunity to make proposals for rehabilitation or relocation. 4. Prohibit the demolition of primary buildings located in the Ray Street/Spring Street Neighborkr-:- - - - - - -. - •: -e considered to be unsafe or dangerous-and if - -- - - - -- . = - • - . •= . - achieved. These buildings may be retained in residential use or may be converted to another permitted or conditionally permitted use as long as the primary building's exterior is preserved. 4. Permit historic houses to be relocated within the Downtown where: (I) the new neighborhood contains older homes; (2) the replacement home is consistent with the design quality of the relocated home; and (3) the replacement home is compatible with the neighborhood's architectural styles and scale. 5. New non-residential building design. • ._•-_ - . :- : . . ----- :-. : -_ - -•-: = -- - - -. - - : _ ,should draw upon the primary exterior features of the Downtown's traditional design character in terms of architectural style and materials, colors, details of construction, height, floor area, bulk, massing, and setbacks. These building elements should be consistent with those elements of buildings in the immediate neighborhood, and the design of new/replacement buildings should not represent a significant departure from the existing neighborhood character. Buildings should be designed to reflect, but not Page 8 of 12