Appendix B - Extracts from the Sandwich Heritage Conservation District Plan and the Olde Sandwich Towne CIP Supplemental Development and Urban Design Guidelines (Sandwich Urban Design Guidelines)

Sandwich Heritage Conservation District Plan

The historical development of the community from 1797 to the 19203 is one of the heritage attributes (s.2.4)

This proposal is to be considered with the Sandwich HCD Plan's visions and goals, and principles:

Visions and Goals (s. 3.1) include:

“The Heritage Conservation District Plan is intended to help preserve, protect and enhance the heritage attributes of Sandwich to provide a touchstone to the past, offer stability for the present and create opportunities for the future."

“Encourage the retention, conservation and appropriate adaptation of the District's heritage buildings, architectural details and streetscapes rather than their demolition and replacement;

Recognize that change and redevelopment can and must occur in the Sandwich Heritage Conservation District for economic viability, but that it must be appropriate to the heritage attributes of the District;

Principles (p. 3.2) include:

Preserve the Historic Context - A heritage building represents the individuals and periods from history that have been associated with it. The building records the original designer and builder’s intentions as well as the historic forces that were at play when it was built. Subsequent alterations to the building also record the historic context at the time of the alterations and should be considered when planning restorations, alterations or redevelopme nt.

Respect Historic Accumulations - A building is both a permanent and a changeable record of history. The alterations that have been made since the original construction also tell part of the history of the place and the building. Some of those alterations may have been poorly conceived and executed and research may determine that they can be removed. Other alterations and additions may have merits that warrant incorporating them into the permanent history of the building. In many cases, it is difficult and unrewarding to fix a point in history as the target date for restoration. It is more appropriate to aim for a significant period in the history of the building, but be flexible in accommodating more recent interventions that are sympathetic and have improved the historical or functional nature of the building. Respect does not mean rigid.