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as well as smaller secondary structures such as cottages, garages, carports and storage <br />sheds. <br />Building Form, Height and Scale <br />New homes should respect and maintain the building mass and form of Pahoa's <br />traditionally small forms. Typical houses were one story and featured a simple <br />rectangular geometric shape. <br />• No structure should sharply contrast with the overall scale of the neighborhood. <br />• The height of all new or enlarged dwellings shall be consistent with the Hawaii <br />County code. <br />Roofs <br />New homes should utilize roof shapes, materials and colors that are compatible with the <br />existing traditional architecture of Pahoa Town. <br />• Gable, hipped and gable -on hip roofs were traditional forms. Hawaiian hipped <br />roofs with flared eaves are also evident in Pahoa and are considered appropriate <br />for new residential construction. <br />• Many plantation -style homes had toe tongued corrugated roofs. Traditional roof <br />materials also include wood shakes and asphalt. <br />• Roof colors should be of earth tones. Reflective surfaces and shiny or bright <br />colors should be avoided. <br />• Mechanical equipment, including, but not limited to, solar panels, satellite dish <br />antennas and their supporting hardware should be installed so as not to be visible <br />from the street or sidewalk. <br />Walls <br />Wall finishes should be compatible with the traditional character of existing buildings in <br />the Design District. <br />Builders and homeowners are encouraged to construct houses with traditional <br />materials including vertical board, board and batten or horizontal board. Imitation <br />wood materials such as "Hardy Plank or board" or its equivalent that substantially <br />mimic traditional wood materials are acceptable. <br />Girts, a horizontal band encircling a house at mid -wall, were a common feature <br />and can be used as a distinctive plantation -style detail. <br />To preserve the integrity of Pahoa's historic homes, as defined by Chapter 6E -2, <br />HRS, original building materials should not be covered with finish materials such <br />as aluminum, vinyl, plastic, asphalt sheets or shingles, brick veneers, plywood <br />sheets. Imitation wood materials such as "Hardy Plank or board" or its equivalent <br />are acceptable. <br />191Page <br />