In the Village, frame houses are interspersed singly or in small groups among brick buildings. So, even though it is less frequently seen, frame construction has always been appropriate in the Village. Select siding materials carefully using the recommendations in the Siding section. Scale and Proportion Scale refers to the size of a building in relation to adjacent and nearby structures. Proportion is the relationship between a facade's height and width.
Proportion affects scale.
For example, if a new building were taller than those nearby and had a long facade out of proportion to its height, it would be quite out of scale because it would be too large or monumental for its location. Similarly, a building lower than nearby structures, and with a fairly narrow facade in relation to that height might also be out of scale because it is too small or modest. Your new building should maintain the proportions and overall scale of adjacent and nearby buildings. Setbacks are controlled by the zoning code, which allows some flexibility through variances. On a typical street, most of the buildings observe the same shallow or nonexistent front setback, thus creating the Village's dense, intimate character.