Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Robert Russa Moton Museum Gateway Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Building orientation
Building facades and entrances shall be oriented toward the primary means of vehicular access.
- Exterior veneer requirement
Buildings shall be clad primarily in red brick veneer similar in size, color, and bond that match the museum building. Use of materials with modern appearances ... shall be prohibited as primary building and façade materials. Use of such materials shall be limited to no more than ten (10) percent of the façade or for architectural accents and features.
- Vertical architectural treatment interval25 ft
The treatment of buildings shall include vertical architectural treatment at least every twenty-five (25) feet to break down the scale of the building into smaller components.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Fences exceeding four (4) feet in height shall be located in the side and rear yards only. Chain-link fences, including those with slats, are prohibited.
Other
- Certificate of appropriateness required
A certificate of appropriateness shall be required from the town manager for all work undertaken in the overlay district, except for ordinary maintenance.
- Dumpster screening
Dumpsters shall be screened from public view with enclosures similar in appearance to the primary building.
- Maximum commercial building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.40 ft
Overall height shall be limited to forty (40) feet in height.
- Maximum residential building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.35 ft
The maximum overall height of new construction shall be limited to thirty-five (35) feet in height.
- Mechanical equipment screening
Mechanical equipment shall be screened from the public view and designed to be perceived as an integral part of the building.
- Outside storage screening
Outside storage of goods shall be completely screened from the view of the corridor roadway, as approved on the site plan.
- Parking lot landscape island width9 ft
Parking lot landscape islands at least nine (9) feet in width are required at the ends of all rows of parking.
- Utilities underground
Utility lines, including electric, cable and telephone, to serve the development project shall be installed underground.
From the ordinance
The intent of the Robert Russa Moton Museum Gateway Overlay District is to preserve and protect an area of important historic, architectural, archaeological, or cultural interest within the town.