§ 165-703.04
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to designated historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. areas
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Compatibility with historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. character
New construction should speak of the historical era within the particular HA Overlay Zone and should not seek to replicate or reproduce existing features but complement the existing historic architecture and character.
- Franchise architecture avoided
Franchise architecture should be avoided in HA Overlay Zones.
- Mechanical equipment screening
Items such as mechanical equipment, meters, transformers, HVAC equipment and dumpsters should be visually screened from public view.
Historic
- Certificate of appropriateness required
No building or structure, including signs, shall be erected, reconstructed or substantially altered in exterior appearance unless the HRAB approves of the proposed activity's compatibility with the historic, cultural and/or architectural aspects of the zone and issues a certificate of appropriateness.
- Demolition certificate required
No contributing building or structure within any HA Zone shall be demolished or removed, until a certificate of appropriateness is issued by the HRAB.
Parking
- Parking requirements reference
Parking areas within an HA Zone shall conform to the parking space and landscaping requirements of § 165-202.01 but shall not be subject to the surface materials and curbs and gutters requirements unless necessary for erosion and sediment control or stormwater management purposes.
Signage
- Maximum wall-mounted sign area per building face50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
only one building-mounted sign not to exceed 50 square feet shall be permitted per building face.
- Maximum wall-mounted sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Wall-mounted signs shall be limited to 20 feet in height above grade and only one building-mounted sign not to exceed 50 square feet shall be permitted per building face.
From the ordinance
No building or structure, including signs, shall be erected, reconstructed or substantially altered in exterior appearance unless the HRAB approves of the proposed activity's compatibility with the historic, cultural and/or architectural aspects of the zone and issues a certificate of appropriateness.