Article XX, Sec. 22-233
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Design review criteria
In reviewing applications... the Commission shall give consideration to: historic/architectural value, relationship of exterior features, compatibility of design, harmony with environmental setting, and other aesthetic factors. (Sec. 22-240(a))
- Ordinary maintenance exempt from permit
Application to the Planning Commission is not required for ordinary maintenance as defined in Definitions. (Sec. 22-239(c))
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. Zoning Permit required for exterior alterations
Before the construction, alteration, reconstruction, repair, moving or demolition of any structure is made within a designated Historic Overlay Zone, any proposed changes that would affect the exterior appearance of a structure... shall file with the Zoning Administrator a Historic Overlay Zoning Permit. (Sec. 22-239(a))
- Underlying districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. standards apply
The uses, housing types, minimum lot requirements, minimum yard requirements, maximum height, and accessory uses and accessory signs shall be determined by the regulations applicable to the other zone over which the Historic Overlay Zone is superimposed. (Sec. 22-233)
From the ordinance
The Historic Overlay Zone is a special district to be superimposed on other districts... The uses, housing types, minimum lot requirements, minimum yard requirements, maximum height, and accessory uses and accessory signs shall be determined by the regulations applicable to the other zone over which the Historic Overlay Zone is superimposed.