Sec. 21-851
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Colonial Williamsburg historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. area
- Geographic extent
- Overlay districtOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. delineated on official zoning map, subdivided into AP-1, AP-2, AP-3.
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Architectural Review Board approval required for exterior alterations
No building, structure, sign or exterior architectural feature within the architectural preservation district AP or the corridor protection district CP shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored unless approval has been granted by the architectural review board.
- Demolition of historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. landmarks requires approval
No historic landmark, building or structure in the architectural preservation district shall be razed, demolished or moved in whole or in part unless approval has been granted by the architectural review board...
- Special exceptions to yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates., heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first., parking, etc. may be recommended
The review board may recommend to the board of zoning appeals that a special exception to the standard yard, transitional screening, height, landscaped open space and/or parking requirements be made...
From the ordinance
The architectural preservation district is established to preserve, protect, enhance and maintain the architectural excellence and historic importance of the Colonial Williamsburg historic area...