Section 175-91            GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR REVIEW.


A.  All reviewing bodies shall be guided by the following guidelines and criteria:

 

(Ord. No. Z-3-97 Amended “A”10-27-97-Effective Upon Passage)

 

1. The historic archaeological or architectural value and significance of a structure and its relationship to the historic value of the surrounding area.

 

(Ord. No. Z-3-97 Amended 10-27-97-Effective Upon Passage)

 

2. The age and character of the historic structure, its condition, and its probable life expectancy and the appropriateness of the proposed changes to the period or periods during which the structure was built.

 

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3. The general compatibility of the site plan and the exterior design arrangement, texture and materials proposed to be used.

 

     4. The view of the structure or area from a public street or road, present or future.

 

     5. The present character of the setting of the structure or area and its surroundings.

 

     6. The probable effect of proposed construction on trees, wooded areas or historic sites


7. Any other factors, including aesthetic factors, which the reviewing bodies deem to be pertinent.

 

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8. The appropriateness of the exterior architectural features of such building or structure to the compatibility with the exterior architectural features of landmarks, buildings or structures in the district, taking into consideration the following:

 

          a.  General design.

          b.  Character and appropriateness of design.

          c.  Form.

          d.  Proportion and scale.

          e.  Mass.

          f.  Configuration.

          g.  Arrangement.

          h.  Texture.

          i.  Material

          j.  The permanent color of exterior materials (excluding paint).

k.  The relationship of such elements to similar features of structures in the immediate surroundings.

          l.    Congruity with the character of the Historic District.

 

B. The reviewing bodies shall not adopt or impose any specific architectural style in the administration of this Article.

 

(Ord. No. Z-3-97 Amended Section 10-27-97-Effective Upon Passage)

 

C.  The reviewing bodies shall also be guided by the purposes for which landmarks, landmark sites and historic districts are designated and by the particular standards and considerations contained in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.

 

(Ord. No. Z-5-92 Amended Entire Section 4-13-92-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. Z-3-97 Amended “C” 10-27-97-Effective Upon Passage)