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