[Added 3-6-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-1]
A.
A building may be erected, used or occupied and a
lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes and
no other:
B.
A single residential unit may be combined with any
of the above uses in the same building, provided that the residential
occupant is also the user of the nonresidential facilities.
A.
No building permit or demolition permit shall be issued
without review by the Construction Official for changes in exterior
or architectural features which are subject to public view from a
street, way or place. All proposed changes to the exterior shall be
referred to the Planning Board for review and approval in accordance
with the standards of this article.
B.
The above applications shall include all plans for
exterior construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of
structures.
A.
All new and remodeled construction shall be residential
in exterior appearance and shall be designed to reflect the pedestrian
scale of the neighborhood.
B.
Residential building materials shall be used for exterior
surfaces, such as wood, stone, stucco and brick. The use of materials,
roofing, siding, trim, chimneys, window and door elements and porches
shall be consistent with the various architectural styles represented
in the neighborhood.
C.
Materials for new construction should be similar to
the types and textures of materials established for the neighborhood.
Renovations, restoration and maintenance work should match existing
materials and textures.
D.
Each facade must be treated architecturally, not just
the main entrance facade. The entire front, side and rear of the building
should be coordinated in compatible colors and materials. Street facades,
in the public view, should receive the greater architectural emphasis.
E.
Architectural features, including but not limited
to cornices, windows, trim, fanlights, entablature, prevailing in
the immediate area are important. It is not intended that the details
of buildings be duplicated precisely, but they should be regarded
as a reference for new buildings or alterations. Details and architectural
elements should reinforce the established architectural theme.
F.
All new buildings should be related harmoniously to
the terrain (natural features) and to existing buildings and streets,
including the architectural enclosure of space and focal points with
respect to streets and walkways.
G.
New construction or renovations should be of similar
architectural style and materials to the established theme and compatible
with that of existing or adjacent properties.
H.
Building additions should be designed to reflect the
existing building in terms of scale, materials, fenestration and color.
A change in scale, for example, may require a transitional design
element between the addition and the existing building.
I.
Standard residential pitched and shingled roofs shall
be utilized. Similarity in roof styles and materials to the existing
neighborhood shall be maintained. New roof materials on additions
should match existing roof materials.
J.
The relationship between the width and height of the
front elevations of adjacent buildings shall be considered in the
construction or alteration of a building.
K.
Glass, aluminum, dryvit, etc., exterior walls should
not be used.
L.
Aluminum-framed and full-glass exterior doors shall
not be used, and commercial styled storefronts with large fixed glass
windows shall be not used. Exterior doors and windows shall be residential
in both scale and style.
M.
Window and door frame details of a residential nature
shall be used. Multipained windows and paneled doors are encouraged.
N.
Exterior-mounted mechanical and electrical equipment,
exposed to the public view, should be architecturally screened. Roof-mounted
equipment and projections should be painted the same color as the
roof and, where possible, located to the rear of the building, away
from the public view.
O.
Plastic shutters are permitted, but the style must
resemble a typical wooden shutter and be harmonious with the building
architecture.
P.
For outside area, special treatment includes the use
of brick, colored or stamped concrete or paver stones to emphasize
pedestrian crosswalks, important places, walkways within and parking
areas. These features are allowed only for on-site improvements and
shall be excluded from all right-of-way areas.
Q.
Storage areas, service areas, trash receptacles, parking
areas and similar accessory structures and uses should be properly
screened from street views and adjoining properties. Fences, low walls,
ornamental ironwork and hedges (particularly for larger parking lots
and trash areas) shall be utilized. These features shall match the
exterior of the principal structure.
R.
The design continuity and coordination of architecture
and the site details (especially walls, fences, ornamental metal works,
steps, walkways, planting beds and landscaping) is especially critical
to the character of the neighborhood.
S.
The applicant shall present a study of existing architectural
styles in the neighborhood and show how the proposed building improvements
positively relate to those elements.
T.
A complete set of proposed building elevation plans,
including all color combinations, shall be submitted for review and
approval.
Only the following accessory uses shall be permitted:
A.
The width of required buffers may be reduced to 25
feet in width, provided that a double staggered row of evergreen landscape
species are provided in the buffer area.
B.
When mechanical equipment is located on a roof, it
shall be visually screened to hide such equipment and to reduce noise
levels.
C.
All other regulations of this chapter shall be followed,
as required.
