§ 16-20A.007. The Mill (Subarea 1).

In addition to the general regulations required in section 16-20A.006, the following regulations shall apply to any new development or the conversion of any existing structures to permitted uses within the Mill Subarea. The regulations are intended to preserve the environmental character and physical appearance of the Mill Subarea and encourage reuse of the existing structures for mixed use where feasible and to assure that any other use that may be permitted for preservation purposes is compatible with the historic character of the district as a whole.

(1)

Permitted principal uses and structures. A building or premises shall be used only for the following principal purposes; and any new development, or conversion of existing structure to uses permitted within the Mill Subarea, shall require the granting of a certificate of appropriateness by the commission prior to the issuance of a building permit.

a)

Banks, savings and loan associations, and similar financial institutions.

b)

Business service establishments, including those providing duplicating, printing, maintenance, communications, addressing, mailing, bookkeeping, or guard services.

c)

Clubs, lodges, and union halls.

d)

Eating and drinking establishments, including catering establishments, delicatessens, bakeries. Drive-in and drive-thru restaurants are not permitted.

e)

Offices, clinics, laboratories, studios.

f)

Professional and personal service establishments.

g)

Recreational establishments.

h)

Single-family, two-family, and multi-family residential uses. Residential use of Mill structures shall require a certificate of appropriateness, which shall be granted upon determination that such use is compatible with the overall utilization of the Mill and maintains the integrity of the Mill as a support for the surrounding community.

No wholesaling or jobbing shall be conducted from within this subarea. No use or manner of operation shall be permitted that is obnoxious or offensive by reason of odor, smoke, noise, glare, fumes, gas, vibration, unusual danger of fire or explosion, emission of particulate matter, interference with radio, television, or wireless data reception, or for other reasons incompatible with the character of this subarea and its relation to adjoining residential subareas.

i)

Urban gardens.

j)

Market gardens.

(2)

Development controls.

a)

All alterations shall follow the Secretary of Interior's Standards for rehabilitation and shall match the original as closely as possible.

b)

New construction shall be of red brick exterior in keeping with the scale and character of 19th-century mill construction.

c)

The height of any new construction shall be limited to the highest point of the existing complex, excluding chimneys.

(Ord. No. 2003-16, § 1(Att. A), 3-11-03; Ord. No. 2014-22(14-O-1092), § 2-NN-i, 6-11-14 )