§ 16-20S.007. Design standards.

1.

The following Design Standards provisions shall apply to the district.

a.

Building Compatibility.

i.

Alterations and additions to existing contributing buildings shall be consistent with its architecture and meet the requirements set forth in 16-20S.004(1).

ii.

The compatibility rule shall apply to a principal structure's general façade organization, proportion, scale, roof form and pitch, materials, and other architectural details.

b.

Fenestration.

i.

The compatibility rule shall apply to the following aspects of fenestration:

(1)

The style and material of the individual windows or doors.

(2)

The size and shape of the individual window and door openings.

(3)

The overall pattern of fenestration as it relates to the building façade.

(4)

The size and shape of storefront openings.

(5)

The materials for exterior framing, casing, and trim for windows and doors.

(6)

The use of tile and glass block for bulkheads, door surrounds, and transoms.

ii.

Storefront glass shall not be painted or reflective.

iii.

Sidewalk-level development without fenestration shall not exceed a maximum length of 10 feet of façade, except for the frontages along Cleburne Terrace and North Highland Avenue.

c.

Façades.

i.

Building materials for the façades of principal structures shall be determined by the compatibility rule. Corrugated metal, exposed concrete block, cementitious, wood, and vinyl siding are not permitted on any façade.

ii.

Covering of the original façade shall not be permitted.

iii.

Painting of unpainted building materials and masonry is prohibited.

iv.

All cleaning of stone, ceramic tile, and brick shall be done with mild detergents. Pressure washing is an approved method of physical treatment.

v.

All repairs to original mortar shall be compatible with the existing mortar material in strength, composition, color and texture. Original mortar joints shall be duplicated in width and in joint profile.

vi.

All building façades shall have coping.

d.

Ground floor sidewalk level active uses shall be provided for a minimum depth of 20 feet, as measured from the sidewalk level building façade in the following locations:

i.

On the 1027 Ponce de Leon Avenue building façade facing Cleburne Terrace; and

ii.

On the 1027 Ponce de Leon Avenue and 1061 Ponce de Leon Avenue building façades facing Ponce de Leon Avenue.

iii.

Active uses shall be serviced by plumbing, heating and electricity and are limited to the uses permitted by Section 16-20S.005.

g.

Fences, walls and retaining walls.

i.

New barbed wire, razor wire, wood and chain link or similar elements are prohibited.

ii.

Fences and walls are not permitted between the façade of the building and the street.

iii.

Where permitted, fences and walls shall only to a total combined height of six (6) feet.

h.

No loading areas or dumpsters shall be located between the building façade and Ponce de Leon Avenue.

i.

Illumination and Security Features.

i.

Security, decorative, and other lighting shall minimize light spillage by providing cutoff luminaries that have a maximum 90-degree illumination. The Commission may also require other elements to reduce light spillage.

ii.

Any security, decorative, or other lighting luminaries shall be located a minimum height of eight (8) feet above the sidewalk, drive, or pedestrian area.

iii.

External storefront security grilles, gates and security doors must be fully retractable during business hours. Such devices shall provide visibility into the interior of protected space when in use, and shall be prohibited from being opaque.

iv.

Any external security grills, gates and security doors must be compatibly integrated into and concealed by the overall architecture and architectural patterns and elements of the façade on which they are located.

j.

Canopies.

i.

Original canopies shall be retained where possible.

ii.

Replacement canopies, or portions thereof, are permitted only when original canopies cannot be rehabilitated.

iii.

Installation of new canopies, where none previously existed, shall be permitted only when they adhere to the characteristics of the original structure's architectural style.

iv.

Canopies may be externally illuminated.

k.

All exterior stairs shall be metal and shall not be located between the existing building façades and the Ponce de Leon Avenue frontage.

l.

The existing pedestrian hardscaped walkway located between the 1061 Ponce de Leon Avenue building and the parking lot shall be retained.

( Ord. No. 2017-64(17-O-1449), § 3, 11-6-17 )