Historic District Code Book (As Amended September 27

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Preface
ii
Additionally, the Longwood Design Guidebook establishes sound planning
and architectural principles that supplement the existing standards of
the Longwood Development Code. The Guidebook acts as a visioning
document that will guide private development and public infrastructure
improvements, achieving the City Commission’s ultimate vision of
Longwood as a sustainable, neighborhood-friendly environment. In
addition to universal and district-wide design standards, the Guidebook also
specifies a collaborative process for ensuring that new mixed-use projects are
appropriate to each planning district.
The ordinance #07-1828 adopted the Longwood Design Guidebook and
amends the Longwood Development Code to create an integrated and
cohesive development design process.
The Longwood Historic District Code Book is a companion document to
the Longwood Design Guidebook and establishes the planning principles
and architectural design principles for the Historic District of the City
of Longwood. This second edition of the Historic District Code Book
supplements the existing standards of the first edition created by DixLathrop and Associates, Inc. This Code Book has been created to integrate
the format and procedures articulated in the Guidebook, including the
collaborative process, ensuring that new and rehabilitated projects are
appropriate to and protect the integrity of the Historic District.
Adopted February 16, 2009
PREFACE
As part of the City Commission’s direction to create a new plan for
sustainable, high-quality development within the City of Longwood,
Associated Consulting International (ACi) was contracted to create new
design guidelines for mixed-use and non-residential development. The
Longwood Design Guidebook recognizes the distinct characteristics of
Longwood’s different districts and establishes a detailed, long term vision
for each area.
Cover Images
Old Longwood School
c.1885
Clouser House
c.1885
Bradlee-McIntyre House Longwood Hotel
c.1885
c.1886
LeRue House
c.1885
Christ Episcopal
Church, c.1881
Inside-Outside House
c.1873
The main photograph on the front cover depicts The Longwood Hotel in 1924.
Copyright © 2009 ACi, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Longwood Historic District Code Book
City of Longwood, Florida
Preface
Preface.............................................................................................................ii
Acknowledgements........................................................................................iii
Table of Contents...........................................................................................iv
Introduction to the Historic District of Longwood.......................................v
Longwood Planning Districts Map...............................................................vi
How to Plan a Project...................................................................................vii
STEP 1
PLANNING
Lot Type Map................................................................................................1.1
Lot Type Use/Layout Zones..........................................................................1.2
Lot Patterns
Civic Lot Guidelines......................................................................................1.3
Mixed-Use Lot Guidelines.......................................................................1.4-1.5
Storefront Lot Guidelines..............................................................................1.6
STEP 3
ARCHITECTURAL PATTERNS
Architectural Styles
Carpenter Gothic.....................................................................................3.1-3.4
Queen Anne.............................................................................................3.5-3.8
Florida Vernacular...................................................................................3.9-3.12
Commercial Vernacular ...............................................................................3.13
Craftsman-Bungalow............................................................................3.14-3.17
APPENDICES
Case Studies
Case Study #1...............................................................................................4.1
Case Study #2...............................................................................................4.2
Case Study #3...............................................................................................4.3
Terms and Definitions............................................................................4.4-4.5
Resources......................................................................................................4.6
Bibliography.................................................................................................4.7
Materials and Applications................................................................3.18-3.19
Roofing
Soffits
Gutters and Downspouts
Walls
Railings
Elements
Columns
Porches
Windows
Doors
Shutters
Garden Walls and Fences
Miscellaneous
Table of Contents
iv
Table of Contents
Design Review/City Process..................................................................1.7-1.9
Material Manufacturers..............................................................................3.20
Historic District Parking Guidelines
General Parking Requirements......................................................................1.10
Site Lighting, Sidewalks, Driveways and Parking Configurations...................1.11
Site Furnishings.............................................................................................1.12
Environmentally Conscious Building........................................................3.21
STEP 2
HISTORIC DISTRICT EXISTING STRUCTURES GUIDELINES
Roof Materials and Colors...........................................................................3.25
Existing Structures Map...............................................................................2.1
Landscaping Guidelines.............................................................................3.26
Landscape and Fences..................................................................................3.27
Supporting Structures and New Construction
Overview and General Guidelines.................................................................2.2
Rehabilitaion.................................................................................................2.3
Color Guidelines.........................................................................................3.22
Color Selection Guide........................................................................3.23-3.24
Signage Guidelines.............................................................................3.28-3.29
Lot and Building Maintenance...................................................................3.30
Contributing Structures
Overview and Four Treatment Approaches....................................................2.4
Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines...................................................................2.5
Preservation
Rehabilitation
Restoration
Reconstruction
Demolition...................................................................................................2.6
Table of Contents
v
Introduction to the Historic
District of Longwood
Preserving the Past and Building the Future
The History of Longwood
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
The settlement of Longwood, Florida
began to take on the character of its
inspirational neighborhood. Aiming to
attract “upper-crust New Englanders,”
the area embraced the Queen Anne
and Carpenter Gothic styles that now
characterize the Historic District.
THE BEGINNING
Longwood began as a settlement of homesteaders, railroad
tycoons, carpenters and entrepreneurs. It was founded
by Edward W. Henck, who named the city in 1876 after
a fashionable Bostonian neighborhood. In turn, the
community of Longwood, near Boston, has grown to become
the area of the present day Harvard Medical Center.
Longwood Area
Boston, Massachusetts
Map
South Florida Rail
Train Station
Train Station
Longwood, Florida
THE HISTORIC DISTRICT
The Longwood Historic District was designated as a
National Historic site on October 5, 1990. The district
is bounded by West Pine Avenue, South Milwee Street,
Palmetto Avenue and C.R. 427. The Historic District
initially contained 37 historic buildings, including the
Bradlee-McIntyre House and the Longwood Hotel.
Church
Warren Ave.
Longwood, Florida
Church
Longwood, Florida
Introduction: Historic District
Map
Longwood Planning Districts Map
vi
Longwood Planning Districts
General
Hutchinson
The Historic
District
East
End
Heritage Village
Longwood
Boulevard East
Longwood Boulevard
Island Lake
Park
Lyman
Artisan
Village
Southern
Longwood
Longwood Planning Districts
STEP 1
Planning
STEP 2
Historic District Existing Structures
STEP 3
Architectural Patterns
Identify the lot or the building you are planning to develop
within the Longwood Historic District. Reference to the
Existing Structure Map:
Identify the architectural style of your existing contributing
structure or the style that you would like your rehabilitated,
supporting or new project to reflect:
Identify your lot in the Longwood Historic District and
how your property is zoned. Reference to lot type map:
Lot Type Map
Page 1.1
Existing Structures Map
Page 2.1
Your lot will be designated either civic, mixed-use or storefront
land use.
Existing structure map identifies each
lot and indicates if the improvements
are a contributing or supporting
structure in the Historic District.
Once you know your property’s lot type designation, review
the lot type use and layout zones to determine allowable uses
and the guidelines in the lot patterns section of the Longwood
Historic District Code Book:
Vacant Lot
Civic
Guidelines
Mixed-Use
Guidelines
Storefront
Guidelines
Page 1.3
Page 1.4
Page 1.6
Existing Building
You now determine if the building is a
contributing or supporting structure
Step 3
Carpenter Gothic Style
Page 3.1
Queen Anne Style
Page 3.5
Florida Vernacular Style
Page 3.9
Craftsman-Bungalow Style
Page 3.14
How to Plan a Project
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How To Plan A Project
Once you have selected the appropriate architectural style, consult
the materials selection guide to review applicable material options
and choices:
Materials and Application
Proceed to Step #3
Page 3.18
Do you want to build Environmentally Conscious? Here are the
options and ideas:
Design Review/City Process
Environmentally Conscious
Page 3.21
Once the materials have been selected, you need to select the
color for the project:
Page 1.7
Color Guidelines
Your lot is identified, the lot type designation and allowable
use is compatible to your needs.
For
Rehabilitation
For
Preservation
For
Rehabilitation
For
Restoration
For
Reconstruction
Page 2.2
Page 2.4
Page 2.4
Page 2.4
Page 2.4
Landscaping and site furnishings make a difference. Consult the
landscaping guides and site furnishings to properly landscape
your lot:
Landscape Guidelines
Parking is important, especially if you have a commercial project.
Before you begin to design for your site, it is important to review
and understand the Historic District parking regulations.
Page 3.22
Page 3.26
Historic District Parking Guidelines Page 1.10
If your building requires signage, consult the signage guide to
properly mark your building.
PROCEED TO STEP
#2
PROCEED TO STEP
#3
Signage Guidelines
Page 3.28
Once the above items have been addressed to the satisfaction of
the city, you have met the requirements of the Longwood Historic
District Code Book guidelines.
How to Plan a Project
The guidelines provide the setback, lot coverage and general
building placement parameters for your lot type designation.
Contributing Structure
You must follow the Secretary of the Interior’s
Standards for the following treatments:
Supporting Structure
You must follow the Longwood Historic District
Code Book for the following treatment:
1.3
SETBACK GUIDELINES
Front Facade Setback:
Side Street Setback:
Rear Setback:
Building Frontage:
Negotiated
Negotiated
Negotiated
Negotiated
Building Coverage:
Max. 75%
Planning
Civic Lots
View of West Warren Ave. North Elevation
Building placement requirements for civic buildings
(including but not limited to: municipal administrative
buildings, churches, libraries, schools, day care centers,
recreation facilities, places of assembly, police and fire
facilities) shall be established by the City Administration
at the time of application. Because of the key location,
public importance and visibility of the civic lots, their
development or redevelopment shall ensure that proposed
uses are compatible to their location and incorporate
recognized placemaking principles in building placement
and site design.
Longwood Community Building
Building Features and Elements
Building fronts are required to have a front porch—
open or screened—a minimum of seven feet in depth,
measured from the building wall to the outside edge of
the column. The porch shall extend a minimum of 40
percent of the street facade of a building. Porches shall be
oriented to the front and side streets on a corner lot.
Front porches may not be appropriate in all cases for
civic lot type. While the overall goal is to have significant
porches, there are certain building types—such as
churches—not conducive for the inclusion of porches.
Longwood Police Department
Christ Episcopal Church
Civic Lot Guidelines
Public and civic uses shall allocate street frontage for
public gathering and green space. Civic lots with public
uses shall be developed to limit inappropriate traffic,
including trucks, from entering into the Longwood
Historic District and its core. The City Commission
shall approve the final site plan. Civic buildings should
be sited in locations to particular geometric importance,
such as anchoring a major public space or green
terminating vista.
Mixed-Use Lots
SETBACK GUIDELINES
Front Facade Setback Zone:
15'-25'
Side Yard Setback:
Primary Building:
Min. 8'
Out–Building:
Min. 3'
Rear Setback:
5'
Alley Setback:
5'
Side Street Facade Setback Zone:
Min. 5'
Total Impervious Coverage:
Max. 60%
The main body of the front facade shall be no wider
than 58 feet and may be placed anywhere along the front
facade zone.
View of Warren Ave. South Elevation
Mixed-Use Lots
The following plans and sketches illustrate typical lot conditions
in the Longwood Historic District and provide suggestions for the
arrangement of structures on a given site.
Side wings within the front facade zone shall be no more
than one and one half stories. Their maximum width
within the front facade zone is determined by a 45 degree
line from the front corners of the main body to the rear
of the front facade zone. If the width of the main body is
less than 40 feet, the 45 degree lines may be set from the
endpoints of a 40-foot long line that incorporates the front
for the main body.
Buildings shall have a covered porch on the street facade,
open or screened, a minimum of seven feet in depth,
measured from the building wall to the outside edge of the
column. The porch shall extend a minimum of 40 percent
of the street facade of a building. Porches shall be oriented
to both the front and side streets on a corner lot. Screened
and open porches may encroach seven feet within the front
facade setback.
Garages and Driveways
To encourage parking on the side and rear of buildings, two
adjacent lots may share a single driveway access. If two lots
are to share a single driveway, the exterior side yard setback
may be reduced from eight feet to three feet to allow an
additional five feet per lot for the shared drive.
Front-loaded garages shall be perpendicular to the street
or a minimum of 20 feet back of the front property line
if facing the street frontage. Garages are encouraged to be
pushed back to the rear setback line.
On corner lots, side wings and garages shall be placed at
the side of the lot closest to the side street to screen the lot
interior from the public view. Side wings shall be within
the side street facade zone. Garages shall be set back no
greater than 20 feet from the lot line.
The mixed-use lot is the most frequently occurring lot type in
the Historic District. Use types may include (but are not limited
to) the following: single family residential, duplex, town homes,
restaurant, retail and office. Opportunities for improvements on
mixed-use lots include: renovating a historic structure, building
a new structure on a vacant lot and removing an incompatible
existing supporting structure to build a new structure.
PROPOSED LOT
CHARACTER
incorporation of ada accessible parking, pervious parking to the
side of the structure, fencing to screen and soften the parking
area and adjacent on street parking that counts towards parking
requirements on-site.
Several mixed-use lot scenarios provide examples demonstrating
the opportunities for improvement within the Historic District
and illustrate the application of the urban regulations to a typical
lot condition. The sketch scenarios include the following: 1) The
conversion of a historic structure from residential to retail or office,
2) The development of an office or retail use on a vacant or teardown lot, and 3) A new house on a vacant or tear-down lot.
The adjacent scenario illustrates the conversion of an existing
historic residence to office or retail use. Items to note include the
EXAMPLE OF: Conversion of a Residential
Historic Structure to Commercial Use
(i.e. Retail or Office)
Parking Area Buffer
Retention
Existing Structure, Garage,
Storage, Etc.
Side Yard Gravel Parking/
Potential Retention
Existing Renovated Structure
Existing Porch
Paved ADA Accessible Parking
ADA Accessible Access
Picket Fence and Landscaping
to Screen Parking
On-Street Parking
EXAMPLE OF: Conversion of Historic Residential Structure to Commercial Use
(i.e. Retail or Office)
CREDIT: GRAPHIC, TEXT BY DIX-LATHROP AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mixed-Use Lot Guidelines
The first floor of buildings on mixed-use lots shall be a
minimum 18 inches above the average finished lot elevation
as measured at the edge of the building. Stoops, chimneys,
balconies and bay windows may encroach within the
setback of the build-to zones a maximum of four feet.
Planning
1.4
Garage or Office/Retail
retention
Retention
Rear Yard Gravel Parking
new structure
office/retail
Parking Area Buffer–Canopy Tree
40 Feet O.C. Continuous Hedge
porch
12 Feet to 14 Feet Wide
Gravel Driveway
PROPOSED LOT CHARACTER
Side Street Facade within Side Street
Facade Zone
side yard
gravel parking
ada accessible
parking
Planning
1.5
Commercial Use Lots
New Structure: Office/Retail
On-Street Parallel Parking
porch
Front Facade within Front Facade Zone
Picket Fence and Landscaping
EXAMPLE OF:
This scenario illustrates the development of office or retail use on a vacant or tear-down lot. Items to note
include the interaction of porches, the orientation of the architecture on the corner of the lot to the corner
and side street, parking to the side or rear of the structure, paved ada accessible and graveled general
parking and adjacent on-street parking (subject to approval by the City of Longwood) that counts toward
on-site parking requirements.
Office or Retail on Vacant or Tear-Down Lot
Residential Use Lots
Privacy Hedge
Garage
Side Street Facade within
Side Street Setback
Framing Hedge
New Residence
New Residence
Porch
(Front Facade within
Front Facade Zone)
Porch
Picket Fence
PROPOSED LOT CHARACTER
This scenario illustrates the development of a new residence or home office on a vacant or tear-down
lot. Items to note include broad front porches, the vernacular architectural style, the orientation of the
side street facade in relation to the corner and the garage set to the rear or side of the property and a
well-defined private zone in the rear yard.
EXAMPLE OF:
New House on Vacant or Tear-Down Lot
Mixed-Use Lot Guidelines
Garage
1.6
Planning
Storefront Use Lots
SETBACK GUIDELINES
Front Facade Setback: 0' from Property Line
Side Street Setback: 0' from Side Street Property Line
Rear Setback:
0' from Property Line
Total Impervious Coverage:
Max. 80%
View of Ronald Reagan Ave. East Elevation
Storefront Use Lots
Building frontage shall be 70 percent to 100 percent of
the lot’s street frontage.
Storefront lots occur adjacent to C.R. 427. Use types may include (but are not limited to) the following: retail, office and restaurant.
Residential units may occur on the second story of storefront structures but shall not occur on the ground level.
Building fronts are required to have at least one of the
following:
Front Porch (open or screened)
Arcade
Colonnade
Second Floor Balcony
Marquee
Awning
parking
False or partial awnings, colonnades, etc. are prohibited.
Parallel Parking
Street Trees in Pavement Cut-Outs
0' Setback
Awning (or Front Porch, Arcade, Colonnade, Second
Floor Balcony, Marquee)
Ground Floor Facade–Level with Sidewalk, Substantial
Amount of Windows and Door Openings
Storefront Lot Guidelines
parking area access
All of the above shall be designed in a style referenced to
the architectural styles within this book.
1.8
The department shall provide an overview of the application process
including the Site Development Plan Application and submittal
requirements, a non-binding preliminary schedule of fees, a list
of applicable city staff contacts, brief overview of required county
agencies and water management district review requirements. Staff
shall also provide informal preliminary comments based upon any
design concept that has been presented.
The Citizen Awareness and Participation Plan (CAPP)
The CAPP ensures that applicants pursue early and effective citizen
participation in conjunction with their applications, giving them
the opportunity to understand and mitigate any real or perceived
impacts their application may have on the neighborhood and
community. See Longwood Land Development Code for full
explanation of CAPP.
NOTE:
Subsequent pre-application conferences or meetings
between the applicant, his design professionals and city staff may
be desirable prior to formal submission of the Site Development
Plan Application.
Site Development Plan Application Submittal Requirements
Site Development Plan Application submittal shall be on forms
supplied by the Department of Community Services and shall
include the following attachments:
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Boundary survey minimum scale of 1"=30' (all other
submittals shall be of the same scale).
A map showing the surrounding land uses per the adopted
future land use map.
A drawing showing the existing topography of the site at one
foot contours.
A description of the density and or intensity of the proposed
development and the phases of the development, if any.
A depiction of all structures, pedestrian ways, open space(s),
buffering, points of access to public roadways and the location
of median cuts.
The location of all protected trees by species, diameter and
approximate height.
A landscape plan.
Sufficient data and graphics to enable the city engineer to
evaluate the proposed storm water management facilities,
including appropriate calculations.
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Name of each utility provider and type of service provided.
The location of all parking spaces.
Fire flow calculations, where required.
The location and size of all signage.
A site lighting plan with photometric data for the site.
Any other information that is required on the application
or may have been determined to be necessary at the preapplication conference.
Site and elevation drawings required for Historic District
Design Guidelines.
Site Development Plan Application Submission
The Community Services Department will review the application
for completeness within five working days of the receipt of
the application. The department shall inform the applicant if
additional information is required to comply with the submittal
requirements.
Neighborhood and Commissioner Notification
Within five working days of notification of the receipt of a
complete application, the applicant shall provide notice to the
surrounding property owners and to each City Commissioner
pursuant to the city requirements for mailed notice. The notice
shall inform the recipient that they may view the application at
the department and that they may request a formal review of the
Site Development Plan.
Formal Review Hearing
The City Commission shall hold a public hearing to discuss the
proposed Site Development Plan. The applicant and the person(s)
requesting the hearing, or their representative, are expected to
make presentations to the Commission. The City Commission
shall determine whether the proposed Site Development Plan
complies with all applicable section provisions and approve,
approve with conditions or deny the Site Development Plan.
Denials
An applicant who received a denial of his Site Development Plan
at either administrative review or City Commission will receive a
notice of denial with the reasons for denial. The applicant then has
reversal options:
1. Upon review of the reasons for denial—remedy deficiencies
and resubmit.
2. Upon administrative denial appeal to City Commission.
3. Upon denial by the City Commission appeal through
Seminole County Court.
A Request for Formal Review
The request for a formal review shall be filed with the department
or postmarked within 15 days of the mailing of the notice. The
requirements for the request for formal review shall be found in
Article X of the City of Longwood Land Development Code.
Administrative Review and Decision
Unless a request for a formal review is received within 45 calendar
days of the receipt of a completed application, the department
shall determine whether the development plan complies with all
of the appropriate code provisions and approve, approve with
comments or deny the Site Development Plan. A denial shall be
accompanied by written findings supporting the denial.
Pre-Application Conference
The applicant schedules a pre-application conference with the
Department of Community Services. It is advised that the applicant
have an informal preliminary scheme including sketches for this
meeting. It is also devised that the applicant meet informally with
the neighboring property owners to discuss the project.
Planning
Planning and Review Process: Projects Requiring a Site Development Plan
Formal Review
If a proper request for formal review is received, the department
shall place the Site Development Plan on the agenda of the next
City Commission meeting, allowing for the required notice. The
department shall prepare a report detailing their review and the
compliance of the Site Development Plan with the provisions
of the code. Said report shall be available to the applicant, the
person(s) requesting the review and the public no less than five
days prior to the City Commission hearing.
1.9
Pre-Plan Submission Conference
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Applicant schedules a pre-application conference
with the Community Services Department.
It is advised that the applicant have an informal
preliminary scheme including sketches for this
meeting.
Department staff and the applicant (including the
applicant’s design professional, if applicable) shall
review the requirements of the Historic District
Design Guidelines including recommended
architectural styles, details, materials and colors.
note: Subsequent pre-submission conferences or
meetings between the applicant’s, his design professionals
and city staff may be desirable prior to formal submission
of the building plans for permit review.
Projects requiring Site Development Plan (SDP)
approval shall combine the Design Guideline discussion
conferences with the conferences to discuss the SDP
process.
Planning
Projects In District
Historic District Design Guideline Compliance Review
All projects in the Historic District will be reviewed by the Community Services Department at the time of permit submission
and review to verify compliance with the Historic District Design Guidelines. A building permit will not be issued unless the
requirements of the Design Guidelines are met. It is recommended that the applicant meet with department staff early in the
project process to develop an understanding concerning the expectations and Design Guidelines well before document(s) are
submitted for permit review.
Site Development Plan
Project
Pre-Submission Conference (s)
Develop
Permit
Doc
Develop
Permit
Doc
Submit for Building Permit
Submission for Building Permit
Appeal of a Historic District Design Guideline
Compliance Decision
The applicant or substantially affected person(s) may appeal
a final decision of the Community Services Department
concerning compliance with the Historic District Design
Guidelines directly to the City Commission by filing a
notice of appeal with the department within 15 working
days of the decision.
Variance Request
A variance to any of the regulations defined in this
Longwood Historic District Code Book for either
contributing or supporting structures can be requested.
The City Commission shall hold a hearing on the matter
pursuant to the procedures in Article X of the Longwood
Development Code. The rules and requirements for a
variance request in the City of Longwood shall apply.
Dept Review for Compliance with Historic
District Design Guidelines
Applicant
Modifies Plan
Deficiencies
Design Guideline Deficiencies
Appeal
By
Others
Review OK
Appeal
Decision
Proceed for
Building Dept
Review
Request
Variance
Commission Hearing
Variance or
Appeal Approved
Review for Building Permit
The Community Services Department shall review the
building permit submission documents for compliance
with the Historic District Design Guidelines and the
Longwood Historic District Code Book. Department
staff will notify the applicant if additional information
is required or if there are items that must be modified in
order to comply with the Design Guidelines. A building
permit will not be issued unless and until the project is
in compliance with the Design Guidelines.
Historic District Parking Guidelines
Non-ada compliant off-street parking areas are encouraged to be
constructed of pervious materials where appropriate.
Building ada compliant accessible entrances shall be readily
available to the handicap parking space(s) by means of a hard
surface paving material.
For new commercial and multi-family construction all of the
private on-site parking shall occur to the side or rear of the primary
structure.
Street front landscape buffers for parking areas along West Church
and West Warren Avenues shall incorporate street furniture
consistent with the City of Longwood standards including benches
along public sidewalks.
Street front landscape buffers for parking along C.R. 427 shall
incorporate understory or canopy trees consistent with the
streetscape design of the City of Longwood.
Shared Use Parking
The required number of parking spaces shall be reduced and credit
shall be provided for shared use parking. Shared use credits shall
be provided when the applicant can:
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For rehabilitation projects, no less than 75 percent of the private
on-site parking shall occur to the side or rear of the primary
structure.
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Parking setbacks from the front property line or adjacent to street
frontages shall be a minimum of five feet.
In mixed-use designated properties, vehicle access from alleys is
encouraged where possible.
Commercial vehicles, boats, campers and trailers shall only be
parked in rear yards and shall be screened by a eight foot high
opaque fence.
On civic use designated properties secured on-site parking for
city-owned vehicles or for required vehicle storage shall not
count towards the overall parking
requirements.
Secure parking for bicycles should
be provided for all commercial and
mixed-use projects. Accommodations shall be made to provide one
bicycle space for each ten car spaces
with a minimum of two bicycle
spaces per project.
Any landscape buffers required by
the City of Longwood to screen
parking areas shall be full and a minimum of 42 inches tall along
street frontages within 12 months of installation. Side and rear lot
landscape buffers shall be full and 42 inches tall within 12 months
of installation.
All parking adjacent to front property lines or street frontages
shall be provided with a landscape buffer incorporating decorative
picket fencing along the property line.
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Demonstrate that the parking demand patterns for the
proposed project are complementary and allow for shared use.
Provide a binding agreement between the applicant and the
owner of a proximate property to share excess parking due
to demonstrated complementary parking demand patterns or
excess physical capacity.
Provide a cross easement agreement between the applicant
and an adjacent property owner(s) to facilitate a combined
parking scheme for the properties.
Cross easement agreements shall only be recognized between
like uses or commercial and multi-family uses. Cross easement
agreements shall not be recognized between commercial and single
family and/or duplex residential uses.
Where a cross easement agreement is proposed, the proposed
required landscape buffering scheme shall be submitted to the
city for review and approval. Landscape buffering requirements
between parking areas and the property line shall be modified
to provide the buffering between both the parking area and the
buildings and the parking area and the street.
For Residential/Commercial mixed-use projects, half of the
required residential parking spaces can be credited to the
commercial parking needs as a shared use.
On-Street Parking
Required on-site parking shall be reduced one for one by any new
public on-street parking provided by the applicant at the time of
development subject to compatibility with the city’s street design
standards and upon review and approval of the Administrator.
to a Historic District Street Improvement Fund to offset the cost
of future construction for the spaces. The applicant will get credit
for the parking spaces once the contribution has been received.
New public on-street parking spaces must directly front the
project in order to be credited towards the required parking
requirements.
Public Parking Credit
Required private parking on-site for commercial uses along the
West Church and Warren Avenue corridors shall be reduced by half
a space for every available one off–street public parking space, upon
the review and approval of the Administrator. The total reduction
under this provision shall not reduce on-site and new on-street
parking to below one space per 500 square feet of building area.
Each public off-street parking space can only be allocated to one
project. The city shall keep a log of the public off-street parking
space assignments in order that double counting does not occur.
Public on-street or off-street parking that has been created
or credited to a specific project remains a public common area
and shall not be assigned, reserved or otherwise promised to any
specific property owner or business. Availability shall be on first
come first served basis and the parking shall be subject to the
administration, rules and regulations of the City of Longwood.
PARKING SPACE GEOMETRY
Single family and duplex residential uses:
Driveways shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide.
Parking Spaces shall be 9 feet wide and 20 feet long.
Dimension
Standard Bay
Dimension
Handicapped Bay
Dimension
PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS
Minimum Width Total Length Total Length Total Length
(Feet) of
(Feet) of
(Feet) with
(Feet) with
Parking Stall
Parking Stall Wheel Stop
Curb
9
20
18
18
12
20
20
20
PARKING SPACE ANGLE
Dimension (Feet)
Parking Space
(minimum width)
Parking Space
(minimum length)
Parking Space
(minimum length)
with curb or wheel
One-way access aisle
width
Two-way access aisle
width
45 Degrees
60 Degrees
90 Degrees
Parallel
9
9
9
9
20
20
20
24
18
18
18
24
14
14
14
17
22
22
24
20
RESIDENTIAL USE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Tandem Parking
For contributing structures in the mixed-use lot type tandem
parking may be requested as a conditional use for employee/staff
parking when the lot size, building placement or existing landscape
features inhibit creation of a effective and aesthetically appropriate
parking design. Community Services Department shall review
requests for tandem parking and shall make a recommendation to
the City Commission who shall approve, approve with conditions
or deny the conditional use request.
Single family homes and duplexes provide two spaces per unit.
Multi-family residences (three units and up)
Efficiency and 1 bedroom
1.5 spaces per unit
2 bedrooms
1.75 spaces per unit
3+ bedrooms
2 spaces per unit
COMMERCIAL/CIVIC PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Required on-site parking spaces shall be one space per 400 square
feet of small shop, office and restaurant use.
GENERAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Parking should not abut street intersections, civic buildings, parks
or occupy lots that terminate a vista.
For supporting structures and new construction in the mixed-use
lot type a variance requesting tandem parking may be requested.
The Community Services Department shall review request for the
tandem parking variance and shall make a recommendation to the
City Commission.
Where tandem parking is allowed required ADA compliant parking
shall be separate and distinct from the tandem parking spaces.
If the city is not prepared to implement street improvements that
will allow construction of the on-street parking concurrent with
the construction of the development, the applicant can make a
contribution (the amount per parking space to be set by the city)
Planning
1.10
Parking Requirements
1.11
Site Lighting
All sites containing commercial parking lots shall provide lot lighting. The lighting shall conform to the
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America recommendations and shall be based on the proposed
activity level of the site. Photometrics shall be certified by an engineer or architect licensed in the state of
Florida and qualified to attest to the adequacy of site lighting. Fixtures and poles shall be of an ornament
style and type consistent with the architect and era of the development. The following are examples of ornate
poles and fixtures that are be appropriate for properties within the Historic District.
Sidewalks and Driveways
Brick
Morristown Pole
Planning
Parking Guidelines
Concrete
with Brick
Stone
Sidewalk and car park hard paving shall be provided where required to meet ada accessibility
needs. Traditional surfaces including brick pavers, concrete with brick edging and paver stones
are recommended. Unadorned concrete or any type of asphaltic concrete paving is prohibited for
sidewalks and parking lots. Secure city-owned parking or vehicle storage lots that are not open to
the general public are exempt from this requirement. All paving that is part of an accessible parking
space or an accessible path shall meet the requirements of the Florida Accessibility code of the current
edition of the Florida Building Code.
*For materials specifications reference to Materials and Applications sheet.
Parking Configurations
Oxford Pole
Example 1 illustrates a grassed semi-permeable
parking area with a brick-paved access aisle. A
hard surfaced ada-compliant parking space is
visible in the foreground. This design is good
for both occasional and overflow parking
environments. Constant moderate-to-heavy use
will destroy the turf areas.
Hamilton Pole
Example  illustrates a gravel permeable parking
are. A hard surface paved ada-compliant parking
space and access path will be required. This
design is acceptable for many applications. It can
be integrated with the landscape design and can
support moderate use with little adverse effect.
Example  illustrates a brick impervious surface
parking lot with landscape buffers. This design
provides maximum ada accessibility and is
suitable for heavy use in all weather conditions.
The semi and fully permeable parking lot designs will require more maintenance than the hard surface lot. Gravel or mulch permeable surfaces will require
periodic “topping off” with new material and are subject to rutting. All aprons, sidewalks or other concrete flatwork shall comply with City of Longwood
standards for design for general requirements and color reference to Materials and Application and information in this book or contact the Community
Services Department.
Parking Guidelines
The following images illustrate several methods for addressing the parking needs in the Historic District. Each fulfills the requirements of the code while
addressing the basic need for creating a parking environment sensitive to the Historic District’s character.
1.12
Mailboxes
Planning
Site Furnishings
Benches
Street Signs
Example
MAILBOX SPECIFICATIONS
This mailbox is intended for multi tenants
locations or where the USPS will require
CBU for all properties on a block.
CBU Decorative option
Availability:
MailBoxes4Less, Phone (800) 634-5475,
CBU Mailbox (USPS Approved), Black
finished
The individual mailboxes cannot be ordered directly from the
manufacturer, however, they are available through the following
distributors:
Miller Hardware, 143 Fairbanks Ave. Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 647-3316
Expo Design Center, 4601 Millenia Plaza Way, Orlando, FL 32839
Smyth Lumber, 6363 Edgewater Dr. Orlando, FL 32810
note: There is a 1-2 weeks delivery period after order is placed.
Directional Sign
Lighting
Street Light
Pedestrian Light
Traffic Signs
Light Specifications:
Florida Power Corp. “Claremont” Fixture.
100 W and 250 W.
Poles vary in size and material.
STREET SIGN SPECIFICATIONS
Chamfered Sign Paddle, with Shopkeeper
Configuration
(single or
double
mounting orientation available.)
Pineapple Finial, La Palma Base
4" Smooth Post, Color: Black
Availability:
Veazey Lighting Group
513 W. Colonial Dr. Suite 1-3
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: (407) 843-7020
Fax: (407) 423-4356
* The above site furniture and lighting and sign standards are intended for use when improvements within R.O.W.
Site Furnishings
MAILBOX SPECIFICATIONS
Keystone Series, Black, Powder Coated Finish, Door B,
Standard Post or Deluxe Post
Manufacturer:
Gaines Manufacturing, Inc., Phone (858) 486-7100
BENCH SPECIFICATIONS
Plainwell Bench by Landscape Forms, Black, Powder
Coated Finish.
Availability:
Gap Architectural Products 2810 Eastern Pkwy
Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 645-2854
2.1
Historic Structures
Architectural Guidelines
STEP 2
Historic District
Existing Structures
Introduction
The architectural patterns regulate new construction
and the renovation or expansion of existing supporting
structures that are located within the Longwood Historic
District boundaries. These structures have no current
historical significance and are generally less than 50 years
old.
Existing contributing structures (defined as buildings
that are of historical significance and that contributed
to the National Register of Historic Places designation
that the Historic District received in 1990) shall be
preserved, rehabilitated, restored or reconstructed in a
manner consistent with The U.S. Secretary of the Interiors
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
The Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines for Restoration,
Preservation and Rehabilitation Historic Building, are
included at the end of this section. Generally, these
buildings are at least 50 years old. The improvement of
a contributing structure shall conform to the Longwood
Historic District Code Book.
Existing Structures Map
Rehabilitation of Supporting Structures and New Construction
• If the project requires a Site Development Plan (SDP) approval
and a building permit then the Historic District Design Review
shall begin and be integrated within the normal collaborative
planning and review process for the SDP process.
• If the project does not require SDP approval but requires a
Building Permit per the requirements of the City of Longwood
or the Florida Building Code then the Historic District Design
Review shall begin with a pre-submission conference with the
Community Services Department prior to the submission of the
Plans and or product information for building permit approval.
• If the project entails just painting and or minor exterior repair
and maintenance then Historic District Design Review this
process shall begin with an informal information conference with
The Community Services Department in order to be found in
compliance with Longwood Historic District Code Book.
Under any scenario the Community Services Department staff
will review the Longwood Historic District Code Book with
the applicant and will serve as a resource throughout the project
planning, design and documentation process. The applicant
is encourage to meet with city staff during the planning of the
project as early as possible.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE HISTORIC DISTRICT
Proposals for the rehabilitation of supporting structures and new
construction within the Historic District should seek compatibility
with the existing contributing structures through the following
character defining elements:
• Site Planning and Landscape Features
• Building Orientation
• Mass and Scale
• Building Form, including Roof Shapes and Pitches
• Solid to Void Ratio
• Rhythm and Spacing for Windows and Doors
• Use of Materials
• Decorative Details
Designs that seek to contrast with the existing District context
simply to be different are not appropriate. Proposals shall take
their architectural stylistic clues from one of the representative
architectural styles recognized within the Longwood Historic
District. The rehabilitated existing or the new building shall
contribute to the character of the District by respecting the location,
design, materials and the other character defining elements of the
existing contributing buildings without copying them outright.
The new building shall be seen as a product of its own time while
being a good neighbor by enhancing the character, respecting the
context and emulating those elements of the existing district that
give it its charm and enduring value.
Designing the rehabilitation of a supporting structure or new
building within a Historic District that contributes to rather
than detracts from the character of a Historic District must begin
with the analysis of each of the character defining features of the
existing contributing buildings, streets and landscapes.
Site Planning and Landscape Features
The setbacks of buildings on the existing contributing structure
properties including primary and secondary structures,
placement of parking and other Historic District site design
elements shall be reviewed. Special attention should be taken
to determine if the predominant front and side setbacks in
the immediate area of a project is greater than the Longwood
Historic District Code Book prescribed setback. Landscape
elements for the Historic District, the immediate surroundings
and the site shall also be observed to identify existing design
patterns including fencing, site features and tree canopy. After
observing the existing character and reviewing the Code Book
requirements, the proposed building’s placement, landscape
and hardscape elements shall be selected to respect the existing
building alignment and site character of the neighborhood.
For new constructions, Florida Building Code requirements
including Energy Efficiency Standards, and Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements will need to be taken into
consideration.
Building Orientation
The orientation of a building is the direction that it faces. The
principal building’s orientation shall be consistent within the
Historic District and shall respect the primary orientation of its
neighbors. Entrances shall be in full view and oriented towards the
street as shall the principal face of the building.
Mass and Scale
The mass and scale of a building shall respect the prevailing scale of
the neighboring contributing structures or, absent any contributing
structures, the other neighboring supporting structures. Scale is
relative to both location and to building use. A proposed building
can be considered either too big for the immediate location or too
small. For example: A mix-use building that is appropriately scaled
because it is located adjacent to an existing three-story structure
is inappropriate one block away because that site is in the middle
of a row of 1 and 1-1/2 story residences. Height, width and the
articulation of the building elements directly relate to the building
massing. The relationship between height and width as well as the
scale of openings and elements of the facade including dormers,
towers, bays and porches add significantly to the character of the
street and the neighborhood. Facade elements can be used to
enhance the scale of the building or to break down the perceived
scale.
The relative mass and scale of a building is partially dependent
upon the selected architectural style. The massing of a building
that draws its inspiration from the Craftsman Bungalow tradition
will be very different from the massing and scale for a building
that draws its inspiration from the Queen Anne style.
their neighbors as well as the rhythm of its stylistic inspiration.
Use of Materials
The materials used for walls, foundations, windows, doors, trim
and roofs in the contributing structures shall be respected in the
new or rehabilitated supporting structures.
Decorative Details
The amount, location and elaborateness of details and
ornamentation in new or rehabilitated supporting structures
shall be considered in light of the existing contributing structure
examples. Existing details and ornamentation may be used as the
as a basis for those on new or rehabilitated buildings but they
shall not be exact duplicates and should be less elaborate than the
historic examples.
It is important to carefully consider the functional requirements
for a rehabilitated supporting structure or new structure before
selecting an architectural style.
It may be important for buildings of symbolic importance such as
public or other higher visibility civic structures to differ in scale
from its neighbors.
Building Form, including Roof Shapes and Pitches
The form of a building shall respect its neighbors and the
architectural style upon which it draws its inspiration. The roof
shape, type and pitch shall respect the neighbors in orientation
and style. An important element of building form in the historic
district is the elevation from grade of the main level of a structure.
Traditionally the primary level is 18 inches or greater above the
predominant site elevation at the building line. This translates to at
least three risers on a stairway. The first floor on new construction
in the Mixed-Use District shall maintain a minimum 18 inch
elevation from the final predominant finish grade elevation at the
edge of the building.
OVERVIEW
New construction or the rehabilitation of an existing supporting
structure holds the potential to have a major impact upon the
character and appearance of the Historic District. As a result, all
applications for any exterior work including the rehabilitation
of existing supporting structures or new construction in the
Historic District shall be reviewed and approved for consistency
and compliance with the Longwood Historic District Code Book
before work can commence and/or a building permit is issued.
Solid to Void Ratio
The ratio between the solid walls to window areas within the
Historic District shall be respected. The appropriate solid-tovoid ratio as well as the proportions of windows and doors for a
building is typically highly determined by the architectural style
selected.
Rhythm and Spacing for Windows and Doors
The spacing of repetitive facade elements such as bays, windows,
doors, storefronts and the heights of roofs, cornices and other roof
projections provides the rhythm of a street and of the building.
Buildings in the Historic District should respect the rhythm of
Historic Structures
2.2
Overview & General Guidelines
2.3
• Landscape and hardscape elements; and
• The footprint of all structures on adjacent properties within 50
feet of the applicant’s lot or the center line of a frontage street.
Any work that impacts the exterior surface or the appearance of an
existing supporting structure shall be reviewed by the Community
Services Department for its consistency with the Longwood
Historic District Code Book. It is recommended that a building
owner has developed objectives including a plan detailing proposed
use, preferred architectural style and proposed material selections
before formally meeting with city staff. As noted previously in the
Code, the applicant should meet with staff early in the overall
process whether the work is minor or extensive. No exterior
work can commence within the Historic District unless and until
the Community Services Department issues a finding that the
proposed work is consistent with the Longwood Historic District
Code Book.
The documentation shall provide a true representation of the
modified structure in relation to its neighbors.
• Work that does not involve the addition or structural alteration
of an existing supporting structure or that does not change the
existing conditioned envelope of the structure such as, repainting,
door, window or roof replacement and repair of porches shall
require the applicant to provide information concerning the
proposed materials including finishes and colors. The proposed
material palette information shall be reviewed for compliance to
and consistency with the Longwood Historic District Code Book
and, when applicable, the Florida Building Code.
• Work that involves the addition or structural alteration of an
existing supporting structure and that does change the existing
conditioned envelope of the structure, the overall envelope of
the structure including open or enclosed porches and attached
garages or involves a detached secondary structure shall require
the applicant to provide not only proposed material finish and
color information but architectural plans and elevations depicting
the modifications for Historic Code review.
The architectural plans and elevations for submittal shall include
the following:
Plans
• A site plan at a scale no less than 1"=30' that shows all existing
or proposed structure(s) ;
• All proposed modifications and/or additions;
• Any secondary structures, existing or new;
Elevations
• Architectural elevations of each building facade shall show the
existing structure with all of the modifications and secondary
structures shown; and
• The Architectural elevations shall also provide the profile of the
entirety of all structures on adjacent lots.
The Community Services Department, as a part of the overall
review of a project’s application, shall make a determination if the
applicant’s proposed rehabilitation of a Supporting Structure has
acknowledged the character defining elements as delineated in the
Code and if the proposed work, as presented in the application
documents, is in general conformance with those elements.
NEW CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT
New construction has the greatest potential for impacting the
character of the Historic District for better or worse. The advantages
that accrue when building new include the opportunity to locate
a building on a site for efficient use of the land, accommodating
existing valuable site elements (trees), use of modern materials, the
opportunity to include energy efficiency features in the building
planning and designing a building to better accommodate the
users’ functional needs. Some of the responsibilities that arise
from building a new structure in the Historic District include
respecting the existing neighborhood character, building a project
that respects the mass and scale of its neighbors, maintaining
and respecting the vocabulary of the existing architectural styles
and the use of complementary building materials in a manner
that is reflective of the Historic District and the owner’s selected
inspirational architectural style.
near the start of the evolution of their plan. The earlier in the plan
development the more likely an informal meeting can provide
general direction, identify and steer the applicant away from
potential pitfalls while enhancing the possibility for a smooth
formal review and approval process.
The architectural plans and elevations for submittal shall include
the following:
Plans
• A site plan at a scale no less than 1"=30' that shows the proposed
structure(s) ;
• All proposed work;
• Any secondary structures;
• Landscape and hardscape elements; and
• The footprint of all structures on adjacent properties within 50
feet of the applicant’s lot or the center line of a frontage street.
Elevations
• Architectural elevations of each building facade shall show the
structure with any secondary structures shown; and
• The Architectural elevations shall also provide the profile of the
entirety of all structures on adjacent lots.
The documentation shall provide a true representation of the
modified structure in relation to its neighbors.
The Community Services Department, as a part of the overall
review of a project’s application, shall make a determination if
the applicant’s proposed new construction has acknowledged the
character defining elements as delineated in the Code and if the
proposed work, as presented in the application documents, is in
general conformance with those elements.
REHABILITATION OF SUPPORTING STRUCTURES
Repair, painting, replacement of exterior building elements or the
major redevelopment of any of the existing supporting structures
offers the opportunity for an owner to enhance his property by
crafting an existing structure into a building that better reflects
the overall character of the Historic District. Enhancement can
occur in small ways as when a building is painted or when highly
visible building systems such as roofs, cladding, windows or doors
are replaced, or in large ways, as when a building is afforded a total
functional and structural rehabilitation.
Historic Structures
Rehabilitation of Supporting Structures and New Construction
The Longwood Historic District Code Book’s architectural
style information and materials lists are most applicable to new
construction within the district. The applicant should examine
the functional needs for a new building when determining the
preferred architectural style as some styles are more appropriate
to one story buildings and others are more appropriate to multistory and mixed-use buildings. The general guidelines and the
architectural style design guidelines provide a framework that the
applicant can use as a reference when developing a proposed new
structure.
As with any type of rehabilitation project, the applicant proposing
a new construction project in the Historic District should meet
with the Community Services Department as soon as possible
Rehabilitation
The Standards are a series of concepts that encompass the
maintenance, repair and replacement of historic materials, as well
as the design of new additions or alterations to the contributing
structures within the Historic District. The Standards cannot
in and of themselves be used to make essential decisions about
which features of a historic property should be saved and which
might be changed. Once an appropriate treatment is selected, the
Standards provide philosophical consistency to the work.
FOUR TREATMENT APPROACHES
There are standards for four distinct, but interrelated, approaches to
the treatment of historic properties — preservation, rehabilitation,
restoration and reconstruction:
preservation focuses on the maintenance and repair of existing
historic materials and retention of a property’s form as it has
evolved over time. (Protection and Stabilization have now been
consolidated under this treatment.)
rehabilitation acknowledges the need to alter or add to a
historic property to meet continuing or changing uses while
retaining the property’s historic character.
restoration depicts a property at a particular period of time in
its history, while removing evidence of other periods.
Longwood Hotel, Circa 1924
reconstruction recreates vanished or non-surviving portions
of a property for interpretive purposes.
CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE TREATMENT
Choosing the appropriate treatment for a historic building—
whether
preservation,
rehabilitation,
restoration
or
reconstruction—is critical. Within the Historic District, the
expectation is that rehabilitation will be the most common
treatment selected. The choice always depends on a variety of
factors, including its historical significance, physical condition,
proposed use and intended interpretation.
The questions that follow should be used to guide the property
owner towards the most appropriate treatment for his historic
property.
Relative importance in history
Is the building a nationally significant resource? Is the building a
rare survivor or the work of a master architect or craftsman? Did
an important event take place in it? Is the Building individually
listed on the National Register?
National Historic Landmarks, designated for their “exceptional
significance in American history” or buildings individually listed
in the National Register often warrant Preservation or Restoration.
In the Longwood Historic District only the Longwood Hotel
and the Bradlee-McIntyre House are individually listed on the
National Register. Buildings that contribute to the significance
of a Historic District (the primary historic building stock in the
Longwood District) but are not individually listed in the National
Register, more frequently undergo Rehabilitation for a compatible
new use.
Physical condition
What is the existing condition — or degree of material integrity —
of the building prior to any work being started? Has the original
form survived largely intact or has it been altered over time? Are
the alterations an important part of the building’s history?
Preservation may be appropriate if distinctive materials, features
and spaces are essentially intact and convey the building’s historical
significance. If the building requires more extensive repair and
replacement or if the alterations or additions are necessary for a
new use, then Rehabilitation is probably the most appropriate
treatment. These key questions play major roles in determining
what treatment is selected.
Longwood Hotel, or the Longwood Village Inn as it was renamed after
its restoration and reopening as professional offices in 1980s.
Proposed use
A critical and practical question to ask is: Will the building be
used as it was historically or will it be given a new use?
Many historic contributing buildings in the district can be adapted
for new uses without seriously harming their historic character.
The conversion of contributing structure to appropriate new uses
that are consistent with the structure, the lot and the specific
location within the district shall be encouraged.
of this Longwood Historic District Code Book. The design of
the addition shall be in compliance with the requirements of the
Secretary of Interiors for Rehabilitation.
Mandated code requirements
Early planning and consultation with the City of Longwood
Building Officials will go a long way in highlighting potential
areas of concern and provide a forum to resolve code issues earlier
rather than later.
Regardless of the treatment, Florida Building Code requirements
including Energy Efficiency Standards and Americans’ with
Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements will need to be taken into
consideration.
Hastily or poorly designed code-required work may jeopardize a
building’s historic materials as well as its historic character. It is
recommended that the owner of a historic contributing building,
or his design professionals, meet with the Building Division of
the Community Services Department and the Fire Marshal at the
onset of the planning process. The proposed improvements can
be discussed and the scope of the impact of the Florida Building
Code can be explored at that time. (The Florida Building Code
addresses the special requirements of Historic Buildings within the
Existing Building Code). The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
are included by reference.
The Bradlee-McIntyre House, shown here in 1972, is one of
the only individually historically registered buildings in the
Historic District.
Thus, if a building needs to be structurally upgraded, modifications
to the historic appearance should be minimal.
Abatement of lead paint and asbestos on and within historic
buildings requires particular care if important historic finishes are
not to be adversely affected.
OVERVIEW
Based upon over a century of preservation ethics in America, The
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the treatment of Historic
Properties are common sense principals set in non-technical
language. They were developed to protect the nation’s irreplaceable
cultural resources by promoting consistent preservation practices.
The Standards therefore serve as a well-established guide for the
City of Longwood and the State of Florida to base decisions on
the treatment of contributing structures and properties within the
Historic District.
Finally, alterations and new construction needed to meet
accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 should be designed to minimize material loss and
visual change to a historic building.
It is important to note that for any Rehabilitation Treatment that
includes an addition, the addition portion of the project will need
to meet all of the current new construction code requirements
for both building and accessibility. Only the historic contributing
structure will have the benefit of following the Florida Existing
Building Code.
The addition shall also be eligible to use new materials, methods
and techniques; identified in the Architectural Patterns section
Historic Structures
The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
2.4
Contributing Structures
STANDARDS FOR RESTORATION
STANDARDS FOR RECONSTRUCTION
Preservation as a treatment. When the property’s distinctive
materials, features and spaces are essentially intact and thus convey
the historic significance without extensive repair or replacement;
when depiction at a particular period of time is not appropriate;
and when a continuing or new use does not require additions
or extensive alterations, Preservation may be considered as a
treatment.
Rehabilitation as a treatment. When repair and replacement of
deteriorated features are necessary; when alterations or additions
to the property are planned for a new or continued use; and when
its depiction at a particular period of time is not appropriate,
Rehabilitation may be considered as a treatment.
Restoration as a treatment. When the property’s design,
architectural or historical significance during a particular period
of time outweighs the potential loss of extant materials, features,
spaces and finishes that characterize other historical periods; when
there is substantial physical and documentary evidence for the
work; and when contemporary alterations and additions are not
planned, Restoration may be considered as a treatment. Prior to
undertaking work, a particular period of time, i.e., the restoration
period, should be selected and justified and a documentation plan
for Restoration developed.
Reconstruction as a treatment. When a contemporary depiction
is required to understand and interpret a property’s historic value
(including the recreation of missing components in a Historic
District or site); when no other property with the same associative
value has survived; and when sufficient historical documentation
exists to ensure an accurate reproduction, Reconstruction may be
considered as a treatment
preservation is defined as the act or process of applying measures
necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity and materials of an
historic property. Work, including preliminary measures to protect and
stabilize the property, generally focuses upon the ongoing maintenance
and repair of historic materials and features rather than extensive
replacement and new construction. New exterior additions are not
within the scope of this treatment; however, the limited and sensitive
upgrading of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and other
code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate
within a preservation project.
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A property will be used as it was historically, or be given a
new use that maximizes the retention of distinctive materials,
features, spaces and spatial relationships. Where a treatment
and use have not been identified, a property will be protected
and, if necessary, stabilized until additional work may be
undertaken.
The historic character of a property will be retained and
preserved. The replacement of intact or repairable historic
materials or alteration of features, spaces and spatial
relationships that characterize a property will be avoided.
Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its
time, place and use. Work needed to stabilize, consolidate
and conserve existing historic materials and features will be
physically and visually compatible, identifiable upon close
inspection and properly documented for future research.
Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance
in their own right will be retained and preserved.
Distinctive materials, features, finishes and construction
techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a
property will be preserved.
The existing condition of historic features will be evaluated
to determine the appropriate level of intervention needed.
Where the severity of deterioration requires repair or limited
replacement of a distinctive feature, the new material will
match the old in composition, design, color and texture.
Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be
undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments
that cause damage to historic materials will not be used.
Archeological resources will be protected and preserved
in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation
measures will be undertaken
rehabilitation is defined as the act or process of making possible a
compatible use for a property through repair, alterations and additions
while preserving those portions or features, which convey its historical,
cultural or architectural values.
1.
A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new
use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials,
features, spaces and spatial relationships.
2. The historic character of a property will be retained and
preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration
of features, spaces and spatial relationships that characterize a
property will be avoided.
3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of
its time, place and use. Changes that create a false sense of
historical development, such as adding conjectural features
or elements from other historic properties, will not be
undertaken.
4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance
in their own right will be retained and preserved.
5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes and construction
techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a
property will be preserved.
6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than
replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires
replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match
the old in design, color, texture, and where possible, materials.
Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by
documentary and physical evidence.
7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be
8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved
in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation
measures will be undertaken.
9. New additions, exterior alterations or related new construction
will not destroy historic materials, features and spatial
relationships that characterize the property. The new work
will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible
with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion
and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its
environment.
10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will
be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future,
the essential form and integrity of the historic property and
its environment would be unimpaired.
Restoration is defined as the act or process of accurately depicting
the form, features and character of a property as it appeared at a
particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other
periods in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the
restoration period. The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical,
electrical and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make
properties functional is appropriate within a restoration project.
1.
A property will be used as it was historically or be given a
new use that reflects the property’s restoration period.
2. Materials and features from the restoration period will be
retained and preserved. The removal of materials or alteration
of features, spaces and spatial relationships that characterize
the period will not be undertaken.
3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its
time, place and use. Work needed to stabilize, consolidate and
conserve materials and features from the restoration period will
be physically and visually compatible, identifiable upon close
inspection and properly documented for future research.
4. Materials, features, spaces and finishes that characterize other
historical periods will be documented prior to their alteration
or removal.
5. Distinctive materials, features and construction techniques or
examples of craftsmanship that characterize the restoration
period will be preserved.
6. Deteriorated features from the restoration period will
be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of
deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the
new feature will match the old in design, color, texture and,
where possible, materials.
7. Replacement of missing features from the restoration period
will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. A
false sense of history will not be created by adding conjectural
features, features from other properties or by combining
features that never existed together historically.
8. If appropriate, chemical or physical treatments will be
9. Archeological resources affected by a project will be protected
and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed,
mitigation measures will be undertaken.
10. Designs that were never executed historically will not be
constructed.
reconstruction is defined as the act or process of depicting, by
means of new construction, the form, features and detailing of a nonsurviving site, landscape, building, structure or object for the purpose
of replicating its appearance at a specific period of time and in its
historic location.
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5.
6.
Reconstruction will be used to depict vanished or nonsurviving portions of a property when documentary and
physical evidence is available to permit accurate reconstruction
with minimal conjecture, and such reconstruction is essential
to the public understanding of the property.
Reconstruction of a landscape, building, structure or object
in its historic location will be preceded by a thorough
archeological investigation to identify and evaluate those
features and artifacts which are essential to an accurate
reconstruction. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation
measures will be undertaken.
Reconstruction will include measures to preserve any remaining
historic materials, features and spatial relationships.
Reconstruction will be based on the accurate duplication of
historic features and elements substantiated by documentary
or physical evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the
availability of different features from other historic properties.
A reconstructed property will recreate the appearance of the
non-surviving historic property in materials, design, color
and texture.
A reconstruction will be clearly identified as a contemporary
recreation.
Designs that were never executed historically will not be
constructed.
Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines
2.5
Historic Structures
STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION
STANDARDS FOR PRESERVATION
Demolition of Contributing Structures
If you are even contemplating demolition of a contributing
structure, contact the City of Longwood Community Services
Department to review possible alternatives to any demolition.
Demolition for the primary purpose of cleaning the land or
alleviating the burden of maintenance is not an option. In the
absence of a well-defined redevelopment plan for a property, the
only reason for the demolition of a designated on contributing
structure is the protection of the public from an imminent threat
to health and/or safety.
Any applicant/owner who wants to demolish a building must
show that the demolition is warranted. The applicant/owner must
show that he has explored alternatives to demolition including
renovation, stabilization or relocation. The approval of demolition
must be finalized before a building permit for demolition will be
issued.
3.
4.
If the property is on the National Register of Historic Places or is
recognized as a state or local landmark.
In reviewing applications for demolition of a contributing
structure, the city may be guided, but is not bound, in its decision
by the following information, to be provided by the applicant:
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In reviewing applications for demolition of a contributing
structure, the city may be guided in its decision by the following
criteria, to be provided by the applicant:
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Whether the applicant has made a good-faith effort to pursue
alternatives to demolition.
Whether the loss of the subject property would deteriorate
the quality and continuity of the site, district or surrounding
neighborhood.
Whether the applicant/owner will be denied a reasonable return
on his investment.
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Whether there is an economic hardship for the owner/applicant.
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Based on a thorough analysis of the financial, economic, and
engineering information described below, the City Commission
may determine that there is an undue economic hardship if the
following criteria are met:
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2.
No economically viable use of the property will exist unless
the demolition is approved. (Note: inability to put the
property to its most profitable use does not constitute an
undue economic hardship)
The hardship is peculiar to the building or property in
question and must not be in common with other properties.
The hardship is not self-imposed, caused by action or inaction
of the owner, applicant, or some other agent.
The owner has attempted and exhausted all other feasible
alternatives which would eliminate the hardship, such as
offering the resource for sale or moving it elsewhere within
the historic district.
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An estimate of the cost of the proposed demolition or removal
and an estimate of any additional cost that would be incurred
to comply with recommendations of the city.
A report from a licensed engineer or architect with experience
in rehabilitation as to the structural soundness of the structure
and its suitability for rehabilitation.
Estimated market value of the property both in its current
condition and after completion of the proposed demolition
or removal.
An estimate from an architect, developer, real estate
consultant, appraiser or other real estate professional
experienced in rehabilitation or reuse of the existing structure
on the property.
Amount paid for the property, the date of purchase and the
party from whom purchased, including a description of the
relationship, if any, between the owner of record or applicant
and the person from whom the property was purchased and
any terms of financing between the seller and buyer.
If the property is income-producing, the annual gross
income from the property for the previous two years; and the
depreciation deduction and annual cash flow before and after
debt service, if any, during the same period.
Remaining balance on the mortgage or other financing
secured by the property and annual debt service, if any, for
the previous two years.
All appraisals obtained within the previous two years by the
owner or applicant in connection with the purchase, financing
or ownership of the property.
Any listing of the property for sale or rent, price asked and
offers received, if any, within the previous two years.
Assessed value of the property according to the two most
recent assessments.
Real estate taxes for the previous two years.
Form of ownership or operation of the property, whether sole
proprietorship, for-profit or non-profit corporation, limited
partnership, joint venture, etc.
Pictures of the building and land from the front street showing
as much of the land and building as possible
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Pictures of all exterior elevations from rooftop to ground.
Pictures of all interior rooms.
A statement of all special features and materials used inside
and outside.
note: Three copies of all pictures shall be submitted to the city
as 5x7 color prints. Additionally, the pictures shall be recorded to
a compact disc and three copies of the CD will be submitted to
the city.
3. If hedges and other distinctive landscape features were damaged
or removed during demolition, similar items must be installed.
4. Refurbishing the site must include irrigating newly planted
ground cover and shrubs until they are mature and well
established.
5. Regular site maintenance, such as mowing, trimming overhanging
branches and removal of dead plants, must be sustained.
The format and submission may change as authorized by the City
Administrator in order to meet the demands of changing media,
recording methods and law. One copy of each format shall be
forwarded by the City Clerk to the Florida Department of State,
Bureau of Historic Preservation for its use.
Procedure
1. The application is submitted to the City Community Services
Department. The Department reviews all documentation
for completeness and prepares the proper documents with
findings to be presented to the City Commission. (90 calendar
days excluding recognized city holidays).
2. The application, with the findings and recommendations of
the Administrator, shall be presented to the City Commission
in accordance with the city’s administrative procedures and
required advertising. The City Commission will have up to
270 calendar days to consider and render their final decision.
The City Commission may postpone rendering a final
decision if, in the sole discretion of the City Commission,
the postponement is in the best interest to save the structure
or building.
Penalty
If the owner of a historic building or structure abates or demolishes
the building or structure (in whole or part) without first obtaining
the permits through following the procedures detailed herein, the
owner shall pay a fine of $250.00 per square foot of the affected
area.
Demolition is a regrettable occurrence in any historic
neighborhood. In the interest of long term effects on the area,
careful thought should be given to a project before the option of
demolition is exercised.
Once all possibilities for saving the structure have been exhausted,
all salvageable building materials shall be collected and then the
structure should be quickly and thoroughly removed. The
site shall then be planted or otherwise maintained in respectable
condition until its new use goes into effect.
The minimum standards for site reclamation are:
1. All scrap and debris must be removed from the site.
2. A suitable ground cover must be planted on the site
in quantities that will cover the site.
Historic Structures
2.6
Demolition
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HISTORY AND CHARACTER
Carpenter Gothic, sometimes referred to as Carpenter’s Gothic
or Rural Gothic, is a derivative of the Gothic Revival movement
which was popular in the United States in the mid 1800s. In
1842, Alexander Jackson Davis and Andrew Jackson Downing
collaborated on the book, Cottage Residences, which was widely
read and influential. This book of house plans in the Carpenter
Gothic style strived to make homes economically available to all
income classes.
Christ Episcopal Church, c. 1881
Because timber was readily abundant in the United
States, it was economically and ideally the material
of choice. Mechanization provided access to unyielding varieties
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of moldings and architectural ornamentation. Development of
the steam-powered scroll saw empowered craftsmen to improvise
upon the architectural features of genuine Gothic architecture.
Typically designed and built by craftsmen, idyllic settings were
favored for Gothic Revival structures. Thus Carpenter Gothic
became a popular style for houses and small churches. A typical
structure is comprised of an asymmetrical floor plan, a steep roof,
deep gables, pointed arch windows, wraparound porch and board
and batten siding.
Carpenter Gothic is a harmonization of simple forms accentuated
with deliberate and focused ornamentation.
ELEMENTS OF STYLE
CHARACTERISTICS
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Steeply pitched roofs and gables
Facade with decorative bargeboards and trim
Tall first floor windows
Wraparound porch
Pointed arch windows and doors
Gingerbread ornamentation, decorative scroll work, carved
porch railings
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Plan: Asymmetrical
Foundation: Brick or continuous masonry which may be finished
with blown stucco
Height: One and one-half to two and one-half stories
Primary exterior material: Board and batten siding (typical),
wood clapboard siding, although brick and stone were used as well
Roof type: Steep roof line, deep gables, tower as secondary roof
structure
Roof Material: Wood shingles, metal standing seam roof
Detailing: Finials, pendants, decorative brackets, pointed arches,
bargeboards
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C. Two Story
Side Gable
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D. Two Story
Side Gable
2
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E. Two Story
Cross Gable
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Windows should accentuate the verticality of the style either by shape and
form or by placement in the facade composition.
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B. Two Story Side
Gable with One
Story Front Wing
Eaves
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Doors
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Windows and Shutters
Massing and Composition Diagrams
A. One and Two
Story Front Gable
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Optional Raked Soffit Section
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Column, Rail and Bracket Types
Optional Raked Soffit
A. Two Story
Side Gable
with Portico
B. Two Story
Front Gable
with Full
Front Porch
C. Two Story
Cross Gable
with Side Porch
D. Two Story
Gable-L with
One Story
Wraparound Porch
E. Two Story Cross
Gable with Full
Two Story Porch
Turned Column
and Rail Pickets
Square Chamfered
Column, Sawed
Baluster Railing
Square Column
and Rail Pickets
Porch Placement Diagrams
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The Queen Anne style derives its name from builders and
homeowners associating the historical 16th century Queen Anne
of England with sophistication and magnificence. Presented to
the American public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition held in
Philadelphia, this style became highly favored and widespread
during the 1880s and 1890s. Influenced by English Architect
Richard Norman Shaw, its awareness was spread through
illustrations, pattern books and popular magazines. Mechanization
allowed factory-made, precut Architectural elements to be
shipped across the country by means of the developing railroad
network. The main form to embrace this new style was the
residential house.
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Queen Anne houses were organic in their spatial organization. The
form of the outer shell was predicated upon the inner functions.
An asymmetrical house shape with balconies, wraparound porches,
turrets, towers and overhanging gables presented a new dynamic
unlike traditional rectangular forms. Ornamentation and texture
were an outward expression of the excesses of the Victorian Era.
Towers were a common architectural feature often using imaginative
roof forms ranging from cones, domes and bell shapes.
The Queen Anne style, though short lived, had great architectural
influence of the late 1800s and is known for its decorative
flamboyance and grandeur.
ELEMENTS OF STYLE
CHARACTERISTICS
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Textural expression through use of contrasting materials and
ornamentation
Steeply pitched, irregular roof planes; prominent forward
facing gable, multiple gables and dormers
Bay windows, stained glass, balconies, turrets, porches,
brackets
Round, square or octagonal turrets or towers with cone or bell
shaped roofs
Picturesque massing (see Gothic Revival), asymmetrical
organic spatial organization
Patterned masonry chimney
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Plan: Irregular
Foundation: Brick or stone piers
Height: One and one-half to two and one-half stories
Exterior Materials: Wood siding, wood shingles; brick, masonry
or terra-cotta in more urban settings
Roof Type: Steep roof line, multiple gables, roof peak
ornamentation, dormers of varying sizes located asymmetrically,
towers and turrets common as secondary roof structures
Roof Material: Wood shingles, embossed sheet metal shingles,
asbestos shingles, slate
Detailing: Machine-turned porch posts, spindle work, finials,
pendants, brackets, scrollwork, bargeboards, fish scale and
novelty shingles, color variety, stained glass, patterned masonry
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Queen Anne Style
Standard Doors
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c. 1880-1910
Late in the 19th century, with the expansion of the railroad system
across the United States, the railways made it possible for the delivery
of all aspects of the industrial revolution to the smaller cities. It was
finally possible to acquire the same commercial goods, technological
advances and news of the latest artistic styles and trends that was
traditionally isolated to the wealthy and the big cities. This new
era of quick and cheap transportation ushered in an architectural
movement where home builders and owners alike changed existing
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buildings, adding elements of Victorian or Gothic Vernacular
simply by attaching the readily available mass-produced ornamental
trim to their traditional folk houses.
Inside-Outside House c.1873
CHARACTERISTICS
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Metal roof
L-shaped or gable-front plan, cornice brackets, details
often with Italianate and/or Queen Anne inspiration
Simpler details and basic, asymmetrical floor plans
Porches with spindle work detailing
Latticed base or skirt
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Plan: regular, rectangular; irregular also common
Foundation: Piers, wood, tabby or coquina, brick, concrete
Height: One to two and one-half stories
Primary exterior material: horizontal wood siding; less common,
wood shingles, board and batten
Roof type: gable end, less common hip, pyramidal; false front on
commercial buildings
Roof Material: wood shingles during 19th century; metal during
late 19th, composition and asbestos shingles beginning in 1920s
Detailing: simple; usually jig-sawn woodwork on porches, around
eaves, corbelling on chimneys
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ELEMENTS OF STYLE
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COMMERCIAL FLORIDA VERNACULAR
Henck Tinker Bld, c.1925
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Design of commercial buildings in Florida mirrored
national trends. Most commercial buildings are
concentrated in districts with high land values. To
exploit land values fully, commercial buildings are
constructed in close proximity to one another and are
designed to cover most of the lot. The side walls of the
commercial building often shared walls with adjacent
buildings. They housed a variety of uses, such as offices,
banks, but most commonly functioned as retail stores.
CHARACTERISTICS
Period Masonry Vernacular Style
Built of rusticated concrete blocks, the front facade is
emphasized by a stepped parapet wall and a cantilevered
sleeping porch. The Old Post Office, built in 1910 on
117 Church Avenue is a simple one-story version of the
same style. The Henck-Tinker Building, built in 1925
on 323 C.R. 427 is an excellent example of the Brick
Commercial style, popular during the Boom Period.
This corner building is emphasized by a raised parapet
wall and brick detailing.
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Plan: regular, rectangular.
Foundation: continuous or slab brick or concrete.
Height: one-two stories.
Primary exterior material: brick, common or
running bond: concrete blocks; blown stucco smooth
or texture.
Roof type: flat with parapet.
Detailing: decorative coping on parapet, awnings,
canopies.
Payne Building/Old Post Office, c.1910
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Coastal style architecture.
Porches full width of the main mass often wrapping
the sides.
Brackets, kickers, and rafter tails.
Regularly spaced bays and symmetrical layout.
Wide front windows and wide front steps.
Raised seam metal roofs typical.
Stucco or hardie board.
Metal or metal-clad wood windows.
No exterior Finish System (EIFS).
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Architecture Type for Civic Lots
Several examples of architecturally recognized styles
Commercial Vernacular Style
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Elements of Design
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C. Nested Gables
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Double-hung
single light
per sash
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B. Two Story
Narrow with
Full Front Porch
C. Two Story Gable-L
with Wraparound
Porch
“4 over 4”
Double-hung with
pedimented frame
DOORS
EAVES
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PORCH PLACEMENT DIAGRAMS
A. Two Story
Narrow with
Side Portico
Grouped double-hung with
divided sash
Louvered Attic Vent
D. Two Story
Cross Gable with
Two Story Porch
E. Two Story
Temple Front
Porch
Low Country
Solid 5-paneled door with
fixed transom lights
Door with fixed
glass and 4 lights
Simplified frame with
fixed, undivided glazing
1 1 1
8 4 4
B. L-Shape
BRACKET TYPES
COLUMNS AND RAIL
LATTICED BASE OR SKIRT
Acadian
Square Chamfered
Column
Rounded Column
Square Column
with Post
WINDOWS AND SHUTTERS
MASSING AND COMPOSITION DIAGRAMS
A. Broad Front
3.13
c. 1900-1930
Tucker House, c. 1920
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ELEMENTS OF STYLE
CHARACTERISTICS
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Low-pitched, gabled roof
Wide overhang of eaves
Exposed rafter tails under eaves
Decorative brackets (knee braces or corbels)
Incised porch (beneath main roof )
Tapered or square columns supporting roof or porch
Hand-crafted stone, masonry or woodwork, often mixed
materials throughout structure
Bungalows can either be front-gabled (side-gabled or
cross-gabled)
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Plan: Regular, rectangular, usually oriented with the narrow
side facing the street
Foundation: Brick pier, continuous brick or rusticated
concrete block.
Height: One story; belvedere, two stories
Primary exterior material: Horizontal wood siding, shingles;
less frequently, blown stucco, brick
Roof type: Gable main roof over gable porch roof; shed
dormers frequent secondary roof type; less frequent secondary
roof type; less frequent multiple gable, belvedere
Roof Material: Sheet metal, asphalt composition, mineral
cement shingles
Detailing: Simple; exposed structural elements (ridge beams,
truss work, rafters, purlins); knee braces; battered porch piers:
tapered chimneys
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According to Dr. Tom Paradise with Northern Arizona University, Old-world precedents of the previous century. The development were then translated and reproduced in smaller scales across the
“the terms ‘craftsman’ and ‘bungalow’ are often used interchangeably, of the Craftsman-Bungalow style was a direct reaction to the nation for the middle and working class housing communities.
though there is a fundamental difference. ‘Craftsman’ refers industrial revolution era of the late 19th century American society;
generally to the Arts and Crafts movement and is considered an it was a movement away from the cookie-cutter, mass-produced The vernacular style of the bungalows illustrates many variants
architectural or interior style, whereas ‘bungalow’ is a particular form and machined style that the Victorian styles had come to represent. within its features, typically including: a one or one-and-a-half
storied house with a low, gabled roof that has a front pitch of roof
of house or building. Thus, a bungalow can exhibit a Craftsman
style, and many of them indeed did so.” (1) According to the book The bungalow movement was more simple and honest in form, extended to shelter a large porch (incised porch); such examples are
The American Bungalow, 1880-1930 by the author Clay Lancaster, both in geometry and materials. By the 1890s, California illustrated in the photos provided. These features of the Craftsman“the term ‘bungalow’ comes to us from the country of India, derived (specifically San Francisco and southern California) had became Bungalow style are still relevant in today’s communities, and in
from the Bengali noun bangla, referring to a low house with galleries the epicenter for the Bungalow style, thus creating a popular some areas of the United States the style is undergoing a revival
(porches) all around it.”(1) It was not until after the Philadelphia architectural movement that was shared throughout the rest with the creation of new urban neo-stylistic planned development
Centennial celebrations of 1876 that the first contemporary of the United States and demonstrated through publications communities.
recognizable bungalows in the United States first appeared. With of illustrated pattern books and advertisements. It is generally
this new style, a new architectural vernacular movement was credited to the Pasadena, California architecture firm Greene and
established—new principles that strove to move away from the Greene for the advancement of the style through their works that
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CRAFTSMAN DETAILS
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Brick chimneys
FRONT PORCHES
cutout brackets
tapered columns
MASSING AND COMPOSITION DIAGRAMS
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PORCH PLACEMENT DIAGRAMS
3.17
DOORS
Standard Windows
EAVES
B. Add-On
Porch
C. Cut-Out
Porch
D. Full Front
E. Wraparound
Cut-Out Porch Porch
Standard Door
COLUMNS, RAIL AND BRACKET TYPES
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Special Door
Permitted Upgrade
A. Full Front
Porch
Optional Open Rafter Eave
Tapered Columns
Arts and Crafts
Double Post
3.18
Concrete tile, slate or wood shake
where architecturally appropriate.
No aluminum, vinyl or other metal
siding products shall be allowed.
Dimensioned “architectural grade”
five tab shingle on new construction
where architecturally, appropriate and
approved by the Administrator.
Wood or cementitious shingle with
5"-8" exposure.
Ancillary roof ’s: porches, shed, hip or
gable with min. slope 2:12.
Flat roofs are permitted as a habitable
deck enclosed by balustrade or
parapet.
Roof penetrations and skylights shall
be placed on rear of home (not to be
visible from the street).
Dormers to be a minimum of two feet
from side walls.
Solar Hot water panels or photovoltaic
panels shall not be installed on the
roof of contributing structures and
shall not be visible from the street
on supporting structures or new
construction.
GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS
Gutters to be half round or ogee
only.
Downspouts shall be round.
Gutters and downspouts shall
be painted with the exception of
galvanized gutters and downspouts
for the Florida Vernacular style or
copper gutters and downspouts that
are intended to weather.
Board and Batten-shall not exceed
13" and 3-1/2" (standard 1x4)
measured horizontally. Battens shall
be a minimum 2"x 3/4" projection.
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Smooth finish PVC or wood tongueand-groove boards or fiber cement
panels.
Posts shall be no less than 6"x6". Design
shall be consistent with style. 4"x4"
posts may be considered if consistent
with style or scale of architecture.
All porch railing, columns and
ballustrade assemblies shall be
painted.
ELEMENTS
Awnings shall be canvas.
Clapboard and Board and Batten
Finished walls shall have minimum
3-1/2" trim at corners and
openings.
Stucco and brick homes shall have
minimum 10" frieze.
Piers shall be brick, stone or stucco
piers.
Brick selected from the city’s master
list-laid in a common bond pattern.
Wood homes shall have a minimum
6" frieze.
Arches shall be no less than 8" in
depth.
Brick mortar joints-Joints are be
struck as a flush with rodding joint
and shall not be more than 3/8"
wide.
Chimneys shall extend to the
ground.
Piers visible from the civic realm shall
be no less than 16"x16".
Masonry wall shall have a projecting
water table to grade.
Wood, cellular PVC or cementitious
elements must be painted or stained.
Undercroft of decks and porches less
than five feet above grade shall be
enclosed by wood lattice or louvers.
Wood, cellular PVC, metal or
cementitious vents shall be square or
vertical in orientation and shall be
painted.
Mortar for brick and stone masonry
shall be tinted to complement brick
and stone material.
Stucco finish for the body of the
structure shall be allowed with the
Craftsman-Bungalow Style only and
shall be a blown stucco finish.
WALLS CONTINUED
Foundation walls, piers and chimneys
shall\to be brick or finished with
blown stucco.
COLUMNS
Wood composite, cellular PVC
or fiberglass columns of classical
proportion shall be acceptable.
Round columns or squares plasters
shall be Tuscan or Doric orders.
PORCHES
Porch openings shall have a vertical
proportion.
Cantilevered balconies of metal, wood
and concrete shall be supported by
brackets.
Triangular vents shall be acceptable
for gable ends where architecturally
appropriate.
Materials and Applications
Wood or cementitious clapboard or
ship-lapped siding with a minimum
3-1/2"-8" exposure.
Wood, cellular PVC or composite
railings, balconies, treads, posts and
balustrades shall be acceptable. Top/
bottom rails of custom design.
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Metal standing seam or 5-V crimp, 24
gauge or heavier. A metal roof is the
preferred material in the District.
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SOFFITS
RAILINGS
ROOFING
Principle roof: symmetrical gable, hip
slope 5:12-12:12.
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Wood or masonry sills shall project
enough for drip kerfs.
Masonry walls shall have lintels or
jack arches above all openings.
Windows shall have a rectangular sash
with square or vertical orientation
and a simple muntin pattern, i.e. 2
over 1, 1 over 1, 3 over 1.
Multiple windows in the same
opening shall be separated by a
minimum 4 inch mullion.
Divided light window mullions and
muntins shall create panes of square
or vertical orientation.
Window heads shall be separated
from frieze by a minimum of six
inches.
GARDEN WALLS AND FENCES
DOORS
Doors shall be painted or stained
wood, fiberglass or aluminum clad.
Garage doors shall have a nine feet
maximum width.
Wood or vinyl pickets of unique
design. Wood painted white is
suggested for consistency throughout
the district.
Brick or stucco used in walls on piers
shall match the principle buildings.
Rectangular windows shall be hinged
casement, single or double hung.
Garage doors should be designed to
emulate hinged wood carriage style
doors.
Bay
windows
shall
project
perpendicularly from main structure
a minimum of eight inches.
SHUTTERS
Fences can include metal or wood
pickets in combination with brick or
stucco.
Wood, polymer or cementitious
shutters are acceptable.
Gates shall be wood or iron.
Dormer windows shall be sized to
“fill” dormers.
Operable shutters shall be sized to
match their openings.
Metal picket fencing shall be allowed.
Security fencing, razor wire or other
woven fencing is prohibited.
In Carpenter Gothic style the
windows can have a gothic style arch
(see Gallery of Examples).
Shutters configurations shall be
consistent with the architectural style
and shall include louvered, flat panel
or board and batten designs.
Windows on the second story shall
not be taller or greater than the
windows on the first.
Frontage walls shall not to exceed
first story finish floor height. Fences
along public right of way shall be no
higher than 42".
Garden walls shall be 6' maximum
average height. Columns maximum
seven feet height.
A living wall may serve as a garden
wall.
The materials and applications are intended for new construction, rehabilitation of supporting structure and the
additions to contributing structures
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Windows shall have exterior
projecting mullions and muntins of
at least 1/4" width.
Hedges may be used in combination
with wood, brick or stucco as a
frontage or garden wall.
MISCELLANEOUS
Exterior hardware and lighting shall
be of non-plated metal (no bright
finishes).
Galvanized exterior hardware and
lighting may be used.
Spotlights attached to building
walls or roof eaves shall not shine
towards the right of way or adjacent
neighbors. Accent lighting should
be directed towards architecture or
landscape.
Electrical meters, A/C compressors,
garbage cans, clotheslines or satellite
dishes are not to be located on or
near the front facade of a structure
and shall be screened so not to
be visible from the street or other
buildings.
Windows of painted wood,
aluminum clad or vinyl clad shall be
acceptable.
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Brick pavers, Pine Hall 4x8 brickHarwood Brick, is preferred on
horizontal hard surfaces within the
Historic District.
Concrete for all sidewalks, curbs and
driveway aprons shall have integral
color Mesa Beige (C-12) L.M.
Scofield Company.
Recommended Material Manufacturers
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GENERAL RESOURCES PERIODICAL
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Clem Labine’s Period Homes
www.period-homes.com
The professional’s resource for residential architecture.
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ROOF SHINGLES AND TILES SYNTHETIC OPTIONS
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Majestic Slate Tile
www.ecostar.carlisle.com/majestic.html
Synthetic slate
Berkshire Collection: composite shingles
Tamko Roofing Products
www.lamarite.com
Lamarite slate composite shingles
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Georgia-Pacific
www.gp.com
“PlyBead Classic” or T&G beaded paneling
EXTERIOR MOLDING, TRIM AND BRACKETS SYNTHETIC OPTIONS
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Chemcrest
www.chemcrest.com
Classic Moulding and Door: Crown, bed, casing and
brackets in polyurethane
Azek
www.azek.com
Cellular PVC flat sheet (4' x 8', 4' x 10' and 4' x 12')
For gables, soffits, etc. ¾" thick trim boards, 5/4" thick trim
boards (4" and 6" widths), tongue-and-groove paneling
Royal Wood
www.royalwood.com
Composite 1x trim boards, brickmould and T&G paneling
for porch ceilings
Fypon or Duraflex
www.fypon.com
EXTERIOR SIDING SYNTHETIC OPTIONS
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James Hardie
www.jameshardie.com
Hardiplank (fiber cement), lap siding, shingle, panel and
soffit products
Georgia-Pacific
http://www.gp.com
Fiber cement cladding board
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Turncraft
www.turncraft.com
Marvin
www.marvin.com
Wood double-hung and casement Clad double-hung and
casement with aluminum trim accessories
Replacement sash with profiled aluminum panning
Wood or clad simulated divided lights (SDL)
French Doors
Caradco
www.jeld-wen.com/caradco
Wood double-hung and casement
Clad double-hung and casement with aluminum
trim accessories
Wood or clad simulated divided lights (SDL)
French Doors
Windsor
www.windsorwindows.com
Wood double-hung and casement
Cellular PVC Legend Series double-hung and casement
Wood or PVC simulated divided light (SDL)
Direct set transoms and sidelights
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Designer Door
www.designerdoors.com
Clopay Doors
www.clopay.com
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Sun Slates
www.atlantisenergy.org
INSULATION
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Owens Corning Insulation
www.owenscorning.com
Certain Teed
www.certainteed.com
Johns Manville
www.jm.com
Icynene
www.icynene.com
Demilec USA
www.demilecusa.com
Kroy
www.kroybp.com
Classic Manor Collection: Vinyl fences in traditional designs
and profiles
Walpole Woodworkers
www.walpolewoodworkers.com
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS PRODUCTS
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SOLAR HOT WATER AND PV SYSTEMS
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PAINTS AND COATINGS
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Simpson
www.simpsondoor.com
Wood doors: Appropriate for all styles; hard to find Arts
and Crafts door (#1662) is less than $400; several
hard-to-find 2/3 light Victorian doors; European
Romantic doors
Jeld-wen Custom Doors (formerly Nord)
www.jeld-wen.com
Southern Shutter Company
www.southernshutter.com
J&L Shutters
www.jlshutters.com
Stephen Fuller Signature Series (composite shutters, Permex)
SOLAR CONTROL
Window Film
• 3M
www.solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/
WF/3MWindowFilms/
• V-Kool
www.v-kool-usa.com
FENCING SYNTHETIC OPTIONS
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ENTRY DOORS
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Wood doors: Classical and Colonial Revival styles, some
Victorian and European Romantic doors
ThermaTru
www.thermatru.com
Fiberglass and Premium Steel Series
Steel Doors: Classical, Colonial Revival and Victorian styles;
acceptable European Romantic and Arts and Crafts doors
Stanley
www.stanleyworks.com
Fiberglass and steel doors: Classical, Colonial Revival and
Victorian styles; acceptable European Romantic and Arts
and Crafts doors
Peachtree
www.peachtreedoor.com
Fiberglass and steel doors: Classical, Colonial Revival and
Victorian styles; Acceptable European Romantic doors
SHUTTERS
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GARAGE DOORS
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COLUMNS
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WINDOWS
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PORCH CEILINGS/SOFFITS/OVERHANGS
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Architecturally correct round and square composite and
wood columns; Arts and Crafts tapered square “Polybox”;
composite columns
Column and Post
www.columnpost.com
Architecturally correct round and square composite columns
Somerset Door & Column Company
www.doorandcolumn.com
Architecturally correct round and square wood columns and
pilasters
HB&G
www.hbgcolumns.com
PermaPorch system: Cellular PVC; 2x2 square or turned
balusters with “Savannah” top rail
Benjamin Moore
Aura and Natural line of low/no
V.O.C paints interior and Aura exterior paint
Sherwin Williams
Green Sure products for interior
Latex paints low and no V.O.C
Home Depot
Fresh-Air Choice – low V.O.C interior paint
Mythic Paint
Ultra low V.O.C. interior and exterior paints
PLUMBING SYSTEMS
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Kohler Plumbing Systems
www.kohler.com
American Standard
www.americanstandard-us.com
Ecotech Water, LLC
www.ecotechwater.com
NOTE: web addresses are subject to change. the referenced web
addresses were current as of the date of the code book’s adoption.
some web devices or web browsers are not compatible with every
web site. if a link doesn’t work, try accessing it from a different
location or contact the manufacturer directly.
Material Manufacturers
NATIONAL MANUFACTURERS OF BUILDING PRODUCTS
Provided as a starting point for homeowners seeking appropriate
materials for their home improvement efforts.
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3.21
Environmentally Conscious Building
Energy Efficient and Environmentally Conscious Building Techniques
The visual and physical effects of all “green” and energy efficient
design and construction efforts that are contemplated must be
reviewed on both an individual building (project) and district
basis.
Contributing buildings are encouraged/required to follow the
Secretary of the Interior’s guidelines in all work. Modifications
shall not have a deleterious impact on the historic fabric of the
building. Windows and doors are of special concern since in many
cases they are determined to be character-defining features that
merit their preservation. In contributing buildings the restoration
and rehabilitation of the existing windows and doors including
replacement of cracked or broken glass, replacement of glazing
beds and adding weather stripping is preferable to replacement.
Insulation of attic and crawl space/bottom floors and a thorough
ceiling of voids and cracks in the exterior building skin is a more
cost effective and efficient method of increasing overall energy
efficiency than is window replacement in historic structures.
Insulation of uninsulated spaces and voids must be undertaken
with care. While the Florida State Bureau of Historic Preservation
recommends insulating ceilings, roofs and ground floor spaces it
does not recommend installing insulation in the walls of Historic
Buildings. Over the last 30 years the Department of the Interior
has generated a series of Preservation Briefs that touch on each
of these issues. In addition there are technical bulletins that are
also available from the Department of the Interior in both printed
form and on line.
All buildings in the Historic District are required to meet design
and rehabilitation criteria the purpose of which is to ensure that
the historic characteristics of the entire district are maintained.
As a result of these criteria certain alternate energy saving and
collection strategies will need to be limited. The installation of
solar collectors for hot water or electricity generation on the typical
contributing building or in a visible location on any building shall
be prohibited. Locations that would not be visible from any street
may be allowed but site plans showing the location with sight lines
from all adjacent streets will need to be submitted and approved.
Solar hot water or photovoltaic collectors shall not be installed on
the pitched roof or visible roof of any contributing building.
and other equipment. Locally the St. John’s Water Management
District in a effort to respond to a projected fresh water shortage
in Florida, is advocating the Florida Water Star program for both
interior and exterior water use. An integral element of each of the
“green” design programs is efficient use of construction materials,
use of regionally manufactured building components, energy and
water efficiency and locally appropriate landscape solutions.
Landscape solutions including Florida Friendly native plant
species choices, grouping of plant materials by water uses, limiting
turf lawn areas and low area usage irrigation are an integral
component for both “green” design and Florida Water Star
irrigation programs.
Designing and constructing buildings in the Historic District to
meet “green” standards is an achievable objective. Many of the
recommended “green” construction procedures and requirements
have already been incorporated into the current Florida Building
codes. The denser downtown location of the Historic District is
a plus for planning both “green” building rehabilitation and infill
new construction projects. Careful selection of materials, building
systems and landscape design all contribute to a “green” building
designation. There are several programs that provide guidelines
for “green” new construction, rehabilitation and resource use. The
United States Green Building Counsel’s LEED program can be
used for new construction of commercial and residential buildings
as well as for major renovations. The Florida Green Building
Coalition has instituted a rating program for commercial and
residential buildings. The United States Department of Energy
has its Energy Star rating for buildings as well as for appliances
The Preservation, Restoration and Rehabilitation of existing
buildings, either Contributing or Non-contributing, is in itself an
energy and resource efficient and sustainable activity. The banked
resources inherent in the existing building shell, features and
finishes as well as the energy and material resources that would be
used in the demolition and reconstruction process are preserved.
Therefore, utilizing energy efficient and “green” construction
materials and techniques in the rehabilitation of buildings in the
Historic District is encouraged. Since the tradition and aesthetics
of the Historic District is paramount, it is important that the
integration of energy efficient and green practices in rehabilitated
and new construction is appropriately handled.
Environmentally
Conscious Building
All buildings on a single site shall use the same color combinations,
although accent and trim colors may vary. If more than 25 percent
of the surface area of a building is repainted, the repainting must
comply with the Color Selection Guide. All color selections
shall be submitted to the Community Services Department for
approval prior to beginning work.
Color Schemes: Please refer to the following Color Selection
Guide to select your color schemes. Each color scheme will show
one base color and two compatible trim colors. Only one of the
two trim colors should be selected. The City of Longwood has
true color samples on file. Colors may be matched by any paint
manufacturer.
Columns and Posts: Columns and posts on all elevations should
be painted a shade of white. An elevation with columns or posts
may have a second trim color in addition to the white or they may
use white as the only trim color. On elevations without columns
or posts, only one of the two offered trim colors may be used. The
body color, however may be used as trim next to the roofline.
Two-Story Elevations: Two-story elevations will allow a twotone application of the base color although it is not required.
If the two-tone option is selected, the base of the home should
be painted the darker of the two colors. Color schemes offering
a trim option that is a lighter or darker shade of the base color
would be appropriate for the two tone option.
Accent Colors: The Accent Color Selection Guide will show
appropriate accent colors. The owner may choose only one of the
offered accent colors. The use of an accent color is optional. The
accent color may be used on the front pedestrian door, the garage
door, trim and the shutters.
Garage Door: The garage door, in most cases, should be painted
the same as the body color of the house; however, it may be
painted in the accent color.
Roof Colors: Roof color selection may be silver metal or one
of the architectural shingle selections on the Roof Materials and
Colors General Guidelines.
Existing Building: Where an existing building is currently,
or where it can be shown through research including paint
chip analysis that it was originally painted white, the applicant
can request special exemption to the color requirements. The
Community Services Department should review the request
including documentation and photos in order to determine if the
applicant can maintain or paint the building with a white body
color and trim.
How to Use the Color Selection Guide:
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Body
4.
Trim
Choose Color Group by Architectural Style from the Color Selection Guide
Choose Body Color.
Select one of the two accompanying trim colors (shown below each body color) and/or a white
trim option.
See Accent colors of the Color Selection Guide to select an optional accent color.
Trim
The Community Services Department should review the request
taking into account the appropriateness of a white body color
based upon:
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The color adjacent buildings on the street.
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The style of architecture.
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Details including but not limited to the color of trim, doors,
shutters and roof.
After their review, the Community Services Department may
provide an exception allowing the white color. If the request is
denied the applicant can appeal to the full City Commission. A
copy of the original request along with the Community Services
Department staff’s report and decision shall be provided as exhibits
to the City Commission for their review in deciding the appeal.
In selected cases the applicant can request a white color scheme
for new construction. The Community Services Department
shall review the request using the same criteria as for existing
buildings.
A white body option color can be historically appropriate for
the following architectural styles: Carpenter Gothic and Florida
Vernacular.
Body
SW2834
Trim
SW2841
Accent SW2838
Body
Trim
Accent
Color Visualizer by Sherwin-Williams
Color Selection Guide
White Trim Body
Accent Color Guide
The overall goal is to minimize the quantity of buildings with
white color schemes in the Historic District.
City Loft
SW 7631
White Duck
SW 7010
Rookwood Dark Red
SW 2801
Rookwood Dark Brown
SW 2808
Tricon Black
Dark Night
White Body Options
Pure White
SW 7005
Extra White
SW 7006
SW6258
Rookwood Bronze Green
SW 2846
SW 6237
Polished Mahogany
SW 2838
Color Guidelines
This Color Selection Guide is designed to give the owner a wide
range of color choice combinations and flexibility. With this brief
explanation and a few simple guidelines, the owner will be able to
select colors that will contribute to the overall appearance of the
community’s streetscape.
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Color Guidelines
Carpenter Gothic
Queen Anne
Body
Trim Trim
Downing Stone
Renwick Heather
SW2818
SW2821
Downing Slate
SW2819
Polite White
Online
SW7072
SW6056
Toasty
SW6095
Kilim Beige
Renwick Olive
SW2815
Ivoire
Restrained Gold
SW6129
SW6106
Renwick Golden Oak
SW2824
Online
SW7072
Hopsack
SW6109
Copper Mountain
SW6356
Chamois
SW6131
Gibraltar
SW6257
Opaline
Tricon BlackSW6127
SW6258
SW6189
Roycroft Vellum
SW2833
Avocado
Roycroft Vellum
SW2833
Reddened Earth
Hopsack
SW6109
Chamois
SW6131
SW2861
SW6053
Universal Khaki
SW6150
Copper Mountain
SW6356
Coastal Plain
SW6192
Tatami Tan
SW6116
Rookwood Blue Green
Rookwood Terra Cotta
SW2803
Downing Straw
Rookwood Dark Green
SW2816
SW2811
Renwick Rose Beige
SW2804
Downing Earth
Rookwood Amber
SW2817
SW2813
Rookwood Red
SW2802
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SW2820
Downing Sand
SW2822
Florida Vernacular/Craftsman–Bungalow
Opaline
SW6189
Ivoire
Universal Khaki
SW6150
SW6192
Hopsack
SW6109
Netsuke
Downing Earth
SW2820
SW6127
Accessible Beige
SW7036
Sand Dollar
Hopsack
SW6109
SW6134
Reddened Earth
SW6053
SW6099
Copper Mountain
SW6356
Restrained Gold
Ivoire
SW6127
SW6129
Hopsack
SW6109
Bunglehouse Gray
Roycroft Bottle Green
SW2847
Roycroft Suede
Roycroft Brass
SW2843
SW2845
Roycroft Copper Red
SW2839
SW2842
Polished Mahogany
SW2838
Roycroft Bronze Green
Hammered Silver
SW2840
SW2846
Birdseye Maple
SW28334
Aurora Brown
Roycroft Suede
SW2842
Birdseye Maple
Weathered Shingle
SW2841
SW2837
Craftsman Brown
SW2846
SW2834
Roycroft Vellum
SW2833
Roycroft Vellum
SW2833
Weathered Shingle
Aurora Brown
SW2837
SW2835
Quartersawn
SW2836
SW2841
Roycroft Bottle Green
SW2847
Coastal Plain
B
Queen Anne Color Guide
1.
2.
3.
Stonington Gray HC-170
Shelburne Buff HC-28
Alexandria Beige HC-77
C
Middlebury Brown HC-68
4.
Van Courtland Blue HC-145
Narragansett Green HC-157
Bleeker Beige HC-80
Lafayette Green HC-135
Putnam Ivory HC-39
Hodley Red HC-65
Philadelphia Cream HC-30
Audubon Russet HC-51
Choose Color Group (A,B,C,D). Only one
color group may be used for each structure.
Choose Body Color.
Select three to five of the accompanying colors
as trim. Degree of architectural detail should
determine number of appropriate trim colors.
Accent colors for front door and/or shutters
may be selected from accompanying trim
colors, natural wood (stained) front doors are
also allowed.
Provide sketch or diagram to the Historic
Preservation Board (contributing structures
only) showing designated locations on elevation
of trim.
3.24
D
Knoxville Gray HC-160
Monroe Bisque HC-26
Providence Olive HC-98
Hasbrouck Brown HC-71
Yarmouth Blue HC-150
Garrison Red HC-66
Abingdon Putty HC-99
Georgian Brick HC-50
Edgecomb Gray HC-173
Whithall Brown HC-69
Wilmington Tan HC-34
Great Barrington Green HC-122
A
Body
Trim
Body
Trim
Accent
Accent
SW2811
SW7631
SW6258
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
Accessible Beige
Aurora Brown
Avocado
Birdseye Maple
Bunglehouse Gray
Coastal Plain
Chamois
Copper Mountain
City Loft
Craftsman Brown
Dark night
Downing Earth
Downing Slate
Downing Stone
Downing Straw
Extra White
Gibraltar
Hammered Silver
Hopsack
Ivoire
Kilim Beige
Netsuke
Online
Opaline
Polished Mahogany
Polite White
Pure White
SW7036
SW2837
SW2861
SW2834
SW2845
SW6192
SW6131
SW6356
SW7631
SW2835
SW6237
SW2820
SW2819
SW2821
SW2813
SW7006
SW6257
SW2840
SW6109
SW6127
SW6106
SW6134
SW7072
SW6189
SW2838
SW6056
SW7005
Quartersawn Oak
Reddened Earth
Renwick Golden Oak
Renwick Heather
Renwick Rose Beige
Rookwood Amber
Rookwood Blue Green
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Green
Rookwood Dark Red
Rookwood Red
Rookwood Terra Cotta
Roycroft Brass
Roycfoft Bottle Green
Roycroft Copper Red
Roycroft Suede
Roycroft Vellum
Renwick Olive
Restrained Gold
Sand Dollar
Tatami Tan
Toasty
Tricorn Black
Universal Khaki
White Duck
Weathered Shingle
SW2836
SW6053
SW2824
SW2818
SW2804
SW2817
SW2811
SW2808
SW2816
SW2801
SW2802
SW2803
SW2843
SW2847
SW2846
SW2839
SW2842
SW2833
SW2815
SW6129
SW6099
SW6116
SW6095
SW6258
SW6150
SW7010
SW2841
BENJAMIN MOORE
Abingdon Putty
Alexandria Beige
Audubon Russet
Bleeker Beige
Edgecomb Gray
Garrison Red
Georgian Brick
Great Barrington Green
Hasbrouck Brown
Hodley Red
Knoxville Gray
Lafayette Green
Middlebury Brown
Monroe Bisque
Narragansett Green
Philadelphia Cream
Providence Olive
Putnam Ivory
Shelburne Buff
Stonington Gray
Van Courtland Blue
Whitall Brown
Wilmington Tan
Yarmouth Blue
HC-99
HC-77
HC-51
HC-80
HC-173
HC-66
HC-50
HC-122
HC-71
HC-65
HC-160
HC-135
HC-68
HC-26
HC-157
HC-30
HC-98
HC-39
HC-28
HC-170
HC-145
HC-69
HC-34
HC-150
Color Visualizer by Sherwin-Williams
Approved Color Selections for the City of Longwood Historic District (or equal)
3.25
Roof Materials and Colors
General Guidelines
The roof of your building is a major aesthetic element and
therefore is an important feature of its overall character.
Historic Longwood strives to maintain the character of the
Historic District with its mix of historic contributing and
newer supporting structures. The historic consistency of
the roofing materials and the color of the roofs is critical
in maintaining the compatibility within the district. It
is important that the material and color guidelines are
followed when selecting your roof. By abiding to these
recommendations you are contributing to the overall
character of the district and your building’s place within it.
The Longwood Historic District Code Book allows both
hard and soft
roof types as appropriate for the architectural style of your
existing or new building.
For example: While the appropriate roof for a Florida
Vernacular style structure in the Longwood Historic District
would be a standing seam metal roof, a Queen Anne style
Structure would in many cases be fitted with a slate shingle
roof. Craftsman-Bungalow and Carpenter Gothic style
buildings in the Florida environment would predominantly
be fitted with the metal roof but some examples could be
found with slate or wood shingle.
Metal roofs are the preference in the Longwood Historic
District.
Hard Roof
Soft Roof
Hard Roof
Materials
Slate, Hardi-Slate
Standing Seam Metal Roof Galvalume
Vinyl Slate Alternatives
ANTIQUE PATINA
SLATE GREY
Colors
Antique Patina
Dark Bronze–Flint
Slate Grey–Pewter
Dove Grey–Silver
Materials
5 tab Architectural Roofing
GAF, Owens Corning, Elk
DARK BRONZE
DOVE GREY
Galvalume Roof
Colors
Soft Roof
Colors
Burnt Sienna
Weathered Wood
Cedar
Charcoal
BURNT SIENNA
CEDAR
WEATHERED WOOD
CHARCOAL
Architectural Shingles Roof
Roof Materials and Colors
Colors
Parson’s Juniper
(Juniperus parsoni)
8" Height
12" Spread
24" o.c.
(small)
Shumard Oak
(Quercas shumardii)
18'-20' Height
8'-10' Spread
4" Caliper
(canopy)
Japanese Privet
(Ligustrum japonicum)
8' Height
7' Spread
Multi-Trunk, 3 minimum
(understory)
Japanese Privet Topiary
(Eugenia)
6' Height
(accent)
Live Oak
(Quercas virginiana)
18'-20' Height
8'-10' Spread
4" Caliper or Field Grown
(canopy)
Crape Myrtle
(Lagerstromia indica)
10' Height
5' Spread
2" Caliper
(understory)
Highrise Live Oak
(Quercas virginiana ‘QVTIA’
highrise)
18'-20' Height, 8'-10' Spread
4" Caliper or Field Grown
(medium)
‘Big Blue’ Liriope
(Liriope muscari ‘Big
Blue’)
12" Height, 4-6 bpp
18" o.c.
(small)
Sandankwa Viburnum
(Viburnum suspensum)
24" Height
24" Spread
3' o.c.
(medium)
Lorapetalum (or any
cultivar)
(Lorapetalum Chinese
rubrum)
16" Height, 20" Spread
30" o.c. (large and medium)
Drake Elm
(Ulmus parvifolia ‘Drake’)
10'-12' Height
5'-6' Spread
2" Caliper
(understory)
Cardboard Palm
(Zamia fururacea)
18" Height
18" Spread
(accent)
White African Iris
(Moraea iridioides)
18" o.c.
(small)
Allee Elm ‘Elmer II’
(Ulmus parvifolia ‘Elmer II’)
12'-14' Height
5'-6' Spread
3" Caliper
(medium)
Plumbago
(Plumbago Capensis)
18" Height
18" Spread
30" o.c.
(shrub)
Southern Yew
(Podocarpus macrophyllus)
3' Height x 18" Spread
24"-30" o.c.
(large)
Bald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)
12' Height
6' Spread
3.5"-4" Caliper
(medium)
Dwarf Buford Holly
(Ilex cornuta ‘Dwarf Buford’)
18" Height
18" Spread
24" o.c.
(medium)
Azalea
(Rhododendron “Duc De
Rohan”)
24" Height x 24" Spread
3' o.c.
(large and medium)
Southern Magnolia
(Magnolia grandiflora)
12'-14' Height
5'-6' Spread
3" Caliper
(canopy)
Dwarf Yaupon Holly
(Ilex vomitoria ‘Stokes Dwarf ’)
18" Height
18" Spread
24" o.c.
(small)
Firecracker
(Russelia Equisetiformis)
18" Height
18" Spread
24" o.c.
(shrub)
Ground Cover Jasmine
(Trach. Jasmingides
‘asiaticum’ ‘minima’)
24" runners
30" o.c.
(vine)
Sabal Palm
(Sabal Palmetto)
8'-18' Clear Trunk
Straight, no burn marks
(palm)
Nellie R. Stevens Holly
(Ilex ‘Nellie R. Stevens’)
10' Height
6' Spread
2" Caliper
(medium)
NOTE:
caliper measurements taken from 1 foot above finished dirt.
LANDSCAPE
The design of the landscape is as important to the success of “place” as the built environment or the streets
that feed it. The landscape and the planting of a space should be a deliberate act. Every tree and planting
should be consciously placed within the environment. “If you are planting trees, plant them according to
their nature, to form enclosures, avenues, squares, groves and single spreading trees toward the middle of
open spaces, and shape the nearby buildings in response to trees, so that the trees themselves and the trees
and buildings together; form places which people can use.” Trees should line the streets to form long,
wooded vistas. Landscaping should form outdoor rooms with walks, seating and trellis connecting them.
* Christopher Alexander–A Pattern Language
Landscaping General Requirements
A landscape/hardscape plan is to be submitted for all projects in the Historic District.
All required landscape plans for Site Development Plans are to be signed and sealed by a registered landscape
architect who is familiar with this Longwood Historic District Code Book and the requirements of the City
of Longwood.
Prior to certification, the lot shall be landscaped, with appropriate foundation plants, shrubs, ground cover
beds, hedges and fences to frame the architecture.
Maintenance of all plantings, including watering, mowing, weeding, edging, fertilizing, pruning, insect
control, removal and replacement of dead or damaged plan materials is required for properties within the
Historic District.
The landscape shall be covered by a fully automatic irrigation system, equipped with a rain sensor and a soil
moisture sensor, unless a 100 percent native xeriscape is installed. Irrigation systems it shall be designed to
meet the current design requirements and water use budget of the City of Longwood.
Project in Historic District shall use “Florida Friendly” plant materials for all landscaping.
All lawn areas shall be sodded. Planting drought tolerant turf varieties is encouraged.
All shrub beds shall be mulched to a minimum depth of 3 inches. Ground cover beds shall be mulched as
required to provide cover bare earth.
Fences may not occur in the public right of way.
Hedges along street frontages are to be installed at a minimum height of 24 inches and maintained at a
maximum height of 42 inches.
All air-conditioning units and mechanical exterior plumbing equipment shall be located at the rear half of
a lot and shall be screened from view with shrubs, hedges, wall or fence.
Parking adjacent to a street shall be screened from view with a picket fence and minimum 3 feet landscape
buffer area with planting height no less than 42 inches tall.
Parking adjacent to another lot shall be screened with a picket fence with a continuous hedge at least 42
inches in height planted at a minimum 3 gal./30 inches o.c. or an opaque fence at least 6 feet tall and no more
than 8 inches tall. Required landscape buffer at near and side lines shall be a minimum of 3 feet in width.
Perimeter buffer requirements shall include oak trees at 50 feet o.c or high rise oak trees at 30 feet o.c.
existing trees can count towards perimeter buffer requirement.
When multiple lots are linked by a shared parking and cross easement agreement, the parking areas shall
be separated from the building by a minimum 4-feet wide landscape buffer with a continuous hedge 42
inches height.
3.26
“Little Gem” Magnolia
(Magnolia g. “Little Gem”)
10' Height
4'-5' Spread
2" Caliper
(understory)
Landscaping Guidelines
Cathedral Oak
(Quercus Virginiana
“Cathedral”)
12'-14' Height, 6'-7' Spread
2.5"-3" Caliper
(canopy)
6'-0"- 8'-0" Max.
3'-6"- 4'-0"
Civic Use Lots
Square Picket
Fence
Ornate Iron
Fence
3'-6"-4'-0"Max.
Flat Picket
Fence
Simple Iron
Fence
Mixed-Use Lots
Front Yard Fences and Hedges shall be a maximum height of 3'6"
measured from their outside face. Maximum opacity for front
yard fences shall be 60 percent. Front Yard Fences and Hedges
should be continuous around the perimeter of the Front Yard, set
between six inches and three feet from the sidewalk and should
have a gate or opening at the Front Walk.
Front yard fences and hedges shall be a maximum height of 3'6"
measured from their outside face. Maximum opacity for front yard
fences shall be 60 percent. Front yard fences and hedges should be
continuous around the perimeter of the front yard, shall be set
between six inches and three feet from the sidewalk and shall have
a gate or opening at the front walk.
Rear Yard Fences shall be a maximum of 8 feet high, measured
from the outside face of the fence. They may be 100 percent
opaque. Where required for security or enclosure, walls or fencing
can be 9 feet high at public facilities. They may extend to and be
placed on property lines between lots, but shall be within rear,
front and corner lot yard setbacks.
Rear yard fences shall be a maximum of 8 feet high measured from
the outside face of the fence. They shall be between 60 percent
and 100 percent opaque. They may extend to and be placed on
property lines between lots, but shall be within rear, front and
current lot yard setbacks.
Parking adjacent to another lot shall be screened with a picket
fence, continuous hedge, 30 inches high min, planted at 3 Gal., 30
inches o.c. or 6 feet opaque fence and trees 50 feet o.c. Within an
8 feet landscape buffer existing perimeter trees can count toward
perimeter buffer requirement.
One canopy tree shall be planted for each 1/4 acre of lot area. If
the lot is less than 1/4 acre, one tree is required. Existing trees
may count toward this requirement. Perimeter street trees shall
not count toward this requirement. (See list of approved trees in
the Longwood Development Code.)
Creating outdoor spaces is strongly encouraged. At minimum, 25
percent of the front and side yards shall be planted with landscape
materials other than grass.
The transition between front yard fences and side and rear yard
fence shall occur five feet behind the front building setback line or
three feet behind the front facade line which ever is greater.
One canopy tree shall be planted for each 1/4 acre of lot area. If
the lot is less than 1/4 acre, one tree is required. Existing trees
may count toward this requirement. Perimeter street trees in the
public R.O.W. shall not count toward this requirement. (See list
of approved trees in the Longwood Development Code.)
Creating outdoor spaces is strongly encouraged. At minimum, 25
percent of the front and side yards shall be planted with landscape
materials other than grass.
Storefront Use Lots
The appropriate use of foundation plants includes (but is not
limited to): shrubs, ground cover beds, hedges and fences to frame
architecture.
Appropriate landscape and hardscape features shall be provided at
all storefront use lots. Street front landscape shall be coordinated
with the City of Longwood to create a pedestrian friendly
environment. Tree wells and landscape pots as well as landscape
buffers at parking lots are encouraged.
See individual parking guidelines for landscape buffer and fence setback requirements for each lot type.
Landscape and Fences
High Private Fence
Wall and Fence Combinations
3.27
Landscape and Fences
CIVIC
Maximum sign square footage for a ground sign per lot is 16 square feet
Maximum sign square footage for a building mounted sign is 6 square feet Such signage shall be a projected sign on a decorative
bracket or a hanging sign.
One additional sign (ie. open, welcome, etc.) is allowed, with a maximum sq. footage of three feet, located in a store front
window or hanging from the signs described above.
Signs shall be set back 5 feet from the right of way.
Store Signs That Sell
One ground sign is allowed per lot and per street frontage.
In the study of history and culture of sign-art fabrication throughout the world, the most memorable signs are those which are designed with an eye to
Requirements identification signage for civic structures on civic lots shall be negotiated.
detail hierarchy.
The combination of a ground sign and hanging sign is allowed.
Window signage is limited to hours of operation and means of payment. A lot accessed by two parallel streets (with the
exception of Florida Avenue) may have two ground signs, each with an area of 16 square feet
Neon signs are prohibited.
In the past in Europe, an innkeeper’s sign was the identity of his trade. The craftsman, blacksmith, ironsmith, baker, shoemaker and the like carefully styled their
signs to reflect and represent their individual trade, craft or service.
Storefront signs reinforce a sense of ownership and act as the visual magnet to lure customers back again and again. High-quality fabrication and attention to
detail in a sign’s design will make a retail establishment more attractive to visitors.
MIXEDUSE
Maximum sign square footage for a ground sign per lot is 16 square feet Maximum height for a ground sign is 10 feet.
3.28
General Signage Guidelines
Maximum sign square footage for a building mounted sign is 6 square feet Such signage shall be a projected sign on a decorative
bracket or a hanging sign.
Ground signs shall be set back 5 feet from the right of way.
One Ground sign is allowed per lot.
One hanging sign is allowed per structure.
Neighborhood Merchants–Spur New Development
The combination of ground sign and hanging sign is allowed.
Window signage is limited to hours of operation and means of payment. A lot accessed by two parallel streets (with the
exception of Florida Ave.) may have two ground signs, each with an area of 16 square feet
Neon Signs are prohibited.
Graphic elements such as business identification signs, arbors, fountains, garden houses and attractively landscaped lawns contribute enormously to the successful
appearance of a residential/commercial area of a city.
Attention to detail, ornamentation, contribution to the environment and quality fabrication will contribute both a substantial economical and social benefit to the
city. Signs can spur development by making the city attractive to new business owners. Improved graphic identity creates a strong sense of community pride and
shared values for both the visitor and the resident.
Wall signs are limited to one per street frontage per business. One square feet of wall sign for each linear foot of establishment
frontage, up to a maximum of 75 square feet is allowed.
Signs shall not hide the architectural features of the building.
Indirect lighting of signs is encouraged.
Window signs should cover no more than 25 percent of each store front panel and shall be subdued colors. A sign installed
upon or within three feet (three feet) from the window, visible from the street and exceeds two square feet (2 square feet) in
area for the purpose of viewing from outside of the premises. This term does not include merchandise displays.
Ground Signs are limited to lots that are accessible by automobile and that contain off street parking. Maximum square footage
for a ground sign per lot is 16 square feet Maximum height for a ground sign is 10 feet.
Marquee, canopy and awning signs over the public right of way (sidewalk only) should be used only in conjunction with
existing or permitted balconies, canopies, awning or marquees. The width of the sign shall not exceed the width of the canopy,
awning or marquee. Vertical clearance from the sidewalk shall be 8'-6" minimum. The signs should be placed at least two feet
clear of the curb. Any encroachment on the public right of way will require a variance by the city.
Neon signs are limited to the business name, “open” and products sold. Neon outlining and flashing signs are prohibited. No
additional neon signs will be permitted upon the adoption of this code. Existing neon signs may be repaired or replaced as
they exist.
Storefront Facades and Retail Promotion
The vitality of downtown retail relies on a continuous flow of patrons. The failure of a shopping district is, in most cases, directly related to visual clutter and lack
of understanding of appropriate treatments. The importance of such common elements as wall textures, colors, awnings, canopies and store front signs can never be
underestimated. Equally important is the sensitivity of one establishment to its adjacent neighbor.
*note: signs in the district are regulated by the city of longwood sign regulations, with additional regulations contained in this code which apply to the historic district.
Signage Guidelines
STOREFRONTS
Maximum sign square footage for a building mounted hanging sign is 16 square feet Such signage shall be a projected sign
on a decorative bracket. Signs projecting into the public right of way require a Right of Way Use Permit. The signs should be
placed at least two feet clear of the curb. One sign per building frontage allowed.
3.29
Appropriate Signage Locations
MIXEDUSE SIGNS
The overall visual impression and ability for one to find his or her way
can be significantly impacted by the collective image projected by local
signs. It is the intent of the Sign Design Guidelines that these measures
promote the concept that signage is subservient to architecture and
should be understated. To prevent the confusion and clutter that can
result from unrestricted signage, specific criteria has been developed for
the Historic District in addition to the City of Longwood Sign Code.
Please refer to the Sign Regulations.
Objective: To provide the proper advertisement of goods and services, to
encourage good design and quality fabrication, to develop continuity in
scale for all signs and to promote the charm of commercial establishments
located within and adjacent to each other.
BARBER POLES
Barber poles in the storefront and mixed-use lot types shall be
considered a service icon and shall not be considered a sign for the for
the purpose of determining the quantity of signs on a building or on a
site. See the signage regulations in the Longwood Land Development
Code for further requirements.
Identification signage in the Historic District shall be limited to a
maximum of one building sign and one ground sign per building,
through lots are allowed two ground signs. A discrete building
directory sign, identifying the building occupants by name and suite,
located at the primary entrance is allowed for mixed-use buildings
with multiple occupants. If there is a secondary ada accessible
entrance a second building directory sign shall be allowed.
Historic Marker Program
Sign plaques for contributing structures within the District are
to be placed on the front facade of the structure. The plaque
should read as follows:
City of Longwood
Historic District
Name of Structure
Date Erected
9"x 6" classic cast bronze plaque with dark brown background
will be provided by the city upon property owner’s request from
Innovative Signs, Inc. 1-800-451-7446
Note: Plaque does not count towards allotted signage area.
As noted above the signage shall be subservient to the architecture.
In all cases the size of the sign shall match the size of the building
and shall under no condition shall the sign hide architectural features
or adversely impact the architectural detail of the building.
Signage for civic structures on civic use lots are subject to negotiation
on case by case basis. Building address numbers size and placement
shall be compliant with the City of Longwood requirements in
addition the font style for the numbers shall be consistent with the
architectural style of the building.
*note: signs in the district are regulated by the city of longwood sign regulations, with additional regulations contained in this code which apply to the historic district.
Signage Guidelines
Inappropriate Signage
While large, garish, bright or animated signs may attract some form
of attention it is in the majority of cases negative. These types of
inappropriate signage are unsuited for the Historic District. In
addition to inappropriate size or design, an excessive quantity or
placement of signs on a structure also serves to distract from the
architecture and disturbs the overall character of the immediate
surroundings.
3.30
LOT MAINTENANCE
1. Accumulations of Trash, Junk, Debris and Non-Living Plant
Material
No owner, agent, custodian, lessee or occupant of property shall
permit the accumulation of trash, junk, debris or non-living plant
material on any exterior portion of the property, including the
exterior portion of any building located thereon.
The above does not prohibit the storage of trash, junk, debris and
non-living plant material in garbage containers with comply with
all applicable ordinances.
The above does not prohibit the storage of non-living plant
material in properly maintained compost bins.
2. Landscape Elements
Existing vegetation shall be regularly maintained. Vegetation
which are dead, decayed or diseased shall be removed. Grass
over 12 inches shall be mowed and weeds over 18 inches shall be
considered overgrown and will require mowing or removal.
Landscaping installed to meet the minimum requirements of
the Historic District shall be maintained in a healthy condition,
and dead plant material shall be replaced with material per the
approved landscape plans.
Modification, redesign or significant reinstallation of the landscape
or hardscape elements for a property in the Historic District shall
require the submission of landscape/hardscape plans. Plans shall
be reviewed to:
1. Verify compliance with the landscape requirements for the
Historic District.
2. Verify conformance with the intent of original approved
landscape plan, if any.
3. Verify compliance with approved irrigation. Design (if less
than 50 percent) of irrigation system is modified or within
current City of Longwood irrigation design and water budget
requirements.
Landscape, hardscape and irrigation plan requirements shall be
prepared by a Florida registered landscape architect.
3. Compost Bins
Accumulations of non-living plant material may be permitted
to remain on property provided that such debris is stored in a
compost bin.
2. Windows, Doors and Bulkheads
Windows, exterior doors and wood siding shall be watertight.
No more than two compost bins per primary structure shall be
allowed to remain on any particular lot, tract or parcel of property.
3. Flashings, Gutters and Ventilation
Exterior flashings, including those at chimneys, doors and windows
shall be maintained in good repair.
Area around the bins shall be kept free of excessive growths of grass
or weeds in order to prevent rodents, vermin, reptiles or other wild
animals from living and breeding around the base of or inside of
the bin.
Downspouts and gutters shall be maintained so that rain runoff is
directed away from the structure. Foundation and attic vents shall
be maintained to ventilate the crawl and attic spaces.
A compost bin shall not be located in the front yard or other street
yard in front of the principal structure and shall not be located
within ten feet of any side or rear property line.
4. Stairways, Porches and Appurtenances
Inside and outside stairways, porches and appurtenances thereto,
shall be maintained in good repair.
4. Site Elements
Wood fencing shall be maintained to remain plumb. Rotting
wood members or sections shall be replaced.
5. Maintenance and Accessory Structures
Ancillary structures and accessory buildings shall be maintained
in good repair.
Walls and gates shall be maintained to remain plumb and
structurally sound.
Tree limbs shall be trimmed away from the building and tree
roots shall be cleared away from the foundations to maintain the
structures.
5. Wood Piles
Wood piles may be maintained on the property for use as fuel,
provided that such a wood pile shall be stacked or bundled, and
the area surrounding the stacks or bundles shall be kept free of
excessive growths of grass or weeds.
Structures shall be free of termite and rodent infestation to ensure
the maintenance of the structure.
BUILDING MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS
Introduction
It is the intent of the Building Maintenance Regulations to
ensure that structures in the Historic District maintain their
structural integrity. These regulations are designed to prevent
the deterioration of buildings within the District, such that it
would threaten or endanger the public health, safety or welfare or
adversely affect and impair the economic welfare of surrounding
property. The regulations follow.
LOT MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS
Introduction
It is the intent of the Lot Maintenance Regulations to control
the accumulation of junk, debris and the structural integrity
of fencing, gates and walls, the excessive growth of living grass
or weeds and the maintenance of Code-compliant landscape of
properties within the Historic District. The regulations follow.
Lot and Building Maintenance
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
1. Structural Elements
All foundations shall support the structure as originally constructed,
and at all points shall be free of holes, wide cracks and buckling.
Floors, exterior walls and roofs shall be free of holes, wide cracks,
and loose, warped, protruding or rotting boards or any other
condition which might admit moisture of other elements.
Masonry joints shall be maintained.
Exterior surfaces exposed to the weather shall be repaired and
painted to protect them from further deterioration.
Lot and Building Maintenance
4.1
TUCKER HOUSE
BEFORE
Appendices
Case Study #1–Rehabilitation of Contributing Structure
138 W. JESSUP AVE.
Case Study #1 is the rehabilitation of a stucco-finished bungalow
house on West Jessup Avenue for use as professional offices. The
building, pre-rehabilitation appeared visibly untouched over the
years. The Craftsman-Bungalow features are in place including
several that were distinctive to traditional Florida construction.
The house exhibits the signature street-facing gables, wide
overhanging eaves, a sleeping porch, a front door that opens
directly into the living room and a fireplace. This project involved
the rehabilitation of the exterior of the wood-framed stucco
finished house and grounds for use as offices and conference space
for a Landscape Architecture firm.
had been replaced with an asphalt shingle material and the
grounds had fallen into a moderate state of disrepair.
The primary signature bungalow features of the house including
exposed rafter tails, wood double hung windows, short wood
columns on a raised masonry base and low-pitched gable-ended
roof lines were intact. The Florida traditional sheet metal roofing
Florida native landscaping and a bark mulch parking area and
foot paths have been provided to soften the appearance, provide
a permeable surface for the parking lot and limit exterior
irrigation needs.
The rehabilitation included repairing and repainting the building’s
exterior and windows, installing a metal roof, upgrading building
systems and redesigning the site and grounds to accommodate
parking for seven cars on site and two cars on the street and
exterior paths and connection to the firm’s main building and
parking next door. The existing one-car detached garage was also
renovated in the process. New side-hinged doors replaced the out
of place colonial style overhead opening metal door.
Site Plan
AFTER
Stop Sign
Exterior Flood Light
Exterior Sconce Light
EXTERIOR COLORS
Exterior Post Light
View from Street
Coconut Grove
SW 2428
Monsoon
SW 1190
*DISCLAIMER: these case studies were provided by the city of longwood without prejudice conducted by acI and examined as a good example of a project submitted to the longwood historic district.
Case Study #1
Galvanized Wheel Stop
Building Signage
LONGWOOD PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
212 W. BAY AVE.
Case Study #2 is a major rehabilitation with an addition of an
existing supporting structure for use as professional offices. The
development program included the rehabilitation of the existing
bungalow style building, a large two-story addition and the merging
of individual lots of record into one larger lot that is suitable to
support the rehabilitated building and the required parking. This
case study is important because it introduces several concepts to
the mix including: 1) the rehabilitation of the existing building;
2) the design of an addition that is architecturally appropriate
without trying to be a wholesale copy or duplicate of the original;
3) the joining of the lots of record.
The existing bungalow style supporting structure, which
had originally been a residence and had subsequently
been converted to commercial use, was rehabilitated
and had its interior carefully integrated into the
BEFORE
overall program for the site. The connection to the Victorian style
addition is minimized to de-emphasize the attachment to the
existing historic building. While the completed composition is not
necessarily true to all aspects of the requirements of the Secretary
of the Department of the Interior for Historic Rehabilitation,
the owner endeavored to include several of the more important
aspects. Aspects that were included: limiting and de-emphasizing
the connection between the existing contributing building and the
addition, differentiating the new from the old (existing bungalow
and the addition of two story Victorian) while being compatible
with the historic materials and features and undertaking the
construction of the addition and the modifications in such a
manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and
integrity of the contributory building would be unimpaired.
addition with the required parking, necessary pedestrian
hardscape and landscape. The design endeavors to soften
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Case Study #2–Rehabilitation and Addition to Contributing Structure
The grounds integrate the existing historic structure and the
Floor Plan
AFTER
EXTERIOR COLORS
White Heron
SW 2425
Cottage Cream
SW 2347
*DISCLAIMER: these case studies were provided by the city of longwood without prejudice conducted by acI and examined as a good example of a project submitted to the longwood historic district.
Case Study #2
AFTER
4.3
The newly constructed building has been designed using
the vocabulary of the Craftsman-Bungalow. The primary
street facade is predominantly clapboard siding with stucco
secondary elements and brick masonry detailing at the porch
and column bases.
The stucco continues as the predominant material along the
side and rear facades. The street facade exhibits the Craftsman
signature street facing gables and wide overhanging eaves and
front porch. The windows and doors follow signature craftsman
proportions and mullion patterns in the glazed portions.
While the vocabulary is Craftsman-Bungalow the materials
are up to the minute. The clapboard siding is a cement board
material that resists moisture and takes paint easily. The windows
and doors have a weather resistant exterior finish, openings
are trimmed in a synthetic wood material that provides the
appearance of wood with superior weathering resistance.
Building placement and site parking areas were accomplished
with minimal disturbance to the existing tree canopy. Only one
palm tree and a non-native camphor tree are to be removed to
make room for the project development. Several existing live
oak trees have been retained and additional live oak and crape
myrtle trees will be planted. The site improvements include
a predominantly crushed gravel parking pad with a brick
paved area at the entrance for handicap parking and access to
the front porch and entrance. The pad has been configured
to accommodate one of the larger existing live oak trees.
Otherwise the landscape is simple with a screening hedgerow
along the side and rear property lines and a white picket fence
along the sidewalk line. A small business identification sign
is planned for the front yard and vintage style parking lot
lighting has been indicated in the plans.
Storm water management requirements for the site is
addressed through the semi permeable crushed stone parking
pad and an on-site below grade exfiltration system.
Floor Plan
Side Elevation
Bay Ave. Lot 34
Front Elevation
Light Fixture
McGraw–Edison
*DISCLAIMER: these case studies were provided by the city of longwood without prejudice conducted by aci and examined as a good example of a project submitted to the longwood historic district.
Case Study #3
This project is a newly constructed office building to be
located on a vacant lot along the north side of Bay Avenue
just east of Wilma Ave. As of the date of this Longwood
Historic District Code Book, the project exists as a plan and
has not been constructed. All comments are based upon the
documents submitted to the city by the owner in support of
his development application.
Appendices
Case Study #3–New Construction on Vacant Lot
Access Easement: That portion of a lot or parcel used for ingress
or egress to an abutting lot or parcel and shown on a recorded
plan by declaration. In no case shall a street or right-of-way be
construed to mean an easement.
entirely from the exterior wall of a building and composed of nonrigid materials (except for the supporting framework) upon which
a sign is indelibly drawn, painted, applied or printed.
Board and Batten Siding: Vertical siding made up of alternating
wide and thin boards where the thin boards cover the joints
between the wide boards.
Chamfered: A right-angle corner cut symmetrically at 45 degrees.
Balustrade: An entire railing system—as along the edge of a
balcony—including a top rail and its balusters and sometimes a
bottom rail.
Bond (masonry): An arrangement of masonry units to provide
strength, stability and a pleasing, aesthetic effect.
Clapboard Siding: A siding commonly
used as an exterior covering on a
building of frame construction; applied
horizontally and overlapped, with the
grain running lengthwise; thicker along
the lower edge than along the upper.
Banner: Any sign intended to be hung, either with or
without frames, possessing characters, letters, illustrations or
ornamentations applied to paper, plastic or fabric of any kind.
Activated Component: The portion of a sign which causes the
change in appearance of a sign through the use of flashing or
alternating lights, movable parts or changing colors.
Activated Sign: Any sign which contains or is used for
illumination, any light, lighting device or lights which change
color, flash or alternate or change appearance of the sign or any
part thereof automatically. Any sign that contains moving parts
as part of its normal operation, except rotating signs, shall be
considered an activated sign. Additionally, a sign that depicts or
contains a copy which moves, or appears to be moving, shall be
considered an activated sign.
Addition: Any construction that adds or enlarges the size of an
existing building. Additions also include any extension or increase
in floor area or height of building or structure. Examples of an
addition are: porch, carport, new room, roof configuration, etc.
Administrator: The chief administrative official as approved by
the city commission; the city administrator or designee.
Alley Setback: The minimum distance from the alley property
line that any permanent construction can be built.
Alter or Alteration: A change in the appearance of a building,
structure, site or object, which is not otherwise covered by the
definition of demolition or any other change of which a permit is
required pursuant to this part.
Architrave: In the Classical orders, the lowest member of the
entablature; the beam that spans from column to column, resting
directly upon the capitals. (See Entablature for image.)
Awning Signs (See also Canopy Sign): A structure supported
EX. CLAPBOARD SIDING
Bargeboard: An intricate carved or molded
ornamental board attached as trim to hide and
protect the overhanging exposed edge eaves of
a gable roof.
Accessory Use or Structure: A use or structure on the same lot
with and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate to,
the principal use or structure.
EX. BARGEBOARD
Bay: A part of a structure, as a building, that is
marked off by vertical elements: A bay window;
a recess or opening in a wall; an extension of a
building-wing.
Beacon Light(s): Any light source, whether fixed or activated,
which is designed to attract attention to a specific location, place
or thing.
Bed and Breakfast Establishment: A house, or portion thereof,
where short-term lodging rooms and meals are provided. The
owner or resident manager may live on the premises.
Belvedere: A roof structure, especially a small pavilion or tower
on top of a building (usually square), situated so as to command
a wide view.
Billboard Signs: Any sign which is composed of a flat, continuous
and uninterrupted surface which measures up to four hundred
(400 square feet) or more per side upon which advertising or other
matter may be displayed promoting goods, services or other things
not sold or available on the site where the sign is located.
Building Height: The vertical distance from the lot grade or
sidewalk at frontage line, whichever is higher, to the peak of the
roof.
Build-to-Zone: Range of allowable distance from the frontage
line where a building’s front face may be placed.
Bracket: A projection from a vertical surface providing support
under cornices, balconies, window frames, etc. (Sometimes used
to describe a metal fastener.)
Buffer: A designated area between two uses deemed incompatible
with each other, or along the perimeter of a natural feature to
be protected from an incompatible use, or along the perimeter
of that use, which will absorb or otherwise preclude such
incompatibility by some combination of construction design,
vegetation plantings, fences and/or maintenance practices which
shall be permanently maintained.
Classical Orders: The design of systems of columns and cornices
derived from ancient Roman and Greek precedents as defined by
Vitruvius and modified through the ages by Italian, French and
English architects. In the Celebration Pattern Book the columns
for the Classical and Coastal Styles are based on Claude Perrault’s
Ordinance of the Five Kinds of Columns After the Method of the
Ancients. These styles use the Tuscan, Doric and Ionic Orders, as
the basis of design.
Classical Proportions: A series of ratios developed over the
course of centuries and believed to result in pleasing proportions
for buildings and building elements. Based on Greek and Roman
principles, various systems for classical proportions were developed
and modified through the centuries. In the United States, a number
of publications with these principles—including the American
Vignola, Asher Benjamin’s The American Builder’s Companion and
Minard Lafever’s Beauties of Modern Architecture—established the
precedents for the Pattern Book.
Colonnade: A roofed structure supported by columns.
Contiguous: Land that abuts other land or lands that are separated
only by streets, ways, pipelines, electric power lines, conduits or
rights-of-way, owned in fee or less than fee, by third parties.
Building: Any structure that encloses a space used for sheltering
and use of occupancy, including a building in the course of
construction, alteration or repair.
Capital: The head or crowning feature of a column or pilaster.
Blown Stucco: Refers to a rough stucco
finish created by throwing or blowing
(“dashing”) stucco or aggregate on the
third (last) coat of concrete plaster to
provide an ornamental appearance. In
the first part of the 20th century, stucco
EX. BLOWN STUCCO
was dashed with a special brush, but more
recently it’s shot from a machine, similar in principle to gunite
or shotcrete. The roughness of the appearance ranges from “light
dash” to “heavy dash” or “tunnel dash”. The high spots may be
lightly troweled to provide a “knockdown dash” finish.
Cladding: Exterior surface material of a building.
Canopy Sign (also see Awning Sign): Sign panels or individual
letters attached to the face of the canopy. Free standing letters that
rest upon a canopy’s upper edge; or panels that are applied to the
face of the canopy.
Canopy Tree: A tree, either single stemmed or multi-stemmed
(clump form), which typically has a height at planting of at least
12 feet and, if single stemmed, a diameter of at least three inches
(measured one foot above grade) at the time of planting and is of
a species which at maturity, can be expected to reach a height of
at least 35 feet.
Corbel: A decorative formation supporting a
projection, such as a cornice, shallow bay or a
structural element.
EX. CORBEL
Corinthian: Designating the most ornate of the three Classical
orders of architecture, marked by a slender fluted column having
an ornate bell-shaped capital decorated with acanthus leaves.
Cornice: An ornamental molding at the
meeting of the roof and wall; usually
consists of bed molding, soffit, fascia
and crown molding.
EX. CORNICE AND DENTIL
Dentil: One of a series of small rectangular
blocks forming an architectural molding
and projecting beneath a cornice.
Terms and Definitions
Abandoned Sign: Any sign which:
a. through age and/or obsolescence, no longer conforms to
structural or maintenance specifications of this chapter; or
b. any pole, pylon or structure expressly installed for the
purpose of affixing a sign which bears no sign or copy for a
period of three consecutive months; or
c. displays information that incorrectly identifies the business,
owner, lessor or principal activity conducted on the site.
Appendices
4.4
land immediately surrounding the building or structure.
Directory Sign: A sign that lists the name or occupants in a multitenant building.
Flat or Wall Sign: Signs attached to or erected parallel to the face
of the building. Wall or flat signs include individual letters that
have been applied to the building face or sign board panel.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The total area of all floors of a building
divided by the total site area.
Flush and Rodded Brick Joint: A flush joint with a
concave groove centered along the joint. (See sketch.)
Domes: A vaulted roof having a circular, polygonal or elliptical
base and generally hemispherical shape.
Doric: The column and entablature developed by the Dorian
Greeks, sturdy in proportion, with a simple cushion capital.
Dormers: A structure projecting from a
sloping roof usually housing a window or
ventilating louver.
EX. DORMERS
Dwelling Unit: A building providing complete independent
living facilities for one housekeeping unit including a kitchen
and permanent facilities for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and
sanitation.
Eaves: The lowest, overhanging part of a sloping roof.
Entablature: The elaborated beam
member carried by columns,
horizontally divided into architrave
(below), frieze and cornice
(above).
Facade: The elevation of a building
parallel to a frontage line. For the
purposes of this Code Book, facade
shall mean any face of a building.
A facade facing a public or private
EX. ENTABLATURE
road is a primary facade. A facade
not facing a road but containing a public entrance is a secondary
facade. All other facades such as those not containing any entrances,
or containing only service entrances, are tertiary facades.
Frieze: A decorative band along the top of a wall between the
architrave and cornice. (See Entablature for image).
Front Facade Zone: The zone on a lot in which the front facade
of the building shall be placed. Its depth is set by the general
conditions for each lot type or by specific guidelines for a specific
community space. Its width is determined by the side yard setbacks
and the side street facade set backs on corner lots.
Front Facade: All facades that are visible from public areas. These
include the main body, side wings and porches.
Front Porch: A one story porch projecting from the front facade
of the house with a roof that is at a lower elevation than the roof
of the main body. Porches in the front yard shall not be enclosed
with glass or screening material.
Front Yard: The area between the front property line and the
minimum front facade setback.
Frontage Line: The portion of the lot boundary line that coincides
with a thoroughfare or a civic space such as a square or park.
Frontage Wall: A wall, fence or hedge built to within three feet of
a lot’s frontage line.
Gable: The vertical triangular portion of
the end of a building having a doublesloping roof, from the level of the cornice
or eaves to the ridge of the roof.
EX. GABLE
Fascia Sign: The flat, outside sign placed on a building cornice in
a vertical position.
Fence: A barrier erected to screen, protect, control animals or
mark boundary of any open area. Fences can be made of wood,
metal, concrete or similar types of materials or planted matter.
Finial: A relatively small, usually foliated ornament terminating
the peak of a spire or pinnacle. (See Bargeboard for image.)
Green: A naturalistic, open space that is small and civic in nature
and is surrounded by buildings. Greens feature informal planting,
often around a sunny central lawn.
Ground Cover: Natural mulch or low growing evergreen plants
other than deciduous varieties installed to form a continuous cover
over the ground.
Ground Sign: Any sign that is supported by structures or supports
in or upon the ground and independent of support from any
building. However, a pylon sign shall be specifically excluded from
the definition of a ground sign.
Lot: A parcel of land of sufficient size to meet minimum design
requirements for use, coverage and area, and to provide such yards
and other open spaces are herein required. Lot includes tract or
parcel and means the least fractional part of subdivided lands
having limited fixed boundaries and an assigned number, letter or
other name through which it may be identified.
Corner Lot: A lot abutting upon two or more streets at a street
intersection or abutting upon two adjoining and deflected lines of
the same street.
Double Frontage Lot: A lot having two non adjoining property
lines abutting upon a street or streets.
Interior Lot: A lot other than a corner lot or a double frontage lot.
Hipped Roof: A roof that slopes upward from all four sides of a
building, requiring a hip rafter at each corner.
Holiday Decoration: An ornate embellishment placed
specifically for the purpose of celebrating a specific holiday, event
or holiday season.
Home Occupation: Any activity carried out for gain by a resident
conducted as an accessory use in the resident’s dwelling.
Illuminated Sign: A sign that does one of the following:
a. Provides artificial light through exposed bulbs, lamps or
luminous tubes on the sign surface;
b. Emits light through transparent or translucent material
form a source within the sign;
c. Reflects light from a source intentionally directed upon it.
Impervious surface area: Incapable of being penetrated by water.
Lowest Floor: The lowest habitable floor of the lowest enclosed
area, including basement intended for human occupancy,
excluding storage, mechanical and parking.
Main Body: The largest part of the front facade. It includes the
front door of the house.
Mansard Sign: Any sign that is attached to a mansard style roof
with the face parallel to the structure to which it is attached. Since
such sign is to be mounted parallel to and within the limitations of
the building wall or mansard roof on which it is to be mounted, a
mansard sign shall be considered a wall sign and not a roof sign.
Marquee Sign: Any sign which is attached to or hung from a
permanent, roof-like structure that is supported by a building
wall, and which projects out from the building line usually, but
not necessarily, over a public right-of-way such as a sidewalk.
Impervious Surface: A surface which has been compacted or
covered with a layer of material so that it is resistant to infiltration
by water. The term includes streets, roofs, sidewalks, parking lots,
swimming pools or areas covered by asphalt, brick, concrete or
other similar materials.
Minimum Front Facade Setback: The minimum distance from
the front property line to the front facade of the house.
Impervious Surface Ratio (ISR): The proportion of a development
that is covered by an impervious surface. It is determined by
dividing the total area in impervious surface by the total area.
Minimum Side Street Setback: For corner lots, the minimum
distance from the side street property line to any part of the house
or ancillary structure can be placed.
Maximum Front Facade Setback: The maximum distance from
the front property line to the front facade of the house.
Gabled Roof: A roof having a gable at one or both ends.
Mullions: A vertical member separating
(and often supporting) windows, doors or
panels set in series.
Lane: A private access route.
Garden Wall: A wall, fence or hedge along rear and side property
lines.
Gingerbread: Heavy, intricate and sometimes
gaudy applied architectural ornamentation.
EX. GINGERBREAD
Grade: The average finished ground level of the
Light: An aperture through which daylight is admitted to the
interior of a building. A pane of glass, a window or a compartment
of a window.
Lintel: A horizontal beam over an opening carrying the weight
of the wall.
Muntin: A secondary framing member
to hold panes within a window, wall or
glazed door.
EX. WINDOW
Directional Sign: Any sign which is used principally for the
purpose of indicating the direction or location of any object, place
or area, including but not limited to those signs which indicate the
avenues of ingress and egress from a particular premises.
Appendices
4.5
Ornamental: A decorative object; especially a plant cultivated for
its beauty rather than for use (in other words, not necessarily a
functional use such as buffering and shading as other portions of
the code require).
Outbuilding: A separate accessory use structure building from
the principle building that has a maximum of 650 square feet of
lot coverage.
Outlooker: A member which projects and supports that part of a
roof construction beyond the face of a gable.
Park: Naturalistic open space, usually located at the edge of a
neighborhood.
Porch: An open, roofed structure supported by posts or columns
attached to a residence and no less than 7 feet in depth.
Portal: A large and imposing doorway, entrance or gate.
Portico: A walkway or porch with a roof supported by columns,
often at the entrance of a building.
Principal Structure: A building, which is the primary use of the
lot on which the building is located.
Professional Services: Business activities primarily provided by
persons engaged in the practice of a profession or providing services
to other persons. Professional services are typically provided in
offices and do not include retail or wholesale sales, industrial
activity, repair, storage or other business activities focused on
products rather than persons. Professional services may also include
administrative offices for commercial or industrial activities carried
out in locations other than the site of the professional services.
Rear Yard: The area behind the front facade Zone. On corner lots
it is the area behind both the front facade zone and the side street
facade zone. Its other boundaries are set by the minimum side
yard setbacks and the alley setback.
Sash: The moveable part of a window holding the glass.
Scroll-work: Embellishment with a scroll motif, especially
ornamentation executed in wood with a scroll saw.
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of
Historic Properties: A set of standards and guidelines, issued by
the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for the
acquisition, protection, stabilization, preservation, restoration and
reconstruction of historic properties. The Standards, written in 1976
and revised and expanded in 1983, 1990 and 1995, were developed
pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, which
directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop and make available
information concerning Historic properties. The Standards are
neither technical, nor prescriptive, but are intended to promote
responsible preservation practices. There are four treatments:
Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration and Reconstruction.
Setback: Minimum distance between the building face and the
lot boundary line. At corner lots, buildings may be built up to
the front and side lot boundary lines. An area defined within the
limits of a lot in which a building, other than accessory structures
may be located, except as otherwise specified in this Historic
District Code.
Shade Tree: Any self-supporting woody plant of a species that
is well-shaped, well-balanced and well-foliated which normally
grows to a height of at least 25 feet and normally develops an
average nature spread of crown greater than 20 feet.
Shrub: A woody perennial plant differing from a perennial herb
by its persistent and woody stems and from a tree by its shorter
stature and habit of branching from the base.
Side Porch: Porches attached to the side of the main body and
not in the front yard. Side porches may be enclosed with glass or
screening material. Maximum opacity of infill between column or
piers is 30 percent.
Side Yard Setback: The minimum distance from the side
property line adjacent to another lot to any part of the house or
ancillary structure.
Yard: The open unoccupied space on a building lot situated
between the front, rear or side walls of a building and the nearest
lot line. Yard may also mean setback or setback area.
Story: A habitable level within a building.
Vergeboard: See Bargeboard.
Street: A thoroughfare typically with raised curbs, closed drainage
and wide sidewalks.
Swinging Sign: A sign affixed to a support member in a manner
that permits movement of the sign face through a natural action
of the wind.
Terra-Cotta: A hard, fired clay, reddish-brown
in color when unglazed, used for architectural
facings and ornaments, tile units and pottery.
EX. TERRA-COTTA
Trademark Signs: Sign that includes registered trademark or
product, e.g. Pepsi.
Transoms: A small, hinged window above another
window or a door; the horizontal crosspiece to
which such a window is hinged.
Tree Canopy: A high over arching covering—a
vast canopy of green leaves.
EX. TRANSOMS
Tongue and Groove: A type of board milled
to create a recessed groove along one long
EX. TONGUE AND GROOVE side and a corresponding flange along the
other that lock together when two or more
boards are placed side-by-side. Tongue and groove boards are
commonly used for flooring and siding.
Tuscan: The Tuscan Order, which is the simplest of all the orders, is
distinguished for plain entablatures, unadorned capitals and bases.
Turret: A small, slender tower forming part
of a larger structure, usually corbelled from a
corner of a building.
Side Street Facade Zone: The area between the minimum and
maximum side street setbacks.
Retention: The collection and storage of runoff without
immediate surface discharge to surface waters.
Side Street Facade: All facades are visible from the side street, side
alley or pedestrian way. It may include the side of the main body,
side wings, porches, wings, fences and garage.
Road: Thoroughfare, rural in nature, with open curbs and
optional parking.
Side Street Yard: The area between the side street property line
and the side street minimum setback.
Sandwich Sign: A sign consisting of two faces connected at the
top with either hinges or other fixed fastening devices.
Side Wings: One and one-and-one-half story wings, attached to
the main body of the house, that conform to the setback lines
described in the guidelines.
Ogee Gutters: A double curve, formed by the union of a convex
and concave line, resembling an S-shape.
Understory Tree: A tree, single stemmed or
multi-stemmed (clump form) whose leaves
would occupy the intermediate level of a forest
EX. TURRET
in a natural ecological situation. This type of
tree is of a species that, at maturity, can be expected to reach a
height of at least 15 feet.
Vehicular Use Area: Either an area designed or used for off-street
parking or an area used for loading circulation, access, storage or
traverses of a property by vehicles.
Appendices
4.6
4.7
Waterfront Historic District, Bedford, MA
PHOTO RESOURCES
Identifying American Architecture. Blumenson, John; 1995
Rowman and Littlefield
City of West Palm Beach, FL
Historic Preservation Division and Historic Preservation Ordinance.
The City of Longwood gratefully acknowledges the fine contributors
who provided their images for use in the Longwood Historic District
Code Book. The images have been included with their consent.
The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture. Carley,
Rachel; 1997 Henry Holt
City of Winter Park, FL
The Grammar of Architecture. Cole, Emily; 2002 Bullfinch
Florida Solar Energy Center
www.fsec.ucf.edu
Provides information concerning solar energy use in residential and
commercial applications, links to certified solar contractors and an
interactive web site with links and information concerning indoor
air quality and energy efficiency strategies for the Central Florida
Community.
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS BUILDING RESOURCES
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David P.; 1986 Starrhill Press
Architecture of the Old South. Lane, Mills; 1993 Abbeville Press
A Field Guide to American Houses. McAlester, V. and L.; 1984
Random House
Written in the Bricks. Miller, Mary Carol
Lost Landmarks in Mississippi. Miller, Mary Carol
Classic New Orleans. Mitchell, Willian R. Jr.; 1993 Martin-St.
Martin Publishing Company
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Traditional Details for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction. Ramsey,
C. and Sleeper, H.; 1998 John Wiley and Sons
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Westview Press
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Architecture. Walker, Lester; 1996 Black Dog and Leventhal
The American Vignola. Ware, William R.; 1994 Dover
The Smart Code, a product of Duany Plater-Zyberk and Company
(DPZ), is available at:
http://www.placemakers.net/info/smartcode.html
Historic District Design Guidelines
Park City, Utah. 2008 (Pratt).
Historic District Design Guidelines
Truckee, California
Historic District Landmarks Commission
New Orleans, LA
St. Johns Water Management District
www.sjrwmd.com
Provides information concerning the Florida Water Star program.
This program encourages efficient use of water in residential
plumbing fixtures, appliances and irrigation systems.
Florida Green Building Coalition
www.floridagreenbuilding.org
Provides information on green buildings including certification for
green homes and green commercial buildings, listings of available
incentives for green and energy efficient building.
United States Green Building Council
www.usgbc.org
Umbrella organization for the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design building rating systems. Rating systems exist
for both existing and new commercial and residential structures.
The council’s website includes links to educational, green building
research and government resources.
Chris Darling
Rachel Luttrell
Ohwiki, www.wikipedia.org
Dr. Thomas Paradis, http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~twp/architecture/
Oaklands Guesthouse, www.oaklands-guesthouse.co.uk
Ferndale Real Estate, www.ferndalerealestate.net
Michael Tinkler
Pat Walsh
Bill Barber
Shannon Kyles, www.ontarioarchitecture.com
Michele Bartram, www.webpractices.com
Origamidon, www.flickr.com
Army.arch@flickr.com
Amanda Baird, www.blackdollphotography.com
StevenM_61, www.flickr.com
Slvreagle5, www.flickr.com
www.starcitydevelopers.com
Stacey Lynn Payne, www.changinglightphotography.com
Eric Watson, www.ericwatson.com
Jon Zirkle
Amy S. Alspach
John Hopkins, www.jhaarchitects.com
Hexblock, www.flickr.com
smhilbert, www.flickr.com
Bob_2006, www.flickr.com
American Vintage Home
Mattlehrer, www.flickr.com
American House Styles. Baker, John; 2002 Norton
Appendices
Resources
Progress Energy
www.progress-energy.com
The local utility company provides information concerning energy
efficiency, energy audits, alternate energy information and rebate
programs.
United States Department of Energy:
Energy Star Program
www.energystar.gov
Provides information on products and standards for the Department
of Energy’s Energy Star rating program. Energy Star is a rating system
for products across a range from lighting, appliances business and
consumer electronics and home heating and cooling. Energy Star
rated equipment and rated components are included as factors in a
number of building rating systems.
Guidelines for the Bedford Landing
Resources
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City of Mount Dora Historic Preservation Board, Florida
Department of State. City of Mount Dora Historic Design
Guidelines. Mount Dora: Lake Region Printing, 2001.
Carpenter Gothic, 1840-1870. 2008. Old House Web. 26
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Planning and Building Division, City of St. Augustine.
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Florida: 1997.
Queen Anne Style: The Painted Lady of American Residential
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Appendices
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Dept. of Geography, Planning and Recreation, Northern Arizona
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NOTE: web addresses are subject to change. the referenced web addresses were current as of the date of the code
book’s adoption. some web devices or web browsers are not compatible with every web site. if a link doesn’t work, try
accessing it from a different location or contact the manufacturer directly.
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