Protect and Maintain the Historic Character of your Community Beverly, West Virginia Randolph County HLC
PROTECT Purpose of all work done in survey and registration is not to only register properties. The end goal is to preserve them. To preserve properties must be able to work with them and plan for their protection reuse and continued use.
PROTECT Work with city/county etc. to be involved in the planning stages for all work. That means you become part of the regular process and AID the cities planners and elected officials, rather than be viewed as a hindrance. Added benefit is that this way there are no delays through regulatory agencies public etc.
PROTECT Comprehensive plans Downtown Development Plan Historic District Plan Master Plans Smart growth planning Design guidelines Streetscape New construction or additions.
Comprehensive Plan WV Legislature properly identified historic resources as important to a community and enacted revised comp plan requirements in 2004. What is a comp plan Required to enact zoning, land use controls etc. Present the big picture and state the vision. Involve the citizenry. Guide regulation and public investment. Give direction. Protect the community.
Comprehensive Plan WV State Code 8A-3-4 requires that the following thirteen components be included in a Comp Plan: 1. Land use. 2. Housing. 3. Transportation. 4. Infrastructure. 5. Public services. 6. Rural. 7. Recreation. 8. Economic development. 9. Community design. 10. Preferred development areas. 11. Renewal and/or redevelopment. 12. Financing. 13. Historic preservation.
Comprehensive Plan There are also six optional components: 1. History. 2. Environmental. 3. Tourism. 4. Conservation. 5. Safety. 6. Natural resources use.
Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Plan
Other Types of Plans Downtown Development Plan Historic District Plan Master Plans Preservation Plan
Smart Growth Planning What is "smart growth?" Smart growth is a better way to build and maintain our towns and cities. Smart growth means building urban, suburban and rural communities with housing and transportation choices near jobs, shops and schools. This approach supports local economies and protects the environment. At the heart of the American dream is the simple hope that each of us can choose to live in a neighborhood that is beautiful, safe, affordable and easy to get around. Smart growth does just that. Smart growth creates healthy communities with strong local businesses. Smart growth creates neighborhoods with schools and shops nearby and low-cost ways to get around for all our citizens. Smart growth creates jobs that pay well and reinforces the foundations of our economy. Americans want to make their neighborhoods great, and smart growth strategies help make that dream a reality.
Smart Growth Planning
Smart Growth Planning Visions State Land Use Policy Quality of Life and Sustainability Public Participation Growth Areas Community Design Infrastructure Transportation Housing Economic development Environmental Protection Resource Conservation Stewardship Implementation
Smart Growth Planning
Smart Growth Planning
Form Based Zoning Put simply, a form-based code is a way to regulate development that controls building form first and building use second... by Mary Madden and Joel Russell December 5th, 2014
Form Based Zoning
Form Based Zoning Considerations similar to design guidelines Setback Height Roof type/shape Porches Stoops Entrance direction Parking location Transparency Location of parking Windows Spacing of entrances or stoops
Design Guidelines Voluntary Using grants or loans Educational tool Assistance to property owners Mandatory HLC Historic District Commission Historic Review Commission Design Review Commission Zoning
Design Guidelines Typical contents may include Architectural styles Discussion of process Roofs Windows Porches Entrances Wall materials Wood Masonry Infill and new construction Additions Outbuildings Fences Demolition Height Setback Storefront Windows Recesses Cornices
Guidelines to follow Design Guidelines Avoid Themes Do Not Copy Be Realistic These three relate to AUTHENTICITY Create Compatibility Stress Continuity Wayfinding Street furniture Logos branding Build Quality
Design Guidelines
Design Guidelines Additions and New Construction
Design Guidelines Additions and New Construction Considerations Scale Height Setback Yards Street line Proportions etc. Rhythm and patterns on street Details Compatible materials Compatible proportions of building Elements (windows, cornices etc.) Porches Entrance systems and recesses etc.
Design Guidelines Additions and New Construction
Design Guidelines Additions and New Construction
Design Guidelines Additions and New Construction
Design Guidelines Additions and New Construction
Design Guidelines Additions and New Construction
Streetscape Often a common project in downtowns and communities Good opportunity for an HLC to get involved and assist the town government. Fits in with smart growth planning. Healthy living and recreation also a component of streetscape. Alternative transportation and safe transportation Traffic calming Bicycle lanes Signage Trails in town
Streetscape
Streetscape
Streetscape TYPICAL CONCERNS Safety Can t walk to stores. Can t turn left safely. Bikes use the sidewalks. Security Downtown doesn t feel safe. There is too much graffiti. Comfort Noisy. Unsightly. Nowhere for kids or the elderly. Speed Traffic exceeds posted speed. Drivers don t slow down. Crossing Stop sign or signal wanted. Crosswalks aren t marked. Kids can t cross safely. Access Not enough parking. Delivery trucks block street. Median not acceptable to businesses. Downtown not accessible to the disabled. Congestion Too much traffic and delay. Highway doesn t meet performance standards. Too many trucks. Cut-through traffic in neighborhoods
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Streetscape
Streetscape
Protect and Maintain the Historic Character of your Community Beverly, West Virginia Randolph County HLC