Design Guidelines for Landmarks and Landmark Districts, City of Wooster, Ohio

Wooster Design and Review Board

These guidelines were funded by a fiscal year 2015 Historic Preservation Fund Grant to the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office (grant number PF15AF0059) and a sub-grant to the City of Wooster, Ohio (project number OH-15-20). The following is an excerpt from the guidelines: "The City of Wooster became a Certified Local Government in 2014 thereby aligning itself with State and Federal standards for historic design review and designation of Landmarks and Landmark Districts. These City of Wooster Design Guidelines are an update of the previous Wooster’s Historic Properties and Districts Design Guidelines adopted July 13, 1999. These updated Design Guidelines will serve as a tool to reinforce the ordinances of the City of Wooster and assist with the design review process. The purpose of the City of Wooster Design Guidelines is to assist property owners, tenants, architects, designers, contractors, City staff and the Wooster Design and Review Board throughout the design review process as it relates to Landmarks, Landmark Districts and buildings within the C-4 Central Business District. Design Guidelines create a basis for fair decisions and consistency in design review, provide for protection of historic resources, create incentives for investment in Landmarks and Landmark Districts, and support the overall objectives of the Wooster Design and Review Board."

Design Guidelines for Landmarks and Landmark Districts, City of Wooster, Ohio

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