Old West End Design Guidelines, The City of Danville, Virginia

Allison Platt & Associates

From introduction: "This document sets out design guidelines for the Old West End (OWE) in Danville, an area shown on the next page. The document is a major rewrite of the original design guidelines prepared for the district in 1999. The original guidelines were one of the earliest sets of guidelines prepared for any historic district, and served the district well since implementation. They set forth many of the terms and definitions for elements of historic residential buildings and included discussions of rehabilitation techniques. The preparers could not have foreseen the changes in building technologies and methods, nor the changing availability of some materials and the required skills needed to install them. For this reason a review and redrafting of the guidelines was undertaken.. The guidelines will be administered through The Commission for Architectural Review (CAR) appointed by City Council. This Commission will review any changes to buildings or sites within the District and issue a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) if the changes are approved. Work on buildings and sites within the District cannot commence until a COA has been issued and other required permits and approvals have been obtained (see Section 1C for information on the Commission and Section 1H for more information on the process). The guidelines set standards for site and building rehab and improvements, new development, streetscapes and open space, and site design including signs. They provide a framework within which the Commission members can review applications and assist property owners to plan projects within the District. Guidelines do not dictate specific solutions that are not open to interpretation; they are not regulations. They provide a starting point for property owners and Commission members, while encouraging creativity and individual solutions." Funding was provided in part by a 2014 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Danville (project number VA-14-001B) administered by the Virginia State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P14AF00156) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Danville, Virginia is a Certified Local Government.

Old West End Design Guidelines, The City of Danville, Virginia

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