Area Character Appraisal, Old Windermere, Charleston, South Carolina, August 2009
Robert and Company. 2009. Area Character Appraisal, Old Windermere, Charleston, South Carolina, August 2009. City of Charleston; South Carolina Department of Archives and History
From introduction: "Area Character Appraisals (ACAs) are not a road map for how a place should look, but rather a reflection of what exists and a guide for continuing established development patterns. ACAs have the ability to provide a neighborhood-specific framework for citizens, developers, BAR members, and City staff to ensure that new development strengthens the established context. Once completed, ACAs will provide a neighborhood- specific framework within which to evaluate new development. The information gathered from the ACAs will serve as a resource for future surveys and survey updates and as a basis for evaluating current zoning regulations. The ACAs produced for these neighborhoods will provide guidance for potential zoning ordinance revisions governing new construction and may eventually serve as justification in establishing a future Conservation District for those areas. The ACAs for Old Windermere will be a vital resource for the neighborhood by providing guidance for City staff and architectural review boards. The Old Windermere neighborhood currently has no design review oversight, except for commercial properties which front along Savannah Highway. An immediate result of the ACA will be a comprehensive documentation of neighborhood characteristics that will guide City staff when reviewing projects and renovations in the neighborhood. To be effective, ACAs must adapt as areas change. City staff should initiate periodic updates to the Area Character Appraisals as needed. ACA updates might be conducted in conjunction with survey updates. The appraisals should be succinct and straightforward, enabling easier updates." Funding was provided in part by a 2008 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Charleston (project number SC-08-002) administered by the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 45-08-21745) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Charleston, South Carolina is a Certified Local Government.
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- Robert and Company
- Date of Issue
- 2009-08
- Publisher
- City of Charleston; South Carolina Department of Archives and History
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Preservation Plans and Reports (Municipality); Historic Context Statements