[Ord. 1067, 1/18/2005, § 1]
In determining the recommendations to be made to the Council
concerning the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness, HARB
shall consider only the historic setting and those matters that are
pertinent to the preservation of the historical and/or architectural
aspect and nature of the buildings, structures, objects, monuments
and other resources within the district, certified to have historical
significance, including, but not limited to, the following:
A.
Broad historical values representing the cultural, political, economic,
or social history of the Borough.
B.
The relationship of the buildings, structures, objects, monuments
and other resources of historic personages or events.
C.
Significant architectural types representative of a certain historical
period and a style or method of construction.
D.
The effect of the proposed change upon the general historical and
architectural nature of the Historic District and the neighborhood.
E.
The appropriateness of the exterior architectural features that can
be seen from a street or public way.
F.
The compatibility and compliance with Historic District general design
guidelines set forth in this Section and Historic District specific
design guidelines adopted by resolution of the Borough Council, from
time to time, which outline accepted methods, materials and techniques
for the restoration, erection, alteration, construction or reconstruction
which will change the exterior appearance of any structure within
the Historic District.
G.
The general design, arrangement, texture, and material of a building
or structure, and the relation of such factors to similar features
of buildings or structures, in the Historic District and the neighborhood.
Consideration shall be given, but not limited, to the following:
(1)
Proportion of Building or Structure Front Facade. Preserving
the relationship between the width of the front of the building or
structure and the height of the front of the building or structure.
(2)
Proportion of Exterior Openings of the Building or Structure.
Preserving the relationship of width to height of windows and doors.
(3)
Rhythms of Solids to Voids in the Front Facade. Preserving the
relationship between a recurrent alteration of strong and weak architectural
elements, thereby maintaining a rhythm of solids to voids.
(4)
Rhythm of Spacing of Buildings on Streets. Preserving the existing
rhythm of recurrent or repeated building or structure masses to spaces
between each building or structure.
(5)
Rhythm of Entrance and/or Porch Projections. Preserving the
existing rhythm of entrances or porch projections to maintain a pedestrian
scale.
(6)
Relationship of Materials. Preserving the predominant materials
of the Historic District such as brick, stone, stucco, wood siding,
or other material.
(7)
Relationship of Textures. Preserving the predominant textures
of the Historic District which may be smooth, such as stucco, or rough
such as brick with tooled joints or horizontal wood siding or other
textures.
(8)
Relationship of Architectural Details. Preserving character
defining features of buildings or structures, such as architectural
details, including but not limited to, cornices, lintels, arches,
quoins, balustrades and iron work, chimneys, etc.
(9)
Relationship of Roof Shapes. Preserving compatible roof shapes
such as gable, mansard, hip, flat, gambrel, and/or kinds of roof shapes.
(10)
Walls of Continuity. Preserving physical elements that comprise
streetscapes such as brick walls, wrought-iron fences, building facades
or combinations of these which form visual continuity and cohesiveness
along the street.
(11)
Directional Expression of Front Elevation. Preserving the orientation
of structural shapes, plan of openings and architectural detail that
reflect a predominantly vertical, or horizontal character to the building's
facade.
(12)
Scale. Preserving the scale of the built environment created
by the size of units of construction and architectural detail that
relate to the size of persons. In addition, preserving building mass
in relation to open space.
(13)
Waivers. The HARB shall recommend to the Council the issuance
of waivers for development that will be in harmony with the character
of other buildings or structures on the street and Historic District.
H.
The height of any new building or structure shall not exceed the
height of the tallest adjacent building or structure by 10%, unless
the original building or structure is higher than the adjacent building
or structure, in which case the new or replacement building or structure
shall not exceed its original height by 10%. This requirement shall
also apply to any proposed modifications to existing buildings or
structures.
I.
In order to preserve the appearance and historic integrity of the
masonry surface, no vinyl, aluminum siding or other covering material
shall be allowed on the exterior of any masonry wall of a building
or structure. No capping with vinyl, aluminum or other covering material
shall be allowed on the exterior of character defining features of
a building or structure.
J.
No substitute material shall be approved which is inappropriate,
incompatible, or is destructive or has the potential to be destructive
to the original fabric of the building or structure.
K.
In cases where the Council approves demolition of a historic building
or structure, a good faith effort shall be made by the owner to move
the building or structure to a proximate site. If moving a building
or structure is economically or practically infeasible, efforts shall
be made to salvage architectural features of the building or structure
for use within the Borough or upon a new building or structure to
replace the demolished building or structure.
L.
All other provisions of the Code shall be complied with, including
the Mechanicsburg Borough Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development
provisions.
[Ord. 1067, 1/18/2005, § 1]
1.
No sign or permanent external advertising display of any kind shall
be erected, altered or used in the Historic District except for advertising
and/or informing the public of activities carried on, in or about
the property on which such sign or permanent external advertising
display appears. In conjunction with this, no such sign or advertising
display of any kind or for any purpose shall be erected or altered,
notwithstanding zoning sign approval, until an application for a certificate
of appropriateness has been recommended by HARB and approved by Council
for its conformity in exterior material composition, exterior structural
design, external appearance and size with similar advertising or information
media used in the architectural period of the historic setting.
2.
An applicant shall comply with all other requirements of the Code.
Historical markers may be recommended by HARB subject to the approval
of Council and further subject to the provisions stipulated. Markers
shall not be considered as signs but are to be erected in accordance
with the requirements established for historic markers by Council.
