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facade, regardless of material.
<br />- Continuous horizontal roof-type
<br />projections attached to [he facade
<br />whether of metal, wood ar other
<br />material.
<br />Integral or Seli-Supporting
<br />Projections
<br />These are generally intended as permanent
<br />or semi-permanent building elements, and
<br />are structurally integrated with [he
<br />building framing or are partially
<br />supported by means of vertical posts or
<br />columns. Covered sidewalks or porches are
<br />one type of integral projection, and bay
<br />windows ano[he r.
<br />APPROPRIATE TYPES: Covered sidewalks,
<br />balconies and bay windows may be
<br />appropriate, depending on the style of the
<br />building, its period of construction and
<br />design of the projection. Wes[e rn-style
<br />covered sidewalks may 6e appropriate for
<br />buildings of one style but not another.
<br />Bay windows and turrets may be integral
<br />design elements of existing Victorian era
<br />buildings but are not recovruended as
<br />design motifs for renovation of ocher
<br />buildings. Regardless of the form [he
<br />projection takes, it should appear [o he
<br />light in construction and designed Ln such
<br />a way that, if removed, the composition of
<br />the facade would nevertheless appear
<br />complete. The projection should provide
<br />shelter from the elements for the
<br />storefront and the pedestrian; it should
<br />not provide more built space over [he
<br />sidewalk. Integral projections which meet
<br />the following guidelines are appropriate:
<br />- PROJECTION IS APPROPRLATE TO THE
<br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE OF THE BUILDING
<br />AND/OR ITS PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION.
<br />Western-style covered sidewalks are
<br />appropriate only for buildings which
<br />date from that era or which are clearly
<br />evocative of i[. They are out of place
<br />on modern brick or stucco buildings.
<br />- STRUCTURE PROJECTS FROM BUILDING FACE
<br />SUFFICIENTLY TO COVER THE PUBLIC
<br />SIDEWALK, providing continuous
<br />protection and shelter for pedestrians
<br />without ineerrup[ing [he flow of traffic
<br />or requiring a detour. Porches, covered
<br />sidewalks or balconies should not be
<br />used where existing building facades are
<br />set back from the sidewalk. In [hose
<br />special cases where setback areas occur
<br />in front of buildings and i[ is
<br />inappropriate to bring [he facade
<br />forward to [he sidewalk, ehe design of
<br />proposed projections should be reviewed
<br />on a case-by-case basis.
<br />- PROJECTION DOES NOT RF,QUIRE RE+IOVll. OR
<br />DISFIGUREMENT OF MATURE STREET TREES.
<br />- HEIGHT OF PROJECTION IS MORE OR LESS
<br />UNIFORIi FROM ONE BUILDING TO THE NEXT.
<br />In general, [he overhang should project
<br />at the level of the firs[ Floor ceiling
<br />or second floor in a two-story struc-
<br />ture. Projections should not occur
<br />above the second floor level of [he
<br />building.
<br />- PROJECTION DOES NOT OBSCURE ARCHITEC-
<br />TURAL FEATURES OF AN EXISTING FACADE OR
<br />BECOME TIB: PREDOMNANT DESIGN FEATURE.
<br />Its appearance is Light, not massive,
<br />and the roof fors is shallow-sloped or
<br />horizon[a 1. Roof-level balusters or
<br />railings, rather than solid panels,
<br />represent appropriate solutions.
<br />- PROJECTION IS WELL PROPORTIONED,
<br />PLEASING 117 THE EYE AND COMPLEMENTARY TC
<br />TF~ DESIGN OF THE FACADE AND ADIOIt7INC
<br />STRUCTURES. Where [he potential For a
<br />continuous covered walkway exists from
<br />one building to the next, [hat type of
<br />projection should be carefully
<br />considered if appropriate for [he
<br />particular building style. Vertical
<br />supports or posts For covered walkways
<br />should be spaced to reinforce ezis[ing
<br />facade rhythms.
<br />- STOREFRONT AREA IS SUFFICIENTLY
<br />ILLUMINATED [o avoid a dark or
<br />uninviting appearance beneath the
<br />projection.
<br />- FIATERIALS ARE APPROPRTATE TO THE
<br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE OF THE BUILDING AND
<br />COMPLEMENT THOSE USED ON THE FACADE:
<br />- S[ructuce: Wood for posts, beams,
<br />railings and balusters; smooth
<br />finished and stained, sealed or
<br />painted an accent color.
<br />-Flooring: Wood planking for balconies
<br />and, where consistant with the
<br />building style, for sidewalks. In
<br />general, existing concrete sidewalk
<br />areas should not he covered or
<br />replaced with other materials.
<br />- Roofing: Composition shingles in
<br />dark, neutral colors, or ribbed sheet
<br />metal; painted dark, neutral color.
<br />- Trim: Wood or wrought iron for
<br />decorative or structural bracke [s;
<br />wood for moldings or ocher trim;
<br />stained, sealed or painted a dark,
<br />neutral color.
<br />INAPPROPRIATE PROJECTIONS: When the
<br />primary purpose of [he building projection
<br />is to provide additional interior space
<br />over the sidewalk, or efien [he projection
<br />fails to provide shelter for pedestrians
<br />using [he public sidewalk, i[ is
<br />inappropriate. Projections should not
<br />become major design elements of [he
<br />facade. They should be designed so [hat,
<br />upon removal, the building's architectural
<br />character and design integrity wouli
<br />remain intact. For renovation of most
<br />Wwntown buildings, the following
<br />projections are inappropriate:
<br />- BAY WINDOWS other than for ground floor
<br />retail displays, where appropriate.
<br />- CANTILEVERED BALCONIES when strictly
<br />ornamental or of insufflc ient depth to
<br />provide sidewalk protection.
<br />- CONTINUOUS HORIZONTAL BUILDING
<br />PROJECTIONS whether occupied or not.
<br />- PORTICOES, PORCIBiS OR OTHER PROJECT106S
<br />WHICH ARF, SET BACK from the public
<br />sidewalk.
<br />.there existing integral projections, such
<br />as bay windows, contribute [o the
<br />Appropriate Sign'tppes,
<br />Placement and Size
<br />APPROPRIATE SIGN TYPES, PLACEMENT ANO SIZI
<br />No mare than two types of signs in
<br />addition to window signs should be used of
<br />any single building. Appropriate types
<br />and combinations of types, and their
<br />recoamended sSze and placement, are as
<br />follows:
<br />SIGNS ON AWfIINGS: Consists of letters or
<br />graphics painted on or applied directly ti
<br />canvas.
<br />- Ground floor: 30% maximum coverage of
<br />total surface area.
<br />- Second floor: 20Y, maximtw coverage of
<br />surface area for each awning; to be uset
<br />only for signage for upper floor
<br />businesses.
<br />SIGNS UN BUILDING PROJECTIONS: The
<br />following types of signs may be mounted on
<br />fixed, permanent building pro jecttons, but
<br />no[ on sloping surfaces or roofs.
<br />- Small signs, with an average overall
<br />height not to exceed two feet, mounted
<br />parallel [o [he storefront on the
<br />vertical face of [he projection with a
<br />minimum vertical clearance of 8 feet.
<br />Not [o he used in conjunction with wall
<br />signs.
<br />- Pedestrian-oriented signs, with an
<br />average height not [o exceed 9 inches,
<br />suspended underneath the projection,
<br />perpendicular to the storefront :md
<br />above [he entry.
<br />'ROJECTINC SIGNS: For ground floor
<br />msi ne sses only.
<br />- Placed above entry or a[ either end of
<br />storefront.
<br />Not for use on buildings with permanent
<br />overhangs or projections.
<br />Planed no higher than the cornice,
<br />parapet, soffit lire or second fluor
<br />sill line, whichever is lower.
<br />Should project no more than 4 feet from
<br />the building &:ce.
<br />character of a significant architectural
<br />resource, they should not be removed or
<br />otherwise altered.
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