Historic Guidelines - City of Melbourne, Florida

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NEW CONSTRUCTION 33 New development should incorporate architectural design that is in character with the existing contributing buildings in the district. New construction should be compatible with historic buildings without necessarily copying their detail. The following standards are suggested principles to apply to all new construction in the district. Urban Form It is important for new development to respect and continue the urban fabric of the Eau Gallie Historic District. The following guidelines are intended to help new development blend with the existing historic fabric of the district. SITE LAYOUT Garage Placement 1) The creation of substandard lots shall be prohibited. Similarly, the consolidation of lots into larger parcels shall be discouraged, as it would be inconsistent with the predominant lot width present in the district. 2) The principal building should be located closer to the front, leaving enough space for accessory structures (including a garage, where appropriate) in the rear of the property. 3) Based on the predominant architectural styles within the district, garages should be located either in the rear of the site if detached, or recessed from the main building façade. DRAFT BUILDING SCALE 1) To maintain the predominant scale and proportion in the district, new buildings should be designed so that building components (e.g. windows, doors, roofs, etc.) are aligned with the building elements of the neighboring structures. 2) New buildings and their components should be compatible in scale with each other, the human body, and the neighboring structures. Some of the building components that contribute to the overall massing and form include: 3) Windows and doors - size in relation to the façade and neighboring structures 4) Roofs - Pitch and size in relation to facade and neighbors. 5) Number and height of stories - Avoid overpowering adjacent buildings. 6) Contemporary design for new construction should not be discouraged when such new construction is compatible with the size and scale of the property, neighborhood and immediate environment. 7) To achieve the appropriate scale, the height to width, length to width and solid to void ratios must be considered. The scale (height to width ratio) of a street-facing façade should be compatible with and maintain the proportions established by the structures within the district. 8) New buildings that are larger than its neighbors in terms of square footage, should still maintain the same scale and rhythm as the existing buildings, by breaking the volumes into smaller parts.
Urban Form Existing Existing New Existing New Existing Appropriate Building Scale Inappropriate Building Scale MASSING AND BUILDING FORM 1) New construction should create a sense of layers using steps, brackets, chimneys, vegetation, and other projecting elements to make the buildings look less massive. 2) The width of new buildings should be consistent with the predominant building width in the surrounding neighborhood. 3) Primary residential entries for new structures should not be recessed more than six feet (6’) from the face of the primary façade. 4) There are several buildings in the district with carports. They are a characteristic feature in the district and as such, they should be preserved. The enclosure of such structures for garage or living area shall be discouraged. SETBACKS 1) New development and redevelopment projects should maintain the district’s historic building setback. 2) New buildings should Existing New Existing Existing New Existing be designed so that the front facades of the Appropriate Setback Setback not Consistent buildings are closely aligned with other buildings on the block to maintain a uniform setback. 3) In order to encourage the use of front porches, new open porches, balconies, and stoops should be permitted to encroach up to three (3) feet into the front yard setback to match the existing setback of any existing porches in the block, but shall in no case encroach into the public right of way. BUILDING ORIENTATION 1) New buildings should be placed following the lot orientation (using right angles). 2) All new buildings should have the main entrance oriented to the street and in full view from the public right-of-way. DRAFT Existing New Existing Appropriate Orientation Existing New Existing Orientation not Consistent NEW CONSTRUCTION 34
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Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents Introduction - Pu
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION Purpose...............
Page 7 and 8: Water St. Purpose City of Melbourne
Page 9 and 10: Historic Setting The Florida Land B
Page 11 and 12: Architectural Setting Ranch Minimal
Page 13 and 14: Frame Vernacular ROOF Exposed Rafte
Page 15 and 16: Masonry Vernacular ROOF 1) Front, s
Page 17 and 18: Ranch DOORS 1) Solid wood doors wit
Page 19 and 20: Minimal Traditional ROOF 1) Cross g
Page 21 and 22: Craftsman Bungalow ORNAMENTATION 1)
Page 23 and 24: Neo-Classical Revival PORCHES 1) En
Page 25 and 26: REHABILITATION AND ADDITIONS Rehabi
Page 27 and 28: Rehabilitation and Additions to Con
Page 29 and 30: Preserving Building Form GARAGES &
Page 31 and 32: Building Features daylight reductio
Page 33 and 34: Building Features materials to cove
Page 35 and 36: Building Features BUILDING COLORS 1
Page 37 and 38: Landscape and Site Elements 2) Wind
Page 39 and 40: Examples of Rehabilitation Original
Page 41: NEW CONSTRUCTION Urban Form........
Page 45 and 46: Building Features WINDOWS AND DOORS
Page 47 and 48: Building Features BUILDING COLOR 1)
Page 49 and 50: Landscape and Site Elements EXTERIO
Page 51 and 52: APPENDIX Permitting Procedures.....
Page 53 and 54: Permitting Procedures DRAFT APPENDI
Page 55 and 56: General Terms Defined Design Guidel
Page 57 and 58: General Terms Defined Rehabilitatio
Page 59 and 60: Architectural Terms recent past rat
Page 61 and 62: Architectural Terms Stucco - A type
Page 63 and 64: List of Contributing Structures Wit
Page 83 and 84: Authentic Plants between the 1800s
Page 85 and 86: Bibliography Cleveland, Weona. Gene

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