Part I - Other Considerations - Richmond Valley Council

Richmond Valley Development Control Plan 2012Important considerations for future proposals are sympathetic facadetreatments, signage and colour schemes. Council has detailed guidelines foralterations and additions, and colour schemes for buildings from a Main StreetStudy conducted by the former Casino Council in 1992.(a) Objectives‣ Retain original intact shop fronts, and any remaining evidence of originalshopfronts.‣ Encourage reinstatement of traditional features and sympathetic newwork.‣ Encourage use of traditional colour schemes based on the period of thebuilding.‣ Encourage signs that complement, rather than dominate, thearchitectural characteristics of the building.‣ Discourage proliferation of signs on buildings.‣ Encourage infill development and the replacement of non-contributorybuildings, see figure F9.1, to reflect the historic character of the precinctand capturing nearby characteristics of contributory buildings.‣ Discourage service elements (solar panels, solar heating, antennas,satellite dishes, air conditioning units and the like) that are visible fromthe street.(b) Controls(i) Facade treatment‣ Retain original elements and features, especially facades above awninglevel, of contributory buildings and heritage listed items (see Figure I1.1).‣ Encourage reinstatement of front verandahs and awnings based onhistoric information.‣ Where original shopfronts, verandahs or awnings have been altered,their replacement should be based on historic information and/or theinterpretation of period details.‣ Additional storeys can be considered if:• set at least 10 metres back from road frontage(s).• the design and materials used for the extensions minimisedetrimental impact on contributory building facades.‣ Service elements (solar panels, solar heating, antennas, satellite dishes,air conditioning units and the like) are to be placed to the rear of theproperties or on rear outbuildings, preferably so they are not visible fromBarker or Walker Streets.‣ Rendering or painting face brick is not supported.Part I – Other Considerations – Heritage I.15