Current Old Village Historic District Guidelines

Adopted November 8, 2021

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I. Introduction 2

II. Old Village Historic District Commission 3

III. The Special Character of the Old Village District 3

IV. Overall Design Guideline Concepts 4

V. Resources 5

VI. Frequently Asked Questions 19

VII. Zoning Code Requirements 21

VIII.Old Village Historic District Guidelines 22

IX. Glossary 33

X. Approved Materials 36

XI. Minor Work List 37

XII. Work that does NOT require COA 37

Town of Mount Pleasant

Old Village Historic District Guidelines



O l d Vill age Hist ori c Di stri ct Intr oducti on

Th is b oo k conta in s th e gu id elin es f or n ew con st ru ct ion , exter ior re mod elin g or d emolit ion of an y bu ild in g or p arcel wit h in th e b ou nd ary ind icat ed in t he Town of M ount Plea sant Code of Ord in an ces 156.3 1 3 , Old Village Hist or ic D ist rict , an d also shown on t h e Town of Mou nt Ple asant of f icial z on in g map .

In 1973 , t he To wn of Mou n t Pleasan t re gist er ed a p ort ion of t h e Old Village as a N at ion al Hist or ic D ist rict . Th e bou n d aries of t h e N at ion al Registe r d ist rict st ret ch fro m Shem Cre ek t o M cCan t s D r. an d in clud e ever yth in g on t h e wat er -sid e of Royall Ave. In 1979 , t h e To wn of M ount P lea san t est ab lish ed a Con servat ion Histo ric D ist rict (CHD ) o verlay zon in g f or th e N at ion al Registe r D ist rict and some su rrou nd in g are as. The d ist rict b ound aries are sh own belo w.

Th e p u rp ose of th e d ist rict is:• t o p rot ect , preserve, an d en han ce t he arch it ectu re of t he Old Village;• t o p rom ote t h e economic an d general welfare of t h e p eop le of th e Old Village;• t o f ost er civic p ride;• t o en cou rage h armon iou s growth an d d evelopmen t wit h in t h e Old Village Hist or ic

D ist rict;• t o p rom ote t h e u se and p reservat ion o f th e h ist or ic d ist rict f or th e edu cat ion and

welf are of th e re siden t s of th e town.

Th e To wn of M ou nt Pleasan t h op es t h at b y en cou ragin g a gen er al h ar mon y o f st yle, f orm, p ro por t ion , an d mat er ial b et wee n b u ild in gs of d iver se h ist or ic d esign and th ose of more recent d esign , the t own’s h ist or ic b u ild in gs will con t in u e to be a d ist in ct ive asp ect of t h e t own an d will serve as visib le remind er s of t he sign i f icant h ist orical and cu lt u ral h erit age of th e To wn of M ount P lea san t an d t he St at e of Sou th Caro lin a.

O l d Vill age Hist ori c Di stri ct Commi ssi on

Req u est s f or ch an ges, alter at ion s, d emo lit ion s, or ot h er wor k in th e Old Village Hist or ic D ist rictare hea r d b y t h e Old Village Hist or ic D ist rict Commission . Th e Old Village Hist or ic D ist rict Com mission (OVHD C) is an all - volun tee r b od y of f ive (5) mem ber s ap pointe d b y To wn Cou n cil. Th e Com mission s du t ies are :

• t o re view ap p licat ion s for a Cert if icat e of App rop riat en ess (COA);• t o d esign ate h ist or ic p rop ert ies;• t o aut hor iz e th e su rveyin g and in vent or yin g of hist or ic pro per t ies;• t o n omin at e b u ild in gs, sit es, stru ctu re s, ob je ct s, or d ist rict s to th e N at ional Registe r;• t o re com men d th e creat io n , red u ct ion , or elim in at ion of h ist oric d ist ricts.

Th e Commission re ceives st aff sup por t f or th ese d u t ies fro m t he Mount Plea san t Plan n in g D ep art men t . It is b en ef icial t o re sid en t s and ap p lican t s t o con t act Com mission st af f for help inp lann in g p ro ject s accor d in g to th ese gu id elines, com p let in g a COA app licat ion , or wit h an y ot h er qu est ion s. A p re -ap p licat ion meet in g with st af f is req u ire d p rior t o su b mitt in g an ap p licat ion t o th e Com mission . St af f may b e rea ch ed at 84 3- 884 - 122 9 or at p lann in g@t o m p s c . c o m .

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T he Speci al Ch ar act er of th e Ol d Vill age Hist or i c Di st ri ct

Th e sp ecial ch aract er of M ount P lea san t ’s Old Village Hist or ic D ist rict resu lt s f rom t h e p art icu larsocial h istor y of th e are a, esp ecially sin ce 177 5, wh en th e old est Mount Plea san t su rvivin g h ou se was b uilt . In t h e Hist or ic D ist rict , varied examp les of h ist or ic arch itect u re st ill st an d alo n gt h e com mun it y’s old est st reet s – th an ks t o t h e re sident s and p rop ert y o wn er s wh o h ave p reserved it . As t he very st reet scap es illu st rate, M ount P leasan t ’s h istor y con t in ues. Its b u ildin gs d ocu men t th e growth mor e vivid ly th an an y re cord s or writ in gs can .

Th e Old Village Hist oric D ist rict b ou nd arie s are to th e n ort h b y cent er lin e of Sh em Cre ek, saving an d excep t in g t h eref rom t he re sid ent ial h ou se lots on t he sou th side of Shem Cre ek in th e d evelop ment kn own as “Th e Boat yard ”, b y in clud in g th e commo n are a p rop er t y of th e same t h erein ; on th e ea st b y th e west ern ed ge of Wh ild en St reet and Royal Aven u e (inclu d in g;h owever, t h e lot on t h e ea st sid e of t h e st ree t con t ain in g t he Mount P leasan t (St . A nd re ws) Anglican Ch u rch; on t h e sou th b y th e Old Brid ge an d mar sh lan d t o th e commo n corp or at e mu n icip al limit lin e in Charle st on Harbor . Th is Hist or ic D ist rict att est s to the or igin s of Mount Ple asant as an ea rly lan d gran t t hro u gh t h e mod ern er a, bu t wit h ou t th e u rb an sp rawl th at h as in f ected man y of t he state’s coa st al t owns and cit ies. Wh ile th e re st of Mou n t Pleasan t h as exp er ien ced t re men dou s d evelop men t p re ssu re , th e Old Village Hist or ic D ist rict h as gen er ally re main ed a qu iet re sid ent ial area of small and large h ou ses.

Th e lan d en com p assed by t h e d ist rict b ou n darie s is t ypical of in lan d coa st al So ut h Caro lin a set t lements. Sh ad e t rees lin e t he sides of t h e st ree t s an d woo d p oles carry e lect rical an d cab lewires t h rou ghout t h e d ist rict . Fro nt yard s are t ypically la wn s t hat ext en d fro m th e sid ewalk or st re et to t h e h ou se. Setb ack s vary t h rou ghout t he d ist rict with some d wellin gs h avin g small f ro nt yard s and other s havin g large exp an ses of lawn . Alo n g th e h arb or , h ou ses sit at op b luf f s wit h views of th e wat er an d n ea rb y lan d masses, in clu d in g th e p en in su la of Ch arlest on as well as James and Su llivan ’s islan d s .

O ver al l Desi gn Gui del ine Concepts

A . Str eets capeAll bu ild in gs in th e OVHD are su b je ct to t h e d esign g u id elin es, re gard less of siz e, age or h ist or ical imp ort an ce. Th e goal is t o p rot ect t he st re et scap es of t h e d ist rict as an en t it y. It ist h e p rimary p oin t of view u sed t o d evelop t he design gu id elin es. Th e un iq u e arch itect ural d if fer en ces of ea ch bu ildin g contr ibu te to t h e st reet scap es of e ach b lock an d t he d ist rict in gen er al.

Street sc ape: t he v isi ble compo nent s wit hin a st reet (or part of a st reet ) includin g t he priv at e land bet wee n f ac ing buil dings, inc ludi ng t he f orm of t he building, t reat ment of set bac ks, f encing, exist ing t rees, landsc api ng, driv eway a nd st reet layout and surface s, ut ility se rv ic es and st reet f urnit ure suc h as light ing, b arriers an d bus shelt ers.

B. Hi stori c ver su s No n Hist ori cBu ild in gs with in th e d ist rict are d esign at ed as either Hist or ic or N on Histo ric. Wh ile it is b en ef icial t o p re serve and p rot ect b oth Histor ic an d N on Hist or ic b u ild in gs, Histo ric stru ctu re s will b e ob ligated t o f ollow st rict er gu idelin es wh en req u est in g a COA. Th e Pla nn in g d ep artment main t ain s a list of all d esign at ed Hist oric p rop ert ies.

C. New Con str u cti on and A dd iti on s


Th e d esign of new b u ild in gs s h ou ld b e h armo n iou s wit h th e ot her h ou ses on t he b lock wh er e it is t o b e b uilt wit h sp ecial at tent ion to t h e ove rall st re et scap e. Avoid ch anges t h at wou ld d rama t ically alt er th e existin g st re et scap e in t he village. Fo r examp le, u lt ra - mo der n d esign s t h at ob viou sly d o n ot blen d in to th e st reet scap e an d su rrou nd in g h om es becau se of h eight , mass, sh ape or mater ials sh ould b e d iscou raged . Th is is n ot to say t h at mod er n ele ment s wor ked int o a d esign scheme th at are com p at ib le wit h t radit ion al f eat u re s cou ld n o t b e h armon iou s wit h in th e d ist rict . Loo k t o th e ove rall b lock for d irect ion . Sensit ive tre atment of d esign , p lacemen t , and scale sh ou ld make man y type s of hom es p ossib le wit h in t he dist rict .

Ad d it ion s sh ou ld st rive to b e h armo n iou s an d yet d ist in gu ish a b le f rom t h e h istor ic st ru ct ure . Ad d it ion s sh ou ld b e comp at ib le b ut n ot cop y t h e or igin al. Con temporar y d esign f or alter at ion s an d ad d it ion s t o exist in g p ro per t ies is accept ab le wh en it is comp atib le with th e siz e, scale and ch aract er of th e p rop er ty an d st reet scap e, and does not overwhelm the existing, primary structure.

D. Mater i al s ListN ew t echn ology offe rs hom eo wn er s a con st ant ly ch an gin g menu of mat er ials. St ru ct ure s wit h in t he Hist oric D ist rict sh ou ld n ot b e rest ricted to on ly th ose mater ials u sed in th e p ast . An Ap p ro ved M ater ials List for ea ch t ype of b u ild in g fea t u re may b e u pd ated p er iod ically t o allo w h om eo wner s th e oppo rtu n it y t o sele ct th e b est an d most ap pro p riat e mater ials for t h eir h om es. App licat ion s for n ew ma ter ials t o b e ad ded t o t h e list may be mad e, d epen d in g u p on t h e mater ial an d it s u se, b y h omeo wn er s, th eir agen t s or Com mission er s. It is imp ort ant t h at n ew ma ter ials b e ap p rove d b y th e Com mission bef or e an app licat ion is sub mitt ed f or a COA. Th e t wo ap p licat ion s must b e separate. On occasion , t h e Com mission may ask f or samp les of mat er ials t o b e u sed . U n d e r s u c h c i r c u m s t a n c e s a p p l i c a n t s must p ro vid e samp les to the commission for its review.

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A . Su r veyTh e To wn main tain s an in ven tor y of every h ou se wit h in t he dist rict . Th e su rvey cont ain s in f or mat ion su ch as t he age of th e b u ild in g, st yle of arch it ect u re , d at es of major ad d it ion s, and wh et h er th e p rop ert y is con sid er ed Histor ic.

B. NPS Stan d ard s & Preservati on Br i ef sSin ce man y Hist or ic D ist rict s u se t he St and ard s & Brief s as t h e un d erlyin g b asis of th eir or d in an ces it is su ggest ed th at hom eo wn er s loo k t o t h e St an d ard s & Brief s f o r great er u n der st an d in g of acceptab le p re servat ion and /or re n ovat ion t ech n iq ues as well as ove rall b u ildin g t er ms and pract ices. Th e Com mission or st af f may, at t h eir d iscretion , u se t h e St and ard s & Brief s as a too l to ad d grea ter u nd erst an d in g of t he Des ign Gu id elin es wh en d iscu ssing a COA wit h a h om eo wner . Th e d ocumen t s may b e f ound o n lin e at t he sites pro vid ed b elo w or b y con t act in g th e OVHDC st aff at t h e Town of M ou nt Plea sant Plan n in g of f ice at 84 3 -8 8 4 -12 29.

https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm

https://www.nps.gov/tps/education/print-pubs.htm

C. Reh ab il i tati on T ax Cred i ts

https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm

https://www.nps.gov/tps/education/print-pubs.htm


Own er s of h istor ic hom es across So ut h Caro lina are t akin g ad van t age of a st at e law th at p ro vid es a t ax cred it f or re h ab ilit at in g t heir h ist oric p ro per t ies. Ta xp ay er s wh o re hab ilit at e th eir owner - o ccup ied re sidence may b e eligib le t o su bt ract 2 5 % of th e cost s of man y e xp en sive re p airs an d ren ovat ion s fro m th eir st at e in com e taxes. To b e eligib le you mu st own an d live in t h e bu ild in g or a p ort ion of t h e bu ild in g t h a t will be re hab ilit ated an d th e bu ild in g mu st b e list ed as contr ib u tin g t o th e h ist or ic d istrict or, det er mined b y t h e St at e Hist or ic Prese rvat ion Off ice (SHPO) t o be eligib le f or in d ivid u al list in g in th e N ation al Registe r. Th e To wn ’s in vent or y of b u ild i n gs will indicate if you r bu ild in g is contr ibu t ing t o t he d ist rict . Finally, you mu st con t act and b e ap p ro ved b y SHPO p rior to wor k b egin n in g. For mo re inf or mat ion, visit th e St at e Hist or ic Pr ese rvat ion Of f ice web sit e at h t t p : / / s h p o . s c . g o v / p r o g r a m s / P a g e s / G r a n t s . a s p x

D. Examples of Scale and MassingThe following are examples of appropriate massing and scale for additions and new construction homes pulled from the Beaufort, North Carolina and Beaufort, South Carolina historic district guidelines.

http://shpo.sc.gov/programs/Pages/Grants.aspx

http://shpo.sc.gov/programs/Pages/Grants.aspx


Fr equentl y Asked Questi on s

I li ve i n th e O l d Vi ll age; is my h ou se su b j ect to desi gn r eview?

Ye s, a ll b u ild in gs in t he Old Village Hist oric D ist rict are su b je ct to D esign Review. However, ro u t in e maint en an ce and rep air when all mat er ials u sed are on th e Ap p roved Mat er ials List andt h e ch an ges d o not re su lt in a chan ge in ext er ior ap p ea ran ce t o t he b u ild in g and / or p arcel do n ot n eed d esign re view. Likewise, in t er ior wor k doe s n ot re qu ire d esign review. Pa int colo r is also exclu ded f ro m d esign re vi ew as lon g as t h e colo r may be found on a Hist oric p aint ch art .

W h at is Desi gn Review?

D esign re view in a local h ist or ic d ist rict p ro tect s th e u n iq u e ch aracter of a p lace. Pro per t y owner s u se gu id elin es t o h elp th em imp rove t h eir p rop ert y wh ile keep in g h ist or ic arch itect u ral in t egrit y int act . Proj ect s are re viewed b y t he Old Village Hist oric D ist rict Com mission f or th eir com p lian ce wit h t he gu id elin es.

How does th e d esi gn r eview pr oc ess w or k?

1. Begin b y read in g th e gu id elin es in t h is b oo k t hat re lat e t o you r p roj ect

2. Conta ct t own st af f . Town st af f will t ell you abou t other re gu lat ion s t h at may ap p ly t o you r p ro je ct and p ro vide you wit h fee db ack on you r p roj ect an d th e ap p licab le gu id elin es. A mee t in g wit h town st af f is re qu ired p rior t o ap p lyin g for a COA.

3. File an app licat ion f or a COA. App licat ion s are availab le at To wn Hall as well as on th e To wn web sit e. A p plicat ion s mu st b e comp let e an d f iled on time and comply with the OVHDC Submittal Checklist. Ch eck wit h t he Plan n in g D ep art men t f or meet in g d at es and ap p licat ion d ue d at es.

4 . Review b y t he boa rd . Aft er a com p let e app licat ion h as b een f iled , it will b e re viewed b y t h e

Com mission . Ple ase arran ge t o h ave someo ne f amiliar wit h th e p ro ject att end t h e meet in g t o

an swer an y q uest ion s that th e Com mission may h ave.

My p r op os ed j ob i s si mpl e, d o I h ave to w ai t u n til th e n ext Commi ssi on meeti n g f or app r oval ?

Po ssibly n ot . Smaller proj ect s may q u alif y as M in or Wor k. Check t h e list on p age 2 5 t o see if you r pro je ct qu alif ies. If it doe s, staff may review t h ose app licat ion s with out t h e re qu irement of a Com mission h earin g. M in or Wor k ap p licat ions are availab le in t he Plan n in g D ep art ment or on t h e T own web sit e.

Ever yon e el se h as it, w hy can ’t I?

M an y b u ild in gs, sit e f eatu re s, an d mater ials t h at are not in h armon y with t h e h istor ic ch aract er of t h e OVHD alre ad y exist wit h in t he d ist rict b ou nd arie s. Su ch it ems wer e likely in t rod u ced af t er th e p er iod of h istoric sign if ican ce, wh en most of th e are a was d evelop ed , and bef ore t h e in t rod u ct ion o f th e Hist oric D ist rict ove rlay z on ing. Yo u are n ot requ ired to re mo ve


in h armon iou s con st ru ct ion or in ap pro p riat e mater ials th at alre ad y e xist in th e d ist rict . It is n ot ap p rop riat e, h owever, t o in tro du ce con st ru ct ion th at d oe s n ot comp lem ent th e st re et scap e or mat er ials th at are n ot on t he Ap p ro v ed M ater ials List b ased on t he argu men t t h at it alre ad y exists in t he d ist rict . Ad dit ion ally, if you re mo ve an existin g in app ro priat e fea t u re or mat er ial (su ch as ch ain - lin k f en ce or alu min um sid in g) you will n ot ge t app ro val t o rein t roduce th e in app ro pri at e f eatu re or mat er ial t o th e sit e or b uild in g.

W h at h app en s af ter th e O l d Vi ll age Hi st ori c Di stri ct Commi ssi on r eviews my p r oj ect ?

If you r p roj ect was ap p roved , you will re ceive p lan s st amp ed wit h a COA an d may p ro ceed wit h t h e p roje ct . Pre limin ary rev iew will n ot re su lt in th e issuan ce of a COA.

If you r p roj ect was d enied , you may make ch an ges an d re sub mit , f ile f or a re h ea rin g, or f ile an ap p ea l. Refer t o sect ion 15 6.4 33( G) & (H) o f t h e To wn of M ount P lea san t cod e of ord in an ces f or in for mat ion o n re - hearin gs and ap p eals.

If you r p roj ect was d eferre d , you will h ave a cer t ain amou nt of t ime in which t o make re q uest ed or n eed ed chan ges and resu bmit you r p lan s.

I s th e p ub l ic not if i ed w hen CO A ap p li cation s ar e f i l ed ?

Wh en a M ajo r Wor k applicat ion is f iled , th e Commission Secret ary will p ost a sign at th e p ro per t y b efore t he h ea rin g. Add it ion ally, t he meet in g agenda, with h ype rlin ks t o su b mit tals an d other in for mation , are availab le online at www .tom p sc.com . M in or Work ap p lication s re viewed b y th e Com mission Secret ary d o n ot requ ire p ub lic not if icat ion .

W h at in f or mati on mu st b e i n cl u d ed wi th my ap pl i cation and pr opos al ?

Pla n n in g D ep art men t st af f has posted a ch ecklist of it ems t h at are t o b e exp licit ly add re ssed an d in for mation t o b e inclu d ed wit h ea ch app licat ion . Grea ter d et ail p rovid es memb er s of th e Com mission with t h e clarit y necessary t o th or ou gh ly re view pro posals and make inf or med d ecision s with ou t re qu est s for ad d it ion al in f or mation wh ich may d ela y ap pro vals. Thus, wh er ever ap p licab le, d etailed an d accu rate drawin gs, p lat s, sket ches, en gin ee rin g p lan s, mat er ials and paint colo r list s, samp les, mod els an d /or p h ot ogr ap h s are stro n gly en cou raged an d may b e req u ired . The OVHDC Checklist is available via the Old Village Historic Commission webpages on the Town website. Applications for New Construction and/or renovations and/or additions of 50% or greater require a Three-Dimensional Computer rendering of the project.

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Zo ning Code Requi r ements

In add it ion t o t he Guid elin es, t h e To wn ’s Zo n in g Cod e sh ou ld b e reviewed t o en su re pro ject com p lian ce. Pr ior to st art in g t he design of an y p roj ect , t h e follo win g Zon in g Cod e section s sh ou ld be con su lted : setb acks, l ot coverage, accessor y st ru ctu re s, h eigh t limit s, buildin g - area -rat io an d t ree p rot ect ion. D ep end in g on th e p ro ject , add it ion al section s may ap p ly.

Ad d it ion ally, mu ch of the Old Village is located wit h in f loo d zon es. You will n eed t o d et er min e wh ich f lood z on e a property is in an d wh at th e elevat ion of your lot is.

An y wor k d on e in t h e righ t -o f - way req uires an encro achm ent p er mit fro m t he Sou th Caro lin a D ep art men t of T ran sp ortat ion and / or th e To wn of Mount Ple asan t . Ch eck wit h t h e Plan n in g D ep art men t t o see wh o h as ju risd ict ion ove r a given st ree t . Th is ap p lies to d riveways an d lan d scap in g, amon g other a l t e r a t i o n s o r i m p r o v e m e n t s .

If a varian ce is re qu ired for a p ro je ct , it mu st b e gran t ed p rio r t o makin g an app licat ion t o th eOld Village Hist or ic D ist rict Com mission .

Th e Pla nn in g D ep artment is av ailab le t o an swer an y q uest ion s p er tain in g to th e z oning cod e. Th ey may b e re ached at (843 ) 884 - 122 9 or at p lan n in [email protected] .

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O l d Vill age Hist ori c Di stri ct Desi gn Gui deli nes

Th e Old Village Hist oric D ist rict Com mission sh all ad op t th e d esign gu idelin es at th e f irst mee t in g in th e creat ion yea r of th e Old Village Hist or ic D ist rict Com mission, f or mer ly kn own as t h e To wn App ea ran ce Commissio n , an d at th e f irst meet in g of ea ch cale ndar year t h ere aft er .

Th e d esign gu id elines may b e amend ed b y t h e Old Village Hist or ic D ist rict Com mission p ub lic n ot ice of an y p rop osed ch an ges on th e meet in g agend as prio r to con sid er at ion . An y p rop osed chan ges sh all req u ire a t wo -t h ird major it y vot e f or app ro val b y t h e Com mission .

Fo undat ions

See Ap p ro ved M ater ials List

1 . Kee p mason ry f ou nd at ion s in good rep air. Ret ain or igin al mason ry and mor t ar, wh en ever p ossible. D o not ap p ly an y new su rf ace, su ch as stu cco or a stone ven eer t o an existin g f ound at ion on Hist or ic b u ild in gs.

2 . D o n ot f ill in th e area b etwee n b rick or ston e p iers wit h con cre t e b lock on Hist or ic and N on- Hist or ic b u ild in gs.

3 . Lat t ice, b asket- wea ve, or horizontal and vert ical - slat wood scre en s are app ro priat e tre atmen t s f or th e are a bet ween found at ion p ier s on Histor ic and Non Hist oric build in gs.

4 . So lid or pier ced- b rick walls are ap p rop riat e b et wee n b rick p ier s, as lon g as t h e b rick sele ct ed mat ch es t h e h ist or ic or or igin al b rick in colo r an d siz e on Histo ric an d N on Hist or ic bu ild in gs as closely a s possib le.

5 . D u p licat e old mo rt ar in join t siz e, met h od of ap p licat ion , and pro f ile on Hist or ic b u ildin gs.

6 . D o n ot app ly art if icial b rick sid in g, stone, art if icial st on e, or b rick ven ee r th at is not on t h e Ap p ro ved M ater ials List .

7 . Rep air existin g st u cco wit h a s tu cco mixtu re t o mat ch t h e or igin al as close ly as p ossible on Hist oric build in gs.

8 . If a h ou se or bu ild in g is req u ired t o b e raised b y th e Fed er al Eme rgen cy Man agem en t Agen cy (FEM A) an d th e Town of Mou nt Ple asant , a COA may b e issued f or t h e re qu ired wor k. The building’s 1st floor height should not be raised more than Flood Zone +2 feet. Buildings being raised higher are strictly prohibited.


Masonr y Exterior


1 . Ret ain or igin al mason ry an d mo rtar on Histor ic Bu ild in gs, wh enever p ossib le. D o n ot ap p ly an y new su rface, su ch as st u cco or a st on e ven ee r.

2 . Fo r Hist or ic and Non Histor ic, p at ch ed or rep aire d b rick sh ou ld mat ch th e or igin al b rick in colo r and t ext ure as close ly as possib le

3 . Fo r Hist or ic b u ild in gs, wh en re p airin g mo rtar, u se a mort ar of th e same con sis t en cy and

com p osit ion . D o n ot repair wit h a h igh Po rt land ceme nt conten t , wh ich cau ses d et erio rat ion

of th e existin g mo rt ar.

4 . Fo r Hist or ic b u ild in gs, dup licat e old mo rt ar in joint size, met hod of app licat ion , and p ro f ile.

5 . D o n ot app ly art if icial b rick si d in g, stone, art if icial st on e, or b rick ven ee r th at is incom p at ib le t o t h e existin g su rf ace of a Hist or ic bu ild in g.

6 . Wh en n ecessary, re p air or rep lace mason ry d et ails on Hist or ic b u ild in gs - su ch as wind ow arch es, lin t els, sills, an d d ecor at ive cor bellin g - u sin g sim ilar and mat ch in g mat er ials.

7 . Rep air existin g st u cco wit h a stu cco mixtu re t o mat ch t h e or igin al on Historic st ru ctu re s.

8. For Historic structures, masonry shall not be painted if the material is not already painted. If masonry is already painted, it must remain painted. Sandblasting or chemical treatments to remove paint from masonry are strictly prohibited.

Wood Ext er ior


1 . On Hist or ic b u ild in gs, kee p an d p rot ect th e or iginal woo d weat h erb oard s, woo d sh akes, an dwood sh in gles th at sh ea th e walls. Wh en n ecessary, re p lace ind ividu al p ieces with a similarqu alit y wood t o mat ch t h e or igin al in siz e an d text u re.

2 . On N on Histor ic bu ild in gs, i t is acceptable to replace h or iz on t al woo d sid in g wit h ceme n t it iou s sid in g. Replaceme n t sid in g mu st mat ch t h e or igin al in pro f ile an d re veal, as close ly as p ossib le. The in st allat ion mu st t ake care to pro tect an d kee p th e origin al t rim, in clu d in g wind owsills, cor n erb oa rd s, m it er ed ed ges, an d so on .

3 . Th e ap p licat ion of s idin gs n ot on th e App ro ved Mat er ials List t o an y b u ild in g is n ot h armon iou s wit h t he ch aract er of t he d ist rict .

4 . Rep air wood det ailin g on a hou se, su ch as cor nices, b racket s, d ent il mo ld ing, p ed iments, win d ow h ood mo ld in g, an d t he like f ound o n h istor ic b u ild in gs. When re placeme n t is n ecessary, rep lace mat ch in g t h e or igin al in siz e an d d et ail as closely as p ossible.

5 . Fo r Hist or ic and Non Histor ic b uild in gs, m od er n mat er ials on colu mn s are ap p rop riat e wh en t h ey p re sen t th e same app ea ran ce an d t ext u re as t h e p revio u s mater ial fro m t he p u b lic right of way.


6 . On Hist or ic b u ild in gs, t he re mo val of o rigin al d ecorat ive d etailin g f ro m th e f açad e or ot h er elevat ion is n ot app ro p riat e.

Door s & Win dowsSee Ap p ro ved M ater ials List

1 . Fo r Hist or ic b u ild in gs, retain or igin al d oor or win dow d et ails, su ch as t ran som s, sid elight s, framin g, sills, d or mer s, sh ut ter s, an d lin t els. Wh en n ecessary, rep air or re p lace det er ior at ed details u sin g mater ials t h at mat ch t h e or igin al in ap pea ran ce, t ext ure , d imen sion s, an d / or scale .

2 . Wh en re p lacin g wind ows in Histor ic bu ild in gs, win d ows shou ld mat ch t h e b u ildin gs or igin al wind ows in ter ms of st yle, d etail, mu nt in p ro f ile an d con f igu rat ions as close ly as p ossib le. Replacement wind ows sh ou ld f ea tu re t ru e d ivid ed ligh t s an d mu nt in s with an exter ior p rof ile th at is similar t o t hose of t h e origin al wind ows.

3. Windows for Historic or Non Historic buildings should be frame sash units six-over-six, two-over-two,or one-over-one configuration.

4 . On H ist or ic b uild in gs window and door openings may not be lowered, raised, en larged, or ot h erwise altered.

5 . Inappropriate d oors, win dows, or re lat ed d et ailin g t o t he façad e of Hist or ic b uild in gs or add it ion s may not be added.

6 . Ret ain an d rep air or igin al sh ut t ers on Hist oric build in gs.

7 . D o n ot in st all n ew shu tt ers t h at are clearly out of kee p in g with a bu ild in g’s ch aract er. Th is in clu d es shu tt er s of t h e wro n g siz e or arch it ect u ral st yle f or t he hou se. Wh en close d , shu tt er s sh ou ld cove r th e wind ow comp let ely wit hout overlapp in g ea ch ot h er on t h e wall su rf aces. On Hist or ic b u ild in gs, wind ow sh u tt er s mu st be op er at ion al rat h er t h an f ixed .

8 . Hu rrican e p anels th at are n ot p er man ent on Histor ic and Non Histo ric b u ild in gs are accep t ab le an d d o n ot req u ire a COA. Pe rman ent h u rrican e win d ow p rot ect ion on Hist or ic and N on Histo ric b u ild in gs re qu ires a COA an d mu st b e on t he appro ved M at erials List .

9 . N ew d oor s shou ld be con sistent with bu ild ings’ ch aract er. Avoid inapp ro p riat e h ist or ic d et ails.


Roofs


1 . R o o f f o r m s f o r n e w b u i l d i n g s s h o u l d b e g a b l e o r h i p p e d i n d e s i g n . Fo r Hist or ic

st ru ct u res, pre serve t h e or igin al roof sh ap e and configu rat ion wh en ever p ossib le. It is

inh armon iou s to alt er ro of f or ms on a f açad e. Alt er at ion s on ot h er ele vat ion s may b e

u nd ert aken if t h e ch an ge doe s n ot comp rom ise t h e overall h ist or ic in t egrit y of t h e bu ild in g

an d if t he new ro of f or m is of a t yp e comp at ib le wit h t he arch it ectu ral st yle of t he b u ildin g.

2 . Ret ain t he or igin al ro of ing mat er ials on Hist oric build in gs. Sin ce mo st Histor ic b uild in gs h ave had mo re th an on e ro of in g mat er ial, add ed or layered ove r time, it is acceptable that rep laceme n t mater ial b e on e of t h ose mat er ials or a mat erial f ro m t he ap p ro ved list . An y o ne of t h ose or igin al mat erials was app rop riat e at some p oint in t h at bu ild in g’s h ist or y. If th e overall ch aracter an d su rrou nd in g stre et scape is n ot comp rom ised b y a cer t ain ch oice, and t h e chose n mat er ial is ap p arent on t h e ro of in some for m, t he rep lacemen t mater ial may b e any o f t h e mat er ials.

3 . High q ualit y mod ern versio n s of old er mater ials may b e accep t ab le on t he ro of o f Hist or ic bu ild in gs. Th e use of mi xed su rf ace mat erials can b e con sid ere d if t he mat er ials are com p at ib le in colo r an d comp lemen t th e overall st ru ct u re.

4 . Ad d it ion s or n ew accessor y b u ild in gs t o Hist or ic b u ildin gs sh ou ld h ave roof s comp at ib le in size, sh ap e and roof ing mat er ials to t h at of t h e Hist or ic stru ctu re .

5 . On Historic buildings do not re move arch it ectu ral ro of f ea tu re s, su ch as cre st ing, cap p in g, ch imn ey stacks, a n d d or mers.

6 . It is not app ro priate to ad d skyligh t s t o an y Hist oric st ru ctu re . It is n ot ap pro p riat e t o ad d a skyligh t t o a N on - Hist or ic stru ctu re wher e it is h igh ly visib le f rom an y p ub lic righ t of way.

7 . If solar p anels are desired on a b u ild in g, th ey shou ld b e p laced on a re ar elevat ion o r in a valley ar ea of t he roof that is n ot visib le f rom t h e p u b lic right of way.

8 . D or mer win d ows may b e ad ded t o an existin g N on - Hist or ic b u ild in g, in clud in g t o a f açad e or h igh ly visib le elevat ion , wh en th e scale of t h e d orme r, it s roo f shap e, an d it s arch it ectu rald et ailin g a re app ro priate to t h e scale and arch it ectu ral st yle of t h e b u ildin g. Th e n ew wor k mu st also be comp at ib le wit h th e b u ild in g in t erms of d et ailin g, mat er ials, and placeme nt .

9 . Flat , man sard , and sh ed ro of s are n ot h armo n ious wit h t h e re sid ent ial charact er o f t he OVHD.

1 0 . Wid ows walks an d ro of top p or ch es or d ecks are n ot h armon iou s with t h e ch aract er of t h e OVHD .

1 1 . Use t he existin g roo f s in t h e d istrict as a t emp lat e wh en d ecid in g on a ro of colo r. M et al ro of s sh ould b e b ased on h istor ical colo rs su ch as t in ner’ s red , b lack, n at u ral grey/ silver, or p at in a green an d eviden t in t he d ist rict in some f orm. Sh in gle ro of s shou ld com p lem en t t he st ru ctu re th ey are on and t he color sh ou ld alre ad y e xist wit h in th e d ist rict .


Porc hes & StoopsSee Ap p ro ved M ater ials Lis t

1 . On Hist or ic b u ild in gs, p orch es, stoo p s, and should not be altered, removed, or enclosed on a primary façade or side elevations.

2 . Fro n t por ch es may b e scre en ed on Histor ic bu ild in gs , h owever, wh en th e wor k d oe s n ot d est ro y or iginal or h ist oric mat er ials and f or ms, in clu d in g column s, b alu strad es, railin gs, an dd ecor at ive d et ailin g. N ew screen d oors on Hist or ic bu ild in gs r eq u ire d f or n ewly scre en ed p orch es sh ou ld b e p lain , so th at t he emp h asis rema in s on or iginal p or ch d et ails, and shou ldb e b uilt of wood . N on Histo ric b u ild in gs may also h ave scre en ed f ro nt p or ch es.

3 . Ret ain other p or ches, stoo p s, an d st ep s t h at contr ibu t e t o th e b u ild in g’s arch it ectu ral ch aract er . Su ch ele ments on Hist or ic b u ild in gs may b e screen ed b u t sh ou ld not b e en close d .

4 . Rep air an d re p lace d et erior at ed arch it ect u ral d etails on Histo ric b u ild in gs, su ch as b racket s, sp in d les, h an drails, b alu st er s, and column s of the same or very similar design. Use mat er ials th at are on th e Ap p ro ved M ater ials List .

5 . D o n ot r emo ve or i gin al mat er ials on Histo ric b u ild in gs an d re p lace th em wit h wro u gh t iro n , n ew brick, or ot her mat erials in ap p rop riat e to th e b u ild in g’s ch aract er. Fo r Hist or ic an d N on Hist oric bu ild ings, m od ern mat er ials are ap pro p riat e wh en th ey p re sent t he same app ea ran ce an d t ext u re as or igin al mat er ials an d are on th e Ap p roved M at erials List .

6 . Wh en add in g n ecessary ele ments t o a p orch , su ch as a h an d rail, sele ct a st yle th at doe s n ot d et ract f rom t h e or igin al arch it ectu ral ch aracter , or ove rshad ow t h e origin al railin g. Lighted porch caps and similarly modern porch and fence details are inappropriate for structures within the Old Village.

7. Ceiling porch fans may be installed on any elevation. However, porch fans with attached light fixtures should not be visible from any right-of-way.

8 . Po rch es are an imp ort ant element of t h e arch it ect u ral and social f ab ric of t h e d istrict . Th e ad d it ion of a f ront por ch on a N on Hist oric build in g may b e comp at ible wh en it s d esign is h armo n iou s with th e st yle of t he bu ild ing an d d oes not sign if icant ly alter t h e ove rall stre et scap e on t hat b lock.

G ar ages & Accessor y B ui ldi ngs


1 . Kee p an d p rot ect His t oric an d older garage s and accessory b u ild in gs t h at con t rib ut e t o t h e

sp ecial ch aract er of th e OVHD wh enever p ossib le.

2 . Wh en re p laceme nt of or igin al fea tu re s or mat er ials is n ecessary, mat ch the or igin al in scale , d et ail, an d d esign on Hist oric build in gs.

3 . Th e scale , h eigh t , mass, an d locat ion of garage an d accessory b u ild in gs shou ld b e ap p rop riat e f or t he p rimary st ru ct u re it accom p an ies. It is in h armon iou s for garage s an d accessory b u ild in gs to b e t aller t h an t h e p rimary Hist or ic or Non Historic st ru ctu re t h at th ey accomp an y.


4. Dormers on accessory structures, if present, must match main house in style, and should be

scaled appropriately.5 . D esign ele men t s of n ew garage s and accessory bu ild in gs sh ou ld t ake t heir cu e f ro m th e

p rima ry stru ctu re . Roof f or ms an d slopes sh ou ld b e comp lem en t ary t o the p rimary st ru ctu re .

6. Pergolas, trellises, and arbors should be placed in rear yards and not visible from public rights of way. The structure should be proportional and harmonious to the primary structure on the lot.

Add it ionsSee Ap p ro ved M ater ials List

1 . D esign ad d it ion s t o comp lem en t t he Non Histo ric or Hist or ic st ru ct u re. Avoid visu ally or p h ysically o verwh elm in g t h e or iginal bu ildin g. It is in h armo n iou s f or add it ion s to b e t alle r or ou t of scale with t he Hist oric o r N on Histor ic p rimary st ru ct u re.

2 . Po sit ion t h e add it ion at th e rear or on an in con sp icu ou s sid e on an exist in g Hist or ic b u ildin g so th at it d oes not d est roy ch aracter -d ef in in g arch it ect u ral fea tu res on th e f açad e or on other p ro min ent elevat ion s of t h e exist in g Histor ic st ru ctu re . Rear ele vat ion s t h at face th e h arb or are con sid er ed p rom in en t ele vat ion s.

3 . Fo r Hist or ic p rop ert ies, join t h e add it ion t o th e Hist or ic st ru ctu re so th at th e lea st p ossib le d ama ge to t h e hist or ic stru ctu re re su lt s. Additions should not be aligned with the corners of the Historic portion of the structure. Pla n t he add ition so t h at if it wer e re mo ved in th e f ut u re , th e Hist oric build in g wou ld st ill b e int act . 5 . N ew sid in g mat er ial on ad d ition s t o Hist or ic b u ild in gs sh ou ld mat ch th e Hist or ic mat er ial in re veal and d imen sion s an d sh ou ld com p leme nt t he or igin al or h ist oric mat er ials.

New Constr uct ionSee Ap p ro ved M ater ials List

1 . N ew con stru ct ion mu st be h armon iou s in siz e, scale, massin g, f orm, roof t yp e, an d locat ion

o n th e lot t o th e major it y o f existin g b u ild in gs on t h e b lock in p art icu lar, an d in t h e d istrict

gen er ally.

2 . Gen er ally n ew con st ru ct ion shou ld ad h ere t o t h e u n der lyin g set back re q uire ments of t h e lot .Wher e t he set b acks of st ru ct u res on a b lock d eviat e f ro m th e u nd erlying cod e, t h e setb acks sh ou ld b e det er min ed b y t he existing st re et scap e, p art icu larly t h e setb acks of st ru ctu re s on ad jacen t lot s.

3. New buildings should have their directional expression oriented toward the street façade. Porches or other articulated main entrances should be encouraged on the main façade.

Fe nces & Wal lsSee Ap p ro ved M ater ials List

1 . Kee p an d maint ain Hist oric f en ces and walls wh en ever p ossib le.

2 . N ew f en ces for Histor ic or Non Historic bu ild in gs o f woo d , b rick, or wro u ght iron are ap p rop riat e wh en t h eir d esign , h eight , p laceme nt , an d arran gement of void s t o solid s ar e


similar t o Hist or ic f en ces in th e OVHD .

3 . N e w f e n c e s f o r H i s t o r i c o r N o n H i s t o r i c b u i l d i n g s o f High q u alit y wove n wire, if u sed as a su pp ort f or land scap e ele ments, or low retaining walls of brick or stucco block are ap pro p riat e if located in the side or rear yards. Loo k t o t he st ree t scap e on you r b lock t o d et er min e wh at wou ld b e h armon iou s wh en d esign in g a new f ence.

4 . Th e “go od” side of t h e f en ce mu st f ace ou t ward, towar d th e st re et , righ t - of - way, o rn eighb or . Fen ces d esigned with picket s on both sid es of t h e rails resu lt in t wo goodsid es, sin ce th e t wo sides are id ent ical, an d d o meet t h is gu idelin e.

5 . Fen ces in f ront yard s an d f ron t in g t h e h arb or mu st be 42” or lower in h eight an d mu st n ot be solid . F e n c e s a l o n g a s t r e e t f r o n t i n g s i d e y a r d o f a c o r n e r l o t m a y b e u p t o 4 8 ’ ’ f r o m t h e r e a r o f t h e h o m e t o t h e r e a r p r o p e r t y l i n e , b u t o t h e r w i s e s h a l l n o t b e t a l l e r t h a n 4 2 ” . Con sid erat ion for saf et y of p ed est rian s is imp or tant and sh ou ld b e t aken in t o account whend et er min in g h eight an d p osit ion in g of a fen ce. Fen ces alo n g stre et corn er s s h ou ld also con sid er saf et y f act ors wh en det ermin in g h eigh t . Woo d f en ces sh ou ld h ave a column , post , or ot h er t yp e of “b reak” n o less t han every t welve f eet .

7 . Fen ces en circling or def in in g a p ort ion of a rear yard may b e up t o 6’ t all wh en th e p arcel is

n ot a corn er, h arb or, or marsh front p arcel. Fences mad e of h igh qu alit y wove n wire u sed t o

sup p ort lan d scap in g, as described further below, are not considered solid fences or walls.

A re ar - yard f en ce mo re th an 42 ” t all may ent er a sid e yard , bu t may n ot con t in u e int o t he

fro nt yard.

8 . Woo d f en ces wh ich may b e viewed f rom t h e st reet mu st b e p ain t ed . Wood fen ces t h at may n ot be visib le fro m th e stre et may b e p aint ed or lef t to wea th er n at u rally.

9 . Ch ain - lin k f en cin g an d vin yl or alu min u m f en cin g is n ot app rop riat e f or u se in t he d ist rict . Vin yl - coa ted wire f en cin g is likewise n ot ap p rop riat e f or u se in t he d ist rict .

1 0 . Ap p lication s f or n at u ral fen ces mad e of h igh qu alit y wove n wire u sed t o sup p ort lan d scap in g mu st in clude a d et ailed list of th e lan d scap in g to be p lant ed . Lan d scap in g sh ou ld be p lant edwit h in t h irt y (30 ) d ays of t h e comp let ion o f th e su p por t in g st ru ct ure . Woven wire f en ces shou ld on ly b e u sed on sid e an d rea r yard s an d n ot ext end b eyond t h e p rimary f açad e of t hep rin cip le st ru ct u re pr ovid ed f u rt her t h at p or ches, d ecks, st oo p s, and ot her ap pu rten an ces are n ot con sid ered p art of th e p rima ry f açad e.

1 1 . En closu re s int end ed to scre en t rash and / or re cyclin g conta iner s are def in ed as f en ces an dmay n ot b e con st ru ct ed f or ward of h om es or on t h e st reet sid e.

Sidewalks , Dr iveways & Str eetsSee Ap p ro ved M ater ials List

1 . Pr ot ect t h e walkways, d riveways, p at h s and sign age of th e st re et scap e.

2 . Ret ain walkways an d d riveways f or Hist oric bu ild in gs that contr ibu t e to a sit e’s h ist or ic ch aract er .

3 . D esig n n ew driveways an d walkways t o b e compat ib le wit h th e examp les t h at alread y exist in th e d ist rict . Select a d esign t hat is h armon iou s in t er ms of p at ter n an d re lat ion sh ip


t o b u ild in gs an d other p aved are as, rela t ion sh ip to op en sp ace, and p ro por t ion of b u ild in gson a p arcel.

4 . Sit e p arkin g are as with sen sit ivit y. D riveways sh ou ld lea d int o rea r yard or sid e yard are as wh en ever p ossib le.

5 . Over wh elm in g h ard scapes in t he fro nt yard are not comp at ib le wit h t he stre et scape of t h e OVHD.

6 . Scree n an d bu f fer chu rch and com mer cial p arking lot s with p lant s an d low h ed ges, p art icu larly large r p arking lot s excep t th ose located with in t he com mer cial are a of t he Village.

8. Use paving materials that have been traditionally used on surface parking areas and

driveways on the surrounding block or street. Gravel, marl, crushed shells, brick and

concrete are typical parking lot treatments, while grass, gravel, brick or concrete runners

with a grassy median are typical driveway treatments. Asphalt and concrete pavers are not

allowed. Use brick or metal edging to contain loose paving materials.

9. Imp er viou s su rf aces mu st be a min imu m of on e in ch belo w th e ad jo in in g su rf ace t o p re vent

mat er ial fro m spillin g on t o ad jacen t su rf aces.

10. For all New Construction and/or renovations and/or additions of 50% or greater all off-street

parking must be placed in the rear of primary structure.

10.

Site Featur es


1 . Re - grad in g or add in g f ill within platted lots of record sh ou ld ch an ge t h e ele vation on ly as is n ecessary in limit ed are as. Re- grad ed or f illed are as sh ou ld n ot ch an ge th e elevat ion mor e t han t wo f eet u n less requ ired b y t he Fed er al Eme rgen cy M an ageme n t Agen cy an d/or th e Town of M ount P lea san t . Sign if ican t alt erat ion s (over two f eet ) to existin g grad es sh ou ld b e n ot ed on all app licat ion s f or a COA. Each circu mst an ce will b e d ecid ed on a case b y case b asis b y e ith er st af f o r t h e Commissio n d epend in g u pon t h e t ype of ap p licat ion .

2 . Ch ild ren ’s p lay st ru ct u res, fixed seating and benches, swings, sat ellit e d ish es or other mech an ical eq u ip ment sh ou ld be locat ed in th e rea r yard , wh en p ossib le. To the extent that children’s play structures are placed in side yards th ey must be ef f ect ively scre en ed f rom t he p u blic view. Similarly, satellit e d ish es, DirecTV or similar equipment may not b elocat ed in locations visible from public rights of way.

3 . M ech anical un it s f or air con d it ion in g shou ld be placed on t h e re ar ele vat ion . If it is n ecessary to p lace HVAC u n it s, gas t an ks, or ot h er mech anical equ ipment wh er e th ey may b e see n , th ey shou ld be scre en ed b y veget ation, woo d latt ice or appropriate fencing.. Artificial grass or turf shall only be allowed to the rear of a main structure,


behind or enclosed by a fence or wall, and not visible from any right-of-way. The materialshall maintain a composition closely resembling that of natural, living grass.

Rel ocation

1 . Th e t op ogr aph y, sit in g, an d su rrou nd in g b u ild in gs in t h e new lo cat ion within th e OVHD sh ou ld be similar to th e mo ved b u ild in g’s or igin al t op ograph y, sit in g, an d su rro un d in g b u ildin gs.

2 . Th e sit in g, setb acks, a n d lot cove rage of t h e re locat ed bu ild in g in it s n ew locat ion sh ou ld b e similar to t h ose su rrou n d in g b u ild in gs when ever p ossib le.

3 . Bu ild in gs move d t o a n ew locat ion in th e OVHD sh ou ld b e arch it ect u rally com p at ib le wit h th e b u ild in gs and stre et scapes in th e n ew locat ion .

4 . Bu ild in gs t h at con t rib ut e t o th e h ist or ic ch aracter of t h e OVHD sh ou ld n ot b e mo ved out of t h e OVHD.

De molition

1 . H i s t o r i c b u i l d i n g s s h o u l d n o t b e d e m o l i s h e d . Ma ny Non-Historic stru ctu res wit h in th e d ist rict are wor t h y of p re servat ion an d t her efore special care sh ou ld b e t aken when con sid er in g d emo lit ion of a b u ild in g. All p et it ion s for d emo lit ion of Hist oric and Non Hist or ic b u ild in gs willb e con sid ered b ased on t he crit er ia ou t lin ed in section 15 6.43 2 of t h e To wn of Mou nt Ple asan t Cod e of Ord inan ces.

2 . Pa rt ial d emolit ion p ro ject s mu st act ively p rot ect th e section s of th e b u ild ing t h at will re main , p art icu larly ch aract er -d ef in in g arch it ect ural f eat ure s.

3 . Wh en a COA is ap pr ove d f or fu ll or p art ial d emolit ion , th e ap p lican t mu st wor k wit h th e

Com mission an d an y in t ere st ed p art ies t o salvage u sab le arch i t ect ural f ea tu re s an d

mat er ials.

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1 . D ock locat ion s sh all be su b je ct to th e Off ice of Coast al Resou rce M an agemen t .

2 . N o roof s or roo fed st ru ctu re s shall be p er mit t ed .

3 . Fu rth er mo re, n o st ru ctu res sh all b e b u ilt ab ove the h an d rail of th e d ock, excep t boa t lif t s,ligh t s, and f lag pole s.

Stor efr ontsSee Ap p ro ved M ater ials List

1 . Ret ain an d p res er ve h istor ic or or igin al st ore f ronts th at contr ibu t e to t h e sp ecial ch aract er of th e Old Village Hist or ic D ist rict .


2 . Rep air h ist or ic mat erials rat h er th an rep lacin g t hem. If st or ef ron t ele men ts mu st b e re p laced , rep lace with mat ch in g or iginal or ch aract e rist ic mat er ials, configu rat ion s, an d d et ailin g, wh en p ossib le.

3 . Fab ric awn in gs are app rop riat ely u sed on h ist oric st or ef ro nt s. Th e awn in g may also serve as a locat ion f or sign age, wh ich was h ist or ically p aint ed on awn in gs.

4 . Respe ct t h e or igin al or h ist or ic arch it ectu ral ch aract er of t h e com mer cial bu ild in g. It is n ot app ro priat e to in st all an an achron ist ic st oref ron t or other arch itect u ral f eat u re to an existin g b u ild in g.

SignsSee Ap p ro ved M ater ials List

1 . Th e mat er ial of t h e sign mu st b e comp at ib le wit h t he h ist or ic or origin al mat er ials an d arch it ectu ral st yle of t he b u ildin g it ad vertises or id ent if ies. Frame signs are preferable over metal or plastic signs.

2 . Th e scale of th e sign mu st be comp at ib le with t h e scale of t he b u ild in g an d it s det ailin g. Th e sign mu st n ot ph ysically o verwh elm or d om inat e t h e f açad e of t he bu ild in g it ad vert isesor id en t if ies.

3 . Pla ce sign age sen sit ively; d o n ot ob scu re or d amage arch it ect ural d et ail wit h t he

p laceme nt or in st allat ion o f sign age.

4 . M at ch th e d esign and mat er ials of th e sign wit h th e archit ectu ral p er iod of th e b u ild in g it ad ver t ises or id en t if ies Signs should be simple in appearance and painted with colors compatible to the building.

5 . Sign s th at id en t if y sites sh all be h armon iou s in st yle, siz e, and mat er ials.

6. There shall be no commercial signs located on residential homes.

De cks & PoolsSee Ap p ro ved M ater ials List

1 . Fo r non - Hist or ic stru ctu res, d ecks are app rop riate wh en th eir d esign, locat ion and mat er ials are h armon ious wit h t h e p rimar y st ru ctu re an d other examp les in th e d ist rict .

2 . Like an y ot h er add it ion to a Histor ic st ru ct ure , a deck sh ou ld be jo in ed to th e existin g b u ildin g so th at it d oes not cau se an y d ama ge to or req u ire re moval of h ist or ic f ea tu re s or mater ials.

3 . Cab le railin gs may b e app ro p riat e on decks or porches of new con stru ct ion . Vin yl - coated cab les are n ot h armon iou s.

4 . Swimmin g or wad in g p ools id ea lly wou ld b e sited in con sp icu ou sly in re ar yard s. On p arcels wit h on ly f ront or sid e p rop ert y availab le f or a p ool, sen sit ive p lant in gs an d ot h er tre atments may allow f or a h armo n iou s an d in con sp icu ou s add it ion of a p ool an d re lat ed eq u ip men t an d deckin g . If t h e ove rall st reet scap e scen e on a p art icu lar b lock may b e p rot ect ed an d not


d ramat ically alter ed , a p oo l may b e con sid ered .

Paint

1. Exterior paint colors should be muted colors that are hues chosen from the “Colors of Historic Charleston” from the Historic Charleston Collection

2. The same materials used on a structure shall be painted the same color. (Example – all siding is painted white.) See illustration below:

3. Accessory structures shall be painted the same color(s) or a complementary and harmoniously color(s) to the that the main structure. Exception: sheds may be left unpainted.

4. No garish color combinations shall be allowed.

Accessibility Guidelines

[Staff Level Review for both Historic and Non-Historic]See Ap p ro ved M ater ials List

1. Construct wheelchair ramps and/or chair lifts that are portable or temporary and do not permanently damage, obscure, or require the removal of character defining architecturalfeatures. Such alterations should be reversible in nature to maintain the integrity of the structure.

2. Ramp should not enter any required yard or setback. If encroachment is required the application must be reviewed by the Commission.

3. Ramp should have two guardrails that are 36” in height with slopes no greater than 1:8.

4. Ramps should be built of wood or metal for temporary usage. If the ramp is to be constructed of more permanent materials, such as cement or similar material, it must be reviewed by the Commission.

5. Alterations to entry doors, porches, or additional alterations to the façade outside of temporary removal of banisters will required review by the Commission.

6. If ramp will stay longer than one year the commission must review for design and


placement.

G lossar y

These def init ions are f or t he purpose s of t hes e guidelines only and do n ot af f ec t t he z oning

c ode.

Alt erat ion: a ch an ge in th e ext er n al arch it ectu ral f ea tu re s of an y st ru ctu re in t h e Hist or icD i s t r i c t

Arbor - a shady garden alcove with sides and a roof formed by trees or climbing plants trainedover a wooden framework.

Block: p arcels on b oth sid es on t h at por t ion o f a st re et t h at lies b et wee n two in t ersect in gst re et s. Hou ses on cor ner p arcels st an d on th e block t h at th e p rima ry f açad e of t he hou sef aces; t h e other b lock is a secon dary b lock f or su ch bu ild in gs.

Cap p in g: a metal cove rin g at a roo f

rid ge

Cert if icate of Ap p rop riaten ess (COA) : d ocu men t cer t if yin g app ro val t h at th e p ro pose d act ion sb y an app lican t are f ou nd to be ac cept ab le in terms of d esign criter ia relat in g t o t he in d ividu alp ro per t y.

Craf t sman: an ea rly t wen t iet h - cen tu ry arch it ect ural st yle ch aract eriz ed b y sh elt er in g ea ves, d ee p por ch es, exp osed bea ms and raf ter s, an d rust ic mat erials

Crest in g: orn amen t al wo rk alo n g a roof r id ge; gen er ally a low m et al railing

D emo lit ion b y N eglect : ab and on ment or lack of main t en an ce th at allo ws a st ru ctu re t o f all int o aseriou s st at e of d isrep air so as t o re su lt in t h e det er iorat ion of an y e xt er ior arch it ectu ral f ea tu re wh ich wou ld , in th e ju d gmen t of th e Commission , p ro du ce a d et rimen t al ef f ect up on t h e ch aracter of t h e h istor ic d istrict as a wh ole or t he lif e an d ch aracter of t h e p rop ert y it self .

D ouble - Hun g Sash : a win d ow with t wo mo veab le sash es

Ele vat ion : one side or f ace of a bu ild in g; t he f ro nt ele vat ion is also called th e f açad e

Façad e : th e f ron t or main ele vat ion of a b uild in g

Fro n t Ya rd : th at are a of t h e p arcel th at lies in f ron t of t he h ou se if lin es wer e drawn f ro m t he f ro nt corn er s of th e h ou se t o th e si d e ed ges of the p arcel. Th e f ron t corner s of th e h ou se in clu d e on ly en closed spaces on t he hou se and do n ot in clu de p or ch es or st oo p s.

Gree k Revival: an early to mid n in eteent h - cent u ry ar ch it ect u ral st yle ch aract er iz ed b y symme t rical facad es, low- p it ch ed gab led or h ip ped roof s, p ed imen t ed p ort icos or p orch es su p por t ed b y Classical colu mn s, an d t all six - ove r- six d ouble -h un g sash wind ows.


Hist or ic: a bu ild in g, st ruct u re or sit e t h at h as b een design ated b y t h e Commission , an dap p ro ved b y T own Council, as a con t rib ut in g p rop er t y wit h in th e h istor ic d ist rict .

Ligh t : ind ividu al p ane of glass in a win d ow or door

Lin t el : t h e hor izon tal stru ct u ral ele ment t h at supp or t s th e wall ab ove a win d ow o r doo r op en in g.

M it ered Ed ge: corn er f orme d when t wo ob liqu ely cu t memb er s are jo ined

M u nt in s: t he th in p ieces of woo d t h at f or m a grid in side a wind ow sash to h old th e in d ivid u al p an es of glass, or light s, in p lace

N on- Hist or ic: a b u ild in g, sit e or st ru ctu re th at d oes n ot con t rib ut e t o t he h ist or ic ch aract er of t h e d istrict .

Pe d imen t: t rian gu lar sect ion o ut lined b y mold in g; u sed ab ove d oo rs and win d ows or t o f in ish t h e gab le- end of a bu ild in g.

Pergola - an archway in a garden or park consisting of a framework covered with trained

climbing or trailing plants.

Pr of ile : th e sh ap e and d imen sion of mo ld in g in sid e view. Of t en , t h e p rof ile of mo ld in g on mo d ern rep lacemen t win d o ws is sh allo w an d u nd ef in ed; t h is is one of t he ways in wh ich n ew win d ows may not mat ch t h e ch aracter of h ist oric win d ow d et ails

Quart ersawn- Resawn : clap b oard s cut with a n early vert ical grain ; mo re stab le an d less p ro net o warp in g t h an t h e altern at ive, f lat sawn - re sawn

Rear Ya rd : t hat are a of a p arcel t hat lies beh in d th e h ou se if lin es wer e d rawn f ro m th e re ar cor n er s of t he hou se t o th e side ed ges of t he parcel. Th e rea r corn er s of th e h ou se in clu d e on ly en close d sp aces on t he hou se an d d o n ot in clud e p or ch es, d ecks, o r st oops

Reveal: a vert ical mea su reme nt of t h e amou nt of sid in g exp ose d wh en ea ch boa rd is in st alled

Sawnwor k: or name nt mad e with a saw, rath er t han carved or tu rn ed ; often cu rved , scro lled , or lacy t rim or bracket s seen on Victor ian- er a h ou ses

Sh ake : a h an d- sp lit wood sh in gle

Sid e Yard : t h ose are as of a p arcel t h at are n either in t he fro nt yard or th e re ar yard

Sid elight s: n arro w win dows, gen er ally with f ixed ligh t s, f lan kin g a d oor or set of win d ows

Simu lated D ivided Ligh t : f alse mun t in s glued on to a larger p iece of glass

St reet scap e : Th e visib le com p on en t s wit h in a st ree t (or p art of a stre et ) in clu d in g th e p rivat e lan d b et wee n f acin g bu ild in gs, in clu d in g t h e for m of t he b u ild in g, t re at men t of setba cks, f en cin g,


existin g tre es, lan d scap in g, driveway an d st re et layou t and su rf aces, ut ilit y services and st re et fu rn it ure su ch as ligh t in g, b arrier s an d bu s sh elt ers

Su b st an t ial Econ om ic Hard sh ip : Hard sh ip of a f inan cial or econom ic n at u re, wh ich make it imp ossib le or un n ecessarily d iff icu lt to main t ain th e p ro per t y in accord an ce wit h t he d esign gu id elin es.

Tr an som : a small wind ow d irect ly ab ove a doo r or win dow

Trellis - a framework of light wooden or metal bars, chiefly used as a support for fruit trees or

climbing plants.

Tr u e D ivided Ligh t: a win d ow with ind ividu al p an es th at are h eld in p lace b y mu n tin s an d a seal

Vern acu lar: th e com mon bu ild in g st yle of a p er iod or p lace

Woven Wire : p an els of wire kn otted or weld ed toge t her u sed h istor ically in fen cin g t o conta in or exclu de an imals. Wove n - wire f en cin g, wh ich was com mo n ly u sed h ist orically, is n ot t h e same as ch ain - lin k f en cing.

Old Village Historic District Approved Materials

(B) – approved for both Historic and Non-Historic Structures(N) – approved for Non-Historic, new construction, additions and accessory buildings

If material can be shown to have existed on structure at time of construction, it is an approved material.

Foundation Walls:Brick (B)Stucco over block (B)

Siding:Wood (B)Cementitious siding (N)Brick (B)Stucco (B)Cedar shake (B)

Roofs:Architectural asphalt shingles (B)Architectural fiberglass shingles (B)Standing seam metal (B)Copper (B)Wood shakes (B)Slate (B)High quality 5-V crimp (N)

Porches & StoopsStone (B)

Handrails & Pickets:Wood (B)Brick (B)

Exterior Steps:Wood (B)Brick (B)Slate (B)Stone (B)

Decks (Open & Covered):Wood (B)Composite (B)

Garage Doors:Wood (B)Vinyl Clad (N)High-quality Aluminum (N)

Soffits:Wood (B)Vinyl (N)Cementitious (N)


Brick (B)Stucco over block (B)Wood (B)

Windows:Wood (B)Aluminum clad (N)Vinyl (high quality) (N)Fiberglass (high quality) (N)

Doors:Wood (B)Fiberglass (B)Steel (N)

Storm Windows & Doors:Painted wood (B)Enamel coated (B)

Columns:Wood (B)Fiberglass (B)Brick (B)

Chimneys:Brick (B)Wood (N)Stucco (B)Cementitious siding (N)

Aluminum (N)

Shutters:Wood (B)Vinyl (B)Composite (B)

Sidewalks, Driveways & Streets:Concrete (B)Tabby (B)Stone (B)Brick (B)Crushed Stone/Gravel (B)

Exterior Paint Colors:

Muted colors from the “Colors of Historic Charleston” chartFences:Wooden picket (B)Brick (B)Wrought iron (B)High-quality woven landscape wire with Wooden posts (B)

Mi nor W or k Li st

The following items may be approved for NON-HISTORIC sites, structures, or additions through

a Staff Level COA if the project complies with the Zoning Code, Design Guidelines, and

Approved Materials List:

Inst allat ion of sat ellit e d ish es an d/ or t elevision or ot h er ant en n ae . Con st ru ct ion , alt erat ion , removal of ch imn ey Altera t ion of e xist in g doo rs Wind ow rep lacement wh en of t h e same st yle Alterat ion of roof coverin gs including solar. Alterat ion of sid in g and trim when similar in app earan ce t o exist in g Con st ru ct ion, alt erat ion, or removal of walkways, patios, driveways, fences, walls, and

other minor site work. Po rch, / st oop, or deck addition, alt erat ion, or removal wh en n ot locat ed on a pr imar y

f açade. Construction, alteration, or removal of accessory structures of less than 144 square feet. Alteration of accessory structures. Inst allat ion / remo val or ch an ge in locat ion of mech an ical eq u ip men t , such as hea t in g

an d air con d it ion in g un it s, if it is not visib le f rom an y right - of - way. Staff may also approve mechanical equipment with screening if it not possible to hide such equipment from right-of-way.


Repainting structures with colors chosen from “Colors of Historic Charleston” chart. Minor alterations to approved new construction or additions when there are no changes

to floor design or primary façade.

Docks and erosion control devices approved by OCRM. Artificial grass or turf. Exterior lighting when visible from the right-of-way.

The following items may be approved for HISTORIC sites and structures through a Staff Level

COA if the project complies with the Zoning Code, Design Guidelines, and Approved Materials

List:

Installation of satellite dishes and/or television or other antennae when not visible from a

right-of-way.

Roof replacement when of the same material or similar modern material.

Repainting structures with same color or closest color from “Colors of Historic

Charleston”.

Construction, alteration, or removal of walkways, patios, fences, walls, and other minor

site work when item is not Historic and located in the rear of the property. Inst allat ion / remo val or ch an ge in locat ion of mech an ical eq u ip men t , such as hea t in g

an d air con d it ion in g un it s, if it is not visib le f rom an y right - of - way. Staff may also approve mechanical equipment with screening if it not possible to hide such equipment from right-of-way.

Construction, alteration, or removal of accessory structures of less than 144 square feet when the structure is Non-Historic, or its age does not qualify as Historic.

Docks and erosion control devices approved by OCRM.

Artificial grass or turf.

Minor details shown to be Historic through photographic evidence.

Minor Work items may only be approved when not part of a larger planned project. If new

construction, additions, renovations, or other improvements not covered on list are planned,

items shall be included with request to the Commission even if included in Minor Work list.

W or k T hat Does Not Requir e a CO A

In gener al, t h e Old Village Hist or ic D ist rict Com mission h as app ro val aut h orit y for an y n ew con st ru ct ion o r ext er ior alt er at ion ma de t o st ru ctu re s with in t he D ist rict bou nd arie s. However, sep arate f ro m “M in or Wor k” wh ich may b e ap proved b y mem bers of t h e Plan n in g Dep art men t st af f , sele ct ed wor k re quires n o Cer t if icat e of Ap pro p riat eness (COA). Su ch wor k as is follo ws:

Inst allat ion , alt er at ion , re p airs of r ep lacement awn in gs, can op ies or shu tt er s wh en t h ey meet t h e app ro ved list of st yles an d mater ials

Inst allat ion / add it ion / remo val of gut ters an d d own sp outs on non -h istor ic st ru ctu re s Inst allat ion of h ou se nu mb ers and ma ilb oxes if style is similar to others in Old Village. Inst allat ion / alt erat ion/ removal of exterior light in g f ixt ures when not visible from the

public right-of-way. Alterat ion / add it ion / remo val of gard en s, p lan tin g bed s, or shru bb ery Te mp or ary alt erat ion s t o roo f t o p revent d amage t o resou rce


Inst allat ion / alt erat ion/ removal of ven t s an d ven t ilat or s Inst allat ion / remo val of stor m wind ows on non -h ist or ic st ru ct u re s Eme rgen cy in st allat ion of t emporar y f eat u res t o p rot ect a Hist oric o r N on - Hist or ic

re source Inst allat ion of p lay eq uip ment Installation of porch fans. If porch fan includes a light fixture, these may only be installed

if it is not visible from any right-of-way. Touch up painting for normal maintenance or small repairs with same paint color as

existing.

A d opti on

Th ese Gu idelin es wer e ad opte d b y vot e of a majorit y of th e mem ber s of th e Com mission at t h emee t in g held on S e p t e m b e r 1 3 , 2 0 2 1 .

Current Old Village Historic District Guidelines

Documents

Transcript of Current Old Village Historic District Guidelines