Final Draft 5 and Voting

Everyone should have received a ballot by now, a CPNO email went out around 11:15 last night from the "Candler Park Neighborhood Organization." In any case, the ballot can be found at candlerpark.org/ballot - you will have to log in to vote but all the information is on that page.

If you did not receive an email it MAY be because it went to spam or perhaps your membership was not up to date (must have joined/renewed by the 1st of the month), if the website is not working for you, try a different browser.

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Candler-Park-specific Historic District proposal:

Final Draft 5

Draft 5 Outline

proposed map

GOALS OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT REGS:

• to prevent the further demolition of historic buildings.
• to not restrict the ability of homeowners to expand their homes as needed.
• to preserve the overall historic identity of CP based on the the time when most of the neighborhood was developed: 1855 to 1945.
• to allow density increases that maintain the historic character of the district.
• to preserve flexibility in the design of new housing.

General Regulations: Certificates ofAppropriateness. (COA)

• No COA required for Ordinary repairs/maintenance, if no permit required, or for demolition of a non-contributing structure. Regs specify that solar panels, materials, accessibility and window replacement are allowed and do not require a COA. Anything not mentioned below also does not require a COA
• If you are applying for an exterior building permit, staff will confirm within a day that No COA is needed which prevents things from sneaking by).
• Staff review (14 days max) required for: Alterations or additions that affect the front of buildings, and ADU structures (Type II COA)
• UDC commission review (1-2 months) for: New principal structures and Variance requests only (Type III COA)
• AUDC commission review (1-2 months) for: Demolition of Contributing buildings (Type IV COA)

Development Standards. These are Zoning type Regs that apply to every property 
(SEE ZONING COMPARISON CHART BELOW)

• Front yard setbacks - shall be no smaller than the smallest and no larger than the largest front yard setback on the block face. (aka the Compatibility Rule)
• Side yard setbacks –  may either match existing building OR be acumulative of 14 feet with a min of 4 feet on either side (flexible)
• Rear yard setbacks – 7 feet
• Accessory structure (garage, shed, ADU) rear and side setbacks – 4 feet
• 50% lot coverage
• Height – compatibility rule or 35 feet whichever is greater – use Historic District height measurement standard –  which states that height of structures is measured on the front facade from the average point of grade to the highest point of the roof.

Design Standards - ONLY apply to the FRONT of Historic-Contributing buildings:

• Alterations and additions to all structures are allowed 
• Alterations and additions that affect the front of Contributing Structures which must be consistent with the design of the existing façade.

NO Design Review:

• Additions to the rear of Contributing structures may be in any design
• Non-Contributing buildings are not subject to any design regs.
• New construction may be in any design.​

Density

• a Max of 2 ADUs shall be permitted - this is an increase of 1 unit per lot.
  All accessory dwellings, whether Apartments or Detached “tiny houses” will still be subject to Zoning Code including a lot’s total FAR and Lot Coverage, AND, cumulatively, can only be 30% of the size of the primary house. 
  **for more on this see recent previous posts under Updates

Above, CPHD proposed Development Controls vs. current controls today.

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