2006-022 - Adopting the Heninger Park Architectural Design Guidelines

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The Heninger Park Neighborhood Review Process applies to all properties within Heninger Park. These guidelines apply to new development and rehabilitation projects. To ensure compliance with appropriate design guidelines and City codes, the City has Implemented a project review and approval process specifically for Heninger Park. This process is outlined in the following pages and Illustrated in Section II (C). A. City Plannina Review Preliminary Meeting Prior to modifying the exterior of a residence, building an addition, or new residence, the project shall be submitted to the City Planning Division. Before developing plans, applicants are encouraged to discuss the proposal with the City Planning Staff. The preliminary meeting is intended to inform the applicant of the Heninger Park zoning regulations and architectural design guidelines. To obtain project approval in a timely manner, it will be necessary to follow the simple steps to ensure the proposed project meets applicable City codes and is compatible with the architectural character of the Heninger Park Neighborhood Staff Review The process will require filing a Neighborhood Review application and submitting plans to the Planning Division. City Planning review is intended to identify the major issues associated with a project. Staff shall consider the following general criteria when a project is submitted for review: Compliance with the Heninger Park Architectural Design Guidelines (hereinafter HPADG) and Heninger Park zoning provisions (SD -40) including: • Compatibility in size, height, scale, and context with the surrounding structures. • Relationship between buildings, landscape features, and open space. • Compatibility of proposed design, color, and material with existing structure. • Compatibility of design and materials with surrounding area. • Compatibility of new infill development with surrounding area B. Historic Resources Comm ission/PlannIna Commission Following the initial City Staff review, the Neighborhood Review application and a set of copies of the proposed project plans will be forwarded to the Heninger Park Neighborhood Association (see Section II (C)]. The Heninger Park Neighborhood Association may review the proposed project for compliance with the provisions of the design guidelines and respond In writing to the City within 14 calendar days of receipt of the submittal plans and application. If no response Is received by the City within this time period, it will be assumed that the neighborhood association has no comments regarding the project. Resolution No. 2006-022 Page 12 of 71