1999 Design Standards for Central Business District
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Design Standards for the Central Business District City of Lubbock, Texas June 1999 Design Standards Credits CREDITS LUBBOCK CITY COUNCIL 1999 LUBBOCK URBAN DESIGN AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 1999 Windy Sitton, Mayor David Miller, Chair Victor Hernandez Betty Carr, Vice Chair T.J. Patterson Paul Nash David Nelson Marsha Jackson Max Ince Robert Brodkin Marc McDougal Grant Hall Alex K. “Ty” Cooke, Jr. Michael Peters Jim Shearer CITY OF LUBBOCK STAFF FORMER URBAN DESIGN AND HISTORIC P RESERVATION Sally Still Abbe, Planner COMMISSION MEMBERS Jan B. Matthews Gary W. Smith, AIA, Facilities Manager Mary Crites Bill Boon, Planner David Driskill Randy Henson, Senior Planner Garry Kelly Linda Chamales, Supervising Attorney David Murrah Jim Bertram, Director of Strategic Planning CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AD HOC COMMITTEE CONSULTANT John Berry Dennis Wilson, J.D. Wilson & Associates, Dallas Mackie Bobo Ken Flagg Doris Fletcher Don Kittrell Larry Simmons Abby Quinn JUNE 1999 Page 2 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE CBD June 1999 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Background 5 Goal of the Standards 5 Objectives of the Standards 5 Mandated by Zoning Ordinance 6 Improvements Not Required 6 Using the Standards 6 CB-1 West Broadway CB-2 Downtown Site and Building Orientation 7 Site and Building Orientation 13 Building Mass and Scale 7 Building Mass and Scale 13 Proportion and Shape of Elements 8 Proportion and Shape of Elements 14 Building Materials 8 Building Materials 14 Security 9 Security 15 Awnings and Canopies 9 Awnings and Canopies 15 Finishes 10 Finishes 16 Use of Color 10 Use of Color 16 Parking Areas 10 Parking Areas 16 Screening 10 Screening 17 Landscape Areas 11 Landscape Areas 17 Exterior Lighting 11 Exterior Lighting 17 Signage 12 Signage 18 Encroachments into Right-of-Way 12 Encroachments into Right-of-Way 18 CB-3 General CBD CB-4 Depot District Site and Building Orientation 19 Site and Building Orientation 25 Building Mass and Scale 19 Building Mass and Scale 25 Proportion and Shape of Elements 20 Proportion and Shape of Elements 26 Building Materials 20 Building Materials 26 Security 21 Security 27 Awnings and Canopies 21 Awnings and Canopies 27 Finishes 21 Finishes 28 Use of Color 21 Use of Color 28 Parking Areas 22 Parking Areas 28 Screening 22 Screening 28 Landscape Areas 22 Landscape Areas 29 Exterior Lighting 23 Exterior Lighting 29 Signage 23 Signage 30 Encroachments into Right-of-Way 24 Encroachments into Right-of-Way 30 Appendix Community Goals Relating to Urban Design 33 Standards for the Repair and Replacement of Building Materials and Features 35 Appropriate Plant Materials 43 Parkway Planting Standard 45 Definitions 47 June 1999 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE CBD Page 3 Page 4 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE CBD June 1999 Introduction Introduction BACKGROUND OBJECTIVES OF THE STANDARDS The need for guidance for projects in downtown Lub- The standards in this document are intended to aid in bock was first considered in the 1989 Central Business the preservation of Lubbock’s cultural and historic re- District Revitalization Plan. As the Urban Design and sources within the Central Business Districts, and to Historic Preservation Commission set goals for its ac- promote new construction that is compatible with the tivities and made recommendations to the Goals for the character of the architecture within the surrounding area. 21st Century committee in the early 1990s, the issue of A further intent is to provide information for property own- design guidelines in Central Lubbock and accompany- ers to use in making design decisions about their build- ing zoning ordinance revision resurfaced. The resulting ings. goals relating to urban design standards are included in The standards inform the community about the exterior the appendix of this document. design policies for these districts. They also In 1995, the Lubbock City Council autho- reflect an approach to design that will help rized the Urban Design and Historic Pres- sustain the character of the area and build ervation Commission to develop design the Central Business District into a strong, guidelines and zoning ordinance revisions identifiable area which will attract investment for the Central Business District and Broad- and reinvestment in properties. way Corridor that would address the spe- This document provides City staff, the Urban cific needs of downtown Lubbock. The Commission in- Design and Historic Preservation Commission (UDHPC), vited interested groups, including the Lubbock AIA, the the Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Lubbock Heritage Society, Lubbock Chamber of Com- Adjustment and the City Council with a basis for mak- merce, Broadway Festivals, Inc., the Committee of ing informed, consistent decisions about proposed Churches, Lubbock Commercial Realtors, the Depot projects in the central Lubbock area. District, CenterCorp, and Overton neighborhood asso- ciations, to join in the process. Specifically, it is the intent of these standards to: The group’s study included careful review of all appli- • Protect and enhance the sense of time cable codes, and resulted in the development of four and place conveyed by the historic new zoning districts to specifically address the needs downtown area by preserving and of Central Lubbock. This document, Design Standards enhancing its architectural integrity and for the Central Business District, is incorporated in each identity, of those zoning districts by reference. The standards • Preserve, enhance and reuse significant and ordinances are among the tools for implementation existing architectural assets in down- of the community goals concerning downtown Lubbock. town Lubbock, GOAL OF THE STANDARDS • Encourage new construction that is compatible in design, materials, color This document presents design standards for four his- and texture with existing historic struc- torically significant areas of downtown Lubbock. The tures, standards are not meant to dictate solutions, but rather to provide a common basis for making decisions about • Minimize negative impacts on adjacent design that may affect individual properties and the overall properties from incompatible develop- character of these distinctive areas. They are designed ment, thus protecting property values to provide a consistent yet flexible approach for the prepa- and investments, and ration and review of development and redevelopment • Convey a sense of human scale that will plans by defining a range of appropriate responses to a encourage pedestrian activity. variety of specific design issues. June 1999 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE CBD Page 5 MANDATED BY THE ZONING ORDINANCE USING THE STANDARDS The standards in this document are incorporated by ref- Property owners, real estate agents, tenants, contrac- erence in the City of Lubbock Zoning Ordinance, and tors and architects should use the standards when plan- are intended to guide development in the CB-1, CB-2, ning projects in the CB zoning districts. This will help CB-3 and CB-4 zoning districts. The Zoning Ordinance establish an appropriate direction for the design. sets out the authority of the Senior Planner to review All projects with exterior renovations are subject to re- and approve development plans under the CB zoning view. Applicants should hold a pre-application confer- districts. ence with the Senior Planner and/or city staff. When an The standards address all exterior construction changes application for a construction permit in one of the CB in the CB zoning districts. All buildings, structures, ob- zones is submitted, it must contain all information re- jects and sites must go through the design review pro- quired by the CB zoning districts in addition to that re- cess outlined in the Zoning Ordinance for that district quired by the construction permit process and other or- before any alteration may be made to the building, struc- dinances. Prior to issuance of a permit, the Senior Plan- ture, object, or site. The review process only applies to ner will determine if the proposed project meets the in- exterior additions, renovations, and new construction. tent of the zoning ordinance and the Design Standards for the Central Business District. IMPROVEMENTS NOT REQUIRED If the Senior Planner determines that a proposal con- It is important to note that neither the standards in this tains “unique circumstances which cannot be accom- document nor the Zoning Ordinance requires property modated” by the standards of a zoning district or the owners or tenants to initiate repairs or modifications to Design Standards for the Central Business District, the existing developments; and there is no deadline by which plans will be referred to the Urban Design and Historic properties must come into “compliance.” The Design Preservation Commission (UDHPC). The Commission Standards are meant to be used when a construction shall use the CB zoning ordinances and the Design Stan- project is initiated by a property owner or tenant, either dards to make recommendations. Upon recommenda- to alter the exterior of an existing structure or to con- tion by the Commission, the Senior Planner may vary struct a new one. Though the standards are intended as the requirements of the Design Standards so long as a guide for any development or renovation project, en- the requirements of Section 29-19 of the Zoning Ordi- forcement by the city will be initiated when a construc- nance, the CB zoning districts, are not altered. Vari- tion permit is required. ances from the requirements of Section 29-19, even if recommended by the UDHPC, must be approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Page 6 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE CBD June 1999 CB-1 West Broadway CB-1 West Broadway est Broadway is historically a residential Building Entrances. The primary building entrance area, and many formerly residential should be similar in scale to those of neighboring struc- Wbuildings have been converted to other tures. Buildings shall have a front-facing, clearly defined land uses over the last 50 years. The residential entry in the primary facade, similar to the orientation of development pattern and building style provides the neighboring historic structures.