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COMMERCIAL INFILL DRAFT PRESERVATION PLAN WORKBOOK -JUNE 12, 2003 122 PRESERVATION PLAN WORKSHEET PAGE THIS SIDE WILL NOT BE PART OF FINAL DOCUMENT Notes on text : Additional graphics: PURPOSE AND INTENT Historic commercial areas in the Los Angeles were generally composed of two- to three-story flat roofed structures composed as rectangular solids. GUIDELINES .1 New structures should maintain the average scale of historic structures within the area. .2 New structures which are taller than existing historic commercial structures in the area should be designed to emphasize the existing cornice heights in the area. .3 The basic building form for new commercial structures should be a simple rectangular solid. .4 New commercial structures should attempt to reflect the traditional commercial storefront widths in a historic commercial area. .5 A flat roof is the preferred roof form. New construction that is taller than surrounding historic structures should be designed to reflect the surrounding cornice line. New construction in historic commercial areas that is wider than the surrounding historic structures should be designed in bay widths that reflect the surround rhythms. Dividing the wider storefront in multiple storefront bays may help to break up the perceived bulk of new structures. !"#"$ &’()*(+, -.//0 12.)30 .+* 4567 When customizing guidelines in this section, please remember that a range of guidelines are listed on these pages to foster discussion and debate regarding the key points. A full assortment of topics and issues are listed, you may wish to cross many out, and add many more. You will find that some may not apply in your HPOZ, and others may be contradictory to those that do. Guidelines that do not apply may be deleted, reversed, or rephrased. General guidelines may be developed in more detail to suit the character of your HPOZ. You may find it helpful to make a list of topics you feel are important, and then draft guidelines to address each one. Make use of a hierarchy of verbs and phrases to convey the general importance of each particular guideline. The use of the words ‘are encouraged’, ‘are strongly discouraged’, ‘may’, ‘should’, ‘shall’, etc. indicate how strongly the HPOZ board will, and the applicant should, adhere to a particular guideline. Each guideline listed on the left is only a draft concept, the verbs and phrases can be modified to meet local expectations. Clear and specific guidelines will help convey the expectations for specific types of projects within the HPOZ and provide certainty and predictability to the process for both the applicant and project reviewer. The Purpose and Intent section should give the reader an overview of issues addressed in the following section, including a description of common relevant features of commercial structures in your HPOZ area, and a broad description of how relevant features of new infill construction can harmonize with existing historic architetural patterns.

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COMMERCIAL INFILLDRAFT PRESERVATION PLAN WORKBOOK -JUNE 12, 2003

122

PRESERVATION PLAN WORKSHEET PAGETHIS SIDE WILL NOT BE PART OF FINAL DOCUMENT

Notes on text: Additional graphics:

PURPOSE AND INTENT

Historic commercial areas in the Los Angeles were generally composedof two- to three-story flat roofed structures composed as rectangularsolids.

GUIDELINES

.1 New structures should maintain the average scale of historicstructures within the area.

.2 New structures which are taller than existing historic commercialstructures in the area should be designed to emphasize the existingcornice heights in the area.

.3 The basic building form for new commercial structures should be asimple rectangular solid.

.4 New commercial structures should attempt to reflect the traditionalcommercial storefront widths in a historic commercial area.

.5 A flat roof is the preferred roof form.

New construction that is taller than surroundinghistoric structures should be designed to reflectthe surrounding cornice line.

New construction in historic commercial areasthat is wider than the surrounding historicstructures should be designed in bay widthsthat reflect the surround rhythms.

Dividing the wider storefront in multiplestorefront bays may help to break up theperceived bulk of new structures.

!"#"$%&'()*(+,%-.//0%12.)30%.+*%4567

When customizing guidelines in this section, please remember that a range of guidelinesare listed on these pages to foster discussion and debate regarding the key points. A fullassortment of topics and issues are listed, you may wish to cross many out, and addmany more. You will find that some may not apply in your HPOZ, and others may becontradictory to those that do. Guidelines that do not apply may be deleted, reversed, orrephrased. General guidelines may be developed in more detail to suit the character ofyour HPOZ. You may find it helpful to make a list of topics you feel are important, andthen draft guidelines to address each one.

Make use of a hierarchy of verbs and phrases to convey the general importance of eachparticular guideline. The use of the words are encouraged, are strongly discouraged,may, should, shall, etc. indicate how strongly the HPOZ board will, and the applicantshould, adhere to a particular guideline. Each guideline listed on the left is only a draftconcept, the verbs and phrases can be modified to meet local expectations.

Clear and specific guidelines will help convey the expectations for specific types ofprojects within the HPOZ and provide certainty and predictability to the process for boththe applicant and project reviewer.

The Purpose and Intent section should give the reader an overview of issues addressedin the following section, including a description of common relevant features ofcommercial structures in your HPOZ area, and a broad description of how relevantfeatures of new infill construction can harmonize with existing historic architeturalpatterns.