Historical December 1977 historic-district proposal. This text records the contemporary discussion and does not establish current ordinance requirements.
A group working to compromise on the hard [word damaged in source] of the Residential Section of the Historic District Ordinance has finally come to agreement, and we are able to publish once more the “revised” Residential Appearance Standards. These will now be looked at by the SDCC and by neighborhood residents in general. If there are further suggestions and/or comments, they may be directed to The Paper, your representatives to the SDCC (listed elsewhere in this issue), the SDCC office (862-5122) or Jo Ann Vatcha (726-6974).
We would like to point out that most of the changes have been made for the sake of clarity, and we have attempted to overcome some of the problems discussed in previous issues of The Paper. Thus, though, as you will notice, it is recommended that storm windows be of color-finished, rather than raw, aluminum, it is also (hopefully) clear that this is a recommendation, not a law unto itself. We have also omitted those drawings which suggested acceptable/unacceptable work. There are plans for an entirely different set of drawings to be added later. The standards here apply only to the Residential part of the ordinance. There has been no change to the Commercial and Industrial parts of the proposed ordinance.
In the September issue of The Paper, Sue Tepas stated that:
Hopefully, the upcoming Revised Standards version will point the way for homeowners to make the necessary or desired alterations to the fronts of their houses in a manner which continues our homogeneous streetscapes without infringing upon the right of each resident to create a home reflecting his/her individual taste.
We believe we have succeeded in this compromise endeavor, and we hope that Historic District opponents and proponents out there will let us know if we have accomplished this. New or rewritten sections are bracketed so you may see more clearly parts which need your attention.
Originally published in The Paper, December 1977.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Archival transcription note: A damaged word after “hard” in the opening sentence is marked for review. The standards are a contemporary proposal, not a statement of present-day law.
Original source: SD_Times1977_12.pdf, printed page(s) 6; PDF page(s) 6.
