DESIGN GUIDELINES

• Placement of any new construction should respond to the setbacks of the historic existing structures and adjacent and surrounding structures.

• Materials used in new construction should complement or match those used on nearby buildings.

• Most buildings in downtown Frankfort are of brick construction. Use of masonry as the primary construction material is encouraged for new construction.

• Color schemes for new construction should relate to, and not adversely impact, the surrounding buildings or the context.

• Window and door placement and heights should relate in proportion and pattern to those used on existing and adjacent properties.

Roofs of downtown buildings are generally flat with few exceptions. This should be the rule; however other roof forms may be considered based on the context.

6. NEW CONSTRUCTION/ADDITIONS

When considering the construction of a new building or an addition onto an existing building, one of the most important factors is how the new design responds to its context. While new construction needs to harmonize with the historic context, it should not replicate historic buildings or details. It should reflect its own time period, current construction technologies and new materials that are aesthetically compatible. Most importantly, perhaps, new construction should be responsive to its context in height, proportions, alignment, façade composition, details, materials, colors and setback.

Recommended

• New construction should be compatible with neighboring properties through a consistency in size scale, massing, set-backs, height and established patterns.

• New construction should be distinguishable as a product of its own time period.

• Mechanical equipment should not be visible from the public right of way.

• Additions to existing buildings should be limited to non–character defining elevations.

• Additions to existing buildings should be subordinate to the existing building.

• Additions should minimize damage to existing historic walls, roofs, or features.