§ 9.25-52. Downtown Business Historic District.

The City Council of the City of Cartersville adopts the Downtown Business Historic District as indicated herein.

(a)

Boundaries. The boundaries of the Downtown Business Historic District are as follows:

Begin at the point of intersection of the northern right-of-way of Leake Street with the Eastern right-of-way of S. Bartow Street, said point being the Point of Beginning.

Thence along the northern right-of-way of Leake Street to the point of intersection with the western right-of-way of S. Tennessee Street; thence along the western right-of-way of S. Tennessee Street and N. Tennessee Street to the point of intersection with the northern right-of-way of Church Street, thence along the northern right-of-way of Church Street to the point of intersection with the western right-of-way of Gilmer Street; thence along the western right-of-way of Gilmer Street to the point of intersection with the northern property line of Bartow County Tax Parcel C00100001004; thence along the northern property line of Bartow County Tax Parcel C00100001004 and C00100001001 to the point of intersection with the eastern right-of-way of Railroad Street a/k/a Museum Drive; thence along the eastern right-of-way of Railroad Street a/k/a Museum Drive to the point of intersection with the southern right-of-way of Church Street; thence along the southern right-of-way of Church Street to the point of intersection on the southern right-of-way of Church Street with western property line of Bartow County Tax Parcel C00200014001; thence along the eastern property line in a southerly direction to the point of intersection with the southern right-of-way of W. Cherokee Avenue being approximately 335 ' and being the point of intersection of the with the western property line of Bartow County Tax Parcel C00200013004; thence along the southern right-of-way of W. Cherokee Avenue to the point of intersection with the western right-of-way of Noble Street; thence along the western right-of-way of Noble Street to the point of intersection with the northern property line of Bartow County Tax Parcel C00200012002; thence along the northern property line of Bartow County Tax Parcels C00200012002, C00200012013, C00200012012, and C00200012011 to the point of intersection with the eastern right-of-way of N. Bartow Street; thence along the eastern right-of-way of N. Bartow Street and S. Bartow Street to the point of intersection with the northern right-of-way of Leake Street, said point being the Point of Beginning.

(b)

Designation of contributing/non-contributing property owners list. The following is a list of all properties and property owners of the Downtown Business Historic District and designation of each property as contributing or non-contributing pursuant to the City of Cartersville Historic Preservation Ordinance.

*Status N - Non Contributing C-Contributing

Business Name	Alt Address	Status*
Lancaster Attorney	109 E. Church St	N
Elite Hair	135 W. Main St.	C
Main St. Antiques	125 W. Main St.	C
Patcharee Thai	19 Public Square	C
Booth Western Museum	501 Museum Drive	N
Anverse Inc.	6 E. Church St	C
Bartow History Museum	13 Wall St.	C
Foundation Science Center	1 N. Gilmer St.	C
Ross and Sons Cafe	17 Wall St.	C
Theater	5 Wall St.	C
Theater Dressing Room	2 N. Gilmer St.	C
Theater Lobby	3 Wall St.	C
Theater Space	1 Wall St.	C
WBHF	11 Wall St.	C
Greene & Greene	100 W. Main St.	C
Jordon Scott Salon	30 W. Main St.	C
Edward Jones Investments	31 Public Square	C
Franklin Travel	19 S. Gilmer St.	C
Occupant	102 W. Main St.	C
Occupant	103 W. Main St.	C
Edward Jones	31 Public Square	C
George F. Willis Realty	29 Public Square	C
Hudson Construction	23 Public Square	C
Smith & Smith Civil Engineering	21 Public Square	C
Sulzer	25 Public Square	C
Bank of America	102 E. Main St.	C
Occupant	101 S. Erwin St.	C
Drive-Thru	21 Leake St.	C
Bridges Insurance Agency	23 Wall St.	C
Psycho Sisters	17 E. Main St.	C
Summey's	145 W. Main St.	C
Occupant	178 W. Main St.	N
Koo Karate	41 Public Square	C
Occupant	43 Public Square	C
Chamber Building	122 W. Main St.	N
Georgia International Life	17 Public Square	C
Occupant	121 Leake St.	C
Craft Corner / Wall to Wall Frames	14 Wall St.	C
Occupant	16 S. Erwin St.	N
Occupant	25 W. Main St.	C
Occupant	28 E. Main St.	C
Occupant	30 E. Main St.	C
Antonino's	28 Wall St.	C
Embroidery	26 W. Main St.	C
Inside Out	16 Wall St.	C
Morgan Stanley Dean Whitter	26 Wall St.	C
Rush Home	18 W. Main St.	C
Tattoo	24 E. Main St.	C
W-D Archery	16 W. Main St.	C

 

 

Business Name	Alt Address	Status*
Fast Page	32 E. Main St.	C
AutoPro Title Pawn Inc.	2 N. Tennessee St.	N
Taco & Sub	4 N. Tennessee St.	N
Young's	2 W. Main St.	C
Greg's Pawn Shop	17 E. Church St	C
Southern Voice and Data	9 S. Gilmer St.	C
Kim's Antiques	129 W. Main St.	C
Bartow Loan	108 W. Main St.	C
Candlewick Book Store	21 Wall St.	C
Cartersville Sewing and Vacuum Center	6 Wall St.	C
Hair Today	18 Wall St.	C
Occupant	12 Wall St.	C
Lowery Dental	13 N. Erwin St.	C
Occupant	148 W. Main St.	N
Ed Dickey's Realty	163 W. Main St.	C
Occupant	199 S. Erwin St.	N
Specialty Accounting	29 W. Main St.	C
Nelson's Appliance	162 W. Main St.	N
Occupant	152 W. Main St.	N
Occupant	114 Cherokee Ave.	C
Occupant	121 W. Main St.	C
H & K Golf	131 S. Gilmer St.	N
Occupant	5 S. Gilmer St.	C
Katrina's Nails	115 S. Gilmer St.	N
Coldwell	25 E. Main St.	C
City Cab	17 Noble St.	N
H. Danial Insurance	15 S. Gilmer St.	C
Thrift Store	13 Public Square	C
Haigler Systems	26 E. Church St	C
Cartersville Pawn	134 W. Main St.	N
Wade Evertt Attorney	127 W. Main St.	C
Stained Glass	10 W. Main St.	C
Ga. Probation	123 W. Main St.	C
Nelson's Home Furnishings	162 W. Main St.	N
Iris Cleaners	139 W. Main St.	C
Occupant	24 W. Main St.	C
Warehouse	103 Railroad St.	N
Angel's	151 W. Main St.	C
Wall Street Cigars	10 Wall St.	C
Foxgloves	114 W. Main St.	C
Let's Roll / Foxgloves	110 W. Main St.	C
Tonsmeire	29 Wall St.	C
Village Porch Cafe	25 Wall St.	C
Appalachian Grill	16 E. Church St.	C
Carpets by Gregory	21 E. Main St.	C
Cartersville Antique Gallery	9 E. Main St.	C
Foxgloves	112 W. Main St.	C
John Lewis	11 E. Main St.	C
Kathy's Beauty Salon	15 E. Main St.	C
Main St. Books & Coffee	5 E. Main St.	C
Meg Pie Collection	10 E. Church St	C
Occupant	119 W. Main St.	C
Occupant	22 E. Church St.	C
P. Cole Law PC	12 S. Erwin St.	C
Pauper & Prince	12 E. Church St.	C
Periwinkle	24 E. Church St.	C
Shaving Gallery	18 E. Church St.	C
Shaving Gallery	20 E. Church St.	C
The Herb Shop	19 E. Main St.	C
Jenkins and Olson	15 Public Square	C
4-Way	31 E. Main St.	C
Church Shop	21 W. Main St.	C
Primerica	105 W. Main St.	C
Occupant	32 W. Main St.	C
Starr - Mathis Ins.	34 W. Main St.	C
M. F. McCord	123 Leake St.	C
Howard Insurance	11 S. Gilmer St.	C
Yoga Center	18 S. Erwin St.	C
Harry Daniel Insurance	13 S. Gilmer St.	C
Occupant	3 E. Main St.	C
Eagles	28 W. Main St.	C
Love Joy	20 W. Main St.	C
Occupant	162 W. Main St.	N
E. D. Jones	1 S. Gilmer St.	C
Storage for Theater	8 E. Cherokee St.	C
Occupant	21 E. Church St	C
Peoples Financial	8 N. Tennessee St.	C
Dabbs Realty	13 S. Gilmer St.	C
Supervisor Services	113 S. Erwin St.	C
J. Brandon	5 Public Square	C
Pheonix Screen Printing	39 Public Square	C
The Gallery	14 W. Main St.	C
Moon River Cafe	101 W. Main St.	C
Moon River Cafe	13 S. Erwin St.	C
Occupant	6 Wall St.	C
Occupant	8 Wall St.	C
Taylor Farm Supply	11 Leake St.	N
Turner's Cleaners	155 W. Main St.	C
Peachtree Planning	111 Leake St.	C
Franklin Furniture	144 W. Main St.	N
Occupant	107 Leake St.	C
Occupant	100 W. Church St.	C
Occupant	109 W. Church St.	C
Occupant	117 Leake St.	NC
Quizno's	20 Wall St.	C
Neel Law Firm	132 W. Cherokee St	C
W.M. Furniture	2 Wall St.	N
Occupant	16 W. Main St.	C
W. Cetti Law Firm	10 S. Erwin St.	C
Mission Tire	121 S. Gilmer St.	C
Occupant	120 S. Tennessee St.	C
Akin's Law Office	11 Public Square	C
Akin's Law Office	9 Public Square	C
Boyd Pettit Attorney	11 S. Erwin St.	C
Occupant	139 Leake St.	C
White, Choate, Watkins Attorney	100 W. Cherokee	N

 

(c)

Overlay map. The zoning map of the City of Cartersville shall be amended to show the Downtown Business Historic District as an overlay on said zoning map and said overlay on said zoning map and said overlay shall be designated as the H-1DBD Historic District.

(d)

Design guidelines. The following design guidelines are adopted for the Downtown Business Historic District:

CARTERSVILLE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT

GENERAL GUIDELINES

PART ONE

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR STRUCTURES CONTRIBUTING TO THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT

Preservation of character-defining elements of historic buildings is a priority, and alterations and repairs should accurately represent the historic qualities of the buildings. Original documentation should be used for restoration work wherever possible. Where original documentation is unavailable, interpretations of similar elements that occurred in the area may be considered.

In filing for a certificate of appropriateness all requirements must be complied with and so indicated on said application. Recommendations as indicated herein may or may not be included in your application for a COA. Maintenance recommendations are included for informational purposes only and are not to be included in an application for COA, and as such shall not be considered by the commission in reviewing said applications.

1.

Changes in use:

Recommendation:

A change in use is not regulated, but every reasonable effort should be made to provide a compatible use for the building that will require minimal alteration to the building and its site.

2.

Original design character:

Requirement:

Respect the original design character of the building. Analyze the building to determine which elements are essential to its character. Do not try to make the building appear older or younger in style than it really is. The genuine heritage of the Historic Downtown Business District should be expressed.

3.

Historical changes:

Requirement:

Preserve older alterations that have achieved historic significance in themselves. Examples would be an addition or entryway that was added to the original building early in its history. More recent alterations that are not historically significant may be removed.

4.

Plan and implement strategies:

Requirement:

Evaluate the historic property and establish a plan for implementing strategies for preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, reconstruction, alterations to the exterior, and additions.

Rehabilitation work should not destroy the distinguishing character of the property or its environment. Match the original material when feasible. A substitute material is acceptable if the form and design of the substitute conveys the visual appearance of the original.

Deteriorated architectural features should be repaired rather than replaced whenever possible. Patch, piece-in, splice, consolidate, or otherwise upgrade the existing material using recognized preservation methods whenever possible. If alternative materials must be used, they should match the original in appearance as closely as possible.

Replacement of missing architectural elements should be based on accurate duplications of original features. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match that being replaced in design, color, texture, and other physical qualities. The design should be substantiated by physical or pictorial evidence.

Where reconstruction of an element is impossible because of lack of historical evidence, a new design that relates to the building in general size, scale and material may be considered using design elements that reflect the building's style.

During repair or rehabilitation, protect and maintain historic features that survive in generally good condition. Treatments include rust removal, caulking, sealing and repainting. Original materials and details that contribute to the historic significance of the structure should be preserved whenever feasible.

When disassembly of an historic element is necessary for its rehabilitation, use methods that minimize damage to the original materials. Always devise methods of replacing the disassembled materials in their original configuration.

5.

Roofs:

Requirement:

Preserve original pitch and shape of the roof forms where they contribute to the historic character of the building. Do not use shingled mansard roofs. Replace existing roof materials with the same type of material where it is visible from the street. Rooftop mechanical systems, satellite dishes, and microwave dishes should be unobtrusive and out of public view when possible.

Maintain historic chimneys. Preserve historic skylights whenever possible. Do not remove ornamental roof features.

6.

Cornices:

A cornice is the decorative strip along the top of most historic commercial buildings. It caps off the facade physically and visually. Cornices are usually constructed of brick, wood, cast iron, or sheet metal, and occasionally the horizontal supporting beam itself ads as a cornice.

Requirement:

Whenever possible, the original cornice should be preserved. Damaged cornices should be repaired without disturbing the rest of the cornice, using similar materials.

7.

Upper fronts:

Requirement:

The upper front of a building is the section of the facade above the main storefront to assist in making a business look alive, upper floors should appear occupied. Do not fill in upper windows.

A second story addition must be in keeping with the historical architecture of the building. Do not construct a front porch or balcony where none existed before.

8.

Facades:

The basic commercial facade consists of two (2) main parts: the storefront with an entrance and display windows; and the upper front, usually with regularly spaced windows and a cornice at top of the building. The storefront and upper front are visually important.

Requirement:

The elements of the facade should be retained as closely as possible to those of the original structure, using existing original materials whenever possible.

If parts of the facade are missing, design and reconstruction should be based on historical, pictorial, or physical documentation. When documentation is unavailable, a new design for a missing element should be compatible with the size, scale, and material of the historic building.

9.

Exteriors:

Requirement:

Do not paint, coat, or waterproof unpainted masonry. Do not sandblast exterior surfaces. Use the gentlest means possible to clean exterior materials.

When repainting brick, use historic mortar mix (softer than modern mixes), matching the original mortar joints. The Stein Building on West Main Street is a good example of this process.

Maintain historic exterior materials. Repair, as part of renovation, damaged exterior materials with like materials- and only in the area of damage. Do not use imitation brick or stone, wood or metal siding, or aggregates on the building facade.

Recommendation:

Maintain historic exterior materials. Repair, as part of maintenance, damaged exterior materials with like materials and only in the area of damage. Do not use imitation brick or stone, wood or metal siding, or aggregates on the building facade.

10.

Storefronts:

Common historic storefront design consists of large, thinly framed windows and a recessed entrance. Frequently there is a cornice at the top of the storefront to separate it from the upper facade, and low bulkheads at the base of the storefront to protect the windows and define the entrance.

Requirement:

Historic storefronts should be repaired rather than replaced or covered. Retain original elements, such as bulkheads or cast iron columns. Storefronts can consist of a variety of materials, but the overall image should be simple and unobtrusive, using materials similar to those of the rest of the building. If replacement of elements is required new materials should match the original in placement, composition, design, texture and other visual qualities. The frame can be wood, cast iron, or anodized aluminum. Bulkheads are generally wood panels, aluminum-clad plywood, polished stone, glass, or tile.

Where the original storefront no longer exists, replacement should be based on historical research and physical evidence and be compatible with nearby historic building. Do not extend the storefront out of its place in the facade. It should be in the same plane as the upper facade and not extend beyond the original opening.

Retain transom windows, reopening previously covered transoms whenever possible. Do not enclose, replace the window type, cover, or install air-conditioning units in transom windows.

11.

Exterior details:

Requirement:

Details can be some of the most striking elements of a building's facade. Since the design and size of many commercial buildings are quite similar, their unique decorations should be noted and preserved.

Subtle wood details, as in window moldings should be retained. Do not add architectural details where none existed before, such as colonial doors, small windowpanes, or storefront shutters.

Decorative tile should be retained, as should structural or pigmented glass such as beveled, stained, leaded, and etched glass, where they contribute to the original historic value.

During repair, renovation or rehabilitation, all decorative terra cotta and all forms of brick work and stonework should be repaired and maintained. Cast iron and sheet metal decorations, common on many nineteenth century buildings, should be preserved.

Recommendation:

Decorative terra cotta and all forms of brickwork and stonework should be repaired and maintained.

12.

Windows—Storefront:

Requirement:

Retain the large display windows characteristic of commercial buildings in their original size, shape, and proportions, and use original materials whenever possible. Preserve original window components, replacing only damaged portions. When replacing glass or restoring windows, retain the original size and shape of the storefront opening.

Display windows should use clear glass only; transom windows can be clear, tinted or stained. Neither should have dividing mulls.

Restore previously enclosed display windows when the original design is documented.

Do not fill in window spaces or add storm windows which obscure the historic windows. If dropped ceilings cover part of the window openings, have the drop setback so the entire window space appears open from the outside. Interior window treatments should not change the overall character of the windows. Do not add merely decorative exterior shutters that do not fit the windows.

Recommendation:

Traditional storefronts are composed almost entirely of glass, allowing natural lights to enter what is typically a long and narrow space that contains no other windows. This storefront attracts business and should be well maintained.

13.

Windows—Upper front:

Requirement:

Existing windows should be repaired whenever possible, using similar materials. If required, replacement windows should match the original in materials, configuration, and style, and fill the entire opening. If aluminum frame is used, paint it to match the remaining windows. Storm windows should be either mounted inside or painted to match the window sash.

Recommendation:

Upper story windows help tie together all the facades on a street. They give a building the appearance of vitality and should not be filled in or covered over. If the space is vacant, appropriate shades, curtains or other interior window treatments should be used.

14.

Awnings and canopies:

The canvas awning was an important design element common in the traditional storefront. They help shelter passersby, reduce glare, and conserve energy by controlling the amount of sunlight that hits the store windows. Movable awnings can be retracted allowing the sun to shine into your building in the winter and can be extended to shade the storefront from summer heat. Awnings can also effectively and tactfully disguise inappropriate storefront alterations.

Requirement:

There are a variety of materials for awnings, including canvas, vinyl-coated canvas, and the synthetic material carillon. Standard street-level awnings should be mounted between the display windows and the first-floor cornice or sign panel with the valance about seven (7) feet above the sidewalk. They should reinforce the frame of the storefront without covering up the side piers, and should project four (4) to seven (7) feet from the building. A twelve-inch valance flap is usually attached at the awning bar and can serve as a sign panel.

Canopies, however, especially large ones that are an integral part of the building, may still be intact and should be preserved. Smaller canopies may benefit from the addition of a canvas over the rails, and a twelve- to twenty-four-inch skirt along the front and sides.

Recommendation:

Since the average life of an awning is between four (4) and seven (7) years, the only records of authentic awnings are old photographs or renderings, unless they have been maintained regularly through the years. Always check any old photographs available for awnings on your building.

An awning can bring attention to your building but careful attention should be given to its design. Consider how it will appear in relation to the scale of your building to others on the street. An intelligently designed and placed awning can save you money, identify your storefront, and create a nice sidewalk area for customers.

15.

Entrances:

Requirement:

Retain original recessed entries where they exist. Use building symmetry to suggest location, preferably recessed and canted. Retain tiled entryway floors. On upper levels, maintain historic door placements; do not add new entrances to secondary levels on the facade.

Entrance doors on historical commercial buildings usually have a large clear glass panel and are made of wood, steel, or aluminum. When restoring, paint the frames a compatible color with the rest of the facade. Replacement doors should resemble the original in design and proportions.

Retain doors, hardware, trim and the original number of doors and their locations. Do not install unfinished aluminum doors or residential doors. Do not add transoms or sidelights were none existed before.

16.

Additions:

Requirement:

Additions should be placed away from public view at the rear of the building or well behind the facade. Maintain the form, orientation and symmetry of the original structure.

Create a discernible break at the juncture with the original structure. Walls of the addition should not be flush with the original structure. Ideally, the addition should be able to be removed without substantial loss of historic materials and elements.

Use matching or similar elements for style, roofing, siding, and windows.

Requirement:

Parking lots should not be the main focus of the front of the building.

PART TWO

GUIDELINES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN HISTORIC
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT

1.

Building form and scale:

Requirements:

Any new building constructed in the Historic Downtown Business District area will make a significant visual impact on the streetscape. It is important to consider the character and scale of the surroundings and adjacent buildings to insure the new structure will be compatible. New buildings should appear similar in mass and scale to historic structures in the area. Use building forms and roof forms that match those used historically. Any addition to an existing structure must also conform to the historic district.

Building height should be comparable to adjacent structures. Where new building facades will be wider than those found traditionally, subdivide the surface into promotions similar in scale to historic fades by varying setback, roof forms, and materials. New construction should be sensitive to the size, scale, proportion, material, shape, texture, and rhythm of its neighbors.

2.

Reconstruction:

Requirements:

Infill designs should not attempt to duplicate the period and style of the adjacent buildings, or try to look "old" by using period proportions and materials. The designs should complement the buildings in the area but represent the style of the period in which it is built.

When a contemporary depiction is required to understand and interpret a property's historic value (including the recreation of missing components in a historic district or site); when no other property with the same associative value has survived; and when sufficient historical documentation exists to ensure an accurate reproduction, reconstruction may be considered as a treatment.

3.

Building orientation and site-placement:

Requirements:

New buildings will respect the placement of nearby historic buildings by being placed at a setback equal to that of nearby similar historic buildings or similar buildings within the district. It is required to align new buildings with the established setbacks of the area. Nontraditional lots can be given special consideration by the HPC.

Buildings with party walls, such as those along Wall Street, Main Street, Public Square, and East Church Street (under the bridge) shall maintain zero lot line placement. New buildings on these streets will not have side setbacks, leaving gaps between adjacent buildings, but will use party walls.

4.

Entrance orientation:

Requirement:

New construction will face the same street as nearby similar buildings. Respect traditional designs used for building entrances of similar buildings in the district, using, for example, a recessed entrance where appropriate.

5.

Windows:

Requirement:

The size and proportion of window and door openings of a building should be similar to those on surrounding exemplary facades. The same applies to the ratio of window area to solid wall for the facade as a whole. Maintain the rhythm of the surrounding windows.

6.

Materials:

Requirement:

Use building materials that are similar to those employed historically for all major surfaces. Brick, stone and terra cotta may be used in unlimited quantities.

Wood may be used on the first story (store-front level) for architectural elements such as pilasters, cornices, decorative raised panels, etc., but wood should not be used as a general siding material.

Concrete block may be used in combination with other materials such as brick or stone. Concrete and precast concrete use is limited to architectural elements such as window hoods, cornices, columns and capitals. Glazed block or ceramic tile may be used as accent material only.

Prohibited materials on building facades include metal, aluminum, or vinyl siding and preformed panels; porcelain or baked enamel metal panels; asphalt or wood shingles or siding. New materials may be used if their appearances are similar to those of the historic building materials.

7.

Plant beds and plantings:

Requirement:

Landscaping plans shall be approved by the DDA design committee in keeping with the downtown master plan prior to submission of the COA to the historic preservation commission (HPC).

Recommendation:

The goal is to beautify the district and make it more pleasant for pedestrian traffic. Locate plantings in traditional areas of the site, such as along fences, walks, and foundations. Well-maintained concrete planters that harmonize with nearby buildings and existing streetscape are recommended.

8.

Walls and fences:

Requirement:

The goal is to maintain the pattern of existing fencing in the Historic Downtown Business District and to use fencing and walls to screen parking and storage areas. Maintain traditional fence lines or dominant fence lines in the vicinity. New fence and wall designs must be appropriate for the primary structure and reinforce the pedestrian scale instead of forming barriers or exclusionary walls.

Any fencing shall be approved by the DDA design committee in keeping with the downtown master plan prior to submission of the COA to the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC).

Privacy fences should not be placed flush with the facade of a building.

Recommendation:

New fences should limit their impact by being placed behind the rear elevation and by using traditional materials, usually wood. Any obtrusive fence shall be further screened from public view by evergreen vegetation or a second traditional fence.

9.

Pavement:

Requirement:

Historic walks and drives should be repaired rather than replaced. If replacement is required, new materials should match the original in placement, composition, design, color, texture and other visual qualities.

10.

Parking lots:

Requirement:

Where placement of parking area is an option, parking lots should not be the main focus of the site. Side or rear locations are required. Plan parking lots to be subdivided into small components so that the visual impact of large paved areas is reduced. Include islands of plantings in the interior of lots, and provide planting buffers at the edges of parking lots.

New screening walls shall be used to limit the impact of parking on the district by being of sufficient height to partially screen the parked vehicles. The facade line of nearby historic buildings should be maintained. Traditional materials. usually brick, should be used. Nontraditional materials cannot be used for fences in public view. (See also Walls and Fences.)

11.

Service areas and equipment:

Requirement:

Screen service equipment and trash containers from public view. The visual impact of mechanical and electrical equipment shall be minimized. (See also walls and fences.)

12.

Signs:

Requirement:

Signs shall be subordinate to the architecture and overall character throughout the district. Sign materials shall be compatible with the building materials. The types and sizes of signs allowed are defined in the sign ordinance of the City of Cartersville.

Position flush-mounted signs so they will fit within architectural features. Locate flush signs so they do not extend beyond the outer edges of the building front. Avoid obscuring ornament and detail.

Locate projecting signs along the first floor level of the facade. Positions near the building's entrance are encouraged. Locate pole-mounted signs in landscaped areas.

Where several businesses share a building, coordinate the signs. Align several smaller signs, or group them onto a single panel. Use similar forms or backgrounds for the signs to visually tie them together.

13.

Additions:

Requirement:

New additions should not obscure or confuse the essential form and character of the original building. Exteriors of additions to existing buildings should be compatible with the size, scale, material, and character of the main building and its environment.

Avoid new additions that would hinder the ability to interpret the design character of the historic period of the district. Site additions back from the building front so they will not alter the historic rhythm of building fronts.

When locating additions to historic buildings, maintain the pattern created by the repetition of building fronts in the area. Locate additions so they will not obscure or damage significant ornamentation or detail. Avoid impacts to special moldings, decorative windows, or dormers. Generally, additions should be sited to the side or rear of the original structure.

14.

Demolition:

Requirement:

Before demolition, submit a site plan to the commission illustrating proposed site development or plantings to follow demolition.

During demolition, ensure the safety of any adjacent properties and historic resources. Also, during and after demolition, protect the trees on the site from damage due to compaction of the soil by equipment or materials.

After demolition, clear the site promptly and thoroughly.

After demolition, plant or develop the site promptly as approved in the proposed site plan.

(e)

Effective date. This district shall become effective on April 1, 2004.

(Ord. No. 04-04, § 2, 2-5-04)