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Staff previews overhaul of Ybor City design standards, flags material flexibility
Summary
Historic preservation staff presented a major revision to the Ybor City design standards on March 25 that expands new-construction guidance, updates material guidance (fences, siding, roofing, windows) and proposes measured flexibility for substitute materials in specific, secondary applications; staff seeks BLC input before finalizing the draft.
Historic preservation staff told the Bay Latino Commission (BLC) on March 25 that the city is preparing a comprehensive update to the Ybor City design standards — a rewrite intended to modernize guidance, add detail for new construction and codify material recommendations — and asked commissioners for input on which materials should be eligible as substitute products.
Heather Bonds, historic preservation specialist, said the existing guidelines were adopted in 1986 and last substantially revised more than 20 years ago; staff has expanded the new-construction section from four pages to roughly 57 pages to address contemporary materials, rooftop additions, infill standards and site components such as sidewalk cafes, signage and street furniture. Bonds described the goals as improving organization, increasing clarity, promoting maintenance and encouraging rehabilitation over new construction.
A central question staff posed to the commission was how much flexibility to allow for substitute materials on new construction.…
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