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Chapter 1: The Design Review Process
Introduction
Design Districts and Character Areas
What is Design Review?
Ordinance/Regulatory Document
Criteria for COA Issuance
The Design Review Commission
Guidance for Which Book(s) To Use
Types of Projects Reviewed by the DRC
How to Understand the Design Guidelines
 Presented in Books II and III
 
Chapter 2: Design Review in Georgetown
Preservation and Design Review is Important in Georgetown
Design Guidelines
History of Design Review
 
Chapter 3: Historic Overview of Georgetown
Basic Preservation Theory
Preservation Principles
Establish an Approach
Historic Overview
 
Appendix A:
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards
for the Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings
Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
 
Section 1: Design Guidelines For the Character Areas
 
Chapter 1 - Design Guidelines for the Historic Residential Character Area
Introduction
1. Mass and Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Building Setbacks
 
Chapter 2 - Design Guidelines for the Historic Commercial Character Area
Introduction
1. Mass & Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Building Setbacks
4. Recessed Entries
5. Preservation of Commercial Storefronts
6. New Storefront Character
7. Detail Alignment
8. Corner Lots
9. Third Stories
10. Site Furniture
 
Chapter 3 - Design Guidelines for the Historic Mixed-Use Character Area
Introduction
1. Mass & Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Building Setbacks
4. Architectural Character
 
Chapter 4 - Design Guidelines for the Historic Hillside Character Area
Introduction
1. Mass & Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Platting
4. Streets
5. Views
6. Building Orientation
7. Cut-and-Fill
8. Landscaping
9. Lighting
 
Section 2: Design Guidelines for Site Design in All Character Areas
 
Chapter 5 - Setting Design Guidelines
1. Natural Resources
2. On-Site Hazards
3. Site Drainage
4. Views
5. Site Relationship and Building Orientation
6. Building Setbacks
7. Pedestrian Systems
 
Chapter 6 - Site Features Design Guidelines
1. Landscaping and Site Features
2. Retaining Walls
3. Fences and Walls
4. Sidewalks
5. Lighting
6. Residential Parking, Garages and Driveways
7. Public and Commercial Parking
8. Service Areas
9. Utilities
10. Snow Shedding
 
Section 3: Design Guidelines For Building Design in All Character Areas
 
Chapter 7 - Architectural Features Design Guidelines
1. Architectural Character
2. Preservation of Historic Features
3. Replacement of Missing Elements
4. Directional Emphasis
5. Roofs
6. Windows, Doors and Other Openings
7. Porches and Awnings
8. Building Foundations
9. Chimneys and Stovepipes
 
Chapter 8 - Building Materials Design Guidelines
1. Wood and Siding
2. Paint
3. Masonry
4. Metals
5. Building Materials
6. Roof Materials
 
Chapter 9 - Additions and Accessory Structures Design Guidelines
1. Existing Additions
2. New Additions
3. Roof and Dormer Additions
4. Preserving Accessory Structures
5. New Accessory Structures
 
Section 1: Design Guidelines For the Character Areas
 
Chapter 1 -
 Design Guidelines for the Millsite Residential Character Area
1. Mass and Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Relationship to the Town Grid
4. Building Orientation
 
Chapter 2 - Design Guidelines for the Millsite Hillside Character Area
1. Mass and Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Platting
4. Streets
5. Views
6. Building Orientation
7. Cut-and-Fill
8. Landscaping
9. Site Lighting
 
Chapter 3- Design Guidelines for the Meadows Residential Character Area
1. Mass and Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Platting
4. Building Orientation
 
Chapter 4 - Design Guidelines for the Meadows Multifamily Character Area
1. Mass and Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Building Setbacks
4. Building Orientation
5. Positive Open Space
6. Automobile Circulation and Parking
 
Chapter 5 - Design Guidelines for the Meadows Hillside Character Area
1. Mass and Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Platting
4. Streets
5. Views
6. Building Orientation
7. Cut-and-Fill
8. Landscaping
9. Site Lighting
 
Chapter 6 - Design Guidelines for the Gateway Commercial Character Area
1. Mass and Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Building Setbacks
4. Pedestrian Systems
5. Positive Open Space
6. Automobile Circulation and Parking
7. Service Areas
8. Corporate and Franchise Designs
9. Architectural Character
 
Chapter 7- Design Guidelines for the Gateway Mixed-Use Character Area
1. Mass and Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Pedestrian Systems
4. Positive Open Space
5. Lighting
6. Service Areas
7. Automobile Circulation and Parking
8. Architectural Character
 
Chapter 8 - Design Guidelines for the Gateway Multifamily Character Area
1. Mass and Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Pedestrian Systems
4. Building Setbacks
5. Building Orientation
6. Positive Open Space
7. Automobile Circulation and Parking
8. Architectural Character
 
Chapter 9 - Design Guidelines for the Gateway Mountainside Character Area
1. Mass and Size
2. Building and Roof Form
3. Platting
4. Streets
5. Views
6. Building Orientation
7. Cut-and-Fill
8. Landscaping
9. Site Lighting
 
Section 2: Design Guidelines For Site Design in All Character Areas
 
Chapter 10 - Setting Design Guidelines
1. Natural Resources
2. On-Site Hazards
3. Site Drainage
4. Views
5. Building Orientation
6. Pedestrian Systems
 
Chapter 11 - Site Design Design Guidelines
1. Landscaping
2. Fences and Walls
3. Lighting
4. Residential Parking, Garages and Driveways
5. Public and Commercial Parking
6. Service Areas
7. Utilities
8. Snow Shedding
 
Section 3: Design Guidelines For Building Design in All Character Areas
 
Chapter 12 - Architectural Features Design Guidelines
1. Architectural Character
2. Directional Emphasis
3. Residential Windows, Doors and Other Openings
4. Porches, Balconies, Decks and Awnings
 
Chapter 13 - Building Material Design Guidelines
1. Building Materials
2. Roof Materials
 
Chapter 14 - Additions and Accessory Structures Design Guidelines
1. New Accessory Structures
2. New Additions
3. Roof and Dormer Additions

 

Town of Georgetown, CO

Design Guidelines

July 2000

 

This project was partially funded by a State Historical
Fund Grant Award from the Colorado Historical Society.


Copyright © 2000 by Noré V. Winter


Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Map of Character Areas

Please note: The print version of this document available at Town Hall
includes illustrations that may help to understand the guidelines.
These images are not included in the online version.

Table of Contents

BOOK I
  Chapter 1: The Design Review Process
  Introduction
  Design Districts and Character Areas
  What is Design Review?
  Ordinance/Regulatory Document
  Criteria for COA Issuance
  The Design Review Commission
  Guidance for Which Book(s) To Use
  Types of Projects Reviewed by the DRC
  How to Understand the Design Guidelines Presented in Books II and III
   
  Chapter 2: Design Review in Georgetown
  Preservation and Design Review is Important in Georgetown
  Design Guidelines
  History of Design Review
   
  Chapter 3: Historic Overview of Georgetown
  Basic Preservation Theory
  Preservation Principles
  Establish an Approach
  Historic Overview
   
  Appendix A: The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings
  Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
   
BOOK II
  Section 1: Design Guidelines For the Character Areas
   
  Chapter 1 - Design Guidelines for the Historic Residential Character Area
  Introduction
  1. Mass and Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Building Setbacks
   
  Chapter 2 - Design Guidelines for the Historic Commercial Character Area
  Introduction
  1. Mass & Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Building Setbacks
  4. Recessed Entries
  5. Preservation of Commercial Storefronts
  6. New Storefront Character
  7. Detail Alignment
  8. Corner Lots
  9. Third Stories
  10. Site Furniture
   
  Chapter 3 - Design Guidelines for the Historic Mixed-Use Character Area
  Introduction
  1. Mass & Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Building Setbacks
  4. Architectural Character
   
  Chapter 4 - Design Guidelines for the Historic Hillside Character Area
  Introduction
  1. Mass & Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Platting
  4. Streets
  5. Views
  6. Building Orientation
  7. Cut-and-Fill
  8. Landscaping
  9. Lighting
   
  Section 2: Design Guidelines for Site Design in All Character Areas
   
  Chapter 5 - Setting Design Guidelines
  1. Natural Resources
  2. On-Site Hazards
  3. Site Drainage
  4. Views
  5. Site Relationship and Building Orientation
  6. Building Setbacks
  7. Pedestrian Systems
   
  Chapter 6 - Site Features Design Guidelines
  1. Landscaping and Site Features
  2. Retaining Walls
  3. Fences and Walls
  4. Sidewalks
  5. Lighting
  6. Residential Parking, Garages and Driveways
  7. Public and Commercial Parking
  8. Service Areas
  9. Utilities
  10. Snow Shedding
   
  Section 3: Design Guidelines For Building Design in All Character Areas
   
  Chapter 7 - Architectural Features Design Guidelines
  1. Architectural Character
  2. Preservation of Historic Features
  3. Replacement of Missing Elements
  4. Directional Emphasis
  5. Roofs
  6. Windows, Doors and Other Openings
  7. Porches and Awnings
  8. Building Foundations
  9. Chimneys and Stovepipes
   
 

Chapter 8 - Building Materials Design Guidelines

  1. Wood and Siding
  2. Paint
  3. Masonry
  4. Metals
  5. Building Materials
  6. Roof Materials
   
  Chapter 9 - Additions and Accessory Structures Design Guidelines
  1. Existing Additions
  2. New Additions
  3. Roof and Dormer Additions
  4. Preserving Accessory Structures
  5. New Accessory Structures
   
BOOK III
  Section 1: Design Guidelines For the Character Areas
   
  Chapter 1 - Design Guidelines for the Millsite Residential Character Area
  1. Mass and Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Relationship to the Town Grid
  4. Building Orientation
   
  Chapter 2 - Design Guidelines for the Millsite Hillside Character Area
  1. Mass and Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Platting
  4. Streets
  5. Views
  6. Building Orientation
  7. Cut-and-Fill
  8. Landscaping
  9. Site Lighting
   
  Chapter 3 - Design Guidelines for the Meadows Residential Character Area
  1. Mass and Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Platting
  4. Building Orientation
   
  Chapter 4 - Design Guidelines for the Meadows Multifamily Character Area
  1. Mass and Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Building Setbacks
  4. Building Orientation
  5. Positive Open Space
  6. Automobile Circulation and Parking
   
  Chapter 5 - Design Guidelines for the Meadows Hillside Character Area
  1. Mass and Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Platting
  4. Streets
  5. Views
  6. Building Orientation
  7. Cut-and-Fill
  8. Landscaping
  9. Site Lighting
   
  Chapter 6 - Design Guidelines for the Gateway Commercial Character Area
  1. Mass and Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Building Setbacks
  4. Pedestrian Systems
  5. Positive Open Space
  6. Automobile Circulation and Parking
  7. Service Areas
  8. Corporate and Franchise Designs
  9. Architectural Character
   
  Chapter 7 - Design Guidelines for the Gateway Mixed-Use Character Area
  1. Mass and Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Pedestrian Systems
  4. Positive Open Space
  5. Lighting
  6. Service Areas
  7. Automobile Circulation and Parking
  8. Architectural Character
   
  Chapter 8 - Design Guidelines for the Gateway Multifamily Character Area
  1. Mass and Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Pedestrian Systems
  4. Building Setbacks
  5. Building Orientation
  6. Positive Open Space
  7. Automobile Circulation and Parking
  8. Architectural Character
   
  Chapter 9 - Design Guidelines for the Gateway Mountainside Character Area
  1. Mass and Size
  2. Building and Roof Form
  3. Platting
  4. Streets
  5. Views
  6. Building Orientation
  7. Cut-and-Fill
  8. Landscaping
  9. Site Lighting
   
  Section 2: Design Guidelines For Site Design in All Character Areas
   
  Chapter 10 - Setting Design Guidelines
  1. Natural Resources
  2. On-Site Hazards
  3. Site Drainage
  4. Views
  5. Building Orientation
  6. Pedestrian Systems
   
  Chapter 11 - Site Design Design Guidelines
  1. Landscaping
  2. Fences and Walls
  3. Lighting
  4. Residential Parking, Garages and Driveways
  5. Public and Commercial Parking
  6. Service Areas
  7. Utilities
  8. Snow Shedding
   
  Section 3: Design Guidelines For Building Design in All Character Areas
   
  Chapter 12 - Architectural Features Design Guidelines
  1. Architectural Character
  2. Directional Emphasis
  3. Residential Windows, Doors and Other Openings
  4. Porches, Balconies, Decks and Awnings
   
  Chapter 13 - Building Material Design Guidelines
  1. Building Materials
  2. Roof Materials
   
  Chapter 14 - Additions and Accessory Structures Design Guidelines
  1. New Accessory Structures
  2. New Additions
  3. Roof and Dormer Additions

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Acknowledgements

FUNDING

This project was partially funded by a State Historical Fund Grant Award from the Colorado Historical Society and by the Town of Georgetown.


TOWN OF GEORGETOWN

Board of Selectmen
Janet Claus, Police Judge, Ex-Officio Mayor
Christine Bradley, Ward 1
Carol Wise, Ward 1
Kathy Hoeft, Ward 2
Shirley Shimon, Ward 2
Jerry Cookson, Ward 3
Ed Tomasi, Ward 3


Design Review Commission
Dennis Seibel, Chairman
Coralue Anderson
Kathy Hoeft
Donald Orr
Ted Schmalz
Barbara Boyer, Former Chairman


Town of Georgetown Staff
Cathy Watson, Town Administrator
Megan Henry, Town Clerk
Ginny Fountain, Treasurer
Cynthia Neely, Planning Coordinator


WINTER & COMPANY
Noré V. Winter
Brian W. Koenig, AICP
Linda S. Rathbun
Betsy Shears


Photo and Illustration Credits
Historic photos are courtesy of the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection

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