Resolution 24-R57 Adoption of the Fort Pierce Architectural Design Standards

This item proposes the adoption of the 'CITY OF FORT PIERCE - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STANDARDS'. The document will be referenced within the Code of Ordinances as the means of supporting consistency in design review of Commercial, Mixed-Use and Multifamily buildings throughout the city, and also Single-Family, Duplex and Townhome dwelling units, which are located within the Fort Pierce Community Development Area and the Historic Districts. Innovative community development projects will also be subject to these standards.

These architectural standards and design styles are intended to provide a basic template for building design and siting within the City of Fort Pierce. These guidelines do not address the uses of land or the interior of buildings, but do regulate the exterior architectural elements of structures, buildings, objects and sites.

The standards will facilitate consistency within the review process by denoting clear architectural expectations for both the reviewer and the designer.

Historic Districts
The Architectural Standards will act as basic standards in the review of rehabilitation and new construction in the locally designated historic districts. The purpose of historic preservation in general and of these architectural guidelines in particular is to protect and preserve the rich architectural heritage and the visual public character of Fort Pierce. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings will be used as a foundation for the architectural standards applied within the City’s Historic Districts.
 

Staff recommend the Adoption of the proposed Architectural Design Standards.

Adoption with amendments.

Or

Denial

Kev Freeman, Planning Director.

Technical Review Committee: May 2024.
Planning Board: September 2024
City Attorney.