General Standards and Criteria for Existing Buildings.

Inserting a new garage opening can have a major impact on a historic building and the surrounding neighborhood. Due to this potential impact, the Planning Department reviews proposals for new garages on a case-by-case basis.

  1. GARAGE DOOR APPEARANCE
  2. PLACEMENT OF THE GARAGE AND CURB CUT
  3. WIDTH OF THE GARAGE DOOR AND CURB CUT
  4. REMOVAL OF STREET TREES
  5. BUILDING EXPANSION
  6. INTERFERANCE WITH TRANSIT, BICYCLES, OR PEDESTRIANS
  7. CHARACTER-DEFINING FEATURES
  8. RAISING STRUCTURES