The City of St. Augustine is in the process of updating the current architectural design guidelines for historic preservation, and we are seeking your feedback. The design guidelines are used to evaluate changes to historic buildings, new construction in historic districts, and demolitions in St. Augustine.

The City conducted an initial survey in August 2021 to get general feedback about the updates. That survey indicated people wanted to retain the overall character of the historic neighborhoods including the architectural character. Especially important to people is keeping the scale of the historic buildings, the appearance of the historic buildings and the feel of the streetscape and public areas, including trees. 

This survey builds on the first survey and will help the City further define the guideline updates. This survey should take less than 15 minutes.  We appreciate your time so that we can better serve you.

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* 1. How well do the three houses on the right fit in with the scale and style of the historic house on the left? Scale means how they relate to the size of the other buildings, or from the view of a pedestrian. Style means the architectural style.

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* 2. This photo shows the same house. The photo on the right is after a second-story addition was completed. Do you think the new addition is compatible with the historic house? For purposes of this question, ignore the other changes to the house.

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* 3. This photo illustrates a two-story addition that was added to the back of a historic one-story house. Do you think this addition is compatible with the historic house?

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* 4. Imagine the two-story addition was detached from the historic house, but still on the same lot. Would this be compatible with the historic house?

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* 5. Should buildings in the historic neighborhoods have the same setbacks? For purposes of this question, setback means the distance between the front of the building and the sidewalk.

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* 6. Is the building on the left compatible with the historic buildings on the right? Consider overall scale, style, and features like windows.

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* 7. Is the newly constructed house on the right compatible with the historic house on the left? Consider overall scale, style, and features like windows.

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* 8. The house on the right is a new house, and the house on the left is historic. Is this an appropriate way to design new construction in the historic areas?

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* 9. Is it acceptable to make alterations like those above (enclosed porch, lattice covering stairs) on a historic structure?

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* 10. Should new siding be allowed to cover old siding?

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* 11. Should new siding be allowed to replace old siding?

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* 12. Is this an acceptable level of demolition during a historic renovation in a historically designated neighborhood?

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* 13. Would your opinion change if it was NOT in a historically designated neighborhood?

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* 14. Is this an acceptable level of demolition during a historic renovation in a historically designated neighborhood?

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* 15. Would your opinion change if it was NOT in a historically designated neighborhood?

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* 16. The window on the left is a historic window. The window on the right is a new window. Is the new window compatible with a historic structure?

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* 17. If the muntins (the grid lines in the window) were on the outside of the window, would this change your opinion?

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* 18. The pink door at the top left is a historic door. The other two brown doors are new doors. Are the new doors compatible with historic buildings?

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* 19. Should there be more flexibility for changes to the sides of a historic building that are not visible from the street (i.e., sides or rear of a building), such as allowing use of different materials or changing windows?

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* 20. What do you see as the biggest issue(s) facing the historic districts and areas?

Thank you for your time in answering the survey. For more information and updates on this project, please visit: https://www.citystaug.com/912/Architectural-and-Demolition-Guidelines-.

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