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Management Tools Component Analysis
Issues

• The University Residential and Central Residential Historic
Districts are both zoned R-2, which provides for two-family,
townhouse and multiple-family residential uses in addition to
single-family use. This puts pressure on properties in the resi-
dential historic districts to redevelop to higher density, especial-
ly close to the SDSU campus.
• Design guidelines currently only address the maintenance and
improvement of commercial historic resources, and do not
provide guidance on how to address residential historic resourc- 309 - 311 Main Avenue, three
es. Design guidelines are also written informally rather than as buildings listed as contributing to the
direct statements. Commercial Historic District (W&Co,
• Property owners, especially those that have not been through 2020)
the 11.1 review process, may not understand what constitutes
appropriate and inappropriate changes to a historic resource.
Without this knowledge, the 11.1 review process can be lengthy
and costly.
• When emergency repairs are needed, such as water damage, the
11.1 review process often takes longer than a property owner
has available.
• Historic resources are not protected from demolition, even if
they are listed in the State or National Registers.
• Historic resources sometimes fall into disrepair due to neglect,
and the current 11.1 process does not address this issue.
Opportunities
• Create a set of residential design guidelines to provide guid-
ance to property owners of residential historic resources. This
document should include guidance for appropriate additions,
infill development that is sensitive to context, windows, and ma-
terials. In addition to text guidelines, they should also provide
visual examples and options. For more information, consult S.D.
Administrative Rules 24:52:07:04 “Standards for new construc-
tion and additions in historic districts.”
• Review and enhance the existing commercial design guidelines
to provide further design assistance to property owners. These
guidelines should also provide information about appropriate
infill development, additions to historic buildings (including
elevator additions), windows, materials, and accessibility. In ad-
dition to text guidelines, they should also provide visual exam-
ples and options.

Looking at the eastern side of Main Street between 3rd Street and 4th Street
in the Commercial Historic District. A majority of these buildings are listed as
contributing to the historic district. (W&Co, 2020)

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