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Design guiDelines For new Cons truCtion

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A building’s roof contributes significantly to the character of a
building and the surrounding area. The treatment of fascia, soffit
and eaves are integral components of roof design that should be
considered. Roofs on new construction should be designed to be
similar to and compatible with those on adjacent buildings.

6.6 Design a roof on new construction to be compatible
with those on adjacent historic buildings.
a. Design the roof shape, height, pitch and overall
Use building and roof forms similar
complexity to be similar to those on nearby historic
to those seen traditionally on a
buildings.
block.
b. Use roof materials that appear similar in character,
scale, texture and color range to those on nearby historic
buildings.
c. New materials that have proven durability in the
Waxahachie climate may be used.

Dormers
Dormers were sometimes used traditionally and provide light
and ventilation to upper floors and attic spaces. If a dormer is
proposed in new construction, it should be similar in scale to those
Design a dormer to be in scale
on historic structures. Dormers on a new building should also
with the roof and with those used
be designed to be in scale with and to not overwhelm the new
traditionally in the neighborhood.
structure.
This dormer is appropriate where
the historic context includes front-
6.7 Locate a dormer to be visually subordinate to the
facing dormers.
overall roof form.
a. Locate a dormer on a new building to the rear or side of
the overall roof form.
b. Locate a dormer below the ridgeline of the primary
structure.
c. Avoid locating a dormer on the building’s front roof plane
unless there is precedent in the historic district and
nearby historic context for front-facing dormers.

6.8 Design a dormer to be in scale with the roof and with
those used traditionally in the neighborhood.
a. Design dormer window to wall proportions to be similar
with those found traditionally in the historic context.
b. Design a new dormer to be appropriately scaled in
relation to the total roof area of the new building.

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