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IntroductIon

R e g u l a t o R y f R a m e W o R k
Additional Resources
The City’s Code of Ordinances provides the basic regulations that
Additional regulations and
shape development in Waxahachie. They include zoning standards
resources that relate to design
that relate to all properties and historic preservation standards that
and historic preservation in
relate to designated historic properties or properties within historic
Waxahachie include:
districts.
The Secretary of the Interior’s
Standards for the Treatment Zoning Standards
of Historic Properties. The City’s Code of Ordinances sets forth zoning standards
These are general rehabilitation that provide the basic rules for development. These standards,
guidelines established by included primarily within Appendix A to the Code, apply to
the National Park Service. development and redevelopment in Waxahachie. The distinction
They are currently used by between zoning standards and design guidelines is summarized in
the Waxahachie Heritage Zoning Standards vs. Design Guidelines below.
Preservation Commission to
review projects involving historic
Historic Preservation Ordinance
resources. The Waxahachie
The City’s Code of Ordinances includes a historic preservation
Residential Design Guidelines
ordinance that establishes the Waxahachie Heritage Preservation
expand on the principles in
Commission and a Historic Overlay District tool for the purpose of
these standards as they apply
designating historic resources and establishing review procedures,
in Waxahachie.
including design guidelines. The Oldham Avenue Historic
See: https://www.nps.gov/tps/
District is an Historic Overlay District which means a Certificate
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of Appropriateness is required for exterior work. The design
guidelines will be used to determine whether proposed changes
Preservation Briefs and Tech
are appropriate and if a Certificate of Appropriateness should be
Notes.
issued. More information about the distinction between the district
The Cultural Resources
designations and whether a Certificate of Appropriateness is
Department of the National
required prior to beginning work can be found in “Chapter 2: Using
Park Service, in the U.S.
the Design Guidelines” on page 23.
Department of the Interior,
publishes a series of technical Zoning Standards vs. Design Guidelines
reports regarding proper
preservation techniques. This Zoning Standards Design Guidelines
series, Preservation Briefs
and Tech Notes, is a mainstay
for many preservationists in
the field. When considering
a preservation project, these
resources should be consulted.
See: https://www.nps.gov/tps/
how-to-preserve/briefs.htm Zoning standards address:* Design Guidelines address:*
• Density • Compatibility
• Use • Site design
• Building placement • Building scale, orientation
• Lot coverage by buildings and massing
• Height • Historic rehabilitation
• Entries and windows
*These are partial lists of requirements and design considerations addressed by the zoning
standards and design guidelines that apply in Waxahachie.
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