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 > City of Chesapeake, Virginia > Government > Authorities, Boards, Commissions, Committees > Full Listing > Chesapeake Board of HISTORIC and ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW - South Norfolk Local Historic District
Meetings
 

1st Thursday of the Month
Regular Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Location:
Public Safety Operations Center
2130 S. Military Hwy.

Design Guidelines

South Norfolk Historic and Cultural Preservation Overlay District Design Guidelines
You may view a copy at the South Norfolk Library.

SoNo Nomination Report
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Report – South Norfolk, 1989

Chesapeake Board of HISTORIC and ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW - South Norfolk Local Historic District


Phone: 757-382-6176 Email: kfinn@cityofchesapeake.net
Contact: Kevin Finn
Planning Department, City Hall, 2nd Floor
Address: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
 South Norfolk Community Information Portal
 South Norfolk Initiative Story Map

The Review Board shall assume all obligations and perform all duties assigned to it under Article 12 of the Chesapeake Zoning Ordinance, including, review of petitions to include additional lands in a historic and cultural preservation overlay district, review of and action upon requests for certificates of appropriateness, administration of architectural guidelines and procedural guidelines for the Historic Preservation Overlay District, and hearing of appeals from notices issued for violation of the requirements of the Historic and Cultural Preservation Overlay District or for violation of the terms and conditions of a certificate of appropriateness and from the revocation of a certificate of appropriateness.
(City Code Sec 2-620.13)

South Norfolk Historic District - photo of neighborhoodThe purpose of a historic district and review board is to protect the character of historically significant neighborhoods. If an exterior modification is planned and your property is located within the local historic district, a Certificate of Appropriateness may be issued if the proposed change will be compatible with the surrounding area. The procedures vary depending on what alterations are proposed.

Application/Instructions for Certificate of Appropriateness
and brochure explaining the Certificate of Appropriateness

Definition of Contributing and Non-Contributing Structures

A contributing structure is defined by a period of significance between 1890 and 1937. The period of significance is acknowledged by the South Norfolk Historic District Nomination Report (1989) for the architectural styles associated with that time period and the establishment and growth of the South Norfolk Historic District as a primarily residential community during that period. All structures built prior to 1938 are considered contributing structures. The Architectural Review Board recognizes that many properties in the district were built after the period of significance and are therefore "non-contributing." However, these non-contributing buildings and structures are subject to the Overlay District Ordinance. Non-contributing structures may often fall under administrative certificates of appropriateness and may not require Board review, provided appropriate colors resembling the Benjamin Moore Historical Collection, materials, and style for surfaces, roofs, and fences are used (see Appendix B) with the exception of new construction, driveways, hardened surfaces, porches, decks, and new additions, or as otherwise noted, which are approved by the Board. In cases where the date of the structure is unknown, it will be considered contributing unless the applicant can provide documentation to the Planning Director or designated representative confirming the structure is non-contributing.

Residential Historic Material Roofing
Roofs are key architectural elements of the South Norfolk Historic District and should be maintained if at all possible. However, there is no material substitute for some historic material roofs, and the cost of a new historic material roof is typically higher than that of an asphalt shingle roof, which may put an undue financial burden on some homeowners. A homeowner occupying a housing unit within the district may apply for a financial hardship determination to replace an existing historic material roof with an architectural asphalt shingle roof if certain criteria are met. Because historic material roofs are distinguishing features of the historic district, every attempt should be made to repair and replace them with the same material.

 
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