Westmoreland

Setting

The setting of a house – how it is located on and sized to fit a lot – should also be compatible with the rest of the historic district. Most homes in Westmoreland are one or two stories in height and set back 20 feet from the street. Garages or carports are detached, located behind the house at the rear half of the lot, and accessed via driveways.

When considering a building project within the Westmoreland Historic District, please refer to this chart. It shows which setting-related elements are compatible and which are not. Definitions of common terms can be found in the glossary.

	Compatible	Incompatible
Driveways	Located to the side of the house on interior lots	Parking pads in front of the building
Garages and Carports	Detached Located in rear half of the lot; often fully or partially obscured visually by house in front	Attached to the building In front of the house
Height	One or two stories Finished attic space with dormers	Three or more stories
Front setback	20-foot front setbacks	Any setback inconsistent with the containing blockface