Section 106 Guidelines: City of St Louis

Planning for Infill Construction.

Site Planning for Infill Construction

For all new construction in or adjacent to areas which are listed on, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places, the siting of new buildings should be consistent with the existing buildings in the area. This is called alignment and includes:

  • building setback and entry setback

  • distance between buildings

  • size of sideyards

  • building width

    This is an example of alignment.

    New buildings in historic areas should be compatible with other buildings, and fit easily within the context of the block.

    The distance between buildings and widths of individual buildings should be similar or an average of those of the block. Lot sizes should be consistent with the majority of those on the street, and the rhythm, proportion, and massing of new buildings must reflect the patterns established by the existing residences. This is required in both the planning of the site and the design of the front elevation.

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