The following design standards are applicable to the Downtown Revitalization District:
(A) Demolition, alteration, removal, or change prohibited without certificate of design approval.
(1) No person shall demolish, remove, alter or materially change the appearance of any structure or portion of structure visible from a public street or way, nor shall any permit for such actions be issued without first having applied for and been issued a certificate of design approval by the Design Review Board pursuant to Chapter 23.64.
(2) A certificate of design approval shall be issued for all such proposed actions determined by the Design Review Board to be consistent with the purpose of the district, the provisions of this chapter and the “Downtown Alhambra Revitalization Con-ceptual Design Plan and Design Guidelines,” dated March, 1981 (Downtown Design Guidelines). A certificate of design approval shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other required permit. The Design Review Board may adopt criteria delegating certain or all such decisions on certificates of design approval to the Director of Community Development or his or her designee.
(3) No certificate of design approval for demolition of a structure or portion thereof shall be issued unless the Design Review Board finds that the structure or portion thereof is not a significant architectural or historic asset to the district and its loss would, therefore, not have a significant effect on the purposes of the district.
(B) Duty to maintain structures and premises; demolition by neglect prohibited. Every person in possession or control of a structure and appurtenant premises in the district shall maintain and keep in good repair such structure and premises. Structures and appurtenant premises in good repair present no material variance in apparent condition from surrounding structures in good repair in compliance with these requirements. “Good repair” includes and is defined as that level of maintenance and repair which clearly insures the continued availability of such structure and premises for lawful reasonable uses: prevents deterioration, dilapidation, and decay of any exterior portion of such structure and premises, avoids impairment to surrounding struc-tures or the benefits of the district.
(C) Standards for approval. Design review approval shall be granted if a proposal is found to be consistent with the “Downtown Alhambra Revitaliza-tion Conceptual Design Plan and Design Guidelines” and the purpose of Chapter 23.27 of this code as to:
(1) Height, bulk and area of building;
(2) Colors, materials and architectural style of buildings and installations;
(3) Front and rear facades;
(4) Physical and architectural relation with existing and proposed structures;
(5) Site layout, orientation, and location of building and relationship with open areas and topography;
(6) Height, materials, colors and variations in boundary walls, fences or screen planting;
(7) Off-street parking areas and access to off-street parking areas;
(8) Sign design and planning;
(9) Exterior lighting;
(10) Pedestrian access;
(11) Public area graphics;
(12) Landscaping.
(13) Conditions of approval may be applied when the proposed design does not comply com-pletely with the above standards and shall be such as to bring the design into conformity. When the pro-posed design does not meet the above standards and cannot be conditioned to comply with the standards, the plan shall be denied and referred to the applicant for redesign and resubmittal.
(D) Certain vehicular uses along main street prohibited. The following vehicular-related uses of property and structures along Main Street within the district are not required to make reasonable use of such property or structures, are inconsistent with the architectural character and purpose of the district, and are prohibited:
(1) Vehicular ingress onto and egress from property and structures.
(2) Parking lots or structures.
(E) Setback not required. There shall be no required setbacks or structures from property lines. The Design Review Board may as a condition of approval of any application require a setback where such setback enhances the integration of the project into the architectural character of the district and does not substantially deprive the owner of all reasonable use of his property.
(F) District regulations supersede conflicting general regulations. The regulations contained in this chapter are solely applicable to the area within the district. Regulations contained in this chapter apply in addition to all other general zoning regulations not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter. Where there is a conflict with the general zoning regulations, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
('86 Code, § 23.44.070) (Ord. 4110, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4735, passed 5-14-18) Penalty, see § 1.12.010