(A) The Economic Development, Planning & Zoning Department shall transmit all applications for Design Review Request to the members of the Historic Preservation Commission prior to the next scheduled meeting of the Commission. Notice of the meeting shall be given to the applicant, and the Aldermen representing the ward in which the property is located and any interested parties who shall file with the Secretary of the Historic Preservation Commission a request to receive such notices. The Chairperson shall conduct the meeting, and the Commission shall receive oral or written testimony from all interested persons.
(B) The applicant or any other party may be represented by counsel. The Secretary shall make such record or notes of the meeting as the Chairperson shall deem sufficient. The Historic Preservation Commission shall, approve the application as submitted, approve the application with conditions with respect to the appropriateness of design, arrangement. texture, material, location or other elements of appearance of the building or structure involved, request that the applicant revise and resubmit the application with recommendations to the applicant with respect to the appropriateness of design, arrangement, texture, material, location or other elements of appearance of the building or structure involved, or deny the application. In case of denial, the applicant may, within 30 days after denial of the application, file a formal appeal with City Council. The City Council shall then determine if the application shall be approved as submitted, approved with conditions with respect to the appropriateness of design, arrangement, texture, material, location or other elements of appearance of the building or structure involved, request that the applicant revise and resubmit the application with recommendations to the applicant with respect to the appropriateness of design, arrangement, texture, material, location or other elements of appearance of the building or structure involved, or denied. If the appeal is denied, the Commission shall not again hear the subject matter of any application which has been denied for a period of one year, except in cases where an applicant appears within 90 days with amended application, as provided above.
(C) The Economic Development, Planning & Zoning Department may administratively approve a Design Review Request application if the proposed materials match the existing materials and there are no alterations to design of the property, excluding windows and tuckpointing.
(1960 Code, § 60-6-99) (Ord. 9102-2022, passed 12-5-2022)