(a) The Downtown Bellevue Architectural Review Board shall issue a written recommendation in the form of a "Certificate of Appropriateness" for all projects it reviews. Issuance of such a recommendation shall be by affirmative vote of the majority of the Board present and voting, providing a quorum is present.
(b) In making its recommendation and issuing a "Certificate of Appropriateness", the Board shall consider whether the proposed change will affect adversely or destroy any significant historic or architectural feature of the structure, whether it is inappropriate or inconsistent with the spirit and purpose of this Chapter and whether it will affect adversely or destroy the general historic and architectural significance of the district. With respect to proposed demolition, the Board shall determine whether or not preservation or rehabilitation is economically feasible, and shall make its recommendation in consideration of practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship that would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of the land or building involved. The Board's recommendation may advise the applicant of any changes necessary, in its opinion, to comply with the guidelines.
(c) When the Board has issued its "Certificate of Appropriateness", the applicant may proceed to implement its action as presented to the Board, or subsequently modified during Board review. Such action shall be in conformance with the Board's recommendation, or the applicant shall be in violation of City law and subject to penalty as set forth below.
(Ord. 2-15. Passed 2-23-15.)