Unless otherwise specified herein, the duties of the design review commission shall be as follows:
A. Exercise the authority set forth in this article and as otherwise provided in this code;
B. In carrying out its duties pursuant to this code:
1. Review and authorize the overall conceptual design of proposed single-family residences in the Central Area of the city, recognizing that some minor design details will change when construction drawings are prepared and during field construction;
2. Balance the desire for efficient application processing with the desire to ensure high quality architectural and landscape designs;
3. Assist applicants in achieving their design objectives, recognize individual homeowner interests and allow for a diversity of designs, while ensuring overall compatibility to the neighborhood; and
4. Focus greater attention to overall design themes and less to ornamental design features, hardware, balcony railings, and other secondary features;
C. Develop educational material that aid project applicants in achieving high quality design standards and provide guidance to applicants and homeowners;
D. Recommend and amend policies as it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of this article;
E. Participate in, promote, and conduct public informational and educational programs pertaining to single-family urban design;
F. Develop a program to celebrate exemplary single-family residences; and
G. Perform any other functions that may be designated by resolution or motion of the city council. (Ord. 15-O-2673, eff. 3-6-2015)