(a) The Design Committee shall be the Historical Preservation Area Review Committee. When functioning as the Historical Preservation Area Review Committee, they shall act as a mediating board for the maintenance of the Historical Preservation Areas. In addition to assure compliance or conformance with the evaluation criteria, exercising its review authority, as outlined in Section 1129.04, and assuring that requirements and procedures apply to the Design Area are followed, the Historical Preservation Area Review Committee shall have the authority to review and approve or deny the removal, demolition or relocation of buildings, signs or other structures within the Historical Preservation Area.
(b) The Committee shall adopt and publish the criteria for evaluation that shall be applied in determining the acceptability for buildings, structures, use of land and/or uses which are located within the area of jurisdiction of the D-Design Area, as shown on the Design Area Map. Such criteria shall be appropriate with the character of the area to which they are applied, as stated in Chapter 1159. The Committee shall have the authority to require changes in the appearance of the proposed building, sign, structure or alteration thereof and shall have the authority to impose such conditions or requirements as are considered necessary to carry out the purpose of the D-Design Area. The Committee has no authority to waive or change the minimum requirements of this Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 1994-36. Passed 8-9-94.)