The City Planning Commission shall establish Local Design Review Advisory Committees to advise the Commission on applications received pursuant to the regulations of this chapter. The following provisions shall govern the establishment and operation of each such committee:
(a) Appointment of Members. The City Planning Commission shall appoint the members of each Local Design Review Advisory Committee. In making these appointments, the City Planning Commission shall solicit nominations from Community Development Corporations operating within each committee’s geographic area of jurisdiction and the Council members representing each such area. Each Advisory Committee shall be composed of not less than five (5) and not more than eleven (11) members, except that the City Planning Commission may increase membership on a particular committee if necessary to incorporate relevant perspectives and areas of expertise. A maximum of three (3) alternate members may be appointed to each committee. The alternate members may vote in place of members not in attendance at a particular meeting, as determined by the Committee’s chairperson.
(b) Committee Composition. A majority of the members appointed to each Advisory Committee shall be architects or other recognized design professionals, with the remaining members representing businesses or other organizations with operations in the local area or being residents of the local area. The term “recognized design professionals” shall refer to individuals with documented expertise in such fields as architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, graphic design, or historic preservation.
(c) Committee Jurisdiction and Name. Each Local Design Review Advisory Committee shall review applications received pursuant to this chapter for properties located within the boundaries of its area of jurisdiction, as established by the City Planning Commission. All areas of the City shall be included in the jurisdiction of an Advisory Committee. The City Planning Director shall assign each Local Design Review Advisory Committee a name identified with the area of the City served by the Committee.
(d) Term of Appointment. Each Advisory Committee member shall be appointed for an initial term of one (1) year and thereafter for a term of two (2) years. After expiration of the initial one (1) year term, an individual’s membership shall continue until the City Planning Commission takes action to replace the member with a new appointment or until the member resigns. The City Planning Commission shall replace members whose attendance is poor or who fail to act in accordance with the regulations of this chapter.
(e) Quorum and Voting. A majority of the Advisory Committee’s membership shall constitute a quorum, without which no votes may be taken. Approval of an application shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting.
(f) Meetings and Records. The Advisory Committee shall meet at least twice monthly unless there is no business to conduct. The staff representative of the City Planning Commission shall be designated as the Advisory Committee’s Secretary and shall be responsible for prompt preparation of minutes, which shall be retained by the City Planning Commission.
(Ord. No. 1827-08. Passed 2-9-09, eff. 2-11-09)