(a) The Review Board shall function to improve the quality of life in the City by striving to further and achieve the spirit and purpose of this chapter;
(b) The Review Board shall ensure the protection of property values in order to further the City's goals of sound economic and community development;
(c) The Review Board may make recommendations to the Planning Commission and Council for additions or revisions to the Planning and Zoning Code, or recommend legislation that would best serve to develop, preserve, restore and beautify the City.
(d) The Review Board shall review and act upon all applications for certificates of appropriateness as required in Section 1185.11.
(e) The Review Board shall conduct or cause to be conducted or assist in a continuing survey of all property, sites or areas or architectural, archaeological, historic and aesthetic interest in the City which the Board on the basis of information available or presented to it, has reason to believe are or will be eligible for designation as a landmark or preservation district.
(f) The Review Board shall work for the continuing education of the residents of the City with respect to the architectural and historic heritage of the City, its landmarks and preservation districts as designated under the provisions of this chapter, and shall make every effort to improve the overall design and the environmental awareness of the people. The Review Board shall keep current a register of all landmarks and preservation districts. All landmarks shall be given a number and a description accompanied by a photograph. The reasons for designating a landmark or for recommending the establishment of additional preservation districts shall be set forth in writing. This register shall be made available to Council, the City Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Department of Community Development, the Department of Engineering, the Building Department and the public.
(Ord. 19, 1989. Passed 4-3-89.)