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There is hereby established two Design Review Boards as established herein or by future action:
(a) Each Design Review Board shall consist of the required number of members as appointed by City Council, and shall serve without compensation. Except as indicated elsewhere in this section, all members shall be residents of the City. In appointing members, the City Council shall make good faith effort to appoint
persons with training in the fields of architecture, design, historic preservation, planning or related disciplines. Any one (1) individual may serve on more than one Board, provided other qualifications are met. City Council shall have the authority to appoint alternate members to any respective Board upon request of each Board, as may be determined appropriate by Council.
(b) All members shall be appointed to three (3) year terms, and such terms shall be staggered according to the following schedule:
(1) The first three (3) members shall be appointed to serve for an initial term of one (1) year.
(2) The fourth and fifth members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years.
(3) The remaining members of the City of Galion Design Review Board shall be appointed for an initial term of three (3) years.
All terms shall begin on January 1 of the applicable year. Appointed members shall be subject to removal for cause by the Mayor. Vacancies for the remainder of an unexpired term shall be filled by the Mayor within sixty (60) days from the date of vacancy.
(c) Design Review Districts #1 and #2 (Uptowne and Historic West Main). The City of Galion Design Review Board shall consist of nine (9) voting members and shall have jurisdiction for granting Certificates of Appropriateness for Design Review Districts #1 and #2. At least two (2) of the members shall be owners of property within each of these Districts or owners of businesses located within these Districts or a designated representative of such business, and not more than two (2) members may be non-city resident owners of properties in either District. Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum, and a concurring majority vote of members present shall be necessary for official action. One member of the City of Galion Design Review Board shall be a current, sitting member of City Council, and one member of the same Board shall also be a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
At the time that this ordinance becomes effective, the nine (9) current members of the formerly existing Uptowne Design Review Board and the Historic West Main Design Review Boards shall automatically be considered members of the new City of Galion Design Review Board and shall continue through the remainder of the term to which each has previously been appointed.
(d) Design Review District #3 (Harding Way West). The Harding Way West Design Review Board shall consist of five (5) voting members. All of the members shall be owners of property within the District; however, in the event an insufficient number of property owners can be found to serve on the Board, City Council may appoint not more than two (2) members of this Board who are not owners of property, provided such candidates receive the unanimous recommendation of the remaining members of the Board. Council shall attempt to appoint at least three (3) members of this Board who are also residents of this designated District. Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum, and a concurring majority vote by members present shall be necessary for official action.
(e) Within the first three (3) months of each year, the City of Galion at its cost shall use its best efforts to provide training to the members of the Design Review Boards relating to their duties to be performed under this Chapter.
(Ord. 2018-5. Passed 3-13-18.)
Each Design Review Board established in Section 1311.04 above is hereby vested with the following powers and authority:
(a) Hear, evaluate and take action on applications for Certificates of Appropriateness, as authorized by Section 1311.07 of this Chapter.
(b) Maintain a record of the historic, architectural and cultural resources within the City and the designated Design Review District in particular, as well as significant alterations thereto. The individual Design Review Board shall maintain a list of noncontributing properties in the specific Design Review District over which it has jurisdiction.
(c) Recommend to City Council the establishment of additional Design Review Districts.
(d) Recommend to City Council the establishment of design standards and guidelines for the individual Design Review District(s), along with amendments as may be subsequently needed.
(e) Make recommendations to City Council regarding actions which have or may have significant impacts on historic, architectural and/or cultural resources within the City. (Ord. 2003-39. Passed 4-22-03.)
(a) Each Design Review Board shall establish its own or other procedural rules or guidelines. Each Design Review Board shall set a regular meeting time to conduct business as may be required, provided that the respective Board shall meet not less than once every calendar quarter. Meeting times, dates and locations shall be publicized as required by Section 107.02 of the Codified Ordinances, or by posting not less than one (1) week in advance. Notice of meeting times, dates and locations shall be sent at least one (1) week in advance of the meeting by first class mail to any owner whose real property is a matter before such Board.
(b) Each Design Review Board shall select a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary. The Chairman shall conduct the meetings of such Board, determine order of such meetings, and be generally responsible for the recording of such meetings. The Vice Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in event of the Chairman's absence. The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining adequate minutes and records of Board proceedings, as well as other administrative duties. The position of Secretary may be delegated to a non-voting non member, if such arrangement is approved by the Board.
(Ord. 2003-39. Passed 4-22-03.)
No environmental change as defined above shall be made to any property within Design Review Districts #1 and #2 or to any non-residential property within Design Review District #3 until a Certificate of Appropriateness has been applied for, and issued by the respective Board. No Zoning Permit, Building Permit, or Certificate of Zoning Compliance shall be issued by the Zoning Inspector for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or demolition of any regulated structure now or hereinafter in any Design Review District or subject to the process as specified in this chapter, unless a Certificate of Appropriateness has been authorized by the applicable Board. (Ord. 2003-39. Passed 4-22-03.)
(a) The application for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be made on such forms as prescribed by the Zoning and Building Department, along with such plans, drawings, specifications and other materials as may be needed by the Board to make a determination. At a minimum, such information shall include the following:
(1) A site plan showing building outlines, dimensions and landscaping.
(2) A complete description of the proposed environmental change, including photographs as may be needed.
(3) An explanation by the applicant as to how the proposed activity is consistent with the purposes and guidelines of this Chapter.
(b) Applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be filed with the Secretary at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting of the Design Review District Review Board.
(d) In determining the appropriateness of a specific environmental change, the Board may conduct a separate public meeting on the project and/or solicit input from consultants to the City.
(e) If no action is taken by the Board within ninety (90) days from the date of submittal of the application, the Certificate of Appropriateness shall be issued as a matter of law. The tabling of an application due to incomplete information provided by the applicant shall not be considered as "no action" for the purposes of this Section.
(Ord. 2003-39. Passed 4-22-03.)
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