(a) The Committee shall hold a public hearing on appeals or variances, and shall permit all interested persons to offer oral or written testimony. After the close of the public hearing, the Committee, by vote, may affirm, annul or modify the order or action of the Building and Zoning Department. Any decision to grant a variance or annul the decision of the Building and Zoning Department shall require a majority vote of its full membership, not just a majority of those present.
(b) After reviewing a sign application to appeal an administrative decision or request a variance from the provisions of Chapter 1480 of the Building and Housing Code, the Sign Review Committee shall either:
(1) Approve the sign application as presented upon a finding, point by point, that all the criteria in § 1480.14 of the Building and Housing Code are met;
(2) Approve the sign application appeal or variance subject to certain changes or conditions as required, such as, but not limited to, changes to sign dimensions or proposed location, changes to materials of the sign or sign base/framework to be more complementary to the overall site design or character of the area, the addition of landscaping around the base of the sign or changes to sign illumination; or
(3) Reject the sign application appeal or variance, in which case the applicant shall be provided with a written explanation of the reasons for such rejection and those provisions of Chapter 1480 of the Building and Housing Code that would not be varied.
(Ord. 243, passed 6-10-1998)