(1) Establishment/reference. The Design Review Board (DRB) shall have the following functions, powers and duties, exercisable in accordance with the procedures contained in this Code.
(2) Membership.
(A) The DRB shall consist of six members inclusive of an alternate member, who shall be appointed as follows:
1.) The Mayor shall appoint two members; one member and one alternate. The term of the DRB appointments shall be three years and a person appointed by the Mayor shall fill any expired or unexpired term of the mayoral appointments. One appointment shall be the alternate member;
2.) The City Council shall appoint two members. The term of the Council appointments shall be three years. Any expired or unexpired term shall be filled by and appointed by City Council;
3.) The City Engineer; and
4.) The Planning Director.
5.) Role of the alternate member:
a.) The alternate member shall attend all meetings and will receive the same compensation paid to other members of the Design Review Board.
b.) The alternate member shall participate in the discussion of any matter before the Design Review Board as if he/she were an active, voting member.
c.) The alternate member shall only vote on any matter if a Design Review Board member is absent for any reason, including sickness and/or conflict of interest, however, the alternate member shall not vote if five standing members of the Design Review Board are present and able to vote.
(B) Each appointed member shall be a registered architect, landscape architect, surveyor, professional engineer, or certified land planner or shall have significant experience in building design or construction, or a related field.
(3) Powers and duties. The DRB shall have the power and duty, exercisable in accordance with the procedures contained in this Code, to review and make recommendations to the PZC on site plans pursuant to § 157.051.
(4) Meetings. The DRB shall hold at least one meeting annually, in January of each year, for the purpose of organizing. Additional meetings shall be held as agreed by the members and as required by this chapter.
(A) Meetings shall be open to the public.
(B) Attendance by a majority of the DRB members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.
(C) Recommendations and other actions shall be made by vote of the majority of the membership.
(5) Bylaws. The DRB shall, by a majority vote of its entire membership, adopt bylaws governing its procedures on such matters as officers, agendas, voting, quorum, order of business and related matters as it may consider necessary or advisable; provided such bylaws are consistent with the provisions of this Code.
(Prior Code, § 1223.06) (Ord. 2009-21, passed 10-27-2009; Ord. 2022-21, passed 1-10-2023)