The following applies only to decisions of the Commission on applications regarding certificates of appropriateness for designated landmarks:
A. Approval: If the application is approved without conditions, the Commission shall issue the certificate of appropriateness permitting the Building Commissioner to proceed with other required reviews and approvals. The Commission shall notify the applicants of its decision within thirty (30) days after the close of the public hearing.
B. Approval With Conditions: If the application is approved with conditions, the Commission shall notify the applicant in writing and shall specify the conditions to be imposed and the reasons therefor in light of the criteria applicable to this Chapter. If the applicant notifies the Commission in writing that the conditions are acceptable, or if the applicant does not appeal the approval with conditions within the prescribed period of time, the Commission shall issue the certificate of appropriateness, subject to the conditions.
C. Denial: If the application is denied, the Commission shall notify the applicant in writing and shall specify the particulars in which the application is inconsistent with the criteria applicable to this Chapter. If the Commission issues a denial of the certificate of appropriateness for a designated landmark, no alteration shall be permitted to proceed, and no permits shall be issued for, the proposed alteration, demolition, signage, or any other physical modifications of, the designated landmark.
D. Validity: A certificate of appropriateness shall be invalid if the plans approved by the Commission are substantially changed, if any conditions of the certificate are not satisfied, or if any building permit issued for the approved work becomes invalid. In the event that significant exterior modifications are made to plans following the Commission's approval, the revised plans must return to the Commission to be reviewed and approved. Actions authorized to be taken following a decision on a certificate of appropriateness must be taken within a period of three (3) years following the decision.
E. Appeal: When a certificate of appropriateness for a designated landmark is denied, or approved with conditions the applicant does not agree to, the applicant may appeal the Commission's decision to the Village Board by filing an appeal in writing to the Village Manager within fifteen (15) days after the applicant is served with notice by electronic mail, personal delivery or certified or registered mail of the Commission's decision. For the purposes of this Section, the date of mailing or delivery shall be the date of service. The Village Board may receive comments on the contents of the record but no new matter may be considered by the Village Board. The Village Board may affirm the decision or recommend changes by a majority vote of the Board after due consideration of the facts contained in the record submitted to the Board by the Commission. The Village Board may overturn the Commission's decision by a majority vote of a quorum of the Village Board. (Ord. O2000-7, 4-18-2000, eff. 5-1-2000; amd. Ord. O2024-07, 4-2-2024)