There is hereby established a Design Review Board which shall consist of five members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council for staggered five year terms. At start up: one will be appointed to a one-year term, one to a two-year term, one to a three-year term, one to a four-year term, and one to a five-year term. Each member will be appointed thereafter to five-year terms so one opening will occur each year requiring the appointment of one member to a new five-year term and subject to the following:
(a) The members of the Design Review Board shall have, to the highest extent possible, a demonstrated knowledge, experience, or interest in architecture and/or historic preservation. Members must possess a determination to work for the overall improvement of the quality of the physical environment of the village.
(b) The Board members should include, if at all possible, the following: one downtown building owner, one Village Council member, one Planning Commission member and two members of the community who are preservation-related professionals such as architects, historians or planners with interest in preserving the historic integrity of the village. Any Board member may possess one or more of these qualifications at the same time.
(c) The members of the Board shall be village residents, property owners, or business owners; however it is recognized that it may not be possible to find residents who possess the other qualifications.
(d) Vacancies shall be filled within 60 days for the remainder of any unexpired terms in the same manner as the original appointments and confirmations.
(e) The Mayor, or the Mayor's designee, shall serve as ex officio member of the Design Review Board.
(Ord. 2803, passed 5-3-10; Ord. 2883, passed 12-5-11)