(a) The purpose of the Design Review Districts (Districts) is to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the Village of Johnstown by maintaining and increasing real estate values, generating business, creating new positions, attracting tourists, new residents, and to make the Village of Johnstown a more attractive and desirable place in which to live and work. The Design Review Districts have also been created to recognize, preserve and enhance the architectural and historical character of the community and to prevent intrusions and alterations within the established zoning districts which would be incompatible with their established character. The Design Review Districts are defined in the Design Review Districts and Standards plan, adopted in 2021, which is incorporated herein as reference.
(b) The Design Review Districts are Overlay Districts. This means that the requirements of this chapter are requirements which must be met in addition to the established requirements and standards of the base district over which the Design Review District is placed. (Ord. 25-2021. Passed 7-6-21.)