(A) Purpose. The purpose of design review is to ensure the implementation of the vision of the Comprehensive Plan, C-2 Zoning Ordinance and Design Standards for the Central Business District and C-3 Zoning Ordinance and Design Standards for the Highway Commercial District. Design review is intended to assist in offering solutions which are flexible, allowing property owners to work in cooperation with the Jordan Design Review Committee to arrive at a design which protects the integrity of the central business district while achieving the overall vision for the historic character of the downtown.
(B) Establishment of Design Review Committee. A Design Review Committee is hereby established. The Committee shall consist of not less than 5 members, nor more than 7 members. The City Council shall appoint the members of the Design Review Committee, with not less than 1 Planning Commission member. The City Council may appoint the Planning Commission to serve as the Design Review Committee. Committee members with architectural, engineering, construction and/or landscape architectural experience are desired.
(C) Applicability. Design review shall be required for modifications to the facade of all principal and accessory structures that face a public street as well as the facades of principal and accessory structures that face alleys, where the alley facade is visible from the street right-of-way. Design review is applicable for the following types of development in the Central Business District and Highway Commercial District:
(1) New commercial structures;
(2) New residential structures, as permitted by the C-2 or C-3 Zoning Ordinance;
(3) Renovations to commercial structures which require a building permit;
(4) Renovations to residential structures which require a building permit;
(5) New, expanded, or renovated accessory structures;
(6) Changes in color of the facade of an existing structure;
(7) Projects in which the building design or materials of more than 25% of any single exterior building wall or roof is altered;
(8) Projects that alter the lot coverage of an existing building by more than 10%;
(9) Projects that alter the height of an existing building by more than 2 feet up or down;
(10) Projects that require a variance, subdivision approval, conditional use permit, or other zoning permit or amendment;
(11) Modifications to any use/structure originally requiring design review.
(D) Minor improvements. The following types of minor improvements will require only administrative review:
(1) Minor exterior alterations to existing buildings, but which do not require separate zoning permits.
(2) Maintenance of existing buildings requiring a building permit and replacement of materials consistent with the design standards.
(E) Application process. An application for design review shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator or designee on the prescribed forms and shall include the following:
(1) Initial meeting with city staff.
(2) Design review application and checklist.
(3) Preliminary site development plan including:
(a) Site plan at a scale of 1" = 20', illustrating the lot and building, their dimensions and setbacks.
(b) Parking lot plan (if on-site) and circulation areas.
(c) Entrances and exits, with the primary entrance oriented to a public sidewalk.
(d) Open spaces; with proposed vision gates.
(e) Location of refuse containers and proposed screening.
(f) Adjacent buildings within 300 feet of the site.
(g) Grading and drainage plan.
(h) Lighting plan.
(4) Preliminary architectural drawings including:
(a) Building elevation drawing with adjacent buildings illustrated.
(b) Proposed building height and width.
(c) Preliminary floor plan.
(d) Building relating to proportion including an identifiable base, mid-section, and roofline.
(e) Window details (if changing), including their size, size of the original opening, and transparency of glass.
(f) Facade materials, and colors.
(g) Roof style and cornice detail.
(h) Roof top equipment, if applicable, and proposed screening.
(i) Proposed overhangs, awnings or canopies and the proposed material and dimensions.
(j) Egress stairs for upper level access and the building materials.
(k) Other architectural detail drawings as required by the design standards manual.
(5) Landscape plan illustrating:
(a) Type, size, and quantity of plants.
(b) Lawn area.
(c) Fences/walls and screening materials.
(6) Fee. The applicant fee shall be established by City Council resolution.
(7) Review of application by the Design Review Committee. The Design Review Committee shall review all applications for development as required by this chapter. The Zoning Administrator or designee shall arrange with the applicant a time and place of meeting between the applicant and Committee. The Committee shall make reports and recommendations for each application to the Planning Commission and City Council.
(8) Consideration in review of the application. The Design Review Committee's recommendation shall include but not be limited to:
(a) Site layout and the orientation of the buildings and open spaces as it relates to the design standards for the Central Business District and Highway Commercial District and the harmony with the buildings with adjacent development.
(b) Architectural character as it relates to the intended use of the building, the consistency with the design standards and the compatibility with the adjacent development.
(c) Landscaping as it relates to:
1. The location, height, and material of walls, fences, hedges, trees, and other screen planting to ensure harmony with adjacent development or to conceal storage areas, utility installations or parking lots.
2. The planting of ground cover or other landscape surface to prevent dust and erosion.
(d) Signage and its size, height, color, location, and lighting as it relates to the design standards and zoning ordinance and harmony with adjacent properties.
(e) Parking and ingress/egress as it relates to traffic circulation, safety, and the requirements of the design standards.
(f) Other design standards and guidelines as adopted in the design standards manual.
(9) Conditions. The Planning Commission may consider the recommendations from the Design Review Committee and recommend the project for approval or denial to the City Council. The City Council shall make the final decision on granting the design approval. The granting of a design permit approval may indicate such conditions as the City Council deems reasonable and necessary to carry out the intent of the Central Business and Highway Commercial District Design Standards.
(10) Findings and decisions. Once the City Council has found the application consistent with the Central Business and Highway Commercial District Design Standards they shall approve the design permit with such conditions as it deems necessary, or otherwise deny the application.
(11) Time limitations on approval. If any development for which design review has been granted is not established within 1 year of the date of City Council approval, the approval shall be deemed automatically revoked unless a written request from the applicant is granted by the City Council.
(12) Conformance to approval and site supervision. The Zoning Administrator or designee shall perform site supervision as a part of the building permit procedure for which design permits have been granted and the Zoning Administrator or designee shall follow through to ensure that all provisions and conditions of the design approval are complied with.
(13) Revocation. The City Council may, after holding a public hearing, revoke or amend a design permit approval for either of the following reasons:
(a) The approval of the permit was based on false information submitted by the applicant.
(b) The permit is being exercised contrary to the terms or conditions of approval or in violation of the zoning ordinance or design standards.
Design Review Process
(Ord. 2013-05, passed 5-20-2013)