(A) Statement of purpose and intent. The purpose of establishing the Architectural Review Commission is to:
(1) Promote the public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare of the citizens of the village;
(2) Enhance the values of the property throughout the village; and
(3) Encourage and promote acceptability, attractiveness, cohesiveness and compatibility of new buildings and of remodeled buildings and additions thereto, so as to maintain and improve the established standards of property values within the non-residential districts, as well as in special uses in the residential districts, of the village.
(B) Establishment and membership. An Architectural Review Commission (herein sometimes referred to as the “Commission”) is hereby established, which shall consist of seven members. All members shall be appointed by the Village President and Board of Trustees, voting jointly, based on their demonstrated interest or expertise in design, architecture, architectural history, landscape design, building construction and rehabilitation, local history and planning, and other criteria deemed relevant by the Village President and Board of Trustees. The seven members shall serve for staggered three-year terms. The terms of the seven members shall continue until their successors have been appointed and qualified. All members of the Architectural Review Commission shall serve without compensation.
(C) Chairman. The President, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, shall appoint one of the members of the Architectural Review Commission to serve as Chairman. The Chairman shall have power to administer oaths.
(D) Meetings, quorum. Meetings of the Architectural Review Commission shall be held at the call of the Chairman and shall be called whenever an application for certificate of appropriateness is submitted for consideration. Four members shall constitute a quorum. The Chairman shall be entitled to be counted in determining a quorum and to vote as a member. The Architectural Review Commission may adopt its own rules of procedure not inconsistent with this chapter. All meetings shall be open to the public. The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions.
(E) Powers and duties. The Architectural Review Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To consult with and cooperate with the Plan Commission, other village departments, and any other municipal or governmental bodies, on matters affecting the appearance of the village.
(2) To study exterior design drawings, building materials and landscape and site plans for any building or structure in the non-residential districts of the village or any residential district of the village that is also subject to a special use, and to make recommendations to the Board of Trustees or the Village Manager, as to the architectural or aesthetic aspects thereof.
(4) Subject to the provisions of § 153.242, to hold meetings or hearings, when required, on the issuance of certificates of appropriateness as provided in § 153.242, in connection with questions pertaining to applications for building permits, and to issue or deny such certificate of appropriateness pursuant to the provisions of § 153.242.
(Ord. 1057, passed 2-22-2011)