A. Purpose and Objectives. See Sec. 13B.4.3. (Project Compliance (with Design Review Board)) of Chapter 1A
of this Code.
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D. Design Review Boards. See Sec. 13A.1.11 (Design Review Board) and Sec. 13B.4.3 (Project Compliance (with Design Review Board)) of Chapter 1A
of this Code.
E. Design Review Procedure. See Sec. 13B.4.3. (Project Compliance (with Design Review Board)) of Chapter 1A
of this Code.
1. Application. All applications for design review shall be submitted to the Department of City Planning on a form supplied by the Department.
(a) If an applicant requests an optional preliminary design review, the following materials must be submitted in addition to any material required by applicable specific plans or ordinances: Conceptual drawings without finished details and plans and materials which include, but are not limited to the following:
(1) Proposed site plan showing proposed improvements;
(2) Building elevations;
(3) General description of materials and colors to be used;
(4) Proposed landscape plan;
(5) Photographs of the site and surrounding properties;
(6) Information on existing trees on the site and within 20 feet of the property; and
(7) Additional information that demonstrates adherence to the specific plan design criteria.
(b) An application for a mandatory final review shall be deemed complete only if it includes, in addition to any material required in the applicable specific plan or ordinance, the following materials:
(1) Drawings with finished details;
(2) Environmental review clearance;
(3) Results of technical review, if required;
(4) Written narrative addressing specific plan design criteria and guidelines and a finding of the project’s consistency with either the Specific Plan or an approved Project Exception;
(5) Vicinity map of appropriate scale, indicating the location of the project site in relation to nearby access streets, significant physical features of the project, and other relevant issues affecting the project. Where possible, the map shall show the location of buildings on adjoining properties having a bearing on the project;
(6) Color photographs of the site and surrounding area and buildings to clearly represent the context of the design;
(7) Site plan of appropriate scale that clearly represents all the features of the site and significant design issues;
(8) Plans of appropriate scale, including all significant items or floor levels necessary to clearly represent design intent;
(9) Elevations of appropriate scale, including all sides of the item or building to clearly represent design intent;
(10) Sections, as deemed necessary by the architect or designer, of appropriate scale to clearly represent design intent;
(11) Either perspective drawings or model material sample board to be presented at the design review board meeting;
(12) Sign plan, if applicable, indicating proposed sign(s) and all existing signs on the property;
(13) Landscape plans which shall include the approximate size, maturity and location of all plant materials, the scientific and common names of the plant materials, the proposed irrigation plan, and the estimated planting schedule. The plan shall specify the length of time required to attain plant maturity; and
(14) Mailing labels with the names of the owners of all properties abutting, across the street or alley from, or having a common corner with the subject property. Should these properties not be owner- occupied, mailing labels shall also be provided for the occupants.
2. Fees.
(a) The filing fee for processing an optional preliminary application shall be one-half of the fee for processing a design review application.
(b) The filing fee for processing an optional technical review requested by the applicant shall be as set forth in Section 19.09.
(c) The filing fee for processing a final design review application shall be as set forth in Section 19.01.
(d) The filing fee for processing an applicant’s appeal from the Director’s decision shall be the fee for an appeal from a specific plan design review decision as set forth in Section 19.01. The filing fee for processing an appeal by a person other than the applicant shall be as provided in Section 19.01 K.2.
(e) The filing fee for processing a modification to a design review determination, if requested by the applicant, shall be one-half of the fee for processing a final design review application.