A. Intent. The Architectural Review Board is hereby created to review applications, as determined by Section 1262.09
, to:
1. Ensure that new development and redevelopment are compatible and harmonious with the existing overall character of the City;
2. Strengthen, enhance, and improve the existing visual and aesthetic character of the City; and
3. Maintain a high design character of community development and ensure the compatibility of new development.
B. Membership.
1. Members of the Architectural Review Board shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by City Council. The Board shall consist of three (3) architects licensed to practice in the State of Ohio, and at the Mayor's discretion, may appoint a fourth architect to serve on the Board as an alternate in the event one (1) of the three (3) may not be able to attend.
2. The Architectural Review Board shall serve as an advisory board to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The compensation for the members of the Board shall be sixty dollars ($60.00) per hour, with the alternate serving pro bono until such time he or she is called to fill the three (3) Member Board.
C. Powers and Duties. The Architectural Review Board shall review plans for new development and alterations to existing development in the following respects:
1. The design of the building - use of materials, finish grade lines, dimensions, orientation, fenestration and proportions.
2. The design of the building in conjunction with site features such as landscaping, parking, and vehicular and pedestrian circulation for all projects to be erected, moved, altered, remodeled or repaired; and
3. In making its determinations in accordance with the purpose of the Architectural Review Board and acceptable architectural principles, the Architectural Review Board shall have a duty to consider the elements of the application including, but not limited to:
a. Building massing, which shall include the relationship to the views from the building and the building's scale and relationship to nearby buildings and pedestrian walkways;
b. Window treatment, which shall include the size, shape and materials of the individual window units and the overall harmonious relationship of window openings;
c. Exterior detail and relationships, which shall include all projecting and receding elements including but not limited to, porches and overhangs;
d. Roof shape, which shall include type, form, and materials;
e. Materials, texture and color, which shall include a consideration of material compatibility among various elements of the structure;
f. Compatibility of materials on the exterior;
g. Pedestrian environment, which shall include the provision of features which enhance pedestrian's visual perspective; and,
h. Any other factors necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Planning and Zoning Code and any other design criteria as set forth in this Code.
D. Organization and Proceedings.
1. The Architectural Review Board shall elect from its members a Chair. The Chair of the Architectural Review Board shall be the presiding officer of the Board's meetings, responsible for proper and efficient administration of the Board's duties.
2. The Architectural Review Board shall elect from its members a Secretary. The Secretary of the Architectural Review Board shall keep or cause to be kept a complete record of all meetings of the Board and a detailed record of all transactions handled by the Board.
3. The Board shall establish a schedule of regular meetings, and procedures for the calling of and giving notice of special meetings.
4. All recommendations by the Architectural Review Board to the Planning and Zoning Commission, including recommendation for approval, approval subject to revisions, deferment for additional information, or disapproval require the affirmative concurring vote of at least two (2) members voting on the action.
5. The Architectural Review Board shall receive, promptly review, and provide recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission upon all drawings, data, and reports referred to them by the Planning and Zoning Commission, in the order filed for the purposes set forth in this chapter, and according to rules and regulations duly adopted and published by the Board for the operation of its business, which rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with the purposes of the Board or the provisions of this chapter.
6. A member of the Board shall not participate in the review of any work in which he, his partner or his professional associate has any direct or indirect interest.
(Ord. 2000-040. Passed 7-19-00; Ord. 2008-131. Passed 1-21-09; Ord. 2020- 108. Passed 12-16-20.)