(a) Before any person or entity constructs, reconstructs, demolishes, replaces, repairs or modifies the exterior wall of any building or structure or installs or changes any landscaping, plantings, fences or other visible exterior improvements in a Design District, said person or entity shall prepare and file an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness with the Zoning Inspector for review by the applicable Design Board, which contains the following information:
(1) Two color photographs of the present facade of each exterior wall of the building which is proposed to be modified or of the existing landscaping, plantings, fence, or other visible exterior improvement(s) to be changed.
(2) The name and address of the owner of the property and the building, together with the name and address of the business which occupies the structure, if any.
(3) Two sketches of the proposed changes to each exterior wall or of the proposed additions or changes to landscaping, plantings, fences and/or other visible exterior improvements, drawn as near as possible to scale and being easily understandable, with said sketches to include structural changes, all windows and doorways, roof lines, signage, and all other related changes and additions.
(4) A description of the proposed colors, proposed materials to be used, and all related information fully describing the proposed modifications and additions.
(b) If the applicant intends only to modify the exterior of the building by painting it, the Zoning Inspector shall have the authority to either permit or deny the application without bringing the matter to the Board using the standards found herein. The decision of the Zoning Inspector shall be rendered within seven (7) business days. If the application is denied the applicant may bring the matter to the Board at its next meeting.
(c) The Design Board shall make its decision approving, denying, or denying with proposed modifications, the application submitted to it within thirty days after the application was first considered by such Board at a regular or special meeting. All decisions by the DRB shall be made in a public forum and applicants shall be given written notification of decisions. Any denial shall be based upon failure to comply with the applicable design review standards and shall describe the basis for the finding of such Design Review Board of such non-compliance. Any person aggrieved by the decision of such Design Review Board may file an application for variance or appeal the decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals by giving ten days written notice to such Design Review Board. Such appeal shall be heard at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals in the same manner as an appeal or request for variance is processed according to Section 1139.01 et. seq. of the Millersburg Codified Ordinances. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals may appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of Holmes County for relief there from in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 2506.
(Ord. 2010-101. Passed 4-26-10.)