(a) Whenever a structure, as defined by this Zoning Ordinance, whether public or private, within the above described district is proposed to be constructed or erected and whenever an existing structure is proposed to be altered, reconstructed, enlarged or remodeled, if such alteration, reconstruction, enlargement, or remodeling involves the exterior design, material, finish grade line, landscaping or orientation of the structure, an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall be filed with the Planning Commission Secretary with a fee based upon the following schedule:
(1) If the cost of the proposed project is to be two thousand dollars ($2,000) or less the applicant shall pay a fee of five dollars ($5.00).
(2) If the cost of the proposed project is to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) a fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) or fraction thereof of the estimated total cost shall be paid.
In no case shall such fee be less than five dollars ($5.00) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000).
(b) The application shall be accompanied by a line drawing indicating at a minimum, the lot dimensions of the structure, the location and orientation of the structure on the lot and the actual or proposed building setback lines. In addition, the application shall be accompanied by a detailed narrative description of the proposed design or change of design, use of materials, finish grade line, landscaping and orientation of the structure. Applications for structures shall be accompanied by a colored elevation showing at a minimum, the design, use of materials, finish grade line, landscaping and orientation of buildings. In addition, the Board of Architectural Review may require the submission of colored perspectives or architectural renderings.
(c) Upon receipt of an application for a certificate of appropriateness, which is accompanied by the material required by the provisions of subsection (b) hereof, the Secretary of the Planning Commission shall place the application on the agenda for the Board of Architectural Review at its next regular meeting following ten days from the date the application is filed. The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall further cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, a public notice of the scheduled hearing date of the application together with a general description of the nature of the application. The applicant shall be notified by mail of the date of the hearing. In addition, there shall be a notice posted on the subject property stating that an application has been filed and the date of the hearing. (Ord. 4-1988. Passed 3-21-88.)