(A) The Board shall not consider interior arrangement, relative size of the building or structure, detailed design, or features not subject to any public view. The Board shall not make any requirements, except for the purpose of preventing developments obviously incongruous to the old and historic aspect of the surroundings.
(B) The Board shall consider the following in passing upon the appropriateness of architectural features:
(1) Exterior architectural features, including all signs that are subject to public view from a public street, way, or place;
(2) General design and arrangement;
(3) Texture, material, and color;
(4) The relation of the factors in division (B)(1) through (B)(3) above, to similar features of the buildings and structures in the immediate surroundings;
(5) The extent to which the building or structure would be in harmony with the old and historic aspect of the surroundings;
(6) In the case of a building to be razed, a primary consideration will be the extent to which its continued existence would tend to protect irreplaceable historic places and preserve the general historic atmosphere of the town; and
(7) The extent to which the building or structure will promote the general welfare by:
(a) Preserving and protecting historic places and areas;
(b) Maintaining and increasing real estate value;
(c) Generating business;
(d) Creating new positions;
(e) Attracting tourists, students, writers, historians, artists and artisans, and new residents;
(f) Encouraging study of and interest in American history;
(g) Stimulating interest in and study of architecture and design;
(h) Educating citizens in American culture and heritage; and
(i) Making the town a more attractive and desirable place in which to live.
(1998 Code, § 66-224) (Ord. passed 9-5-2017)