(a) Organization. The composition and appointment of the Architectural Board of Review shall be in compliance with Section 1444.01 of these Codified Ordinances.
(b) Powers and Duties. For the purposes of this Planning and Zoning Code, the Architectural Board of Review shall have the powers and duties as defined in Chapter 1444 of the Codified Ordinances, including but not limited to the following:
(1) To review plats required under Section 1224.05 for major residential subdivisions according to the provisions and criteria stated in this Planning and Zoning Code and make a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
(2) To review all development plans and architectural renderings for buildings in such developments required pursuant to Section 1232.06, according to the provisions and criteria stated in this Code and make a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
(3) To review an application for a conditional use proposed for a particular zoning lot according to the provisions and criteria stated in this Code and make a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
(4) To review landscape plans and screening plans for all development plans and to make recommendations to Planning Commission. The focus of the ABR is overall aesthetics, including the effective utilization of special elements such as walls, fencing, and trellises in the landscaping, and the choice of plant species to meet the requirements of this Code, with special attention to the common areas (See also 1232.06(f)(2)). ABR has final authority in regard to Landscape and Screening Plans for development plans of proposals within historic districts as authorized either by this Planning and Zoning Code or Chapter 1444 of these Codified Ordinances. [See also 1232.06(f)(2).] (Ord. 75-2008. Passed 1-27-09.)