(a) Excessive Dissimilarity. The exterior design of a building or structure, site plan or landscape plan shall not be excessively dissimilar to any other existing building, structure, site plan or landscape plan in the immediate vicinity of the proposed building, structure, site plan or landscape plan. For the purposes of this section, a building, structure, site plan or landscape plan shall be deemed to be “existing” if a valid permit has been issued for its construction.
(b) Excessive Similarity. The exterior design of a building, structure, site plan or landscape plan shall not be excessively similar in relation to any other building, structure, site plan or landscape plan, existing or for which a permit has been issued, on a lot within seven hundred fifty feet (750') of the proposed site and located on the same street therewith, particularly any of the following features of exterior design:
(1) Facade. An elevation shall not be apparently identical, including the size and arrangement of either doors, windows, porches, or other openings or breaks in the facade, nor shall there be a directly reverse arrangement;
(2) Other significant features. Architectural features, including but not limited to materials, roof line, or other design elements shall not be apparently identical;
(c) Inappropriate design. If, based upon evidence in the record, the Board determines that a building, structure, site plan or landscape plan is inconsistent with the predominant architectural style of the structure, or is otherwise inconsistent with other elements of the design of the building, structure, site plan or landscape plan, the Board may make a finding that the design is inappropriate.
(d) In order to make a valid determination of excessively similar, dissimilar or inappropriate design, the Board must also issue a finding or findings, based upon the evidence in the record, that such similarity, dissimilarity or inappropriateness will produce one of the harmful effects identified in Section 9(D)(4) of Article V of the Village Charter.
(Ord. 2000-17. Passed 6-7-00.)