The Board, established by § 151.003, shall have and is hereby vested to exercise the following powers and perform such duties as are consistent with the scope of its authority:
(A) Conduct a continuing survey of cultural resources in the community, including all buildings, structures, site, objects, and areas of architectural, historic, or aesthetic interest;
(B) Recommend to Council the creation of any additional districts and their boundaries within the village;
(C) Recommend to Council the establishment of any new or modified design standards and guidelines within the District, or any subsequently created district, which standards and guidelines may relate to the following characteristics: structural proportion, structural foundations, exterior wall appearance, building height, building width, building materials, roof type/materials, exterior architectural features such as trim, windows, and/or porches, paving and walkways, plantings and landscaping features, exterior building colors as they relate to surrounding structures, signs or other commercial fixtures, and types, materials, and colors offences;
(D) Make recommendations to Council concerning the utilization of grants from federal and state agencies, private groups, individuals, and the utilization of budgetary appropriations to promote the preservation of historic or architecturally significant structures within the District or to recommend the creation of new districts, and promoting the architectural and aesthetic comparability of structures within a district; and
(E) Evaluate and comment upon decisions by other municipal agencies which affect the physical development and land use patterns with regard to historic or architecturally significant structures in a district and the aesthetic compatibility of buildings within said district.
(Ord. 1362, passed 5-2-2006)