(A) The Planning Commission shall administer the provisions of this chapter in a manner which will:
(1) Develop and maintain a pleasant and harmonious environment;
(2) Promote and enhance real property values;
(3) Preserve and enhance the distinctive visual character of the city;
(4) Insure the orderly and harmonious development of the city with attention to site planning and exterior appearance of public and private structures.
(B) (1) The Commission shall establish appropriate standards and guidelines for the use of persons planning future development which are subject to design review. The standards and guidelines may be set forth in pictorial and/or narrative form and may illustrate undesirable as well as desirable examples of design. A document containing the standards and guidelines shall be available for public reference in the Planning Department and Building Department. The Commission shall periodically review these standards and guidelines and may make appropriate amendments. The Commission shall provide interpretations to the guidelines upon written request.
(2) The Commission shall make itself available to advise and assist both developers and city staff in the application of its standards and guidelines to projects during schematic and development stages.
(3) The Commission shall review an application for a use permit, variance or rezone when, in the opinion of the Technical Advisory Commission, the application may create an architectural impact contrary to the objectives of this chapter.
(4) The Commission shall review physical development projects at the request of the City Council, city commissions and Technical Advisory Committee, the developer or the property owner.
(5) The Commission shall hear appeals to decisions made by the Technical Advisory Committee.
(C) (1) The Commission shall adopt a procedures document and design criteria which sets forth the procedures and criteria for design review. The document shall be published and dated and shall be approved by the City Council by resolution.
(2) A copy of the current procedures document shall be maintained in the Office of the City Clerk. Copies shall be available to the general public. The procedures and design criteria may consist of more than one document.
(D) The City Council shall adopt applicable fees for design review, the fees to be fixed by resolution and to be in an amount equal to the cost of processing design review applications.
(`61 Code, § 7.5) (Ord. 658, passed 12-2-1980; Am. Ord. 768, passed 9-2-1986; Am. Ord. 846, passed 8-4-1992)