(A) After notice, the Board shall consider the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness at a public hearing. At the hearing, the Board shall receive the report of the staff, orally and/or in writing, and shall allow the applicant, protestors and other interested citizens to testify and rebut evidence presented by others, provided the chairman shall have the power to limit repetitive testimony and exclude irrelevant testimony and evidence.
(B) In its review of material submitted, the Board of Architectural Review shall examine the architectural design and the exterior surface treatment of the proposed construction on the site in question and its relationship to other structures within the area, the relationship of the proposed construction to the design of the building, and other pertinent factors affecting the appearance and efficient functioning of the historic district or the landmark.
(C) The Board of Architectural Review shall not consider any interior arrangement and shall make no requirements except for the purpose of preventing development incongruous in scale, design or materials to the historic or architectural aspects of the district of landmark.
(D) In reviewing proposals, the Board of Architectural Review shall refer to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings and comply with the design guidelines and criteria adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission.
(E) The Board of Architectural Review shall vote to approve all or part of the application or disapprove all or part of the application within 90 days after the completed application is filed.
(Ord. 04-02, passed 2-3-04)