A. Site plan and design review at the director-level review is required for the following development projects:
1. A development not subject to commission-level review and that the director determines is not in substantial compliance with applicable design guidelines or that includes a deviation from design guidelines or development standards is subject to director-level review under section 17.808.120. A deviation that does not involve a distance, area, or quantity is subject to director-level review.
2. A development project involving a landmark or, contributing resource that is not subject to preservation commission review and that involves one or more of the following:
a. New construction of a building or structure on the site of an existing landmark or, contributing resource;
b. Additions of new porches, dormers, or new conditioned space on primary façades or affecting significant features or characteristics;
c. Alterations such as new openings in primary façades, raising the structure, partial demolitions, or other changes with the potential for having impacts on character-defining features of the property or district, or on existing original fabric; or
d. Demolition or relocation of accessory buildings and structures that are not identified as significant features or characteristics of the landmark or contributing resource.
3. When review of the project is elevated to the director level under section 17.808.300 or director-level review is otherwise required under this title.
B. Director-level site plan and design review is conducted by the preservation director if the development project is located in a historic district or involves a landmark. Otherwise, director-level site plan and design review is conduct-ed by the design director. If the development project requires another discretionary permit under this title to be heard at the director level, the preservation director or design director shall conduct the hearing on the development project concurrently with the hearing conducted by the zoning administrator or planning director.
C. A director-level decision on site plan and design review application made by the preservation director is appealable to the preservation commission, and a director-level decision on site plan and design review application made by the design director is appealable to the planning and design commission, as provided in section 17.812.060. If the development project includes another discretionary permit under this title that is also being appealed, the preservation commission shall, at the conclusion of its hearing, forward a recommendation on site plan and design review to the planning and design commission, rather than take final action. (Ord. 2019-0057 § 2; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)