(A) Action by Community Development Director.
(1) Any precise plan of design applications for multi-family residential projects of four or fewer dwelling units, for single family projects not in the R-1 Zone, or for commercial, office, institutional or industrial projects equal to or less than 3,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be considered by the Community Development Director within 30 days after the filing of a complete application. The Community Development Director shall approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions, the application.
(2) Any site plan review applications for projects within the R-1 Zone, proposing additions to the rear of the property that do not propose significant impacts from the public right-of-way shall be considered by the Community Development Director within 30 days after filing of a complete application. The Community Development Director shall approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions, the application.
(3) Any site plan review application for projects within the R-1 Zone proposing wholesale façade changes or additions that create significant visual impacts from the public right-of-way shall be reviewed by the City Architect prior to consideration by the Community Development Director within 30 days after the filing of a complete application. The Community Development Director shall approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions, the application.
(4) The Community Development Director may refer any application not otherwise required for review by the City Architect or for Design Review Commission review and recommendation, if the Director determines that the controversial nature or the complexity of the application requires such referral. In such case, the 30-day time limit shall not apply, but the matter shall be timely scheduled for hearing before the Design Review Commission.
(B) Action by Design Review Commission.
(1) Any site plan review applications for projects within the R-1 zone, proposing construction of new homes (including any residential remodel which involves the demolition of at least 50% of the existing residential building) and new second stories shall be considered by the Design Review Commission.
(2) Any precise plan of design applications for residential projects of five or more dwelling units, applications for commercial, office, institutional or industrial projects in excess of 3,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be considered by the Design Review Commission. The Design Review Commission shall also consider additions to commercial, office or manufacturing buildings that add more than 2,500 square feet to gross floor area to the existing structure(s).
(3) The Community Development Director shall place a completed application, submitted with all of the required supplementary information required herein, on the next available Design Review Commission agenda. No application shall be placed on the Design Review Commission agenda for consideration until all of the required information has been submitted in sufficient time for staff analysis and review prior to the Design Review Commission meeting. After a completed application is placed upon the Design Review Commission agenda, the Commission shall, within a reasonable time thereafter, make a decision of approval, disapproval, or approval with conditions. The Design Review Commission shall utilize the evaluation criteria herein in making its recommendation.
(C) Appeal to City Council. Any decision of the Community Development Director or the Design Review Commission may be appealed to the City Council within the time and manner specified by § 153.004 of this code. The City Council may approve, deny or modify, in whole or in part, the action of the Community Development Director or the Design Review Commission. The City Council shall utilize the evaluation criteria herein in making its decision.
(D) Action by City Council. The City Council shall consider any appeal of a Design Review Commission action within 30 days of the filing of said appeal. The City Council may approve, deny or modify, in whole or in part, the action of the Design Review Commission. The City Council shall utilize the evaluation criteria herein in making its decision.
(E) Decisions to be in writing. All decisions of the Community Development Director, Design Review Commission and City Council shall be in writing and shall include findings supporting the decision.
(F) Changes after approval. After a site plan review or a precise plan of design has been approved by the Design Review Commission, the Chairman and City Architect may make minor modifications to the approved plans, including changes to color, roofing materials and colors, types of finishes or textures for items such as stucco or wood, and other material changes. Such modifications must be approved and documented and approved by both the Chairman and the City Architect. Nothing herein shall obligate the Chairman and City Architect to approve any requested changes.
('65 Code, § 9-3.2505) (Ord. 449-C.S., passed 6-6-95; Am. Ord. 512-C.S., passed 3-20-01; Am. Ord. 526-C.S., passed 7-16-02; Am. Ord. 544-C.S., passed 8-17-04; Am. Ord. 552-C.S., passed 11-21-06; Am. Ord. 629-C.S., passed 10-4-16; Am. Ord. 639-C.S., passed 10-3-17; Am. Ord. 638-C.S., passed 10-17-17)