(A) A Design Review Committee, comprised of the Planning Director or designee, City Engineer or designee, and representatives from the City Building and Safety, Fire and Police Departments, is hereby established for the purpose of conducting design review.
(B) The Design Review Committee shall be responsible for reviewing relevant applications for conformance with the provisions of this Title 16 and in particular, for conformance with the design, land use regulations and development standards set forth in Chapters 16.07 through 16.76 and the Design Review Guidelines set forth in City Council Resolution 5298.
(C) In performing design review, the Committee shall be guided by the statement of purpose set forth in § 16.226.010 (Purpose and Intent) above. Further, the Committee shall work to bar the unsightly, the inharmonious, the monotonous, and the hazardous to ensure that proposed improvements will not impair the desirability of investment or occupancy nearby. However, originality in site planning, architecture, landscaping, and graphic design shall not be suppressed.
(D) Review by the Committee shall include exterior design, materials, textures, colors, means of illumination, landscaping, grading, signs, ingress/egress, parking, and other improvements to ensure that adverse aesthetic and environmental impacts on and surrounding the site are minimized.
(Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04; Am. Ord. 1305, passed 10-7-20)