The purpose of the Architectural Board of Review is to recognize, preserve, and enhance the architectural and historical character of the community, prevent intrusion and alterations within the commercially zoned districts which would be incompatible with the character of the district and its surroundings, protect property on which buildings are constructed or altered, and protect property within the Village from impairment or destruction of value, by regulating:
(a) The design characteristics of structures and their surroundings, according to proper architectural principles, design, use of materials, finished grade lines and orientation of all new commercial buildings and the signs associated with new commercial buildings;
(b) The moving, alteration, improvement, repair, adding to, or razing, in whole or in part of, all existing commercial buildings; and
(c) The landscape architecture (greenscape, hardscape, and waterscape) of the property on which commercial buildings are constructed or altered, improved, or repaired, according to proper landscape architecture planning, design, management, and nurturing of the built and natural environments.
The Board shall exercise its powers and perform its duties only for the accomplishment of such purposes. (Ord. 15-2021. Passed 10-25-21.)