(a) Within five business days of acceptance of an application for a building permit which calls for new construction or construction that alters elevation wheresoever situated in the City, the Zoning Administrator shall submit to the Architectural Review Board one copy of all documents and drawings submitted with the application as required by Section 762.01.
(b) In making its decision, the Architectural Review Board shall consider the following:
(1) The overall exterior appearance of any proposed building or structure and all appurtenances (including signs);
(2) The height, bulk and scale of any proposed building or structure and all appurtenances (including signs) with respect to buildings or structures and all appurtenances (including signs) in the immediate area;
(3) The exterior materials, colors and textures of any proposed building or structure and all appurtenances (including signs) with respect to the compatibility of such materials, colors and textures to other buildings and structures and all appurtenances (including signs) within the immediate area;
(4) The arrangement and location of any proposed building, structure or use and all appurtenances (including signs) on the site, as well as their relationship to other buildings and structures and all appurtenances (including signs) within the immediate area;
(5) The character, appearance and scale of any proposed landscaping or plantings for decorative or screening purposes; and
(6) All other factors that affect the appearance of the site and the area.
(7) The Architectural Review Board may also propose and enforce design guidelines or standards that have been approved by resolution of Council.
(c) The Architectural Review Board shall endeavor to insure that the exterior appearance of all buildings, structures and all appurtenances (including signs) or uses will:
(1) Enhance the attractiveness and desirability of the area in keeping with its purpose and intent;
(2) Encourage the orderly and harmonious development of the area in keeping with its character;
(3) Improve residential amenities; and
(4) Enhance and protect the public and private investment and the value of all land and improvements within the area.
(d) The Architectural Review Board shall not attempt to prescribe the style of architecture as long as the architectural style and design under consideration meet the standard set forth above.
(e) The Architectural Review Board shall submit its findings to the Zoning Administrator, in writing, within thirty days of receipt of the application by the Zoning Administrator. No building permit shall be issued by the Building Commissioner on applications referred to the Architectural Review Board unless plans and specifications therefore have been approved by the Architectural Review Board. The Zoning Administrator shall record such findings.
(Ord. 73-00. Passed 5-14-01; Ord. 01-17. Passed 12-27-18.)