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1212.02 TOWN CENTER DISTRICT CREATED.
   There is hereby created in the City a district to be known as the Town Center bounded and described as follows:
   Permanent Parcel Nos. 396-8-7, 396-8-16, 396-10-1 through 396-10-13, 396-10-16, 396-17-20 through 396-17-22, 396-17-106, 392-30-9 through 396-30-18, 392-30-35, 392-36-11 through 392-36-17, and part of 396-10-14 and 392-30-8.
   Situated in the City of Strongsville, County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, and known as being part of Original Strongsville Township Lot No. 55 and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Pearl Road (U.S. 42) and the centerline of Royalton Road (S.R. 82) said point of intersection being the principal place of beginning;
   Thence South 0°01'40" East, a distance of 204.84 feet to a point;
   Thence North 88°50'02", East, a distance of 121.18 feet to a point;
   Thence North 0°01'40" West, a distance of 35.03 feet to a point;
   Thence North 42°48'18" East, a distance of 14.48 feet to a point;
   Thence North 88°50'01" East, a distance of 52.08 feet to a point;
   Thence North 0°01'37" West, a distance of 34.03 feet to a point;
   Thence North 88°49' 59" East, a distance of 41.20 feet to a point;
   Thence North 0°01'46" West, a distance of 15.63 feet to a point;
   Thence North 88°50'01" East, a distance of 59.69 feet to a point;
   Thence North 0°01'34" West, a distance of 8.78 feet to a point;
   Thence North 88°50' 03" East, a distance of 190.56 feet to a point;
   Thence South 0°01'39" East, a distance of 128.80 feet to a point;
   Thence North 88°50'03" East, a distance of 188.12 feet to a point;
   Thence North 0°01'42" West, a distance of 28.34 feet to a point;
Thence Northeasterly 250.43 feet along the arc of a curve, said curve having a central angle of 15°43'36", a radius of 912.36 feet, and a chord of 249.64 feet bearing North 7°50'08" East to a point of tangency;
   Thence North 15°41'54" East, a distance of 50.04 feet to a point;
   Thence South 74°20'46" East, a distance of 225.17 feet to a point;
   Thence North 0°00'35" East, a distance of 1203.73 feet to a point;
   Thence South 79°07'18" West, a distance of 370.40 feet to a point;
   Thence South 77°31'14" West, a distance of 422.98 feet to a point;
   Thence South 78°24'16" West, a distance of 230.98 feet to a point;
   Thence North 7°54'13" West, a distance of 16.28 feet to a point;
   Thence South 83°24'44" West, a distance of 210.39 feet to a point;
   Thence South 7°56'22" East, a distance of 65.46 feet to a point;
   Thence North 80°35'54" West, a distance of 52.41 feet to a point;
   Thence South 4°49'28" West a distance of 585.24 feet to a point;
   Thence North 80°35'55" West, a distance of 125.29 feet to a point;
   Thence South 6°56'42" West, a distance of 245.78 feet to a point;
   Thence North 72°23'34" East, a distance of 27.45 feet to a point;
   Thence South 1°53'26" East, a distance of 381.35 feet to a point;
   Thence North 66°52'32" East, a distance of 156.30 feet to a point;
   Thence North 69°08'49" East, a distance of 225.01 feet to a point;
Thence North 66°53'44" East, a distance of 151.67 feet to a point, said point being the principal place of beginning, be the same more or less, but subject to all legal highways.
   (Ord. 2014-035. Passed 5-5-14.)
1212.03 DEFINITIONS.
   Terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given in Chapter 1240, provided that for the purposes of this chapter, the following shall have the meanings given in this section:
   (a)   "Alteration" means any reconstruction, restoration, repair, remodeling or replacement that changes, modifies or transforms a structure.
   (b)   "Commission" means the Planning Commission as defined in Section 1210.01.
   (c)    "Demolition" of a structure means a partial or total removal, disassembly, destruction, wreckage or tearing down of a structure.
   (d)   "District" means the Town Center District as described in Section 1212.02.
   (e)    "Exterior architectural feature" means the architectural treatment and general arrangement of such portion of the exterior of a structure as is designed to be exposed to public view, including kind, color and texture of the building material of such portion and type of all windows, doors, lights, signs and other fixtures appurtenant to such portion.
(Ord. 2014-035. Passed 5-5-14.)
1212.04 POWERS AND DUTIES OF PLANNING COMMISSION, ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AND BUILDING COMMISSIONER.
   The Planning Commission, the Architectural Review Board, and Building Commissioner shall carry out the duties and obligations of this Chapter and make all determinations as to the applicability of the provisions of this Chapter 1212.
   The powers and duties of the Planning Commission, Architectural Review Board and Building Commissioner shall be as follows:
   (a)    To study the problems and determine the needs of the City in furthering the purposes of this Chapter in the area of the City known as the Town Center.
   (b)    To determine what legislation, if any, is necessary to preserve, restore and develop any Town Center area and for the Planning Commission to recommend legislation to Council.
   (c)    To perform the functions and duties assigned to it in this Chapter.
   (d)    To provide for regular and special meetings to accomplish its powers and duties.
(Ord. 2014-035. Passed 5-5-14.)
1212.05 LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT.
   No permit shall be issued by the Building Commissioner for the construction, alteration or demolition of any structure now or hereafter in the Town Center District, except in cases excluded by Section 1212.10, unless the application for such permit shall be certified under Section 1212.06 that no exterior architectural feature is involved or shall be accompanied by a certificate of appropriateness issued under Section 1212.07.
(Ord. 2014-035. Passed 5-5-14.)
1212.06 CERTIFICATE OF NON-APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
   Except in cases excluded by Section 1212.10, every person who applies for a permit to construct, alter or demolish any structure now or hereafter in the Town Center District shall deposit with the Building Commissioner its application for such building permit together with all plans and specifications for the work involved. Within thirty days, the Building Commissioner shall consider such application, plans and specifications and determine whether any exterior architectural feature is involved. If the Building Commissioner determines that no exterior architectural feature is involved, the Building Commissioner shall endorse on the building permit application, certification of such determination.
(Ord. 2014-035. Passed 5-5-14.)
1212.07 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS.
   No person shall construct, alter or demolish any exterior architectural feature in the Town Center District and no sign, light, fence, wall or other appurtenant fixture shall be constructed, altered or displayed on any lot, building or structure located within the District, until such person has filed with the secretary of the Planning Commission an application for a certificate of appropriateness in such form and with such plans, specifications and other material as the Commission may from time to time prescribe and a certificate of appropriateness has been issued as hereinafter provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 2014-035. Passed 5-5-14.)
1212.08 NOTICE OF MEETING; APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS.
   After the filing with the Planning Commission of an application for a certificate of appropriateness, the Commission shall forthwith send by mail, postage prepaid, to the applicant, to all contiguous owners of all such lands as they appear on the most recent real estate tax list and to any person filing written request for notice of any meeting, reasonable notice of the meeting to be held by the Commission on such application.
   As soon as may be convenient after such meeting but in all events within a period of ninety days after the filing of the application for the certificate of appropriateness, or within such further time as the applicant may in writing allow, the Commission, after recommendation of the Architectural Review Board, shall determine whether the proposed construction, alteration or demolition of the buildings, structures or appurtenant fixtures involved will be appropriate to the preservation of the District for the purposes of this Chapter, or whether, notwithstanding that it may be inappropriate, owing to conditions especially affecting the structure involved, but not affecting the District generally, failure to issue a certificate of appropriateness will involve a substantial hardship, financial or otherwise, to the applicant and such certificate may be issued without substantial detriment to the public welfare and without substantial derogation from the intent and purposes of this chapter.
   If the Commission determines that the proposed construction, reconstruction, alteration, moving or demolition is appropriate or is not appropriate, owing to conditions as aforesaid but that failure to issue a certificate of appropriateness would involve substantial hardship to the applicant and that issuance thereof may be made without substantial detriment or derogation as aforesaid, or if the Commission fails to make a determination within the time hereinbefore prescribed, the Commission shall forthwith approve such application and shall issue to the applicant a certificate of appropriateness. If the Commission determines that a certificate of appropriateness should not be issued, it shall place upon its records the reasons for such determination, and may include recommendations respecting the proposed construction, alteration or demolition. The Commission shall forthwith notify the applicant of such determination and shall furnish to the applicant its reasons for determining that the certificate of appropriateness should not be issued therefor and its recommendations, if any, as appearing in the records of the Commission.
(Ord. 2014-035. Passed 5-5-14.)
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