(a) Purpose. The S-HIST Historic Residence District is designed to preserve and protect buildings, places, and areas of historic and architectural interest within the traditional center of the Municipality while maintaining and/or enhancing the permitted commercial or residential development and to prevent incompatible encroachments into the district. Any buildings and areas of outstanding historic and/or architectural value shall be subject to a Special Exception, which shall be in conformity with the Comprehensive Plan and which shall be reflected as an overlay on the Official Zoning District Map.
(b) Permitted Uses. The same uses should be permitted as in the zoning districts to which the S-HIST zoning district overlay encompasses.
(c) Maximum Building Height. The same regulations should apply as in the zoning districts to which the S-HIST zoning district overlay encompasses.
(d) Minimum Lot Area and Width. The same regulations should apply as in the zoning districts to which the S-HIST zoning district overlay encompasses.
(e) Minimum Yard Setbacks. The same regulations should apply as in the zoning districts to which the S-HIST zoning district overlay encompasses.
(f) Required Off-Street Parking. Parking spaces should be provided as required or permitted in Section 1153.02.
(g) Historical-Architectural Review.
(1) Creation of Review Board. There is hereby created a Historical- Architectural Review Board consisting of five members to be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of Council. The Zoning Enforcement Officer should be an ex-officio member of this Board. One member of the Historical-Architectural Review Board shall be appointed for a term of one year; one for a term of two years; one for a term of three years; and one for a term of four years, when the Board is first established, and then each new member shall be appointed for a term of four years, provided that such term shall expire at midnight, December 31 of the fourth year, and further provided that any Board member whose term has expired shall continue to hold office until a successor has been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy occurring during an unexpired term shall be filled for the remainder thereof in the same manner as an original appointment. At its first meeting of each calendar year the Historical-Architectural Review Board should elect one of its members to serve as chairman and one as vice-chairman for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and have qualified or until either such office is earlier vacated by resignation or by reason of the holder thereof ceasing to be a board member, and in any such case a new chairman or vice-chairman shall be elected for the remainder of the term. A member of the Historical-Architectural Review Board may be removed by either of the following:
A. The Mayor, subject to the approval of Council, or
B. By a four-sixths vote of Council.
(2) Powers and duties. The Historical-Architectural Review Board should have the power and should be required to approve the removal, altering, enlarging, constructing or rebuilding of all buildings in the area so designated by the S- HIST Historical Residence zoning district overlay, and in that connection, to pass upon the appropriateness of exterior architectural features of buildings and structures, including signs and other exterior fixtures, as well as the site plan and any proposed structures or other facilities. In connection therewith it is not the intent of this subsection to stifle or restrict architectural design, but to ensure that the historical character of the community be preserved consistent with the right of the individual to use his property as he sees fit without injuring or depreciating the value of other property in the area. In connection therewith an applicant for a building permit subject to the provisions of this subsection, shall file an application in a form designated by the Board. The Board must act on such application within a period of thirty days from and after its filing or such application will be deemed to have been approved.
No building within the S- HIST Historic Residence District shall be razed without obtaining a permit approved by the Historical-Architectural Review Board. The Board shall be empowered to refuse a permit for any structure of such architectural or historic interest, the removal of which, in the opinion of the Historical-Architectural Review Board, would be detrimental to the public interest of the Municipality. The Historical- Architectural Review Board may permit the relocation of structures onto another lot within the S-HIST District.
(3) Application procedure; special exception. An applicant for a Special Permit shall submit maps and drawings, in duplicate to indicate the following:
A. The siting of all structures on subject property and on adjoining properties to show that light and air are preserved, so as not to be detrimental to the orderly and harmonious development of the Municipality.
B. Landscaping and/or fencing of yards and setback areas, use of landscaping and/or walls or fencing for screening purposes.
C. Design of ingress and egress so as not to interfere with normal traffic flow on abutting streets.
D. Off-street parking and loading spaces and areas.
E. Drawings or sketches, in duplicate, of the exterior and elevations and/or perspective drawings of the building or structures under consideration.
(4) Appeal procedure. In the event that any interested party is dissatisfied with the determination of the Historical-Architectural Review Board, then that interested party may take an appeal to Council. Notice of appeal must be in writing and must be filed with the Clerk within seven days after the final action of the Historical-Architectural Review Board. Council may affirm, modify, or reverse the determination of the Historical-Architectural Review Board.
(Ord. 314. Passed 5-30-73.)