The purpose of the Architectural Review Board is to act as an advisory Board to the Planning Commission on the following matters and considerations before any final decision by the Planning Commission on any matter properly before it under the provisions of Parts Eleven and Thirteen of the Codified Ordinances, including the provisions of the Historic Preservation Code or the Environmental Quality Code, when adopted, and as follows:
(a) Adopt specific standards of development for each environmental quality district. The Board's adopted standards for development with a given district shall be submitted for approval to the Planning Commission and once approved by the Planning Commission to City Council for approval. The Board's adopted development standards shall include both mandatory as well as optional standards of development. Each optional standard shall, wherever possible, include appropriate incentives to persuade developers to comply with optional standards.
(b) To review the architectural or design features of new buildings, additions to existing buildings, exterior alterations of existing buildings, fences, walls and other accessory structures, signs, non-building installations such as walkways, driveways, parking area, appurtenances and the like, and landscaping.
(c) To consider the effect that a development may have on the character of the community.
(d) To consider the effect that a development may have on the architectural quality of the community.
(e) To consider the effect on and the protection of real estate within the City from impairment or destruction of value, by regulating, according to architectural principles, the design, use of materials, finished grade lines and orientation of all new buildings, hereafter erected, and the moving, alteration, improvement, repair, adding to or razing in whole or in part of all existing buildings.
(f) Such other duties as shall be assigned to them from time to time by the Planning Commission, City Manager, or City Council.
The Board shall make its findings and recommendations on all these considerations to the Planning Commission in a written report. If the Commission rejects such findings, the reasons for such rejection shall be specifically stated in the Commission's report to City Council.
(Ord. 24-2020. Passed 12-14-20.)