The downtown Design Review Board is hereby authorized and vested with the power and authority within the Downtown Improvement Area to:
(a) Review and approve, approve with conditions or disapprove all actions made subject to its review hereunder;
(b) Promote good design and maintenance through publicity and education;
(c) Hold preliminary hearings to review projects and provide alternative suggestions as applicable prior to formal submittal by the applicant;
(d) Hear and decide appeals of administrative actions taken hereunder as provided herein;
(e) File complaints to Building and Code Enforcement with requests for enforcement action;
(f) Recommend to Council the employment of Staff or consultants to advise on Downtown Design concerns; and
(g) Recommend to the Planning Commission and Council amendments to the provisions of this Code.
(h) The concurring vote of a majority of the Board members present at the meeting shall be required to take action on all such matters.
(i) A vote by the Board resulting in a tie is the equivalent of a denial.
(Ord. 18-71. Passed 6-11-18.)