Assisting the Downtown Design Review Board is the Staff of the Community Development Department. Located on the second floor at City Hall, the Department Staff is available to meet with property owners/developers to review their downtown improvement project and to assist them through the Board review process.
(a) Categorizing Your Exterior Project. No matter which exterior project you have in mind, it involves either maintenance or exterior change. The Review Chart on the following page contains some common examples of both types of projects.
(1) Repair: is the routine work to maintain your building or site by protecting existing features. Examples include fixing a door or reglazing a window. Before beginning work, meet with the Zoning Administrator in the Community Development Department to see if the repair work involves in-kind replacement or significant exterior change.
(2) In-kind replacement: involves replicating a deteriorated part with one of the same material, design, arrangement, texture, or color. Before beginning work, consult with the Community Development Department to review your replacement project.
(3) Exterior change: includes alterations, new construction, additions, demolition, major site work, landscaping, fencing, or signage. For these projects, you must apply for design approval from the Downtown Design Review Board.
(b) Project Review Chart.
REPAIR (Comm. Dev. Staff Review) | IN-KIND REPLACEMENT (Comm. Dev. Staff Review) | EXTERIOR CHANGE (DDRB Review and Approval) | |
STOREFRONTS | Repair damaged areas | Replicate parts with same material | Changing the overall design, materials, detailing, size, or location |
UPPER FACADES & EXT. WALLS | Repair damaged area | Repaint masonry with same color, cleaning, tuckpointing | Paint unpainted masonry |
ROOFS, GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS | Repair damaged areas | Replace with same material | Replace with new material, design or color |
PAINT COLOR | Repaint with same color | Repaint with new color | Appeal staff decision |
ENTRANCES & DOORS | Repair damaged area | Replace with same material | Change design, material, size; or close off or create new entrance |
WINDOWS | Repair or reglaze | Replace with same type and style | Replace with different types or style; or close off or create new window opening |
SIGNS | Repair or touch up | Replace with same size or remove | Replace, add, or change |
Please check with the Building & Code Enforcement Department to see if any applicable permits are needed for your project.
(Ord. 96-115. Passed 8-26-96.)