Section 175-89 BOARD REVIEW OF MAJOR ACTIONS.
A.
The
following major actions and any other actions
not specifically exempted by the terms of this ordinance or
which, in
the opinion of the Administrator, may constitute a major permanent and
detrimental change to the character of an historic district shall be
approved
only after a public meeting and favorable action by a majority vote of
the
Board of Architectural Review:
1. The razing, demolishing or moving of a designated
landmark
or contributing structure.
2. Construction
of
any new main
building, or an accessory building which exceeds five hundred (500)
square feet
in size within a designated historic district or on a site adjacent to
a
designated landmark site.
3.
Any
addition to or substantial alteration
of a designated landmark or structure on a contributing property,
which increases the square footage of the structure or otherwise
alters
substantially its size, height, contour or outline.
4.
Any
significant change or alteration of the
exterior architectural style of a designated landmark or contributing
property.
5.
Any
addition to a non-contributing
structure, which alters substantially the size height, contour or
outline by
increasing the square footage and/or volume of the structure by one
hundred
percent (100%) or more of the original structure.
6.
Any
fence or sign
that is not in conformance with the design guidelines adopted in
accordance
with this Article.
7.
Any
other major actions not specifically
covered by the terms of this section but which would have a substantial
effect
on the character of the Historic District.
B.
The
Board of Architectural Review shall be guided in its
review by the guidelines and criteria established in Section 175-91.
The
BAR shall have authority to request modifications in order to comply
with the
guidelines and criteria.
C.
The
Board of Architectural Review shall not disapprove an application
except with respect to the criteria and guidelines set forth in Section
175-91.
The BAR shall give reasons for its decisions, shall act promptly
on
applications before it and shall coordinate its procedures with
those of
other agencies and individuals charged with the administration of this
Article.
The BAR shall be strict in its judgment of plans for those
structures
designated as landmarks and contributing properties but shall be
lenient in its
judgment of plans for non-contributing properties. For plans involving
new
construction the Board's concern shall focus on whether such plans are
compatible
with and enhance the historic or architectural value of surrounding
structures
or the surrounding area.
D.
In
all final decisions rendered pursuant to this
Article, the BAR shall briefly state its findings in writing, and in
the case of disapproval, it may make recommendations to the
applicant with
respect to the design, texture,, material, color, line, mass,
dimension
or lighting of the alteration or the improvement involved. The
requirements of this section shall be deemed to have been
satisfied if
such findings and recommendations, if any, are set forth in the
regularly
maintained minutes of the BAR.
(Ord.
No. Z-5-92 Amended Entire Section 4-13-92-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord.
No. Z-3-97 Amended “A & B
and Added “C & D” 10-27-97-Effective Upon Passage)