|
Section 40-122. Certificate of Intent.
<br />
<br /> (a) In order to regulate building and development within
<br />the D-1 and D-2 Districts in accordance with the adopted plan
<br />and program, the Design Committee will provide the basic
<br />guidelines for prospective developers, builders, designers,
<br />etc., as part of a formal review process. The specifications
<br />shall be based on the adopted plan and the design guidelines
<br />adopted by City Council. The review process shall culminate
<br />in the issuance of a Certificate of Intent by the Committee to
<br />the applicant which shall contain specifications for use,
<br />building, height, bulk, location (with set-back requirements),
<br />required number of parking spaces, landscaping requirements,
<br />signs, and other design features to be incorporated.
<br />
<br />Section 40-123. Certificate of Compliance.
<br />
<br /> (a) Before any modifications, alterations,
<br />reconstruction, construction, repair, maintenance activity,
<br />including painting of an outer wall or part of a building or
<br />structure which are subject to public view from a public
<br />street, public way or other public place, occurs in the
<br />Downtown Districts, the plans therefor shall be reviewed by
<br />the Design Committee. Whenever any person shall apply for a
<br />building permit in such area, a copy of the plans shall be
<br />filed with the Committee for review.
<br />
<br /> (b) Application for a Certificate of Compliance to
<br />externally repair, maintain, paint, locate, construct,
<br />reconstruct, alter or demolish a building, structure, or any
<br />other improvement in the Downtown Districts shall be made to
<br />the Downtown Design Committee in writing by the owner or the
<br />legal agent of such building, structure or property. The
<br />application shall be accompanied by plans and specifications
<br />of the improvements, building or structure which are or will
<br />be subject to public view from a public street, public way or
<br />public place. Such plans shall show general design,
<br />arrangement, texture, materials, planting and color proposed
<br />to be used in external repair, maintenance, painting,
<br />location, construction, reconstruction, or alteration of the
<br />building, structure or improvements and the type windows,
<br />exterior doors, lights and lighting fixtures, signs, parking
<br />lot and treatment, landscaping and other fixtures an~
<br />appurtenances which will be subject to public view from a
<br />public way, street or place.
<br />
<br /> (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
<br />prevent the owner of such building, structure or property in
<br />the D-1 or D-2 Districts from performing any maintenance,
<br />alteration or painting to the external architectural features
<br />of such building, structure or property which does not involve
<br />a change in design, material, color or the outward appearance
<br />thereof, and which maintenance, painting or alteration is of
<br />
<br />
<br />
|