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Establishment (161.01)
There is established an architectural review office (ARO)
consisting of one person to be appointed by the city manager with the
approval of council. (Ord. 85 2l, passed 9 23 85)
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Powers and Duties (161.02)
The architectural review office shall have the following
powers and duties:
- The ARO shall review all proposed exterior
construction and alteration plans in the city Business Districts A, B,
O, Manufacturing Districts, any parcels granted a variance for business
use in any nonconforming areas utilized for business or manufacturing
uses, subdivision development, and double letter zoning districts now in
effect or hereinafter created. No
building permit will be granted by the city manager without the written
approval of the ARO after such review.
The ARO shall also review all proposed signs or sign changes in
all zoning districts in the city.
- The ARO shall assist and advise the planning
commission on the design, amenities, quality, relationships to natural
features, existing buildings, and all other aspects of a site
development plan being considered by the planning commission which
relate to the appearance of an entire project, and all of its parts and
surroundings. All standards,
regulations, and criteria contained in the ordinances of the city shall
be considered by the ARO in its review. (Ord.
85 2l, passed 9 23 85; Am. Ord. 88 58, passed
1 25 89)
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Terms and Qualifications (161.03)
The architectural review officer shall be appointed for a
term of 2 years and shall be a registered architect skilled in the field of
aesthetics and design. (Ord. 85 2l, passed 9 23 85)
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Appeal (161.04)
A building permit denied based upon input from the
architectural review office may be appealed to the planning commission for an
administrative hearing. The decision
of the planning commission shall be final. (Ord. 85
2l, passed 9 23 85)
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Conflict of Interest (161.05)
The person appointed to the architectural review office
shall not participate in the review of, or give advice upon, any work in
which a partner or professional associate or associates has any direct or
indirect interest. In the event that
such a conflict of interest may arise, or the ARO is unable to participate in
the review, a temporary ARO shall be appointed for such work in the same
manner as the ARO is appointed. (Ord. 85 2l, passed
9 23 85)
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Compensation (161.06)
Compensation shall be paid the architectural review
officer as is established by the city manager for professional services. With the submission of each application the
city manager shall require a deposit to be made to cover a review expense
equal to at least 25% of the fee charged for the applicable building permit. (Ord. 85 2l, passed 9 23 85)
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Review Procedures of Applications
(161.07)
- A preliminary review may be scheduled with the city
manager and the architectural review office to establish the intent and
scope of the proposed application and to review the proposal as
evidenced schematically by sketch plans.
The city manager and ARO may furnish the applicant written
comments regarding such conference including appropriate recommendations
to inform and assist prior to the preparation of the formal plan.
- After receipt of a complete submission of an
application for a building permit for construction or alteration in the
districts designated in l6l.02(A), the
city manager shall refer such submission to the ARO.
- Within 30 days following receipt of such
submission, the ARO shall advise the city manager in writing of the approval
or disapproval. If disapproved,
such writing shall set forth the findings as to the basis for the
determination. Such writing shall
be open to public inspection. (Ord. 85 2l,
passed 9 23 85)
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Standards and Criteria (161.08)
- An application or a building permit shall be
reviewed by the architectural review officer who shall consider the
following:
- Materials: Materials shall be appropriate for
the use of building, for weathering, and for relationship to other
materials including those used on buildings in surrounding areas.
- Colors and textures: Colors and textures shall be
appropriate for the size and scale of the building, for weathering, and
for relationship to the site and surrounding buildings.
- Architectural details
and ornaments:
Architectural details and ornaments shall be meaningful to the
overall design and appropriate for the size and scale of the building
and for weathering.
- Mechanical equipment: Mechanical equipment shall be
considered as it affects rooftop appearance, sidewall openings, sound
levels, smoke, and other nuisance aspects. Also, mechanical equipment shall be
considered as it relates to overhead wires, gas and electric meter
stations, and any other visible appurtenances.
- Approaches, drives, and
parking areas:
Approaches, drives, and parking areas shall be considered as
they affect the appearance from the street and from the site as
well. The relationship of paving
to the building shall be appropriate considering factors such as
safety, drainage, and landscaping.
- Landscaping: Landscaping shall be appropriate for
the size and use of the area, and for its relationship to building,
street, parking area, walks, buildings, and surrounding areas. An adequate plan for the maintenance
of such landscaping shall be submitted.
- Lighting: Lighting shall be considered for the
appropriateness of nighttime illumination of the grounds, drives,
walks, parking areas, the building, and its effect upon surrounding
areas.
- Signs: Signs shall be considered for
appropriateness of size, scale, shape, color, content, text, and
illumination in relation to building site.
- Utilities: Adequate utilities, parking, access
roads, drainage, landscape planting, and other
essential facilities and amenities will be provided.
- Ingress and egress: Adequate measures will be taken to
provide ingress and egress designed so as to minimize traffic
congestion in the public streets.
- Service: All service, loading, and shipping
areas of commercial and industrial buildings shall be screened by
fences or walls and located so as not to create pedestrian or traffic
congestion.
- The application shall otherwise comply with the
standards and criteria of all appropriate and applicable ordinances of
the city. (Ord. 85 2l, passed 9 23 85)
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Variances (161.09)
In the event a zoning variance is required by an applicant
to comply with the requirements established by the architectural review
office, the ARO may recommend to the planning commission as to the nature and
extent of said zoning variance request.
The planning commission may consider the recommendation as
constituting a hardship sufficient to comply with the Madeira Home Rule
Charter. (Ord. 85 2l, passed 9 23 85)
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