[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Chili 3-19-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Town Board of the Town of Chili, in order
to preserve the thoughtful and orderly development of the Town, determines
that the health, welfare and interests of Chili residents will be
served by the establishment of an Advisory Committee to aid and assist
the Town's Planning and Zoning Boards in their consideration of applications
raising architectural concerns or issues. The Town Board further determines
that said Committee, once established, should have no independent
review authority, but shall be providing only recommendations and
advice to the Planning and Zoning Boards.
The Town Board of the Town of Chili hereby establishes,
pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law, an advisory committee to
be known as the "Chili Architectural Advisory Committee."
[Amended 3-18-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
A.
The Committee shall consist of three members who shall be appointed
by the Chili Town Board and serve at the pleasure of the Town Board.
Only persons who reside within the Town of Chili shall be eligible
for appointment as members of the Committee.
B.
Membership shall consist of at least one member of the Town of Chili
Planning Board who shall also serve as the Planning Board liaison
to the Architectural Advisory Committee.
C.
Any Planning Board member may serve in the absence of the designated
Planning Board member, at any time, in order to meet quorum requirements.
D.
The Town Board shall appoint one of its members to serve as a liaison
to the Committee.
E.
The Town Board shall designate a member of the Committee to act as
Chairman thereof. At the first meeting of the Committee, its members
shall elect from among themselves a recording secretary, who shall
keep an accurate record of its meetings and activities and who shall
file an annual report as set forth below.
A.
The Architectural Advisory Committee shall advise
the Town of Chili's Planning Board and its Zoning Board of Appeals,
when its advice is requested, concerning the architectural aspects
of applications submitted to the Planning Board and/or the Zoning
Board of Appeals.
B.
The advice of the Architectural Advisory Committee
on an application that has been received by the Building Department
shall automatically be deemed to be requested by the Planning Board
and/or Zoning Board of Appeals when said application involves new
construction, the adaptive reuse, alteration, expansion or modification
of existing buildings in the following districts (or in visual proximity
to the following districts) defined by the Town of Chili Zoning Codes:[1] Neighborhood Business; Restricted Business; General Business;
Planned Residential Development District; Planned Neighborhood Overlay
District; and Planned Unit Development District.
C.
In addition to applications submitted on which said advice is deemed to be requested, either the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Appeals may, through its Chairperson, request the advice of the Architectural Advisory Committee on a pending application. The Architectural Advisory Committee, once its advice is requested, shall review a pending application and render its advice and/or recommendation to the Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the architectural aspects of said application. It shall, in reviewing any application and rendering its advice, apply the guidelines and/or criteria outlined in § 12-5 below.
A.
The Town of Chili was founded in 1827. Like the Town
of Clarkson, New York, Chili is considered to be a "Crossroads" town.
Its growth and prosperity was due to overland routes converging at
its center versus the Town of Spencerport, New York, whose growth
was the result of the Erie Canal. Chili's historical architecture
was influenced by the Federal Architecture of Clarkson and the Greek
Revival Architecture of Scottsville, New York. The purpose of this
code is to give development a sense of direction in preserving and
restoring Chili's "rural town" character and feel.
(2)
Federalism. Identifying features: Fan light over door
(almost always rounded, rarely squared), sidelights, Classical/Greek
detailing of entryway, Palladian windows, balustrades, oval/circular
rooms in some high-style examples. Symmetrical as Georgian style.
Windows: double-hung sash windows for first time.
(3)
Greek Revival. Identifying features: Gable or hipped,
low-pitch roof; dentil cornice emphasized with wide band of trim —
cornice represents classical entablature (includes cornice, frieze,
architrave); porches: square or rounded columns (usually Doric), first
style to use gable-front floor plan (gable end facing the street,
representing Greek temple), temple-front entryway with entry door
surrounded by rectangular transom and sidelights (never rounded like
Federal).
B.
Design elements which follow this history (and are
consistent with the recommendations below) should be given favorable
consideration.
A.
New construction.
(1)
Architectural style and design quality; form and mass.
(a)
Recommended:
[1]
Classic designs with enduring architectural
character.
[2]
Contemporary designs which respect, reflect
and reference the preferred architectural styles and design themes
found in Chili and surrounding areas.
[3]
Design details which are consistent with the
overall style and proportion of the building design.
[4]
Variety of architectural details consistent
with the examples illustrated below.
(b)
Not recommended:
[1]
Designs which are inappropriate in relation
to the local architectural character in terms of size, scale, design
motifs, and relationships between buildings, and landscape features.
[Amended 12-3-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
[2]
Those standard stock plan franchise buildings
which are not consistent with these standards.
(3)
Rooflines and height.
(4)
Impact on public views; natural features of the site;
surrounding environment.
(a)
Recommended:
[1]
Service entrances, loading docks, dumpsters
and ground-level mechanical equipment located away from public entrances
and screened from public views.
[2]
Rooftop mechanical equipment and structures
screened and disguised by roof features, and set back from roof edges.
[3]
Generous and appropriate landscaping as reviewed
by and accepted by the Conservation Board.
(5)
Line, configuration, and arrangement; rhythm and proportion.
(a)
Fenestration, size and arrangement of windows,
doors, porticos and other openings.
[1]
Recommended:
[a]
Building elements are in balanced proportion
to the building as a whole.
[b]
Interruptions and variety in wall plane; offsets,
recessed entrances, arcades, covered walkways, awnings and canopies,
multiple entrances, roof overhangs, shadow lines, courtyards, balconies,
etc.
[c]
Vertical emphasis in window openings.
[2]
Not recommended:
[a]
One element or design feature dominates the
building design.
[b]
Large, uninterrupted expanses of wall surface;
long areas of unrelieved, monotonous wall surface adjacent to the
street. Flat wall planes, especially for front facade.
[c]
Irregularly spaced or randomly placed openings
which are primarily related to internal functions rather than exterior
design considerations.
(b)
Building facades.
(c)
B.
Alterations to existing structures.
(1)
Recommended:
(a)
Updating, renovation, and expansion of existing
buildings in a manner compatible with the design standards for new
buildings and consistent with the subject building's architectural
style.
(b)
Where existing structures are proposed to be
demolished, the replacement structure shall be consistent with current,
preferred district architecture and the guidelines referenced above.
C.
New construction or alterations to existing structures.
(1)
Materials: kind, texture.
(a)
Recommended:
[1]
Brick, native stone, and other masonry veneers
are preferred for exterior walls and should be the dominant materials
used on facades with traditional window openings.
[2]
Building materials differentiating design elements,
consistent with the rhythm and proportion of the building design.
[3]
Roofing materials: architectural composition
shingles, wood shingles and slate.
(b)
Not recommended:
[1]
Metal sheathing, concrete/stucco, block and
synthetic materials that are obvious imitations of natural materials.
Rustic or crude siding materials such as logs, bark, rough-sawn wood
planks, coarse-textured stucco, unfinished or split-face concrete
blocks, etc.
[2]
Inappropriate mixing of materials for the sake
of variety alone; or monotonous use of a single building material.
[3]
Clay tile roofs.
[4]
Corrugated/industrial or vertically ribbed metal
siding materials, or metal roofing installed with exposed fasteners.
[5]
Glass walls; shiny, mirrored or reflective wall
surfaces, polished stone.
(5)
Lighting.
(a)
Recommended:
[1]
Lighting, attached or detached, soffit, up light
or down light, including tree lighting, selected for appropriate lumens
or footcandles, and complementary to the architecture through shadowing,
highlight and flooding. Parking area lighting directed downward. Illumination
from multiple light sources.
[2]
Light fixtures that are compatible with the
architectural style and other features of the building.
(b)
Not recommended:
[1]
Harsh or excessively bright lighting, inconsistent
with surrounding light levels; or site or building lights that spill
light onto adjacent sites; spotlighting, hot or dark spots in site
lighting.
[2]
Strip accent lighting or fluorescent tubes used
as decorative elements on external building walls; portions of facade
that are continuously internally illuminated.
The Architectural Advisory Committee shall,
from time to time, submit such reports and recommendations as may
be necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.
The members of the Committee shall be entitled
to be compensated for the service on said Committee at an amount to
be determined by Town Board resolution. The Town Board shall appropriate
funds for said compensation and for any necessary expenses incurred
by the Board in the performance of its duties.