[R.O. 2010 §550.010; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
In order to assure that new construction is of high quality
design and materials and generally compatible with the style and design
of surrounding structures, an Architectural Review Board is established.
The Architectural Review Board will conduct reviews of the design,
material and compatibility of new construction within the City of
Glendale.
[R.O. 2010 §550.020; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006; Ord. No. 16-06 §1, 8-21-2006]
The Architectural Review Board shall be comprised of six (6)
members and three (3) alternate members. An alternate member shall
be selected by the City Administrator to serve in the absence of any
regular member. The regular members of the Plan Commission shall serve
as the Architectural Review Board, with the addition of one (1) member
who shall be a registered architect. The term of office for members
of the Architectural Review Board is three (3) years.
[R.O. 2010 §550.030; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
Meetings to consider applications may be held in conjunction
with the regularly scheduled meetings of the City Plan Commission
or at any other time deemed necessary by the Chairperson. All meetings
shall be open to the public, unless closed pursuant to State law.
[R.O. 2010 §550.040; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
All proposed new construction, alterations, additions, renovations
or signage affecting the exterior appearance of a building or property
shall be submitted to and approved by the Architectural Review Board
prior to issuance of a building permit. Those planning a project are
encouraged to submit plans to the Architectural Review Board during
the schematic design phase of the project. Any revision of plans approved
by the Architectural Review Board shall be resubmitted for approval
by the Architectural Review Board.
[R.O. 2010 §550.050; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
A.
The
City Administrator shall have the authority to exclude from consideration
by the Architectural Review Board minor alterations, installations,
repairs and/or additions not substantially affecting the exterior
appearance of the property. Minor exterior alterations considered
for administrative review include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.
Signage meeting the provisions of the sign ordinance.
2.
Awning replacement.
3.
Window replacement.
4.
Facade changes not affecting the building's character.
5.
Mechanical equipment screening.
6.
Fences and retaining walls meeting the provisions of the Building
Code.
7.
Small additions of a size that are the lesser of twenty percent (20%) of the area of the primary structure or seven hundred fifty (750) square feet, so long as the total square footage of the primary structure and all additions thereto do not exceed the floor area ratio requirements of the Architectural Review Board. Square footage as used herein is defined in Section 400.010 of the Glendale Zoning Code.
8.
Landscaping.
9.
Surface parking lot expansion (twenty percent (20%) or less of the
existing lot size) or reconfiguration.
10.
Site amenities such as patios, planting areas, retaining walls that
are two (2) feet or less in height, driveways and walkways.
B.
The
City Administrator in any event has the discretion to approve the
construction/installation administratively or to refer the proposed
project to the Architectural Review Board for its consideration.
[R.O. 2010 §550.060; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006; Ord. No. B10-13 §6, 12-2-2013]
A.
An application form for architectural review shall be completed and
filed with the Building Commissioner at the time of filing the application
for building permit.
C.
Application forms and a list of the required submittal materials
are available at the office of the Building Commissioner during regular
business hours.
[R.O. 2010 §550.070; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
The applicant shall submit one (1) original and seven (7) copies
of the application and all required documentation to the Building
Commissioner. At the time an application is filed, the applicant shall
pay a fee as required by the fee schedule approved by the Board of
Aldermen, which shall be credited to the General Revenue Fund of the
City.
[R.O. 2010 §550.080; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
Upon receipt of the architectural review application, plans
and supporting documents, the Building Commissioner shall review the
documents to determine completeness.
[R.O. 2010 §550.090; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
A.
The
Architectural Review Board shall hear all applications for architectural
review. The Architectural Review Board may approve an application
as submitted, approve with modifications or deny an application. If
the application is approved as submitted, the Building Commissioner
or his/her designee may process an application for a building permit.
If the Architectural Review Board approves the application with modifications,
the Building Commissioner or his/her designee shall issue a permit
only after the applicant submits the appropriate revisions required
by the Architectural Review Board.
B.
All
applications shall be promptly considered by the Architectural Review
Board which shall render a decision no later than sixty (60) days
from the date of the meeting at which the application is heard by
the Architectural Review Board.
[R.O. 2010 §550.100; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
Approval shall expire and become void unless a building permit
has been issued within one (1) year from the date of approval. Written
request for an extension must be received by the Building Commissioner
not less than forty-five (45) days prior to expiration of the original
one (1) year period. The applicant shall bear the burden of providing
just cause for delay. Approval of a request for an extension is at
the sole discretion of the Architectural Review Board.
[R.O. 2010 §550.110; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
In the event that the Architectural Review Board denies an application,
no request for a hearing upon the same application or substantially
similar application will be accepted for a period of at least one
(1) year from date of denial by the Architectural Review Board.
[R.O. 2010 §550.120; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
Building permits shall be issued in accordance with the approved
architectural review plans or any approved amendment thereto. A copy
of the approved plans shall accompany the application for building
permit application.
[R.O. 2010 §550.130; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
An aggrieved applicant or the City may, within fifteen (15)
days of the decision for which redress is sought, file a written request
directed to the Board of Aldermen for reconsideration and appeal of
any decision of the Architectural Review Board. The written request
must set forth in a concise manner the decision being appealed and
all grounds known to the appellant as to wherein and why the decision
is allegedly in error. The request for reconsideration and appeal
shall be filed with the City Clerk within the time specified above.
[R.O. 2010 §550.140; Ord. No. 04-06 §1, 2-20-2006]
The Board of Aldermen shall hear such appeal at a hearing set
for that purpose and after said hearing shall approve, modify or disapprove
the application. If the Board of Aldermen approves the application,
the Building Commissioner or his/her designee shall promptly issue
the requested permit. If the application is approved with modifications,
the Building Commissioner or his/her designee will issue a permit
only after the applicant submits the appropriate revisions to the
plans and/or specifications required by the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2010 §550.150; Ord. No. 04-06 §2, 2-20-2006; Ord. No. B01-12 §§1 — 2, 2-6-2012; Ord. No. B13-14 §3, 8-4-2014]
Architectural Review Guidelines established by the Board of
Aldermen, as amended July 7, 2014, are incorporated herein by reference
as if set out in full. Said guidelines shall be on file in the City
offices. These are recommendations for consideration by the Architectural
Review Board and are subject to interpretation and application by
the Architectural Review Board in its consideration of future applications
for new construction permits that are presented to it.
