Concord Municipal Code Art. V Design Review Board

The Design Review Board of the city, created by Ordinance No. 926, is hereby continued in existence and shall consist of no more than five members. At all times, the Board shall consist of one member of the city Planning Commission, appointed by the Planning Commission; three design professionals, e.g., architects, landscape architects, urban designers, building designers, at least one of whom shall be a professional licensed architect, appointed by the City Council; and one public member, who shall be a resident of the city, with experience or training in design concepts, appointed by the City Council.

(Code 1965, § 2422; Code 2002, § 2-381. Ord. No. 86-22; Ord. No. 92-19; Ord. No. 05-7; Ord. No. 10-2)

Members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council for staggered terms of four years. The City Council reserves the right to make appointments for an adjusted term period to maintain a staggered term structure. Any member who absents himself from three meetings of the Design Review Board within a fiscal year without being excused will be deemed to have resigned from his appointment, and the City Council may appoint a new member to serve in place of the resigned member.

(Code 1965, § 2423; Code 2002, § 2-382. Ord. No. 86-22; Ord. No. 10-2; Ord. No. 15-3, § 5)

The Board shall meet not less than once a month at the F. A. Stewart Civic Center, 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, at a time and date to be designated by the Board. The Board shall appoint a chair and vice-chairman for a term of one year or until the successor of each is appointed and takes office. The chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall perform the duties necessary or incidental to the office. The vice-chair is chair in the absence of the chair or in case of the inability of the chair to participate in the proceedings.

(Code 1965, § 2424; Code 2002, § 2-383. Ord. No. 86-22; Ord. No. 05-7; Ord. No. 10-2)

The basis and amount of compensation to be paid to members of the Design Review Board shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(Code 1965, § 2425; Code 2002, § 2-384. Ord. No. 86-22; Ord. No. 94-5; Ord. No. 10-2)

The Board shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business. The Board shall be served by a Secretary of the Board who shall record official actions by the Board, maintain records and perform such other duties as assigned. The Board shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations and may establish subcommittees as needed to fulfill its duties.

(Code 1965, § 2426; Code 2002, § 2-385. Ord. No. 86-22; Ord. No. 05-7; Ord. No. 10-2)