Chapter 2.12 — DESIGN REVIEW BOARD

A.

There is created and established for the city a design review board (hereinafter "board").

B.

The board's general purpose will be to perform the functions required of it pursuant to the city's zoning regulations, and by order of the city council.

(Ord. No. 3044, § 2, 1-26-16)

A.

The board shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, a majority of the city council and shall represent the following categories of membership:

All appointees shall be qualified electors of the city; and

At least two appointees shall be licensed architectural and/or landscape design professions or hold professional expertise in a related field to serve effectively on the board.

(Ord. No. 3044, § 2, 1-26-16)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 3112, § 1, adopted Feb. 25, 2020, repealed § 2.12.040, which pertained to initial appointment and derived from Ord. No. 3044, § 2, adopted Jan. 26, 2016.

The board shall have the following duties:

A.

To establish its rules and designate regular meeting days and places. The time and place of all meetings shall be furnished to the city council along with notices of any changes that may from time to time be agreed to by the board; and

B.

To advise city approval authorities on matters related to design guidelines within the city.

(Ord. No. 3044, § 2, 1-26-16; Ord. No. 3122, § 7, 9-8-20)

The board shall elect its own chair and vice chair at the first meeting which shall be convened as soon as practicable after the appointments have been made and shall reorganize on an annual basis, effective July 1 of each year.

(Ord. No. 3044, § 2, 1-26-16)

There shall be a paid staff person appointed by the city manager whose duties shall be to carry out the activities pertaining to the board. The appointee shall serve as the secretary to the board and shall record accurate minutes of the meetings held by the board, furnishing copies of all such minutes to the city council.

(Ord. No. 3044, § 2, 1-26-16)

No compensation shall be paid to board members.

(Ord. No. 3044, § 2, 1-26-16)

The board shall not have authority to obligate, by contract or otherwise, the city in any manner.

(Ord. No. 3044, § 2, 1-26-16)