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REL:adg 1/27/81 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1568 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING DIVISION 10 TO ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH AN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a division to be numbered 10, to Article IV of Chapter 2, which said division shall consist of sections to be numbered 2-641 through 2-653 inclusive and which reads as follows: DIVISION 10 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD Sec. 2-641. Establishment of Architectural Review Board There is hereby established the Architectural Review Board of the City of Santa Ana, having such powers as set forth in this Chapter. The said board shall consist of seven members each of whom must either reside or have his or her principal place of business in the City of Santa Ana. Members shall be subject to appointment and removal and shall serve terms in accordance with Section 901 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Sec. 2-642. Scope of Authority The Architectural Review Board shall exercise its powers of review and report with respect to any and all development projects located within the City of Santa Ana Community Redevelopment Project Area as established by the Redevelopment Plan of the City of Santa Ana, as amended by Ordinance No. NS-1258, adopted June 2, 1975. In addition, any power of architectural control over any development project in the City which may be exercised by the City Council pursuant to its control over public works construction or by any contract with a developer, or by the City Council or the Planning Commission in connection with any application for a zoning variance, conditional use permit, or similar discretionary entitlement for a development project, may be delegated in whole or in part to the Architectural Review Board. The administrative staff of the City of shall furnish necessary support services to the Architectural Review Board. Santa Ana Sec. 2-643. Definitions As used herein, the following terms shall be construed as hereinafter set forth: (a) "Architecture" and "Architectural" refer to the exterior design features of buildings and accessory structures and on-site improvements, including landscaping. The architectural review undertaken pursuant to this Chapter shall not extend to considerations of building safety or zoning regulations except insofar as such