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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1568REL: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 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1568 PAGE TWO considerations affect the scope of the alternatives available for improvement in the design of the development. (b) "Developer" means the person, association firm, partnership or corporation having the ability to control the design of any development project, other than public works construction. (c) "Development project" means (1) any activity requiring a building permit under the Building Code of the City of Santa Ana except interior alterations and repairs undertaken for maintenance purposes which do not change the architecture of a building; and (2) public works construction. (d) "Project area" means the area in which the Architectural Review Board has authority to exercise its powers pursuant to Section 2-642. (e) "Public Works Construction" means new construction undertaken by the City of Santa Ana by or through its department of public works, but does not include maintenance. Sec. 2-644. Purpose The Architectural Review Board shall review and report upon development projects in the project area for the following purposes: (1) To assist in review and revision of the general plan of the City of Santa Ana as appropriate to improve the quality of architectural design in the project area. (2) To advise developers of ways and means by which architectural features of the development may be improved. (3) To inform the City of Santa Ana and the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana of proposed developments which do not satisfy standards of architectural quality. (4) To assist the City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Planning Department of the City of Santa Ana in the exercise of their control over developments which are subject to discretionary approval under the zoning laws of the City. (5) To assist the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana in the exercise of design control over any development carried out pursuant to contract with the developer. (6) To assist the director of public works in the design of new public works construction in the project area. (7) To assist in sign control. Such powers of review and report shall include proposed signs accessory to buildings proposed for new construction, but shall not extend to the change in copy of existing signs, nor to any proposed additional or relocated signs accessory to existing buildings ORDINANCE NO. NS-1568 PAGE THREE except insofar as the recommendations of said Board may be requested pursuant to the zoning laws of the City of Santa Ana. Sec. 2-645. Standards Developments and public works in the project area shall be evaluated to determine whether buildings, accessory structures and grounds will show a high level of architectural quality such as will: (a) enhance the image of the project area as an increasingly attractive area for the investment of private funds both in new development and the renovation of existing buildings. (b) promote harmonious aesthetic relationship between the architectural style of new development and the restoration of older buildings to the best possible representation of their original archi- tectural style. (c) discourage adverse aesthetic impacts which are reasonably avoidable. (d) promote attractive landscaping. (e) promote attractive public works construction. The Architectural Review Board may adopt more specific guidelines of architectural quality in accordance with the standards set forth herein. Sec. 2-646. Meetings and by-laws The time, place and procedures of the Architectural Review Board shall be set forth in the by-laws to be adopted by said Board. Unless and until otherwise provided in such by-laws, the regular meetings of said Board shall be held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Room 831 of the Santa Ana City Hall. Sec. 2-647. Secretary The Executive Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency shall serve, ex officio, as the Secretary of the Architectural Review Board, and shall, either directly or through an authorized representative, maintain the minutes and prepare the reports of the said Board and discharge the duties set forth in this Chapter. Sec. 2-648. Public works construction. The Director of Public Works shall assure that new public works construction in the project area is submitted to the Architectural Review Board for review and report prior to making any commitment to the design of such construction. ORDINANCE NO. NS-1568 PAGE FOUR Sec. 2-649. Private development projects. No application for a building permit, nor any development plans submitted to the City administrative staff for plan checking, for a development project in the project area shall be accepted as complete unless and until the developer has submitted architectural plans to the Architectural Review Board and obtained the report of such Board in accordance with this Chapter, or until the time limits for the Board's preparation of such report has expired. Sec. 2-650. Submission of architectural plans. The developer of any development project in the project area shall file with the Secretary of the Board conceptual architectural plans describing the development as proposed to exist upon completion, consisting of all of the following: (1) A site plan showing the location of all buildings, landscaped areas, off-street parking areas, vehicular and pedestrian access ways, and accessory structures, such as monument or pole signs; (2) Architectural renderings (conceptual design drawings) of the elevations of all buildings from all ground level perspectives together with landscaping and accessory structures, showing the colors thereof; (3) A written description of the surface materials of the buildings and accessory structures, and a written description of any landscaping, insofar as the visual image of the development will be affected thereby. The Board may adopt additional requirements for the content of the architectural plans for development projects. The Secretary shall determine whether plans filed pursuant to this Section are reasonably complete and shall notify the developer of any documentation necessary to complete such plans. Upon the approval of such plan~ as completed, the Secretary shall so notify the developer, specifying the date on which such completed plans were received as the date of filing for purposes of the period of review by the Architectural Review Board. The Director of Building Safety and the Planning Director shall likewise be notified. Sec. 2-651. Review by the Board The ~ecretary shall schedule reviews of architectural plan~ by the Board. The Secretary shall give advance written notification of the time and place of such review to the developer. The developer shall be entitled to ORDINANCE NO. NS-1568 PAGE FIVE address the Board at the time of such review if he so desires. The Board may adopt procedures in its by-laws for the receipt of oral or written communications from the developer or any other interested persons. Sec. 2-652. Review Period. The Architectural Review Board shall complete its final review and report on any development project in the project area within forty (40) days of the date of the filing of conceptual architectural plans with the Secretary of the Board, in accordance with Section 2-650. Failure of the Board to prepare a report within the said period shall constitute absence of any objection to the plans as submitted. The Board may, at any time prior to the expiration of such period, determine that a development project as proposed does not present any significant concern with respect to architectural quality standards and direct the Secretary to issue a summary report so stating. The abovesaid forty (40) day period may be extended to any specified date provided the developer consents to such extension in writing, and may be extended for an additional twenty (20) days without the consent of the developer if at any meeting of the Board such extension is approved by two- thirds (2/3) vote of the members present and voting. Sec. 2-653. Limitation on development. No developer who has been required, or whose predecessor in interest has been required, to submit architectural plans for review by the Architectural Review Board pursuant to this Chapter shall thereafter cause or allow such development to be completed in a manner which results in a significantly different appearance from that represented in the said architectural plans, except for differences resulting from the developer's compliance with the recommendations of the said Board, or with requirements imposed by the City of Santa Ana in the exercise of any contractural obligations to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana. Sec. 2-654. Time limit on effectiveness of this division. This division shall cease to be effective on May 6, 1983, and shall not be enforced thereafter. SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall not apply to any development project for which application has been made for building permits or for any required discretionary approval under the zoning or subdivision regulations of the City of Santa Ana prior to a date thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. Furthermore, this Ordinance shall not apply to any development to be constructed or rehabilitated pursuant to an agreement between the developer and the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana executed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, except to the extent review and approval by the Architectural Review Board may be expressly required by the terms of such agreement. ORDINANCE NO. NS-1568 PAGE SIX SECTION 3: Those persons presently serving as members of the Architectural Review Committee are hereby appointed as the initial members of the Architectural Review Board established by this Ordinance. ADOPTED this 20th day of by the following vote: April , 1981, AYES: COUNCILMEN: NOES: COUNCILMEN: Acosta, Bricken, Gwiset, Luxembourger, Markel, McGuigan, ~errato None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY