§ 35-608. Certificate of Appropriateness and Conceptual Approval - Generally.

(a)

In reviewing an application for a certificate of appropriateness, the historic and design review commission shall consider the current needs of the property owner and whether the plans will be reasonable for the property owner to carry out. If conflicting provisions of this chapter and city council approved guidelines have been approved, the city manager or the city manager's designee shall reconcile the conflict if possible so that effect may be given to each. If the conflict is irreconcilable, this chapter shall prevail. Applications shall be reviewed for consistency with the historic or district specific design guidelines adopted by city council. The application shall be reviewed for conformance to the general rules and principles contained in the guidelines. Applications should be approved if in general conformance with the guidelines but denial of an application by the city manager or the city manager's designee may be based on any inconsistency or nonconformance with the approved guidelines.

(b)

Conceptual approval is the review of general design ideas and principles (such as scale and setback). Specific design details reviewed at this stage are not binding and may only be approved through a certificate of appropriateness for final approval.

(Ord. No. 2010-06-24-0616, § 2, 6-24-10; Ord. No. 2013-10-03-0680, § 2, 10-3-13)