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Subject: (Direct Referral) Review of an administrative memorandum relating to Ord.4-10 and façade projects in the Downtown Area Design Review District whose impact will result in the alteration of the visual character or impact of the façade. (PC-11, DC-11)
Recommendation of the Downtown Area Design Review Commission on 2-3-11: That an administrative memorandum relating to Ord.4-10 and facade projects in th Downtown Area Diesgn Review District whose impact will result in alteration of the visula character or impact of the facade be adopted, subject to containing the following language:
Change to visual character or impact means:
Any change to the publicly viewable portion of the building or part thereof, including but not limited to renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, replacement, or rearrangement of architectural elements, character defining architectural details, or structural parts, or any change to the exterior surface that affects the configuration of walls, spaces, building bulk or proportions.
Maintenance means:
The act of replacing or repairing of part or parts of a building or structure which is a publicly viewable portion and has degraded by ordinary wear and tear or by weather so that the building or structure remains attractive, safe, and presentable, while not altering the basic design of a structure.
Examples of maintenance are:
• Repainting a surface that has faded, or begum to blister or peal, with the same color.
• Replacing fabric on a canopy or awning that has faded or torn with the same fabric.
• Replacing a broken window with glass that is the same dimensions and transparency. If the original window could be opened for ventilation, so should the replacement.
• Tuck pointing masonry with mortar that matches the original in color and joint style.
• Replacement of broken hardware of the same dimensions, color and finish.
Further:
That the Building Department and other relevant staff be briefed on the contents of the memorandum.
Action of the City Plan Commission on 2-9-11: To approve the memorandum language, with the modification to the first sentence to read "Any significant change to publicly viewable portion of the buidling or part there of... etc."