20.265.030 Procedure.
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A.. Application requirements. Any owner or representative intending to construct any new development or building, modify the exterior of any existing building, or make any improvements not exempt by 20.265.020(B) shall submit preliminary plans, sketches, elevations and concepts prior to, or submit final plans at the time of, application for a building permit or preliminary site plan review, as applicable. The Planning Official’s decision regarding approval of the architectural design of the proposed construction shall be based the requirements of this chapter. If the Planning Official identifies design-related issues or impacts resulting from a proposed project, the Planning Official shall inform the applicant in writing so that necessary corrections may be made prior to approval of the preliminary site plan review application, or building permit, if exempt from site plan review.
B. Approval requirements. Approval by Planning Official under Subsection (A) must precede the issuance of a development permit.
C. Coordination with Historic Preservation Commission. Properties that are on the local or national historic register may require review by the Historic Preservation Commission. The following shall apply in these cases:
1. Whenever an application has been made for action by the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission under Chapter 20.510 VMC, Historic Preservation Overlay District, affecting a property or properties within Design Review jurisdiction, the application shall first be reviewed by the Planning Official, whose recommendation shall then be forwarded to the Historic Preservation Commission for their review and approval;
2. The Planning Official shall defer review of matters pertaining to historic features and character to the Historic Preservation Commission;
3. The Planning Official shall attend the Historic Preservation Commission meeting for which the application is scheduled to present a recommendation in regard to project design, and shall then incorporate any decision by the Historic Preservation Commission into the final land use decision or building permit.
D. Appeals. All final decisions of the Planning Official in regard to design review for projects not subject to a Type II site plan review process may be appealed to the City Council by the property owner or his agent only. Appeals of design-related decisions for projects that are subject to a Type II site plan review process shall be consolidated with an appeal of the site plan review decision pursuant to 20.210.130 VMC. (Ord. M-3959 § 14, 07/19/2010; Ord. M-3643, 01/26/2004)