The Design Review Committee (DRC) shall be composed
of five members as follows:
A. A registered architect/planner, appointed by the Mayor
and approved by the Town Council, whose services shall be paid for
by the Town.
B. The Town of Bethany Beach Building Inspector.
C. A member of
the Town Council.
[Amended 5-20-2022 by Ord. No. 555]
D. A member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, appointed
by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
E. A member of the business community appointed by the
Mayor and approved by the Town Council.
Except for the Town Building Inspector and Town
Council representative on the Planning and Zoning Commission, the term of office on the DRC shall be two years. The
Building Inspector and Town Council representative on the Planning
and Zoning Commission shall serve for so long as they hold their respective
positions. Any member having more than two unexcused absences in any
twelve-month period shall be removed and replaced.
The powers and duties of the DRC shall be as
set forth in greater detail in the Bethany Beach Commercial District
Design Guidelines.
A written decision to approve or deny the applicant's
plan(s) shall be provided to the applicant within 30 business days
of the review. In the event the DRC denies approval, the DRC shall
specify those details of the plan(s) that fail to meet the Design
Guidelines and suggest alternatives that will render the plan(s) compliant.
Requests for reconsideration; appeals. An applicant
may amend its plan(s) to address the discrepancies identified by the
DRC and request reconsideration of its amended plans, or appeal the
decision, as appropriate, to the Town Council, or, if zoning issues
are involved, to the Board of Adjustment.