[Amended 8-16-1993 by L.L. No. 7-1993; 7-31-1995 by L.L. No. 7-1995]
A. The Board of Architectural Review shall consist of
five persons appointed by the Village Board of Trustees, each of whom
shall serve without compensation. Each member of the Board shall serve
for a term of three years, commencing on the first day of the official
year of the Village, except that any current member whose term is
to expire at other than the end of an official year of the Village
shall, upon expiration of such term, hold office until the end of
the official year, and his or her successor shall then be appointed
to a term of three official years. The Board of Trustees shall annually
designate one member of the Board of Architectural Review as Chairman
until the start of the next official year of the Village.
[Amended 12-16-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
B. In addition to such members, the Board of Trustees
may appoint not more than two alternate members of the Board of Architectural
Review. Each such alternate member shall attend meetings of the Board
of Architectural Review and participate in its deliberations but shall
vote only in the event that a member of the Board of Architectural
Review is absent or otherwise unable to act with respect to a particular
matter. When acting pursuant to the authority provided hereby, such
alternate member shall have all of the rights and privileges of a
member of the Board of Architectural Review. This subsection is adopted
pursuant to the authority granted by § 10, Subdivision 1(e)(3),
of the Municipal Home Rule Law and shall supersede any provision of
the Village Law which is inconsistent herewith.
C. Each member and alternate member of the Board of Architectural
Review shall attend, in each year of the member's term, not less than
six hours of training approved by the Chairman relating to the activities
of such Board and not less than 75% of the meetings of such Board.
For purposes of this provision, "attendance at a meeting" shall mean
presence at the entire meeting, from the call to order until adjournment.
In the event that any member or alternate member fails to satisfy
these training and attendance requirements, the Chairman shall report
such fact to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may remove
a member or alternate member for cause, including failure to comply
with the training and attendance requirements set forth herein, after
a public hearing.
[Amended 8-3-1998 by L.L. No. 6-1998]
The Board of Architectural Review shall consider the appropriateness of the proposed building, structure, alteration or addition in relation to the established character of other structures in the immediate area and with respect to significant architectural features. The Board may disapprove any application for a permit, provided that the Board has afforded the applicant an opportunity to confer upon suggestions for change of the plans, and provided that the Board finds and states that the building or structure for which the permit was requested would, if erected, altered or remodeled as indicated, provoke one or more of the harmful effects set forth in §
110-47 by reason of:
A. Monotonous similarity to any other structure or structures
located or proposed to be located on the same street or a corner thereof
and within 1,000 feet of the site of the structure for which a building
permit is requested, in respect to one or more of the following features
of exterior design and appearance:
(1) Substantially identical facade, disregarding color
and building materials of single-family building and structures accessory
thereto.
(2) Substantially identical size and arrangement of either
doors, windows, porticos, porches or garages or other openings or
breaks or extensions in the facade, including reverse arrangements.
(3) Other substantially identical features, such as but
not limited to setbacks from street lines, heights, rooflines, widths
and lengths of elements of the building design.
B. Striking dissimilarity, visual discord or inappropriateness
with respect to other structures located or proposed to be located
on the same street or a corner thereof, in respect to one or more
of the following features of exterior design and appearance:
(1) Substantially dissimilar facade, disregarding color and building
materials, of one- and two-family buildings and structures accessory
thereto.
[Amended 4-7-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
(2) Size and arrangement of doors, windows, porticos or other openings,
breaks or extensions in the facade, including garage openings and
main entrance locations.
[Amended 4-7-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
(3) Other significant design features, such as but not
limited to heights, widths and lengths of elements of design, exterior
materials and treatments of structures in nonresidential districts,
roof structures, attached mechanical equipment and screening.
(4) Signs which are placed on or attached to a building
or structure.
C. Visual offensiveness or inappropriateness because
of poor quality of exterior design, including, with respect to signs,
considerations of the harmony or discord of colors.
D. Marring the appearance of the area.
E. Preventing an appropriate development and utilization
of the site or adjacent lands.