[Adopted 12-11-1990, effective 12-24-1990]
The Planning Board shall consider the recommendations of a "Main Street Site Development Plan Review Panel" (hereinafter referred to as the "Panel") for the purpose of reviewing plans and recommending Planning Board action.
A. 
Panel membership. The Panel shall consist of six permanent members and one ad hoc member. Four of the permanent members shall be appointed by the Mayor and two by the Common Council. The ad hoc member shall be appointed, on a project-by-project basis, by the District Councilmember within whose district a project is being reviewed and shall sit as a member of the panel during the duration of the review of the project for which he or she was appointed only.
[Amended 4-30-1991, effective 5-10-1991]
B. 
Panel membership terms. The terms of the six permanent members of the Panel shall be for two years, except that of the six permanent members first appointed two of the Mayor's and one of the Common Council's appointees shall be appointed for terms of one year, and two of the Mayor's and one of the Common Council's appointees shall be appointed for terms of two years. The appointing authority shall specify the duration of the term in the certificate of appointment for each member. All members shall serve without compensation unless compensation is provided by the Code. A vacancy during the term of any member shall be filled for the duration of the unexpired term in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
[Amended 4-30-1991, effective 5-10-1991]
C. 
Qualifications. That Panel shall include in its membership persons with expertise in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and urban planning.
D. 
Panel meetings. The Panel shall meet as necessary monthly to review site development plans within 15 days of Planning Board receipt of an application for site plan approval, all of which meetings are to be open to the public; adopt rules and procedures for its meetings; and keep accurate records of its meetings and activities.
E. 
Officers. The Panel shall elect from its membership a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson who shall each serve a term of one year and shall be eligible for reelection. However, no member shall serve as Chairperson for more than two consecutive years. The Chairperson shall preside over meetings. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall perform the duties of the Chairperson. If both are absent, a temporary Chairperson shall be elected by those present.
F. 
Staff. The Commissioner of Community Development of the City of Buffalo shall assign a Secretary to the Panel, who shall serve without voting power (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary"). The Secretary shall be responsible for the duties enumerated under this article and such other duties that may be assigned by the Panel. The Secretary shall maintain a record of all proceeding and recommendations of the Panel and the vote of every participating member and the absence of or failure to vote of every member. The proceedings of the Panel shall be a matter of public record.
G. 
Quorum. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members.
A. 
The purpose of the Main Street Site Development Plan Review Panel shall be to review plans for all new construction in excess of $100,000 in value, any rehabilitation in excess of $80,000, demolition action not mandated for public safety reasons or existing building facade alteration in any Transit Station Area District and all other properties located on each side of Main Street between the point formed by the intersection of the center lines of Summer Street and Best Street on the south and the City line as set forth in § 511-79.9 of the Zoning Ordinance and to advise the Planning Board with respect to the development of such properties.
B. 
Duties. In reviewing such site development plans, the Panel shall consider or address, as appropriate, but is not limited to, the following general considerations:
(1) 
Location, arrangement, size, design and general site compatibility of building, lighting and signs.
(2) 
Adequacy and arrangement of vehicular traffic access and circulation, including intersections, road widths, pavement surfaces, dividers and traffic controls.
(3) 
Location, arrangement, appearance and sufficiency of off-street parking and loading.
(4) 
Adequacy and arrangement of pedestrian traffic access and circulation, walkways structures, control of intersections with vehicular traffic and overall pedestrian convenience.
(5) 
Adequacy, type and arrangement of trees, shrubs and other landscaping constituting a visual and/or noise buffer between applicant's and adjoining lands, including the maximum retention of existing vegetation.
(6) 
Overall impact on neighborhood, including compatibility of architectural features and design considerations.