[HISTORY: Adopted by the Legislative Council of the Town
of Newtown 9-1-2004 by Ord. No.
87; amended 6-2-2010 by Ord. No. 87A. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
The Legislative Council for the Town of Newtown hereby recognizes
the important role that community appearance and character have on
the social and economic well-being of the community.
A Design Advisory Board (DAB) shall hereby be created for the
purpose of reviewing proposed commercial developments within the Town
of Newtown in designated design districts that are adopted by the
Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC). The Design Advisory
Board shall serve as an advisory board to the Newtown Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Membership will consist of three volunteer members, and two
volunteer alternate members, each of whom shall have expertise and
knowledge in one or more of the following fields: architecture, landscape
architecture, urban design, or urban planning. A quorum is two, which
must include one full member. For voting purposes, members shall be
seated first. Alternates will be seated for voting purposes at the
discretion of the Chair based on those present, and recorded accordingly
in the minutes. Members and alternate members shall be appointed by
the First Selectman with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to
serve for two-year terms. Initially, the First Selectman shall appoint
two members for two-year terms, one member for a three-year term,
and one alternate for a two-year term and one alternate for a three-year
term.
The Design Advisory Board shall be responsible for assisting
property owners, design professionals and others to understand the
specific elements of site design and building appearances that are
desired within the various design districts located in the Town of
Newtown as designated by the Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Design Advisory Board shall recommend design guidelines to the
PZC for each design district. The guidelines adopted by the PZC shall
be made available to the public.
