Application. Application for a certificate of appropriateness to
locate, construct, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish a building,
structure or any other improvement in the Historic Downtown Preservation
District shall be made to the Zoning Administrator, in writing, by
the owner of such building, structure or property. The application
for such certificate of appropriateness shall be accompanied by plans
and specifications of the parts of the building, structure or other
improvement which are or will be subject to public view from a public
street, public way or public place. Such plans and specifications
shall show the proposed exterior architectural features of such building,
structure or improvement and shall include, but not necessarily be
limited to, the general design, arrangement, textures, materials,
planting and color proposed to be used in the location, construction,
reconstruction, alteration or repair of the building, structure or
improvement and the types of windows, exterior doors, lights, landscaping,
parking, signs and other exterior fixtures and appurtenances which
will be subject to public view from a public way or other public place.
In the case of an application for demolition, the application shall
be accompanied by plans and specifications of the remaining and/or
adjacent structure(s) and, if none, then the lot or remaining improvements
on the site. Such plan shall address the view from a public way or
public place of such lot or remaining structure(s). Upon the filing
of such application, the Zoning Administrator shall transmit it, with
such plans and specifications, to the Board.