[Adopted 8-2-1988 (Ch. 46A, Arts. III and V, of the 1976 Code)]
[Amended 5-21-1991; 8-18-1998; 12-2-2003 by L.L. No. 25-2003; 5-5-2009 by L.L. No. 13-2009; 11-1-2016 by L.L. No. 31-2016]
A. 
There is hereby created an Architectural Review Board, which shall act as an advisory body to the Town Board or Planning Board for the purpose of site plan review, sign permit applications submitted pursuant to Chapter 301, Article XLVIII, Signs, of the Code of the Town of Riverhead and dumpster enclosure applications pursuant to § 245-8 of the Code of the Town of Riverhead. Said Architectural Review Board shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Town Board on the recommendation of the Town Building and Planning Administrator or the Chief Building Inspector. Insofar as practicable, all members of the Architectural Review Board shall be competent in matters of design and interested in the design review and development of the Town of Riverhead. Three members shall be architects, designers or landscape architects. One shall be a licensed architect.
[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 24-2019]
B. 
Members shall be appointed for terms of service of three years. In order to provide continuity, one of the first five appointees shall serve for one year, two shall serve for two years, and the remaining two shall serve for the full three-year term. Members may serve more than one term, and each member shall serve until the appointment of a successor.
C. 
In the event of a vacancy occurring during the term of a member of the Architectural Review Board, the Town Board shall make an appointment to complete the unexpired term of such member.
D. 
Removal shall be on the recommendation of the Town Building and Planning Administrator or the Chief Building Inspector, acted upon as a resolution of the Town Board, and only for good cause. Action without good faith or in contravention to the intent of this article and Chapter 209, Architectural Review, shall constitute such cause.
A. 
The Architectural Review Board shall have review powers and duties granted by this article and Chapter 209, Architectural Review.
[Amended 5-5-2009 by L.L. No. 13-2009]
B. 
The Architectural Review Board shall have the authority to retain consultants, including but not limited to technical experts, engineers, architects and historians, to render assistance and advice in connection with any project to fulfill the duties of the Architectural Review Board. Any contract to retain such consultants which involves the expenditure of Town funds shall be subject to the prior approval of the Town Board.
[Amended 5-5-2009 by L.L. No. 13-2009]
C. 
The Architectural Review Board shall, upon request of the Town Board or Planning Board, review the aesthetic aspects, as detailed herein and in Chapter 209, Architectural Review, of such proposals as may require sole approval of the Town Board or Planning Board.
[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 24-2019]
D. 
The Architectural Review Board, together with the Landmarks Preservation Commission, shall, upon request of the Town Board or Planning Board, review any application made pursuant to Chapter 241, Article III, and § 301-303 of the Riverhead Town Code.
[Added 6-20-2006 by L.L. No. 20-2006; amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 24-2019]
A Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board shall be elected from the members of the Board for a term of one year. No Board member shall succeed himself as Chairman and/or Vice Chairman more than three consecutive terms.
[Amended 5-21-1991; 5-5-2009 by L.L. No. 13-2009; 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 24-2019]
The actions and recommendation of the Architectural Review Board with regard to sign permit applications shall coincide with the procedures as delineated in Chapter 301, Article XLVIII, Signs, of the Code of the Town of Riverhead. The Architectural Review Board shall provide a written report and recommendation to the Building Inspector and the applicant, stating in writing its recommendations within 30 days of its receipt of said application.
[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 24-2019]
Meetings of the Architectural Review Board shall be held regularly, and at least monthly, and be open to the public.
The Chairman shall conduct the meetings of the Board. A record shall be kept of the minutes and all recommendations. The Board shall forward said recommendations in writing to the Planning Department. The recommendations shall include explanation in detail of the reason(s) and basis for said recommendations, which shall become a permanent part of the site plan file. The Board shall establish its own rules and meeting schedule.
When voting on any questions, a majority of those voting shall be sufficient to approve any proposal. No proxy shall be allowed at any time.
All members shall be entitled to vote, provided that no member shall participate in reviewing or vote on any work of which he or any partner or professional associate is the author or in which he or they have any direct or indirect financial interest.
The Architectural Review Board shall report annually to the Planning Department in the month of January. The annual report shall review the major decisions rendered during the year and outline the rationale for those decisions. The report may include a survey of the appearance and condition of buildings in the Town, an analysis of community trends in design methods that might be employed to improve the quality of new building and prevent the deterioration of existing structures and recommendations that might be enacted to make the design review process more objective.