[Added 3-12-1996]
In evaluating the relationship between existing and proposed structures under Chapter 18 of the Village Code, the Board shall review applications and consider proposed development in relation to the design guidelines set forth below.
It is the objective of the guidelines hereinbelow set forth to establish a general design framework which respects the scale and architectural character of existing neighborhoods and which will allow development and alterations not detrimental thereto. In reviewing applications, the Board may attach more or less weight to any guideline in relation to other guidelines as may be appropriate under the particular circumstances.
In evaluating the contextual setting of proposed construction and alterations under the authority described in Chapter 18 of the Village Code, the Board shall assess, without limitation:
A. 
The design of structures as an integrated part of overall design characteristic of surrounding development and topographical conditions.
B. 
The treatment of the sides and rear of proposed structures in a manner substantially consistent in appearance, amenity and quality of materials to the treatment given to the street frontage, as may be appropriate in view of the degree of visibility of the sides and rear of such structures from nearby properties or from vantage points of higher elevation.
C. 
The harmony and compatibility of fencing, garden walls, planting, terracing, walkways or other evergreen landscaping aspects with their sites and surroundings, especially as viewed from the street and neighboring properties.
D. 
The harmony and compatibility of a proposed structure with adjacent structures, as affected by the following exterior design elements:
(1) 
The size and shape of the predominant wall plane of the facade as viewed from the street.
(2) 
The heights of horizontal building features such as sill levels, lintels, cornices, etc.
(3) 
Spacing and proportion of window openings, bays or other aspects of building fenestration and other openings; rhythm or pattern to the arrangement of windows and other openings.
(4) 
Spacing and proportion of elements of the basic structural grid such as columns, piers or other projections such as porches, balconies or cornices.
(5) 
Shape and slope of roofs and other roof elements such as gables, dormers and turrets, their visibility from the street and the significance of the profile of the building against the sky or its background.
(6) 
The nature and use of surfacing materials.
(7) 
The nature and use of trim and other secondary features such as shutters, decorative gables and railings.
(8) 
Colors, textures, patterning or decoration of exterior materials and treatments, including surfacing materials and building ornament, trim and any secondary features such as shutters, decorative gables and railings.
E. 
The harmony and compatibility of the scale of a proposed structure with its site and surroundings (within 200 feet of the proposed structure), as measured by the following considerations:
(1) 
The integrated visual impact of the size, massing, scale, proportion, height and location of a proposed structure as related to the size and topography of the property, the location of the building with respect thereto and the neighboring development.
(2) 
Alignment of buildings along a street and their relationship to the street as an essential aspect of its setting.
(3) 
The effect of inconsistent alignment upon the apparent size of a proposed structure relative to the size of adjacent properties.
(4) 
Placement of the structure on the site in such a way as to enhance its setting.
(5) 
The impact of fencing, planting, terracing, walkways or other evergreen landscaping aspects which serve to buffer the visual impact of the proposed structure from the street and neighboring properties.
(6) 
The impact of exterior design elements as set forth in Subsection D hereof upon the scale of a structure.