A City Architectural Board is hereby created
for the purpose of administering the ordinances governing the appearance
and alteration of buildings in the downtown historic zone of the City.
[Amended 4-19-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-08]
The Board shall consist of seven members, of whom five shall
be appointed as regular members and two as alternate members to vote
in the absence of any regular member. All members shall be residents
of the City of Lexington and at least 1/2 of the members of the Board
shall be owners of real estate in the City, except that one member
need not be a resident but shall be either 1) a property owner in
the Lexington Downtown Historic Preservation District or 2) a business
owner in the Lexington Downtown Historic Preservation District licensed
and operating his or her business in accordance with all applicable
laws and ordinances. All of the members will be appointed by City
Council and the two alternate members shall be appointed as Alternate
A and as Alternate B. Alternate A shall be the first alternate selected
as needed during the first ARB meeting of each month and Alternate
B shall be the first alternate selected as needed during the second
ARB meeting of each month. The initial terms of office shall be as
follows: one member shall be appointed for a term to expire June 30,
1990, two members shall be appointed for terms to expire June 30,
1991, and two shall be appointed for terms to expire June 30, 1992.
Appointments thereafter shall be for terms of four years.
Any member of the Board may be removed by the
Council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office,
provided that such removal may be made only after a public hearing
in which such member is given an opportunity to appear and be heard.
All members of the Board shall serve as such
without compensation.
Any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall
be filled by appointment by the Council, and such appointment shall
be for the unexpired term.
[Amended 1-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
The Board shall have the functions, powers and duties which are prescribed by law, including the ordinances of the City, and with specific reference to Chapter 420, Zoning, Article VIII, Historic Downtown Preservation District, and Article IX, Residential Historic Neighborhood Conservation District, of the Lexington City Code. The Board shall adopt rules and standards for the transaction of its business, such as bylaws and design guidelines, without amendment to this chapter as approved by City Council.
