Submittal Requirements
Nine (9) Packets containing the front side of application form and one each of the items below must be
turned in and ready for distribution to the Board. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Agendas are prepared and mailed the ____________ prior to the meeting. Therefore, applications
received less than 45 days prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting may not be added and will
have to be reviewed at the following months meeting.
Submittal documents
Check List
An application for Design Review approval which includes the applicant’s name, mailing address,
location of property, legal description of property and other information deemed necessary by the
Building Inspector and the Design Review Board.
Adequate illustration of the building or structure’s character and treatment to scale through
elevations of the front, sides and rear of the building. The maximum heights of all structures shall be
included.
A site plan, to scale, showing area covered by the building or structure, parking areas, and
landscaping treatment and any other information pertinent to understanding the application.
A list of exterior materials. In case of a sign, the method of attachment.
A copy of the assessor’s map of the property.
Photographs of the building and of neighboring structures, upon request from the Building
Inspector.
Exterior Changes Requiring DRB Consideration
• Exterior Construction, Reconstruction, Alterations or Structural Changes
(This includes room additions, new roofline, new porches, fences, new awnings etc.)
• Any
exterior changes, requiring a building permit or not, must have approval of the Design Review Board
prior to the commencement of work.
• Pr
ior to the change of any building’s exterior features, by remodeling or alteration, and prior to any new
construction within the District, the property owner, or his designated agent, shall secure the approval of the
Design Review Board. For commercial buildings located within the portion of the District that is officially
included within the National Register of Historic Places, each property owner shall obtain specific approval
from the Design Review Board prior to painting or re-surfacing any existing, unpainted brick structures and
prior to covering or altering any of the existing signs painted on the building facades in this area.
Any applicant dissatisfied or aggrieved by the Design Review Boards decision may appeal the decision to the
Board of Adjustment by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within thirty (30) days from the date
of the Design Review Boards Decision.
A copy of the application will be retained in the building inspec
tion file.
DRB Application – Page 2 – Rev. 12/21/2020