The Design Review Board conducts major design review and makes a decision to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a design for any non-exempt project that is subject to design review.
Design review is required for all projects that require a permit for new construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration, or other improvements to the exterior of a structure, site, or a parking area except for:
1. Replacement in kind.
2. Decks no higher than four feet at any point (excluding railings).
3. Residences and residential additions of less than 500 square feet in area and less than 15 feet in height, including but not limited to minor window, door, and roof modifications. Exceptions may not be granted from design review for more than one addition in any 12-month time frame.
4. Accessory structure of less than 250 square feet in area and less than nine feet in height.
5. Commercial or mixed use additions or improvements of less than 1,000 square feet that do not abut a residential zoning district.
6. Industrial additions or improvements of less than 1,000 square feet that do not abut a residential zoning district.
7. Temporary structures of less than 500 square feet total floor area on non-residentially-zoned property, not abutting a residential zoning district.
8. Single-family homes consistent with the architecture and design standards of a previously approved Planned Area district.
9. Small residential rooftop solar energy systems.
10. Solar panels located on roofs or on the ground.
11. Exterior alterations required by State or federal law or other public agencies.