§ A314-9. Decisions.  


Latest version.
  • A. 
    Time limit. Where possible, the Board shall render its decision the same night of the hearing. However, where the Board determines that it is impossible to render a decision the same night of the hearing, then it shall announce at the close of the public hearing when such a decision will be rendered by the Board.
    B. 
    Form. The final decision by the Board shall be made either by written order or at the end of the Board's minutes pertaining to a specific hearing. Such decision shall state the findings of fact which were the basis for the Board's determination. The decision shall also state any conditions necessary to fulfill the purpose of Chapter 8, establishing an Architectural Review Board.
    C. 
    In approving or disapproving plans and specifications for a building or alteration, the Architectural Review Board shall consider the purposes above stated to promote architectural beauty and harmony of building design; to prevent the monotony of residential housing in rows of buildings which are identical or unduly similar in design or location in relationship to streets, and to prevent buildings from being improperly designed and located in relation to land contours, lot lines and street lines.
    D. 
    Filing. Minutes and decisions of the Board shall be filed as soon as practical after the close of a public hearing in the office of the Village Clerk and shall be a public record.
    E. 
    Notice. Copies of the decision shall be forwarded to the applicant by the Chairman of the Board.
    F. 
    Certification. A copy of the Board's decision, including all terms and conditions, shall be transmitted to the Code Enforcement Officer, and he shall fully incorporate such terms and conditions of the same in the building permit to be issued to the applicant whenever a permit is authorized by the Board.