City Council
MEETING DATE: 8/26/2015
TITLE:
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Designate an Ex-officio Member of the Architectural Review Subcommittee
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FROM:
Tracey Martinez, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
Pat Milos, Community and Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Appoint Raymond Lopez as an Ex-officio Member of the Architectural Review Subcommittee
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BACKGROUND:
Chapter 2.29.020 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code states the following:
The Planning Commission shall be authorized to appoint and fix the membership of such number of standing and temporary committees as it may find expedient for the performance of its duties. At a minimum, the Planning Commission shall maintain the following subcommittee:
A. Architectural Review Subcommittee. The subcommittee shall include three members of the Planning Commission and consist of a licensed architect and landscape architect. The subcommittee shall meet when necessary to perform the duties identified in the Cathedral City Development Code. The meetings of the subcommittee are subject to the Brown Act. The subcommittee shall review projects for compliance with the applicable provisions of the Development Code and submit a recommendation to the full Planning Commission. The Architectural Review Subcommittee will ensure the following:
1. That all projects will create an image with a high degree of quality that improves the built environment, and incorporates quality amenities with regard to architecture, landscaping, and the streetscape.
2. That effective design guidelines are created and to assist in the formulation of policy and code amendments related to architectural design and landscaping.
3. That recommendations are forwarded to the Planning Commission regarding the architectural design and landscaping for all development projects.
The Architectural Review Subcommittee is authorized to take final action on architectural design...
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