§ 402.040. Appearance Review Committee.

A. 

Establishment And Administration.

1. 

Establishment. There is hereby established a committee in and for the City of Blue Springs which shall be known as the Appearance Review Committee.

2. 

Composition. The Appearance Review Committee shall consist of three (3) members.

3. 

Qualifications Of Members. Individuals familiar with or experienced in matters of aesthetic judgment and who are residents of the City, shall be eligible as members of the Appearance Review Committee.

4. 

Appointment Of Members. Each member of the Appearance Review Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council.

5. 

Terms Of Members. Each member shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, provided that the terms of the first three (3) members appointed shall be for one (1), two (2) and three (3) years, respectively.

6. 

Removal Of Members. Members of the Appearance Review Committee may be removed without cause at the will of the Mayor with the consent of the City Council.

7. 

Designation Of Chairperson. The Chairperson of the Appearance Review Committee shall be designated by the Mayor.

8. 

Area Of Effect. The Appearance Review Committee shall be responsible for review of applications for building permits within the Adams Dairy Parkway Overlay (ADP-O) Zoning District or any other area or district of the City as authorized or directed by the City Council. Committee review shall not be required for single-family detached and duplex residential structures or for alterations and repairs not affecting the outward appearance of a building or site.

B. 

Meetings. Meetings of the Appearance Review Committee shall be held at the call of the Chairperson, and at such other times as the Appearance Review Committee may determine. Two (2) members shall constitute a quorum, and in the absence of the Chairperson, the member next in seniority shall be the Acting Chairperson. Meetings of the Appearance Review Committee may be called by the Mayor. No official action of the Appearance Review Committee shall be taken except at a meeting open to the public. The Director of Community Development shall be designated as Secretary to the Appearance Review Committee and shall be responsible to keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or if failing to vote, indicating such fact. A majority of the Appearance Review Committee may adopt rules and regulations to govern the procedure before the Appearance Review Committee.

R.O. 1996 § 402.040; Ord. No. 4558 § 1, 8-3-2015