Explanation
Background:
The legislation grants the Italian Village Commission the authority to utilize interim guidelines for applications that propose to use artificial siding in new construction within the Italian Village Historic District. Currently, the Italian Village Guidelines are largely silent with respect to the appropriateness of artificial siding materials when new construction is proposed. Furthermore, the guidelines currently do not provide any direction as to design and/or installation standards. This ambiguity has led to significant problems in Italian Village when applicants seek to use artificial siding materials.
Currently, all of the City's architectural review commissions are engaged in a process of amending guidelines which will include updated standards for reviewing applications in which the use of artificial siding is proposed. It is anticipated that Council will receive these guideline revisions in September 2003. However, there is an immediate need to address the situation in Italian Village to provide clarity to property owners and the commission as to the appropriate standards to apply in considering whether to approve a certificate of appropriateness for instance where applicants seek to use artificial siding material.
In order to expedite the ability of the Italian Village Commission to immediately utilize these guidelines on an interim basis, this legislation also waives Section 3116.03 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, which addresses the process of amending architectural review guidelines.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Title
To adopt interim guidelines proposed by the Italian Village Commission addressing the use of artificial siding materials on new construction projects within the Italian Village Historic District; to waive Section 3116.03 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Italian Village Commission is an architectural review commission create...
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