HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-11-3313)-01/18/2011RESOLUTION R-11-3313
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville has a new set of Economic Development Incentive
Guidelines and Criteria, which City Council unanimously adopted through
Resolution R-10-3286 on November 3, 2010; and
WHEREAS, this program includes a provision that applications related to fa~ade
improvements or pole signage removal and replacement be reviewed by
an Architectural Review Commission; and
WHEREAS, Colleyville is home to numerous residents who are architectural, planning
or engineering design professionals, or who work in development-related
fields, who consider design issues on a daily basis and who have the
expertise to benefit the City's future development and redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the creation of an Architectural Review Commission will further engage
the Colleyville community in the City's economic development efforts; and
WHEREAS, an Architectural Review Commission will provide an analysis of issues
such as the quality and effectiveness of Colleyville's Commercial Design
Standards and the possibility of an Overlay District within the core of the
Colleyville Boulevard corridor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT the Colleyville City Council hereby establishes an Architectural
Review Commission, to be appointed by the City Council.
Sec. 2. THAT the Architectural Review Commission shall serve in an advisory role
to the Colleyville City Council and is hereby charged with the following
responsibilities:
a. To evaluate and make recommendations on matching grant
program applications for facade improvements and/or pole
signage replacements
b. To evaluate the quality and effectiveness of Colleyville's
Commercial Design Standards
c. To evaluate the possibility of an ~verlay District within the core
of the Colleyville Business Corridor, as well as oversee
recommendations on any related Design Guidelines which may
be subsequently adopted
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d. To conduct other architectural and design-related studies as
requested by the City Council
Sec. 3. THAT the Architectural Review Commission shall be composed of seven
(7) members. Three (3) members shall be appointed by the City Council
for an initial term of one (1) year and four (4) members shall be appointed
by the City Council for a term of two (2) years, with subsequent
appointees serving two year terms.
Sec.4. THAT any Commission member who has designed, worked on or
consulted with a matching grant program applicant or agenda subject,
shall recuse themselves from voting in those circumstances.
Sec. 5. THAT any member with unexcused absences from three (3) consecutive
meetings or not exhibiting interest in the work of the Commission shall be
reported to the City Council, which may at their discretion remove the
Commission member and appoint a replacement.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
APPR4VED BY A VOTE OF AYES,
ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE DAY OF
Cynthia Singleton, TRMC, CIV(C
City Secretary
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, NAYS AND O
2011.
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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David Kelly
Mayor