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Clerk
Planning & Zoning
Historic Preservation
District Commission
Plan Review Procedures
Plan reviews shall
be required by the Historic Preservation District
Commission when any structure or site within
the Historic District is to be constructed,
altered, moved, or demolished.
The following procedures
shall govern the review of each plan:
SUBMISSION:
No building and/or zoning permit shall be granted
by the Building Inspector or City Planning
Commission, as the case may be, until the applicant
has first received favorable action of the
Commission on the application seeking the change.
The application shall contain the following
information:
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Name of
applicant.
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Address
of property affected.
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Description
of proposed construction, alteration,
etc.
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Indication
of existing and proposed structural
materials.
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Six
drawings showing general floor plan
and elevations of existing and proposed
exterior treatments. (Note:
Colored renderings are required for
all exterior treatments). Elevation
drawings shall be submitted for those
exterior facades proposed to be changed
and located on the front and/or sides
of the structure.
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Any other
information, as in the opinion of
the Commission, is required in order
to enable proper review of the application.
ACTIONS:
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The Commission
shall meet within fifteen (15) days
after notification by the Building
Inspector of the filing, unless otherwise
mutually agreed upon by the applicant
and the Commission. In reviewing
the plans, the Commission may confer
with the applicant, and with the
Building Inspector, and with the
City Planning Commission.
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The Commission
shall approve or disapprove such
plans and signify its approval or
disapproval.
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If the
Commission disapproves such plans,
it shall state its reasons for doing
so and shall transmit a record of
such action and reasons therefore
in writing to the Building Inspector
and to the applicant. The Commission
shall advise what it feels is proper
if it disapproves of the plans submitted.
The applicant, if he so desires,
may make modifications to his plans
and shall have the right to re-submit
his application at any time after
so doing.
No work shall begin until Commission
approval is obtained.
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The failure
of the Commission to approve, conditionally
approve, or disapprove of such plans
within forty-five (45) days from
the date of application for the building
permit, unless otherwise mutually
agreed upon by the applicant and
the Commission, shall be deemed to
constitute approval.
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After approval
has been issued and the building
permit granted to the applicant,
the Building Inspector or his representative
shall inspect the construction or
alteration approved, in accordance
with the procedures established by
the City of Frankenmuth.
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If the
Commission denies a request for the
demolition permit, it shall have
the privilege of publicizing the
imminent destruction of this structure,
and may make an effort to find a
private or corporate purchaser interested
in preserving the property.
Failing to find such a purchaser,
the Commission may then recommend
that the City of Frankenmuth purchase
the property. Conclusive action
must be taken within sixty (60) days
of the date of the request.
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In cases
where approval of demolition is granted
for reasons other than public health
or safety, such approval shall not
become effective until sixty (60)
days after the date of issuance,
in order to provide a period of time
within which it may be possible to
relieve a hardship or transfer the
property to another owner who will
retain the structure. At the
discretion of the Commission, this
waiting period may be waived.
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If the
Commission grants a permit for demolition,
it may notify the Frankenmuth Historical
Commission so that body may consult
with the owner about obtaining anything
of historical significance from the
property.
APPEALS:
Actions of the Historic Preservation District
Commission may be appealed to the City Council
within 30 days of the Commission's decision.
PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS:
In reviewing the plans, the Commission shall
give consideration to:
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The historical
or architectural value and significance
of the structure or site and its
relationship to the historic value
of the surrounding area.
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The relationship
of the exterior architectural features
of such structure to the rest of
the structure and to the surrounding
area.
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The general
compatibility of exterior design,
arrangement, texture, and materials
proposed to be used.
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Any other
factor, including aesthetic, which
it deems to be pertinent.
The Commission shall
pass only on exterior features of a structure
and shall not consider the interior arrangement.
PROHIBITED USES:
The following uses are specifically excluded
and prohibited within the Historic District:
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All adult
bookstores, adult movie theaters,
and any business involved in the
sale of pornography or pornographic
material as described in the City
Code.
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Drive-in/fast
food restaurants as defined in the
City Code.
APPROVED: SEPTEMBER
13, 1977
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