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599 18.74.030 18.74.030 Adoption of guidelines. The city council, following recommendations by the planning commission, shall adopt downtown Pleasanton de- sign guidelines for the district. Such guidelines may be amended from time to time following the same procedure. The zoning administrator, planning commission and the city council shall adhere to the adopted guidelines in reviewing all applications for permits, licenses, certificates or other approval or entitlement of use relating to improvements or demo- lition proposed within the district, and no such applications shall be approved unless consistent with the adopted guide- lines. (Ord. 1656 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1591 § 2, 1993; Ord. 1225 § I, 1985; prior code § 2- 2.3403) 18.74.040 Improvements subject to design review. A. The zoning administrator shall review the design of each improvement for which a building permit, license, cer- tificate or other approval is required pursuant to this code. If a proposed improvement within the district would require planning commission or city council approval, then such body shall review the design. The zoning admin- istrator may adopt standards for determining which applications comply on their face with all applicable regula- tions for improvements under this chapter and which will, if approved, have an insignificant effect both on the district as a whole and on the particular built context of the proposed improvement. The zoning administrator may also determine that applications for certain improvements do not need all the information required by Sec- tion 18.74.050 of this chapter. B. The term "improvement" as used in this chapter shall be literally interpreted and shall include the construction, alteration and repair of all signs and all property and appurtenances thereto. The term "improvement" shall not include demolition. No improvements subject to design review shall hereinafter be constructed, located, required, altered or thereafter maintained except in accordance with the architectural plan approved as provided in this chapter. C. The zoning administrator or planning commission shall consider the architectural plan within 30 days following the applications being deemed complete, unless the applicant agrees to a later date. After consideration of the ar- chitectural plan, the zoning administrator or planning commission shall issue its determination setting forth its decision to approve, disapprove or conditionally approve the architectural plan. The applicant or any aggrieved person may appeal any decision of the zoning administrator to the planning commission and of the planning commission to the city council in the manner provided in Section 18.20.060 this code. (Ord. 1656 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1586 § 4, 1993; Ord. 1520 § 2, 1991; Ord. 1225 § 1, 1985; prior code § 2- 2.3404) 18.74.050 Application for design review. Any person proposing to construct or locate any improvement subject to design review shall file, prior to filing for the first required permit, an application for design review with the zoning administrator. Such application shall be in the form and contain the materials required by the zoning administrator under Chapter 18.20 of this title. A. Architectural drawings, including: I. Plans to scale. 2. Four elevations to include all sides of development. 3. Elevations to scale and renderings which include adjacent structures in the existing built context. 4. (Optional) Perspectives. Model or other suitable graphic materials. B. Renderings and complete building elevations indicating the wording, style, location, size, shape and type of illu- mination of each proposed permanent sign together with a palette of proposed colors, materials and textures. C. Design plan and guidelines comprising the conceptual scheme proposed to be adopted for all temporary signage relating to site uses. D. Preliminary landscaping plan. F. Site photographs. F. Color photographs of the existing built context including the site. (Pleasanton Stipp. No, 3, 1 -10)