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Ordinance No. 2303 <br />Page 9 of 19 <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter 18.20 Design Review <br /> <br />Existing PMC Chapter 18.20 Design Review is proposed to be repealed and replaced with the <br />text below. <br /> <br />§ 18.20.010 Purpose. <br />The purpose of this section is to: promote and enhance good design, site relationships, and other <br />aesthetic considerations in the city; accelerate and streamline the design review process in the <br />city with the goal that every application be successful and consistent with city standards; and <br />promote preservation of public health, safety, and general welfare in the city. <br /> <br />§18.20.020 Definitions. <br />A. "Design review" means review of the aesthetic elements of a project including site, <br />building, and landscape design. <br />B. “Housing Accountability Act project” means a project subject to the requirements of <br />Government Code, section 65589.5. <br />C. “Major” under this Chapter means a large-scale change or addition with substantial <br />impact, as determined by the Zoning Administrator. <br />D. "Minor" under this Chapter means a small-scale change or addition of minimal impact, as <br />determined by the Zoning Administrator. <br />E. "Project" under this article means new construction, additions, or alterations to a building <br />or site. <br /> <br />§ 18.20.030 Applicability. <br />A. Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator is the review authority for the <br />following projects: <br />1. Single-Family Residential <br />a. A new residential unit and/or 50-percent demolition and rebuild of an <br />existing unit <br />b. Additions exceeding 15 feet in height as defined by Chapter 18.84 <br />c. New or major enlargement of balconies <br />d. New lofts with second-story windows <br />e. Major modifications to second-story windows (e.g., doubling the quantity <br />of second-story windows where there may be privacy impacts) <br />f. Major modifications to roof forms that materially alter the appearance or <br />height of the residence (e.g., alterations to roof pitch that require five <br />additional feet of height) <br />2. Multi-Family Residential <br />a. A new residential unit and/or 50-percent demolition and rebuild of an <br />existing unit <br />Page 34 of 373