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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-3835 - Ordinance - 11/10/2016ORDINANCE NO. 2016-3835 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE", ARTICLE 2 "DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BODIES", SECTION 12-2.5, "DESIGN REVIEW BOARD," SUBSECTION B "MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS REGARDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 12-2.5 "Design Review Board," Subsection B "Membership and Terms" of Article 2 "Development Review Bodies," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes. PART 2: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining provisions or sections of this Ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 10th day of November, 2016. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Secretary Mayor Ordinance No. 2016-3835 Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT "A" That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Article 2 "Development Review Bodies", Section 12-2.5 "Design Review Board," Subsection B "Membership and Terms" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is amended to read as follows: B. Membership and Terms. 1. The Design Review Board shall consist of seven (7) members. Six (6) of the members shall be appointed by the City Council. a. The City Council shall appoint a representative with expertise from each of the following disciplines or groups: 1) Architecture; 2) Landscape architecture; 3) Business; and 4) Design district connection (e.g., developer, land owner, business owner, resident, or employee within a design district). b. The City Council shall appoint two (2) members that are citizens -at -large. c. The seventh regular member shall be the Chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Commission or his/her designee. 2. Members shall be appointed for two-year terms. 3. The Design Review Board is a governmental body and shall comply with the Open Meetings Act.