Architectural Review Board Staff Approvable Projects

What ARB Submittals Can Be Staff Approved

Building Design, Colors and Materials

• Matching existing colors and materials and not visible from public right-of-way
  
• Additions designed to match existing design and proportions and less than 500 sqft
  
• Rooftop screening in keeping with existing structure
  
• Mechanical equipment requiring a building permit but screened from public view
  
• Replacement of existing materials with those of comparable quality, texture and craftsmanship
  for structures not subject to Landmarks review
  
• Change of surface materials consistent with design not more than 25% of the facade
  
• New window frames of high quality and consistent with existing design
  
• New door frames of high quality and consistent with existing design
  
• New windows of high quality and consistent with existing design New doors of high quality and consistent with existing design
  
• New awnings without signage of high quality and consistent with existing design and any existing awnings, and are opaque canvas and not backlit
  
• Freestanding walls consistent with existing architecture and do not obscure significant features from view
  
• Addition to freestanding walls consistent with existing architecture and do not obscure significant features from view
  
  Landscaping
  
• Less than 150 sqft landscaping area that conforms to xeriscape standards
  
• Single family homes not in R1 conforming to xeriscape standards

  Signage

• Sign plans conforming to an approved (ARB or PC) sign program
  
• Sign plans to change sign face only and not sign frame, location or illumination
  
• Channel letter signage with no visible raceway, a cap height not over 18”, centered over the entrance
  symmetrically, consistent with building design and other signage on the building
  
• Painted signs less than 25 sqft with letters no more than 18” in height, consistent with building design
  and other signage on the building
  
• Minor modifications of colors, fonts, lighting, and size to existing sign programs
  
• Window signage not exceeding 20% of window total, less than 12" letters, does not obstruct
  pedestrian-level views and consistent with design and other signage
  
• Awning signage not backlit, less than 25 sqft with cap letters no over 10