HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 07-04 Maplewood Establishes Building Review Board DISPATCH Maplewood Establishes
Bui Idin Review Board
A commu ity design/.
board has been es- pation such as interior de-
tablished in Maplewood— signer, planners, civil en-
for the purpose of review- gineers, contractors, ap-
ing architecture and aes- praisers or realtors.
thetics in most building In a written memoran-
projects. dum to the council, Plan
Plans for multiple fami- ner Seida defended the re-
ly housing and commer- view board approach.
cial and industrial devel- "Local government gen-
opments will go to the erally lacks sensitivity to
board. aesthetics,"he stated.
Village Planner Bailey "Its administrative ma-
Seida had recommended chinery typically isn't
that the board have "final well geared to consider
authority" in deciding on such values," he added.
the aesthetic worth of "Assistance from outside
projects. government generally is
But the Village Council considered useful to pass
granted the board only an judgment on community
advisory role, similar to design."
the Planning Commission. He said the scope of the
That means the council new board should include:
will continue to make fi- • Analyze the effects of
nal judgments on "aes- public and private devel-
thetics." while the review opment activities on the
board acts as a clearing local environment.
house. • Formulate goals on
Based on an ordinance the physical appearance
adopted 4-0 last week, the of the community.
board will have seven • Advise on the design
members: two architects, quality of building proj-
a planning commissioner, ects and their relationship
two laymen and two rep- to the surrounding set-
rgsentatives fror a de- tings.