A. General Applicability. Chapter 17.99 GHMC, Design Manual, applies to all proposals to subdivide land under the provisions of GHMC Title 16 and to all proposals to build, locate, construct, remodel, alter or modify any facade on any structure or building or other visible element of the facade of the structure or building or site, including, but not limited to: landscaping, parking lot layout, signs, outdoor furniture in public or commercial locations, outdoor lighting fixtures, fences, walls and roofing materials (hereafter referred to as outdoor proposals), as described in Chapter 17.99 GHMC, Design Manual. Design review approval is required for all outdoor proposals which require a building permit, or which are part of a project or development requiring a site plan, subdivision, conditional use permit or utility extension agreement.

B. Applicability and Review of Historic District Design Standards. The historic district design standards of Chapter 17.99 GHMC shall apply to all activities described in subsection A of this section in the entire historic district, except that in the R-1 district within the historic district, at the option of the property owner, development shall conform strictly to either the setback standards contained in GHMC 17.99.320 and the height standards contained in GHMC 17.99.510, or, alternatively, the setback and height standards of GHMC 17.16.090. Exercise of this option by the property owner shall not affect the city’s ability to require compliance with all other applicable codes. Exercise of this option precludes a property owner, or any subsequent property owner, from applying any of the setback and height standards contained in Chapter 17.99 GHMC on any structure or development on the site unless all existing structures or development not conforming to the setback and height standards of Chapter 17.99 GHMC are removed. (Ord. 1307 § 62, 2014; Ord. 1197 § 71, 2010; Ord. 975 § 11, 2004).