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18.20.010 Chapter 18.20 DESIGN REVIEW[ Sections: 18.20.010 Projects Subject To Design Review 18.20.020 Powers -Duties 18.20.030 Scope Of Review - Criteria 18.20.040 Procedures 18.20.050 Effective Date Of Decision 18.20.060 Appeals 18.20.070 Lapse Of Approval 18.20.010 Projects Subject To Design Review: In order to preserve and enhance the city's aesthetic values and to ensure the preservation of the public health, safe- ty, and general welfare, the following projects shall be subject to discretion- ary design review. A. The planning commission is em- powered to review and make decisions concerning the following classes of pro- jects: 1. All outdoor uses, new improve- ments and structures, or expansions thereof, proposed within all zoning districts except the PUD district. 2. Any matter referred to it by the zoning administrator for decision. 3. Appeals of items acted upon by the zoning administrator. B. The zoning administrator shall re- view and make decisions concerning the following classes of projects: 1. All accessory structures which ex- ceed ten feet (10') in height, measured from average ground level to the high- est point on the structure. 2. Additions to single-family houses which exceed ten feet (10') in height, as height is defined in this title. 3. Fences, walls, and hedges greater than six feet (6') in height, as height is defined in this title. 4. All models of single-family pro- jects. 5. All custom single-family homes. 6. All outdoor uses, new improve- ments, and structures in PUD districts in which the conditions of approval specifically have delegated decision making authority over design issues to the preexisting design review board. 7. All signs. 8. All satellite earth stations and microwave dish antennas, whether lo- cated in a residential or nonresidential district. 9. Minor building additions in "straight zoned" (non-PUD) districts. (Minor building additions in PUD dis- tricts would continue to be treated as minor modifications, subject to staff approval with special report to the city council.) 10. Exterior improvements or expan- sions to unreinforced masonry build- ings, as defined in section 18.08.580 of this title. 11. Commercial and noncommercial towers, spires, cupolas, chimneys, pent- houses, water tanks, fire towers, flag- poles, monuments, scenery lofts, and similar structures. 12. Commercial and noncommercial radio and television antennas and trans- mission towers, personal wireless ser- vice facilities, and receive-only anten- nas greater than ten feet (10') in height. 1. Prior ordinance history: Ord. 1410 § 2, 1989; Ord. 1507 § 6, 1991; Ord. 1520 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1586 § 2, 1993. 493 (Pleasanton January 2004)