§ 12.32.060. Pedestrian mall advisory committee—Membership—Duties.

A.

There is established a pedestrian mall advisory committee to serve and be appointed by the mayor, with the advice and consent of the council, consisting of seven members as follows:

1.

The director of field operations;

2.

The director of the department of infrastructure and development;

3.

A member of the planning commission;

4.

A member of the citizens advisory committee;

5.

Three persons selected from the membership of the downtown mall association.

B.

The committee shall select its own chairman, vice chairman and secretary, keep minutes of its meetings and determine the date, time, place and notices respecting the same. It shall be the duty of the committee to:

1.

Draft and devices, with council approval, an architectural plan to propose a coordinated architectural theme consistent with the park-like effect of the mall itself but not necessarily uniform;

2.

Consider and recommend to city council approval or rejection of architectural treatment of building improvements and design of building fronts for structures facing upon or adjoining pedestrian malls of this city. Any plan submitted to the director of the department of infrastructure and development which earns the committee's stamp of approval may be given a permit by the director of the department of infrastructure and development without council review; however, any change that is inconsistent with the fire or building codes must be approved by the mayor and council. Any plan which is not approved by the commission may be submitted to the council for approval;

3.

Consider and make recommendations regarding maintenance, advertising signs, improvements and physical layout of pedestrian malls and financing of the same;

4.

Consider and make recommendations to city council with respect to regulations and control of traffic in pedestrian malls, including but not limited to the use of emergency, service and utility vehicles and other approved methods of conveyance and items of special consideration.

(Ord. 1972, 2005; prior code § 116-6)

( Ord. No. 2450, 10-9-2017 )