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City law director: Architectural Board of Review issues are advisory; Planning handles public hearings
Summary
Mark Barber, Bay Village's law director, told the Architectural Board that its review is advisory and that formal public hearings and final decisions occur at the Planning Commission; the board agreed it would accept public input though the Planning Commission handles official hearings.
At the April 22 meeting the city law director, Mark Barber, clarified the Architectural Board of Review's role and the process for public comment. Barber explained that ABR offers advisory recommendations on architectural details and materials, while the Planning Commission conducts the formal public hearings and makes final decisions on site and footprint changes.
"I'm Mark Barber. I'm the city's law director," he said and described the distinction between advisory review and Planning's ordinance-driven public-hearing role. Chair and board members discussed whether to permit public comment at the ABR meeting; the chair noted the board does not typically hold public hearings but will consider comments and forward advisory recommendations to Planning as appropriate.
