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Brightwaters adopts local law to create architectural review board for business and residential districts
Summary
The village board adopted a local law establishing an architectural review board to regulate exterior alterations and color consistency in business and residential districts after two public hearings.
The Brightwaters board moved to adopt a local law creating an architectural review board to oversee alterations and maintain the visual character of the village's business and residential districts. The mayor described two public hearings on the measure and introduced code sections that would change how exterior colors and alterations are managed.
The board voted by voice to adopt the local law. Trustees said the board had discussed cases of businesses changing properties after planning-board review and said an architectural-review body would help maintain consistent streetscape appearance. The measure passed after a motion, a second and unanimous voice approval.
