§ 23.08.010. Purpose.  


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  • A.

    It is the purpose of this Chapter to achieve and protect a residential, seaside community which is both beautiful and pleasant in character, by fostering and encouraging good design which encompasses the use of harmonious materials and colors, compatible proportional relationships and appropriate use of landscaping, and to protect the citizens of the City of Del Mar by providing a design review process as hereinafter described. As a means to implement the Del Mar Community Plan intended to preserve and improve the City of Del Mar as a beautiful, pleasant, residential community in which to live, work, shop, and pursue leisure time activities, and in order to protect the property values, natural environment, primary scenic views and the aesthetic quality of the community, this Chapter is to be applied in furtherance of the health, safety, and general welfare of the City.

    B.

    The Design Review Board shall fully consider the beneficial design impacts of a proposed project before analyzing the project for impacts that may violate the regulations of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 465; Ord. No. 849)