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PART 2-4 - DESIGN CRITERIA: <br />SECTION 2-4-1 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: <br />Architectural design issues shall be regulated in the following manner for the BVPD project: <br />1. An BVPD Architectural Review Board (BVPD-ARB) shall be established prior to the <br />submission of any site plan commencing the development of any land use within the <br />three (3) BVPD Development Districts. The purpose of this review board is to oversee, <br />comment, and guide the design of any and all proposed buildings, signage, additional <br />landscaping, lighting, and other similar submittals to ensure compliance with all <br />applicable standards as referenced herein. <br />Membership on the board shall include: <br />i. The applicant(s), <br />ii. A registered architect, <br />iii. A landscape architect, <br />iv. A civil engineer, and <br />v. Other building and design professionals as appropriate. <br />Once a submittal is deemed to be satisfactory, the ARB board shall issue 'a Letter of <br />Compliance to the County indicating that the ARB members have found that, in their <br />opinion, the project is consistent with the various guidelines, standards, and regulations <br />governing development within the BVPD. <br />No government agency responsible for the permitting of any project within the <br />development site shall accept a development application without this Letter of <br />Compliance. <br />2. The following exterior finishes and/or siding materials shall be allowed throughout the <br />project: <br />a. Cement/concrete siding, such as Hardi-plank or equal material, shall be used to <br />simulate wood and wood trusses where a rustic look is desired, <br />b. Brick and/or stucco, <br />c. Concrete in pre-cast or cast-in-place (CIP) applications shall be allowed. Where <br />such material is utilized, large expanses will be broken-up and modulated with <br />architectural variations like scoring, reveals, ornamental embellishments, etc. <br />d. Dry-stack and/or ashlar stone may be used as an identifying characteristic, <br />e. Concrete masonry units (CMU's). For this project, CMUs shall be: <br />i. Standard block, painted for service areas out of public view, rears of <br />parapets, etc OR <br />21 <br />