(a) After determining that the application is complete, the Zoning Officer shall forward the analyses described in Subsections A and B of Section 23.408.030 (Eligibility Determination) to the Secretary of the LPC to place on the agenda for the next regular meeting of the LPC that occurs no less than 21 days thereafter. The LPC shall then have 90 days in which to evaluate the submission and provide any comments to the Design Review Committee (DRC).

(b) The DRC shall determine whether a project conforms to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the associated guidelines, including the standards and guidelines for the treatment of cultural landscapes, with respect to adjacent historical resources. A project that clearly conforms to those standards and guidelines shall be considered to not have a significant impact on the historical resource. If the DRC determines that the proposed project would have a significant adverse impact on any adjacent historical resource and the project is not modified to avoid that impact, it shall not be processed as a Green Pathway project.

(a) Notwithstanding Section 23.406.070 (Design Review), the DRC shall determine whether the project conforms to the Downtown Design Guidelines and shall take final action on the project no later than 90 days from the date the application for a Green Pathway project, including for Design Review, is complete.

(b) When determining whether a project subject to review under this section conforms to the Downtown Design Guidelines, the DRC shall treat applicable guidelines as standards.

(c) The decision of the DRC regarding whether the project conforms to the Guidelines may be appealed directly to the City Council by filing an appeal stating the reasons for the appeal, along with the required fee, with the City Clerk within 14 days of the date of the DRC action. Design Review appeals shall be limited to design issues.