All decisions of the HDC regarding the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness shall be in writing. The HDC shall articulate and explain the reasons and basis of each decision on the record. An application for a certificate of appropriateness may be approved, denied, or approved with amendment by the HDC. When denying an application for a certificate of appropriateness, the HDC shall include the basis for its conclusion that the proposed activity would be incongruous with those aspects of the structure, appurtenances, or the district. The HDC shall send a copy of the decision to the applicant. The action taken by the HDC shall be binding on the zoning enforcement officer. No application shall be denied or granted by the HDC without a hearing. An application for the same petition shall not be heard by the HDC for the period of one year from the date the original petition was denied. The HDC shall have the right to waive this requirement for any petition if a majority of the HDC present at a meeting agrees.

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