§ 11.04.03. Historic preservation board.

(a)

Establishment. The historic preservation board is hereby established as a citizen board.

(b)

Membership. The town council should, whenever possible, appoint a representative from each of the following areas of expertise:

(1)

History.

(2)

Real estate; real property appraisal.

(3)

Urban planning.

(4)

Law.

(5)

Engineering; building construction.

(c)

General functions, powers and duties. It shall be the responsibility of the board to:

(1)

Update official inventory of archeological sites, historically, culturally or architecturally significant buildings or districts, plan for their preservation and submit to the town council recommendations and documentation needed.

(2)

Develop programs to stimulate public interest in urban neighborhood conservation, to participate in the adaptation of existing codes, ordinances, procedures and programs to reflect urban neighborhood conservation policies and goals.

(3)

Explore funding and grant sources and advise property owners concerning which might be available for identification, protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of historic, architectural, archeological and cultural resources.

(4)

Cooperate with agencies of city, county, regional, state and federal governments in planning proposed and future projects to reflect historic preservation concerns and policies, and assist in the development of proposed and future land use plans.

(5)

Advise property owners and local governmental agencies concerning the proper protection, maintenance, enhancement and preservation of cultural resources.

(6)

Advise the town council concerning the effects of local government actions on cultural resources.

(7)

Review and recommend sites, buildings, structures, objects and districts, both public and private, for listing on the local register of historic places.

(8)

Make a recommendation to the town council whether to approve or deny petitions for certificates of appropriateness required under the historic preservation regulations in this Land Development Code.

(9)

Notify the town manager who shall take appropriate action when it appears that there has not been compliance with the historic preservation regulations of this Land Development Code.

(Ord. No. 91-6, § 3(11.04.03), 2-11-1992; Ord. No. 2012-11, § 1(11.04.03), 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 2018-06, § 1, 11-13-2018)