2-19 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION

CHAPTER 2-19
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION

SECTIONS:

2-19-001-0001 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION

2-19-001-0001 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION:

There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Heritage Preservation Commission. (Ord. 2010-35, Amended, 11/16/2010)

2-19-001-0002 MEMBERSHIP:

A. The membership of the commission shall consist of seven (7) voting members. Additional members may be appointed in the future, if and when additional Historic Design Review Districts beyond the first district are created, to represent those additional districts and help develop and adopt design guidelines for those districts.

1. At least two (2) members must be professionals in the areas of architecture, history, architectural history, planning, or archaeology.

2. At least two (2) members shall be owners of locally designated historic properties or properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

3. At least three (3) members shall be from the general community.

4. Any member may satisfy more than one (1) of the above qualifications and any "professional" category may be filled by a person who is retired from that profession.

B. Appointed members shall have an interest in the history of the community and heritage preservation and be committed to represent not only their specific areas of expertise, but also the community at large. (Ord. 2005-08, Amended, 04/05/2005; Ord. 2007-07, Amended, 02/06/2007; Ord. 2010-35, Amended, 11/16/2010; Ord. 2014-28, Amended, 11/18/2014; Ord. 2015-22, Amended, 01/05/2016; Ord. 2016-33, Amended, 09/20/2016)

2-19-001-0003 TERMS AND OFFICERS:

A. Terms of appointment shall be three years, or until a successor is appointed.

B. A chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be elected from and by the voting membership of the Commission to serve one-year terms. A chairperson may serve no more than two consecutive terms as chairperson (exclusive of a term as vice-chairperson). Upon the conclusion of a second, consecutive term as chairperson, such commission member shall be ineligible to serve as either Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson until a calendar year has expired. (Ord. 2010-35, 11/16/2010)

2-19-001-0004 MEETINGS:

The Commission shall at a minimum hold at least one (1) regular meeting quarterly, but shall normally hold monthly meetings.

A quorum shall consist of four (4) voting members of the Commission. (Ord. 2005-08, Amended 04/05/2005; Ord. 2010-35, Amended, 11/16/2010; Ord. 2016-30, Amended, 07/05/2016)

2-19-001-0005 POWERS AND DUTIES:

A. The Commission may recommend to the City Council that properties be designated landmarks or historic design review districts, subject to the procedures and requirements of the adopted land use regulations and/or development code of the City of Flagstaff. See Title 10, Chapter 30 of the City Code for Purpose, Applicability, Procedures and Requirements.

B. The Commission shall increase public awareness of the value of historic, cultural, and architectural preservation by developing and participating in public education programs.

C. The Commission shall advise and assist owners of landmarks or historic structures on physical and financial aspects of preservation, renovation, rehabilitation, and reuse.

D. The Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council concerning the utilization of federal, state, local or private funds to promote the preservation of landmarks and historic districts within the City.

E. The Commission may recommend acquisition of landmark structures by the City where:

1. Preservation is essential to the purposes of the Land Development Code;

2. Private preservation is not feasible, and where either imminent demolition is pending or, for a period in excess of one year, required maintenance of said structures according to City Building Codes has not been accomplished due to deficiencies of ownership affecting maintenance; and

3. Where preservation of said structures is related to some other existing plan or report.

F. The Commission shall review and make decisions on any development application for a Certificate of Appropriateness and require the same plans to be submitted to the Development Review Board, plus applicable elevation drawings.

G. The Commission shall develop and adopt design guidelines for historic and non-historic structures within designated design review districts, or individual historic structures or landmarks, to assist property owners and developers in preservation, renovation, rehabilitation, and reuse of historic structures and others within designated districts. If there is more than one designated district, the Commission shall develop appropriate design guidelines for each district. The design guidelines, and major amendments thereto, shall be subject to a public hearing before the Commission, including notification of the property owners within the district to which they would apply, per procedures outlined in Section 10-30.30 of the City Code.