Chapter 2.74
HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD*

Sections:

2.74.010    Historic Resources Board.

2.74.020    Duties and Powers of the Historic Resources Board.

*    Code reviser’s note: The provisions of this chapter have been recodified from CMC 17.32.020 and 17.32.030.

2.74.010 Historic Resources Board.

A. Establishment. There is hereby established in the City a Historic Resources Board consisting of five members with powers and duties to administer the City’s historic preservation program. Specific duties, responsibilities and functions of the Board are established in this title.

B. Board Member Qualifications.

1. Members of the Board shall have demonstrated interest in and knowledge of architectural history, architecture, archaeology, anthropology, paleontology, historic architecture, local history or fields related to historic preservation such as construction, planning, geography, landscape architecture, urban design, ethnography, fine arts, or real estate.

2. The Board shall be comprised of three professional members, consisting of one member each, from the following combined fields: (1) history, architectural history, or urban design, (2) architecture or historic architecture, and (3) archaeology, anthropology, or paleontology. The remaining two public members may represent any of the related historic preservation fields noted above, or demonstrate an interest in historic preservation.

3. All members shall be residents and electors of the City, except in the event that no resident with the requisite expertise needed for a professional member can be found. In such case up to two professional member appointees may reside outside the City limits but within Monterey County, so long as the appointee meets all other requirements in subsections (B)(1) and (2) of this section. In any event, at least three Board members shall at all times be composed of resident-electors of the City and no more than two members may be residents of Monterey County.

C. Term. Board members shall serve for a term of four years. Terms of the members shall be staggered so that at least one term, but no more than two terms, shall expire annually. Terms of office for new members shall commence at the beginning of the first regular meeting in the month of May. Terms of outgoing members shall end simultaneously.

D. Board Member Appointment. Members of the Historic Resources Board shall be nominated by the Mayor whose nomination shall be ratified by at least three members of and appointed by the City Council. The newly appointed members shall be sworn in by the City Clerk. In the event an appointment cannot be made in a timely manner, the incumbent may continue to serve until a new member is appointed. All members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. Any member may be removed from the Board upon a majority vote of the City Council. (Ord. 2022-05 § 1, 2022; Ord. 2021-01 § 6, 2021; Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2004-01 § 1, 2004. Formerly 17.32.020).

2.74.020 Duties and Powers of the Historic Resources Board.

The Historic Resources Board, established in accordance with the provisions in Chapter 2.24 CMC, shall have the following duties, powers and responsibilities:

A. To administer the historic preservation program pursuant to this chapter.

B. To review, and approve, deny or approve with conditions, determinations of consistency with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for all major alterations involving historic resources.

C. To administer the Carmel Inventory and the Carmel Register.

D. To approve or deny requests submitted by owners of identified historic resources to place the resources on the Carmel Register.

E. To approve or deny requests to remove resources from the Carmel Inventory and/or the Carmel Register.

F. To advise the Planning Commission and the City Council on amendments to the Historic Context Statement, Historic Preservation Ordinance and the provisions of the General Plan related to historic resources.

G. To advise the Planning Commission and the City Council on the establishment of historic districts.

H. To advise the City Council on becoming a certified local government for purposes of historic preservation.

I. To advise the Planning Commission on the adequacy of environmental documents involving potential impacts to identified historic resources.

J. To advise the City Council on proposed Mills Act contracts and proposed tax credit applications.

K. To hear appeals of actions by staff to approve or deny determinations of consistency for minor alterations and/or track one projects affecting historic resources.

L. To hear appeals of any administrative determination that a property is not eligible for the Carmel Inventory and to reverse where necessary such determinations, thereby placing such properties on the inventory.

M. To develop historic resource interpretive programs that will foster greater understanding of, and appreciation for, historic resources including Carmel’s origins and history.

N. To review and advise the City Council periodically on updating the Historic Context Statement. (Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2004-01 § 1, 2004. Formerly 17.32.030).