(a) The Landmarks
Commission is hereby established, consisting of seven members, who
shall be appointed by the Mayor.
subject to confirmation of Council,
after consulting with the
Landmarks Commission and Canal Winchester
Area Historical Society. All potential
members nominated
shall have demonstrated an interest, experience, or knowledge in
historic preservation.
(b) At least five
members shall be residents of the Municipality. The remaining two
members shall be residents or property-owners within the Municipality.
Whenever
possible, the appointments should be made so the following
qualifications are represented by the total membership of the
Commission:
(1) Four resident/owners of Landmarks or
property within the Historic District(s).
(2) One owner/manager of a commercial/
industrial business within the Municipality.
(3) At least four
preservation-related
professional members to the extent such professionals are available in
the Community. (This shall include the professions of architecture,
architectural history, history, archeology, urban planning, landscape
architecture, art design, law, education, real estate, and historic
preservation or related disciplines.)
(c) The Landmarks
Commission members shall be appointed to terms of four (4) years
each. To facilitate the continuity of the Landmarks Commission,
appointments shall be of either two or three years when necessary to
ensure the terms of the members are staggered so that not more than
three members are scheduled for appointment or reappointment during any
one calendar year. In the event of a vacancy occurring
during the term of a member, the Mayor shall make any interim
appointment to serve out the unexpired term within 45 days from the
effective date of the vacancy.
(Ord. 58-06. Passed
7-5-06.)
Delaware
1190.03 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
(HPC).
The purpose of the Historic Preservation
Commission (HPC) shall be to administer the delegated functions as set
forth in this chapter.
(a) Appointment and
Membership. The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) shall be
composed of seven (7) members, of which the majority shall be City
residents.
(1) The members shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the consent of Council.
(2) The Commission shall include among its
members at least one (1) member of City Council.
(3) If possible,
the Mayor shall attempt to
appoint members with the following professional background(s):
A.
A
professional historic preservationist or
an historian;
B.
An
architect;
C.
A real estate
agent or a developer; and
D.
An
historic district property owner.
(4) Members shall serve without compensation.
(b) Term.
Members shall serve for a term of three (3) years.
(1) The initial appointments shall be staggered
terms in following manner: three (3) members for a three-year term, two
(2) members for a two-year term, and two (2) members for a one-year
term.
(2) Vacancies caused by death, resignation or
otherwise shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as
original appointments are made.
(c) Organization.
(1) Within thirty (30) days after appointment
and subject to Council approval, the Historic Preservation Commission
shall meet and organize by election of a chairperson and
vice-chairperson.
(2) The HPC shall annually select one of its
members to serve as chairperson and one to serve as vice-chairperson.
(3) Subject to the approval of the Delaware
City Council, the HPC shall adopt rules of procedure, which shall be
published and will provide for regular and special meetings of the
Commission.
(4) The HPC shall adopt rules and regulations
consistent with this chapter governing its procedures and transactions.
The HPC shall meet as required to carry out the review of applications
for certificates of appropriateness, and such other related work as may
be accepted or undertaken.
(d) Meetings.
(1) Meetings shall be held at least once a
month when there are applications to be considered and not less than
once every three months. Special meetings may be held at the call of
the chairperson upon the request of three (3) members of the HPC.
(2) The chairperson shall conduct the meetings
of the HPC and a record of minutes shall be kept and maintained and
available for public inspection for at least six (6) years. All
meetings shall be open to the public.
(3) Four (4) members of the Commission serving
at any given time shall constitute a quorum. For the taking of official
action, a majority of the Commission is required. (Ord.
01-79. Passed 8-13-01.)
Lancaster
1327.04 ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORIC LANCASTER
COMMISSION.
There is hereby established the Historic
Lancaster Commission in accordance with this Chapter.
(a) The Historic
Lancaster Commission shall consist of the required number of members as
appointed by the Mayor with the
approval of City Council, pursuant to
the requirements of Sections 1327.04 (d) below. Members shall
serve without compensation. The Mayor shall have the authority to
appoint alternate members to the Commission, as may be determined
appropriate.
(b) Appointed members
shall be subject to removal for cause by the Mayor. Vacancies for
the remainder of an unexpired term shall be filled by the Mayor, within
sixty (60) days from the date of vacancy. All members shall
be residents of the City.
(c) All members shall
be appointed to three (3) year terms, and the initial term appointments
provided for in this ordinance shall be staggered according to the
following schedule:
(1) Two (2) members shall each be appointed to
serve for an initial full term of three (3) years.
(2) The third and fourth members shall
each be appointed for a term of two (2) years.
(3) The fifth member shall each be appointed
for a term on one (1) year. All terms shall begin on January 1 of
the applicable year.
(d) Membership.
(1) The Commission shall consist of five (5)
voting members. One (1) member of the Commission shall be a
member of City Council or a designee of City Council. Four (4)
members shall be appointed by the Mayor with City Council
approval. Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum, and a
concurring majority vote by members present shall be necessary for
official action.
(2) In appointing members, the Mayor
shall make good
faith effort to appoint persons with training in the
fields of architecture, design, historic preservation, planning or
related disciplines such as construction, commercial or mixed use
development, or real estate. In addition, appointees should
possess a demonstrated personal and/or professional interest,
experience and knowledge in the preservation of historic structures.
(3) The Mayor shall solicit a list of potential
nominees for membership on the Commission from organizations such as
the Fairfield Heritage Association, Lancaster Special Improvement
District, and Main Street Lancaster. Such list shall
document the qualifications of potential nominees and shall be
updated/revised on an annual basis. The Mayor shall review and
consider such recommendations in appointing new members to the
Commission.
(Ord.
42-08.
Passed 10-20-08.)
Medina
145.03 BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
The Historic Preservation Board shall consist
of five members who shall demonstrate a special
interest, knowledge, or
training in preservation, architecture, history, planning,
conservation, landscape architecture, archeology, urban design or
closely related field as follows:
(a) Two (minimum)
preservation related professional or academic members to the extent
that they are available;
(b) Two property or
business owners from within the district;
(c) One resident of
the City.
Members shall be residents of the City of
Medina; professional or academic members may include non-residents if
no qualified residents are available. Members shall be appointed
by the Mayor and approved by Council and shall serve for
four-year
terms. Members shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair, each to serve
a one-year term. A staff member or designee of the Planning
Department shall act as the Board Secretary.
(Ord. 75-07. Passed 5-14-07.)
Olmsted Falls
1444.01 ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.
(a) There is
hereby established in and for the City an Architectural Board of Review.
(b) The Board
shall consist of five residents of the Municipality who shall not hold
any elective office during their term on the Board and who shall be
appointed by the Mayor, subject to
confirmation by a majority of the
members elected to Council. Each member of the Board shall serve
for a
term of three years, except that the original appointment of one member
shall be for a period of one year, the original appointment of the
second member shall be for a period of two years and the original
appointment of the third member shall be for a period of three years.
Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled by the Mayor, within a period
of sixty days from the date of the vacancy, in the same manner as
original appointments.
(c) All members
of the Board shall have a demonstrated
special interest, experience or
knowledge in history, architectural history, historic preservation,
architecture or related disciplines. At least two members shall have
the background of architect, archaeologist, landscape architect,
preservationist, historian, planner, realtor or some related field.
(d) At its first
meeting in each year, the Board shall conduct an election for
Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary. The Board may elect to
have a paid Secretary. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept a
complete and accurate record of all meetings and proceedings of the
Board. Attendance of a majority of the members then appointed and
qualified shall constitute a quorum. The Board shall adopt such rules
and by-laws for the conduct of its business as it shall deem necessary.
The Board shall meet at least quarterly and all meetings of the Board
shall comply with Federal and State laws dealing with public meetings.
(e) All members
of the Board shall be subject to State and local statutes and
ordinances, respectively, regarding conflict of interest and ethics. In
addition, the Board shall adopt and make public its own code of ethics
that shall include a detailed conflict of interest policy for members
of the Board.
(f) At least
once a year the Board shall prepare a written report for the Mayor and
Council that summarizes its activities, cases, special projects and
recommendations. Such report shall be made available to the public.
(g) All Board
documents and materials shall be made available for public inspection
in compliance with Federal and State "Freedom of Information" laws and
policies.
(Ord. 78-2008. Passed 1-27-09.)
Portsmouth
1317.05 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD.
The Portsmouth Design Review board,
hereinafter referred to as the "Board", shall consist of five
members. The five members shall be appointed by the President of
Council with the approval of Council. All members should
have to
the highest extent possible a recognized knowledge of and a known
interest in architectural preservation and design together with a
determination to work for the overall improvement of the quality of the
City's physical environment. Of the membership, an effort should
be made to nominate and appoint persons having such knowledge and
interest and, in addition, some special expertise that may be of
assistance in the efficient operation of the Board. Consideration
should be given to the appointment of an architect and/or other design
professionals, an attorney, a licensed real estate broker, an
architectural historian or any other person having special knowledge or
relevance to the Board's purposes and duties. Each
appointed
member shall serve a term of two years and may be reappointed for a
second term, except that of the initial appointments, three members
shall be appointed for a one-year term and may be reappointed for a
second term of two years. The members shall serve without
compensation from the City.
(Ord. 1976-134. Passed 10-26-76.)
Springboro
1229.04 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD.
An Architectural Review Board (hereinafter
“ARB”) is hereby created to implement the purposes of this chapter by
exercising the powers expressly granted and necessarily implied herein.
(a) The ARB shall
consist of seven members appointed by
the City Council.
(b) The members shall
be:
(1) A member of the City Council.
(2) Four at-large members, all of whom shall be
residents of the City.
(3) Two (2) residents of the City or
surrounding area. When possible,
these two members should include
an architect, a lawyer, a realtor or a builder, if available.
(4) All members shall
have demonstrated special
interest, experience or knowledge in history, history of architecture,
or related disciplines, as well as a philosophical commitment to
historic preservation through local legislation.
(5) At least two of
the seven members should
have preservation-related professional backgrounds. This shall
include the professions of architecture, history, architectural
history, archaeology, planning or related disciplines.
(6) The City Council may deviate from the above
requirements in the event that suitable volunteers with the prescribed
credentials are not available.
(c) Terms of Office.
(1) The member from the City Council will serve
a one-year term commencing January 1.
(2) The four at-large members and the two
residents of the City or surrounding area shall serve two-year terms,
except in the first year of existence of the ARB. In the first
year, one person from each category shall be appointed to serve a
one-year term, and the other person to serve a two-year term.
Thereafter, all terms will be for two years.
(d) Officers.
(1) Each January, the ARB will elect a
chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a recording secretary from its
members.
(2) The recording secretary shall be
responsible for:
A.
Taking and maintaining complete files of
written minutes of all meetings.
B.
Seeing to the preparation of an annual
written report of ARB activities, cases, decisions, special projects,
etc.
(e) Meetings.
The members of the ARB shall determine the time, place and frequency of
meetings with the objective of providing efficient service to the
public and responsive advice and other assistance to the City Council,
Planning Commission and staff. The ARB Chairman and secretary
shall see that all meetings comply with the requirements of Ohio’s Open
Meeting Laws, R.C. 121.22 et seq.
(Ord.
02-51. Passed 10-1-02.)
(f) Vacancies on the
ARB.
(1) Vacancies shall be filled within 60 days.
(2) The chairperson will notify the Clerk of
Council when a vacancy exists.
(g) Procedure.
(1) A majority of the membership of the ARB
shall constitute a quorum.
(2) A majority of a quorum shall be required to
approve any action.
(3) Robert’s Rules of Order will guide the
conduct of the meetings.
(4) The agenda for the meeting will be prepared
by the chairperson of the ARB, or by the assigned staff liaison, if one
is assigned.
(5) Agenda items will be determined by
contacting the Building and Zoning Inspectors, the City Manager or his
designee, the City Engineer, the City Council delegate to the ARB and
the Clerk of Council.
(6) Agenda items may include, but shall not be
limited to:
A.
Hearing of cases.
B.
Deliberation of cases.
C.
Findings of fact.
D.
Approvals/denials of Certificate of
Appropriateness.
E.
Old business.
F.
New business.
G.
Committee reports (if appropriate).
H.
Approval of minutes from previous meeting.
I.
Announcements.
(7) At least five days before the meeting the
chairperson should check with the Clerk of Council to make sure that:
A.
Notices have been sent to applicants,
attorneys, City staff members and the media as appropriate.
B.
All applications have been properly
advertised and mailed on time.
C.
Copies of completed applications have been
mailed to members, with maps and/or photographs.
(8) Members should make every attempt to visit
each property and review each application before the meeting.
(9) Additional procedures may be adopted by the
ARB as necessary for its governance. All procedures so adopted
shall be in writing, executed by the chairperson and secretary, and
available for public inspection upon request.
(h) Conflict of
Interest.
(1) Any ARB member who has a financial
interest, direct or indirect, in any agenda item shall notify the ARB
of that interest.
(2) The ARB member shall refrain from voting on
or participating in any of the ARB’s discussion or debate on the issue
of concern.
(3) Any member of the ARB who knowingly
conceals such financial interest or violates the requirements of this
section may be removed from the ARB by the City Council.
(i) Compensation and
Removal.
(1) ARB members shall serve without
compensation.
(2) Members may be removed by the City Council
at any time without showing of cause.
(j) Duties and
Authority.
(1) The ARB shall have such duties and
authority as may be provided by this chapter and otherwise by
ordinance, or as are necessarily implied therefrom.
(2) The ARB’s duties and authority shall
include, but not be limited to the following:
A.
Permitting or denying the application of the
owner for a certificate of appropriateness permitting a change
affecting a Protected Property. Such approval shall be required
in addition to all other permits applicable to the property.
B.
Developing and recommending to the City
Council for adoption appropriate Historic Design Standards which
promote the preservation and adaptive reuse of Protected
Properties. Such standards should reflect a Historic Preservation
District’s or Landmark’s historic and architectural significance;
should not limit new construction within a district to any one
historical period or architectural style, but rather seek to preserve
the integrity and context of existing historical structures; and should
promote compatible new development within the district. The
guidelines shall:
1.
Promote the conservation, development and
use of structures, sites and districts within the City;
2.
Promote the special historic, architectural,
community or aesthetic interest or value of the structures, sites and
districts;
3.
Promote redevelopment of historic structures
and compatible new development within Preservation Districts;
4.
Not limit new construction within a
Preservation District or to a Landmark, but shall seek to preserve the
integrity of existing historic structures;
5.
Take into account the impact of the
designation of a structure, site, or district on the residents of an
affected area, the effect of the designation on the economic and social
characteristics of the affected area, and the projected impact of the
designation on the budget of the City and other taxing entities.
C.
Applying the Historic Design Standards to
evaluate applications for Certificates of Appropriateness.
D.
Making recommendations to the Planning
Commission regarding amendments to this chapter and with respect to
other legislation affecting Preservation Districts or Landmarks.
E.
Establishing, within the spirit and purposes
of this chapter, procedures for evaluating applications for
Certificates of Appropriateness.
F.
Considering at least the following elements
in the development of Historic Design Standards: architectural
style and authenticity, structural proportion, foundation materials,
exterior surfaces and their component materials, building height,
building width, roof type, exterior architectural features, paving or
walkways, significant landscaping features, coloring of the exterior in
relation to the age and style of the structure and the coloring of the
surrounding buildings.
G.
Conducting or causing to be conducted a
continuing survey of cultural resources in the community, according to
guidelines established by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office.
H.
Acting in an advisory role to other
officials and departments of local government regarding the protection
of local cultural resources.
I.
Acting as a liaison on behalf of the local
government to individuals and organizations concerned with historic
preservation.
J.
Working toward the continuing education of
citizens within the City regarding historic preservation issues and
concerns.
K.
Reviewing all proposed National Register
nominations for properties within its jurisdiction
L.
Seeking expertise in an area when the ARB
considers a National Register nomination and other actions which are
normally evaluated by a professional in a specific discipline, and that
discipline is not represented on the ARB (i.e., archaeology,
archaeological site).
M.
Conducting or encouraging members to attend
educational sessions at least once a year, or an in-depth consultation
with the Ohio Historic Preservation Office pertaining to the work and
functions of the ARB or on specific historic preservation issues.
N.
Maintaining a system for the survey and
inventory of historic properties, including the following:
1.
The ARB shall initiate or maintain a process
approved by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office for the survey and
inventory of resources within its jurisdiction.
2.
The ARB shall maintain a detailed inventory
of the designated districts, sites and structures under its specific
jurisdiction.
3.
The ARB shall maintain securely all
inventory material, and have that investory accessible to the public.
4.
The ARB shall maintain the inventories on
Ohio Historic Inventory/Ohio Archaeological Inventory forms, or forms
compatible with the Ohio Historic Preservation Office’s computerized
inventory.
5.
The ARB shall make the appropriate inventory
forms available to the Ohio Historic Preservation Office through
duplicates (with contact prints).
6.
The ARB shall periodically update the
inventory forms to reflect changes.
(Ord.
00-24. Passed 4-20-00.)
O.
Establishing its own rules of procedure for,
and recording, proceedings held pursuant to Section 1264.19.
(Ord.
05-5. Passed 3-3-05.)
Zanesville
1105.10 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS.
(a) The Design Review
Board shall consist of seven members who meet the following
criteria: (Ord. 98-18. Passed 1-26-98.)
(1) One member of Council whose term shall
expire with each term of Council membership, however, the Mayor may
reappoint the same Council representative if such representative is
re-elected; and
(2) The Chairman of the Planning Commission;
(3) At least one resident and/or one active
principal owner-operator of a business of each historic overlay
district whose term shall expire every two years on December 31 to
coincide with the expiration of the term of Council. The Mayor
may reappoint members when their terms expire.
(4) At least two
preservation-related
professional members (this shall include the professions of
architecture, architectural history, history, archeology, planning or
related disciplines) to the extent such professionals are available in
the City. One or both of these appointees may also qualify
for
appointment under subsections (a)(1) through (a)(3) hereof.
(5) All members shall
demonstrate special
interest, experience or knowledge in historic preservation,
architecture or related disciplines and issues.
(b) The Mayor shall,
with the advice and consent of Council:
(1)
Appoint all members;
(2) Appoint a new member to fill the unexpired
term of any member whose place has become vacant; and
(3) Fill any vacancies on the Board within
sixty days, unless extenuating circumstances require a longer period.
(Ord.
92-62.
Passed 4-27-92.; Ord. 95-59. Passed 5-8-95.)
(c) The members shall
elect:
(1) One member to serve as Chairman; and
(2) Another to serve as Vice Chairman to serve
as Acting Chairman in the absence of the Chairman.
(d) Council shall have
the power to remove any member for cause after a public hearing is held
and a copy of the charges against such member has been delivered to the
member at least ten days prior to the hearing. The member shall
be given an opportunity to answer such charges.
(Ord.
87-94.
Passed 7-27-87.)
(e) All successors to
the original members shall be appointed for a term of five years that
are staggered and shall serve without compensation.
(Ord.
92-62.
Passed 4-27-92.)
(f) The Community
Development Director, or his/her designee, shall serve as the Executive
Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(Ord.
95-59.
Passed 5-8-95.)
