The preservation, protection, enhancement, perpetuation
and use of places, districts, sites, buildings and structures having
a special character or special historical, cultural or aesthetic interest
or value, including appropriate and reasonable control of the appearance
of private property within public view within the village, is determined
by the Board of Trustees to foster stability within the community,
an appreciation of heritage and furtherance of education, and is hereby
deemed to be in the best interests of the public welfare.
[Amended 8-1-2022 by L.L. No. 9-2022]
The Landmarks Preservation Commission shall
consist of three members, each of whom shall be a resident of the
Village.
[Amended 8-1-2022 by L.L. No. 9-2022]
Members of the Commission shall be appointed
by the Board of Trustees to serve without compensation. The Board
of Trustees, in its sole discretion, may require a member of the Commission
to be reasonably versed in landmarks preservation and another to be
a licensed architect. The term of appointment shall be one year. Vacancies
shall be filled by the Board to serve for the balance of the unexpired
term. The Mayor shall designate a Chair, a Vice Chair and a Secretary.
The Commission shall have the authority to conduct
studies and surveys; to identify sites, districts and structures as
having a special character or special historical, cultural or aesthetic
interest or value within the village; to retain, with the consent
of the Board of Trustees where the expenditure of funds is required,
consultants, technical experts, engineers, architects, historians
and the like; and to make recommendation to the Board of Trustees.
Three members of the Commission, of which one
shall be either the Chair or Vice Chair, shall constitute a quorum;
the concurring vote of three members shall be required for action
by the Commission.
The Board of Trustees, when designating a site,
district or structure as having a special character or special historical,
cultural or aesthetic interest or value, may at the request of any
person or on its own motion, recommend in an advisory capacity to
the Nassau County Board of Assessors that the assessment of the affected
property for general tax purposes be frozen at present levels or reduced
prospectively and consider similar relief for village tax purposes.
Nothing herein contained shall limit action
by the appropriate authority in the case of an unsafe building or
one that is dangerous to the life, health or property of any person.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, Penalties, of the Code of the Village of Flower Hill.