[Adopted 10-8-1975 by Ord. No. 442-75]
A.
There is hereby established under the provisions of
the Historic Districts Act, General Laws, Chapter 40C, as amended
by Chapter 359 of the Acts of 1971, Chapter 282 of the Acts of 1974
and MGL c. 40, § 8D, a Fitchburg Historical Commission consisting
of seven members appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of
the City Council.
B.
Membership.
(1)
Required membership will include, where possible:
(2)
In addition, the Commission will include four other
members so that it will represent a variety of organizations and individuals
whose interests are allied with historic preservation. If possible,
this should include:
(a)
A lawyer who can be of help to the Commission
in interpreting the Historic Districts Act.
(b)
A professional historian or architectural historian
who can supervise continuing research on the Historic District and
can provide statements on the significance of individual buildings
when necessary.
(c)
A member from the Planning Board who can ensure
cooperation between planning and the Historic District.
(d)
A resident or owner of property in the district.
This can be waived and a substitute made if the number of residents
or individual owners within a district or districts is small.
C.
When the Commission is first established, two members
shall be appointed for a term of one year, two shall be appointed
for a term of two years and three shall be appointed for a term of
three years. Thereafter, terms will be for three years.
There is hereby established, under the provisions
of the Historic Districts Act, the Monument Park Historic District
as shown on the map entitled "Monument Park Historic District" and
attached to this article.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Historic District map is
on file in the office of the City Clerk.
The Fitchburg Historical Commission shall have
the power and duty of judging the appropriateness of construction
or alterations within the district in accordance with the Historic
Districts Act.
