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A.
Actions requiring review. A certificate of appropriateness (hereinafter
"C/A") issued by the Commission shall be required before a permit
is issued for any of the following or, in the event that no other
type of permit is required, before any work can commence on any of
the activities listed below in this section involving any landmark
or any building, structure, site or object located within a landmark
district. Work associated with a development application approved
by the Planning Board is exempt from this requirement.
B.
C.
Emergency Repairs. When a landmark or a building, structure, object
or site located within a landmark district requires immediate repair
to preserve its continued habitability and/or the health and safety
of its occupants or others, emergency repairs may be performed in
accordance with City codes without first obtaining a certificate of
appropriateness. Under such circumstances, the repairs performed shall
be only such as are necessary to protect the health and safety of
its occupants or others and/or to maintain habitability. A request
for the Commission's review shall be made simultaneously with the
onset of emergency work, and no work in addition to the emergency
repairs shall be performed on the structure until an appropriate request
for approval is made and approval is obtained in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this article. All work done under this section
shall conform to the standards for rehabilitation.
D.
Informal review of concept plan for proposed undertakings. At the
request of applicants considering action that may require Commission
review, the Commission shall grant an informal review of a concept
plan for the proposed undertaking. Neither the applicant nor the Commission
shall be bound by any informal review.
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Minor applications, as defined in this Chapter, may be reviewed
and approved by the Minor Application Subcommittee without holding
a public hearing. The Minor Application Subcommittee shall be comprised
of a designated member of the Historic Preservation Commission, the
Planning Chairman and the Zoning Officer. If the Minor Application
Subcommittee finds the application appropriate, the Subcommittee may
act in place of the full Commission without the necessity of a public
hearing and is authorized to issue a certificate of appropriateness
to the Construction Official for said minor work. The Construction
Official shall then authorize the applicant to proceed and issue any
required permits associated therewith. If the Minor Application Subcommittee
does not find the application appropriate, the application shall be
scheduled for a public hearing before the full Commission.
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A.
General criteria for review. In reviewing an application for its
effect on a landmark or a building, structure, object or site located
within a landmark district, the following criteria shall be used by
the Commission, the Planning Board, the Mayor, the City Council and
all other officials and agencies of the City responsible for the administration
of this article. The criteria set forth in this subsection relate
to all projects affecting landmarks and any buildings, structures,
objects and sites located within landmark districts; and with regard
to such proposed projects, the following factors shall be considered:
(1)
The impact of the proposed change on the historic, architectural
and/or cultural significance of the landmark or landmark district.
(2)
The importance of the landmark or the building, structure, object
or site to the nation, state, region or municipality and the extent
to which its historic or architectural interest would be adversely
affected to the detriment of the public interest.
(3)
The use of any landmark or landmark district involved in the proposed
change.
(4)
The extent to which the proposed action would adversely affect the
public's view from the street of a landmark or building, structure,
object or site located within a landmark district.
(5)
The impact the proposed change would have on the architectural or
historic significance of the landmark or landmark district and the
visual compatibility of the proposed change with adjacent buildings,
structures, objects and sites in accordance with the requirements
for design compatibility set forth.
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It is the intent that the Planning Board shall encourage alterations
or repairs to structures in the Historic Districts made in the spirit
of their architectural style and that any additions will be made in
such a manner as not to detract from a building's original appearance.
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A.
The structures described in this Chapter are valuable for the periods
they represent and important to the neighborhood within which they
exist. It is intended that demolition of these structures should be
discouraged, as their loss will be a common loss to the City and the
area. Moving of a structure within the Historic District as an alternative
to its demolition is recommended if there is no other way to save
the structure
B.
Applications for demolition or removal of buildings will be forwarded
by the Construction Official who shall have a period of six months
within which to consult with the Historical Society of South Amboy,
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Historic Sites
Division, the League of Historic Societies or other similarly qualified
organizations to ascertain how the City may preserve the building
and/or the premises The Planning Board is empowered to assist the
owner in developing plans to preserve the structure when moving or
demolition thereof would be a great loss to the City.
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When it is necessary to move an historic building to another
site within the Historic District, the Planning Board shall provide
a site evaluation report. All applications receivable under this Code,
whether for site plan, subdivision approvals or variance approval,
shall be submitted first to the Planning Board for as consideration.
