The boundaries of the Historic Preservation Overlay District
are depicted on the Village Zoning Map and shall include the Downtown
Business District, all parcels adjacent to East and West Main Streets,
and land located within 100 feet of the property line of any building
or site listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
There is hereby created a joint commission to be known as the
Town and Village of Lima Historic Preservation Commission.
A. The Commission shall consist of five members and two alternates,
to be appointed jointly by the Town Board and the Village Board. All
members shall have a known interest in historic preservation and architectural
development within the Town and Village of Lima. To the extent available
in the community, members shall be appointed as follows:
(1) At least one shall be an architect experienced in working with historic
buildings;
(2) At least one shall be a historian;
(3) At least one shall be a resident of a historic district;
(4) At least one shall have demonstrated significant interest in and
commitment to the field of historic preservation evidenced either
by involvement in a local historic preservation group, employment
or volunteer activity in the field of historic preservation, or other
serious interest in the field; and
B. Commission members shall serve for a term of five years, with the
exception of the initial term of one of the five members which shall
be one year, one which shall be two years, one which shall be three
years, and one which shall be four years. Alternate members shall
serve for a term of three years, from the time of appointment.
C. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commission shall be elected
by and from among the members of the Commission.
D. The powers of the Commission shall include:
(1) Reviewing and providing advisory comments on applications for development
permits submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer, Planning Board
or Zoning Board of Appeals for projects located within the Historic
Preservation Overlay District, except that maintenance and repair
work that replaces existing materials with same (like and kind materials)
does not require referral to the HPC.
(2) Employment of staff and professional consultants as necessary to
carry out the duties of the Commission, as funds for such work may
be budgeted by the Town Board and/or the Village Board of Trustees;
(3) Conduct of surveys of significant historic, architectural, and cultural
landmarks and historic districts within the Village and town;
(4) The making of recommendations to the town and Village government
concerning the acquisition of facade easements or other interests
in real property as necessary to carry out the purposes of this act;
(5) Increasing public awareness of the value of historic, cultural and
architectural preservation by developing and participating in public
education programs;
(6) Making recommendations to Town and Village government concerning
the utilization of state, federal or private funds to promote the
preservation of landmarks and historic districts within the Town and
Village of Lima;
(7) Recommending acquisition of a landmark structure by the Town and
Village government where its preservation is essential to the purposes
of this section and where private preservation is not feasible; and
E. The Commission shall meet at least six times per calendar year, but
meetings may be held at any time on the written request of any two
of the Commission members or on the call of the Chairman or the Supervisor.
F. A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of three of
the Commission's members.