A Historic Preservation Commission of the city is created.
(Ord. NS-433 § 1, 1997; Ord. CS-438 § 2, 2022)
Membership on the Historic Preservation Commission shall consist of five regular members appointed pursuant to Section 2.15.050(B), and one non-voting, ex officio representative from the Planning Commission.
(Ord. NS-433 § 1, 1997; Ord. CS-438 § 2, 2022)
Duties of the Historic Preservation Commission are as follows:
A.
The
Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council,
Planning Commission, and Housing Commission in all matters relating
to the identification, protection, retention, and preservation of
historic resources within the city.
B.
It shall
be the responsibility of the Commission to provide advice to the City
Council on the following matters:
1.
The
designation of historic resources and historic districts;
2.
Recommending
properties of historical significance for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historical
Resources;
3.
Different
ways to increase the public's understanding of and involvement in
historic preservation programs including the promotion and dissemination
of public information, education, and interpretive programs pertaining
to historical areas and sites;
4.
Cooperation
with local, county, state, and federal governments in pursuit of the
objectives of historic preservation;
5.
The
approval, conditional approval, or denial of preservation benefits
and incentives; and
6.
Any
other matter necessary to identify or protect historical resources.
C.
The
Commission shall be responsible for:
1.
Investigating
and reporting to the City Council on the use of various federal, state,
local, or private funding sources available to promote historic preservation
in the city;
2.
Rendering
advice and guidance, upon the request of the property owner or occupant,
on any matter related to historic, cultural or architectural resources;
3.
As
part of the environmental review of development projects affecting
historic buildings or structures, as identified in the environmental
study, the Commission may review and comment upon the adequacy of
the environmental document during the public review period under the
California Environmental Quality Act or the National Environmental
Policy Act. Absent a request for an extension of the public review
period, the Commission's failure to comment within the advertised
public review period shall indicate that the Commission has no comment
to make; and
4.
Performing
any other functions that may be designated by the City Council.
(Ord. NS-433 § 1, 1997; Ord. CS-438 § 2, 2022)
