Ord 2013-035/Amending Chapters 1 through 8 of the Land Development Code to implement the changes made through Ord 2013-16 which adopted the comprehensive plan

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Subpart B - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Chapter 1 - DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES ARTICLE 2: - AUTHORITY OF DECISION - MAKERS DIVISION 6: - HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION tit VISR11 6. tttS i ii Rti' RI S'E'RN'I A °t t"iiI i i °i Lf Lft, n t "i °i Section 1...2...6 „1 ,,. Structure of Cornimlissiloin (a) Composition. The Historic Preservation Commission shall consist of seven persons appointed by the City Council from the following sources: (1) Two members shall be residents of the City or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, or shall be employed in the City or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, and shall be from the disciplines of architecture, history, planning, archaeology or other disciplines related to historic preservation. (2) Two members shall be citizens of the City with a demonstrated interest in the history of the City. (3) Two members shall be property owners or residents from one of the historic districts designated under Section 4.2.5.1(c)(1) of this Land Development Code, other than the downtown historic district. The Council will endeavor to rotate appointments to the Commission evenly from among these districts. (4) One member shall be a property owner, business owner, or resident within the downtown historic district (b) Term of Office. The members of the Historic Preservation Commission shall serve three -year staggered terms, with three members being appointed in one year, two members appointed in the next year, and two members being appointed in the following year. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. (c) Rules. The Historic Preservation Commission shall elect from its membership a chair who shall serve for a term of one year and who shall be eligible for reelection. The chair shall preside over the Historic Preservation Commission and shall have the right to vote. The Historic Preservation Commission shall hold regular monthly meetings at a time and date established by the Commission. Section 1...2...6...2 ,,. Advisory Capacity The Historic Preservation Commission shall advise the City Council on petitions for historic districts and historic landmarks, including initiation of such petitions, and in such capacity shall review, prepare reports upon and make recommendations concerning approval, conditional approval or denial of such petitions. Section 1...2...6...3 ,,. Authority for IDeclicilling uwa il. -Ju dlii iiialll AppIllicatiloins The Historic Preservation Commission shall be the initial decision -maker for a Certificate of Appropriateness, subject to appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. San Marcos, Texas, Code of Ordinances Page 19