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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1992-007 Sponsored by Schaefermeyer CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 92-007 /l , / .' I /' / I / / I A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY CoUNCIL RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 85-106 AND ENACT AN OlIDINANCE ESTABLISHING A LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH CERTIFWb LOCAL GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES / I 1/ WHEREAS, Resolution No. 85-106 designated thliSeward Planning and Zoning Commission as the local historic district commission; ~d / , WHEREAS, the city of Seward desires to achleve certified local government status in order to qualify to apply for grant funds whic~'~re available to the city of Seward and private individuals; and WHEREAS, a historic preservationl'ommission must be established in order for the city to qualify as a certified local goyernment for historic preservation purposes; and / WHEREAS, it is in the b~t interest of the city to establish a local historic preservation commission to~e brm certain duties including survey and inventory, review of nominations to th, e ational Register, preservation education and advice and enforcement of local and sta preservation laws; NOW, THEREF~, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission that: / / j Section 1. lyis recommended that the City Council rescind Resolution No. 85-106, which. d.esignatel the Planning & Zoning Commission as the local historic district commISSIOn. / // Sec' n 2. The City Council is urged to enact an ordinance establishing a historic preserva . n commission and defining the role of the commission as outlined in Attach!)'l'ent A, incorporated herein by reference. I Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 1st day of April, 1992. ~~ cL.J.-.9-.<< <-\ l.\\ll~L , HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ROLE AND DUTIES Section 1. Role of the Historic Preservation Commission. A historic preservation commission shall be established with the following provisions: . A. Seven members, with a demonstrated interest, competence, or knowledge in historic preservation, shall be appointed to terms of not less than three years. B. To the extent available in the community, three commission members shall be professionals, as defined by National Park Service regulations, from the disciplines of history, architectural history and archaeology. C. The commission will meet at least twice each year and conduct business in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Laws of Alaska. This includes public notification of the meeting place, time and agenda items. D. Written minutes of each commission meeting will be prepared and made available for public inspection. Section 2. Commission Duties The duties of the historic preservation commission include: A. Survey and Inventory Community Historic Resources. The historic preservation commission shall conduct or cause to be conducted a survey of the historic, architectural, and archaeological resources within the community. The survey shall be compatible with the Alaska Heritage Resources Survey and able to be readily integrated into statewide comprehensive historic preservation planning and other planning processes. Survey and Inventory documents shall be maintained and released on a need-to-know basis to protect the site location from possible vandalism in accordance with Section 3(a-c) of the Certified Local Government regulations. The survey will be updated at least every ten years. Resolution No. 92-007 Attachment A Planning and Zoning Commission Page 1 B. Review Proposed Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. The historic preservation commission shall review and comment to the State Historic Preservation Officer on all proposed National Register nominations for properties within the boundaries of the community. When the historic preservation commission considers a National Register nomination which is normally evaluated by professionals in a specific discipline and that discipline is not represented on the commission, the commission will seek expertise in this area before rendering its decision. C. Provide Advice and Information. 1. The historic preservation commission shall act in an advisory role to other officials and departments of local government regarding the identification and protection of local historic and archaeological resources. 2. The historic preservation commiSSiOn shall work toward the continuing education of citizens regarding historic preservation and the committee's history. D. Enforcement of Local Historic Preservation Laws. If a local government has passed or proposes to pass local laws providing for additional activities by the commission or staff, they should be noted here. The additional activities may not be eligible for funding under the Historic Preservation Certified Local Government Program. E. Enforcement of State Historic Preservation Laws. The commission shall support the enforcement of the Alaska Historic Preservation Act (AS 41.35) Planning and Zoning Commission Page 2 Resolution No. 92-007 Attachment A Seward Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 92-007 THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA Donald Sutherland, Chairman AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Bardarson Carpenter, Kowalski, Lindsey, Sutherland & Thome Shaw None ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Perkins Coie, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska Linda S. Murphy, CMC/ ME City Clerk Fred B. Arvidson City Attorney (City Seal)