[R.O. 2011 §405.140; Ord. No. 10-6 §1, 3-8-2010; Ord.
No. 2015-26 §1, 4-13-2015]
A. Public improvement and land acquisition projects by the City of Trenton
to any of its departments or agencies shall be reviewed by the HPC
in the following manner:
1.
The HPC shall review and comment upon any public improvement
project proposed by the City of Trenton or any of its agencies or
departments within any historic district, on the site of or within
two hundred (200) feet of any landmark, or within two hundred (200)
feet of any boundary of a historic district. The City shall send a
completed preliminary design for a public improvement project to the
HPC simultaneously with its submission to the City Council for approval.
The HPC shall complete its review and report to the Council.
2.
The HPC shall review and comment upon any proposed acquisition
of a landmark or of land or buildings within a historic district by
the City of Trenton or any of its agencies or departments. The City
Council shall, at the earliest possible date that will not interfere
with acquisition negotiations, send the HPC information concerning
the location, size, purchase price, current use, and proposed use
of the land or building to be acquired and specify the date by which
the HPC shall report to the City Council.
3.
The HPC shall review the public improvement or land acquisition
project to determine its effect upon the historic, archaeological
or architectural character of the landmark or historic district and
report to the City Council within any time frame specified by the
City Council or Planning Department but not to exceed forty-five (45)
days. The report by the HPC shall include any recommendations for
changes to the preliminary design or land acquisition that will lessen
or alleviate any adverse effect of the proposed project upon the historic
archaeological or architectural character of the landmark or historic
district. The City Council shall take no final action on the preliminary
design or land acquisition until it has received and reviewed the
report of the HPC.