[Code 1961, § 13.17.01; Ord. of 3-13-1963]
Pursuant to the enabling authority contained in Sections 7-147a
and 7-147c, the General Statues, there is hereby established:
(1)
A historic district within the Town; and
(2)
A Historic District Commission of five members and three alternates,
who shall be electors of the Town, and at least three members of said
Commission and at least two of the alternates to be residents of the
so-called historic district, or historic districts, who shall be empowered
to perform all the functions appointed to them by Sections 7-147a
through 7-147k of the General Statutes.
[Code 1961, § 13.17.02; Ord. of 3-13-1963]
It is the intent of this article to promote the educational,
cultural, economic and general welfare of the Town through the preservation
and protection of buildings, places and districts of historic interest
within the Town, and to preserve and protect the many architectural
phases of the oldest Town in the state, which was settled in 1633.
[Code 1961, § 13.17.08; Ord. of 3-13-1963]
The initial appointments of members of the Commission and alternate
members shall be made by the Town Council in such manner that the
term of at least one member shall expire on the second Monday of October
of each year. Prior to November first of each year the Commission
shall elect from its own number a chairperson, vice chairperson and
clerk.
[Code 1961, § 13.17.03; Ord. of 3-13-1963]
The Historic District Commission shall administer the provisions
of said statutes as implemented by this article within the limits
of the appropriation made by Town Council. The clerical, technical
and consulting services necessary to the work of the Commission shall
be provided by Building Inspector's office or such departments as
the Town Manager may designate.
[Code 1961, § 13.17.04; Ord. of 3-13-1963]
The Commission may adopt rules of procedure, regulations and
orders which it deems necessary to carry out the intent of said statutes
and the intent expressed in this article.
[Code 1961, § 13.17.05; Ord. of 3-13-1963]
All powers of the Town Planning and Zoning Commission and the
Town Zoning Board of Appeals having to do with the use of land within
the historic district shall not be impaired by this article.
[Code 1961, § 13.17.07; Ord. of 3-13-1963]
The boundaries of the historic district shall be as follows:
A strip of land, 250 feet wide on either side of Palisado Avenue,
starting at Bissell Ferry Road, and running south along said Avenue
to the Farmington River, together with a strip of land up to 250 feet
wide on either side of North Meadow or Great Meadow Road from Palisado
Green to the Farmington River and a strip of land 250 feet wide on
either side of Pierson Lane for a distance of 500 feet from Palisado
Avenue, which shall be designated as the Palisado Historic District.
[Code 1961, § 13.17.09; Ord. of 3-13-1963]
(a)
The Commission shall prepare a plan of appropriateness and protection
for the historic district as a standard by which to determine the
appropriateness of historic architectural features of any new building
or of any modification of existing building within the district.
(b)
The plan shall include a list of paints, construction materials and
architectural arrangements considered appropriate for the district,
such list to be illustrative, but not necessarily comprehensive or
extensive and to serve as a general guide for the information of persons
contemplating work involving historic architectural features within
the district.
[Code 1961, § 13.17.06; Ord. of 3-13-1963]
All work on any type of structure which would change the appearance
of any property within the historic district when viewed from the
street line shall not be begun until the property owner has filed
an application with the Building Inspector and has received a certificate
of appropriateness from Historic District Commission. No certificate
of appropriateness need be obtained for ordinary maintenance and repair
of structures within the historic district, which do not involve change
of design, material, or outward appearance thereof. For the purposes
of this article, the Building Inspector shall require the applicant
to provide such information on those forms devised by Historic District
Commission as may be adopted or modified from time to time by the
Commission. Prior to considering each application for a certificate
of appropriateness, the Commission shall set a date for a public hearing
to be held within 45 days of receipt of the application. Notice of
the time and place of said hearing shall be given by publication in
the form of a legal advertisement appearing in a newspaper having
substantial circulation in the municipality at least seven days before
such hearing. Within 60 days of filing an application, the Commission
shall pass upon such application and shall give written notice of
its decision to the applicant. Failure to act within the 60 days shall
constitute approval of the application. All hearings and all meetings
of the Commission at which decisions are made shall be open to the
public.
