[Adopted 4-11-1978]
A.
There is hereby created an Historic District Commission,
consisting of five members and three alternate members, of which at
least one member and one alternate member shall be residents of an
historic district within the Town of West Hartford if such residents
are willing to serve on the Commission. Members and alternate members
shall be electors of the Town holding no salaried municipal office
and shall be appointed by the Town Council.
[Amended 3-8-2016]
B.
The initial appointments to membership on the Commission
shall be so arranged that the term of at least one member shall expire
each year, and their respective successors shall be appointed for
terms of five years.
C.
At the first meeting of the Commission, and annually
thereafter, the Commission shall elect from its own members a Chair,
a Vice Chair and a clerk.
D.
In case of inability to act because of absence, sickness
or self-interest on the part of any member, the Chair shall designate
an alternate member to serve in such member's place.
E.
The Town Council may remove any member for cause and
may fill any vacancies for the balance of any unexpired term.
F.
Members and alternate members shall serve without
compensation.
The Historic District Commission shall adopt
rules of procedure, not inconsistent with the provisions of C.G.S.
§§ 7-147a to 7-147m,[1] inclusive, as it deems necessary or desirable to carry
out the intent of this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: C.G.S. § 7-147m was
repealed 1980, P.A. 80-314, § 12.
[Amended 2-24-1981; 12-16-1997]
A.
The Historic District Commission shall perform all
the functions of the Historic District Study Committee relative to
the expansion of existing districts and establishing new districts
and otherwise administering the provisions of C.G.S. §§ 7-147a
to 7-147m,[1] inclusive.
[1]
Editor's Note: C.G.S. § 7-147m was
repealed 1980, P.A. 80-314, § 12.
B.
The Historic District Commission may make recommendations
to the Town Manager regarding property within the Town under consideration
by the State Historic Preservation Board for nomination to the State
and National Registers of Historic Places.
C.
The Historic District Commission shall, in accordance with Town Code § 103-6, perform all the functions of an historic properties commission related to designating new properties and otherwise administering the provisions of C.G.S. §§ 7-147p to 7-147y, inclusive.
D.
The Historic District Commission may engage in activities
to enhance historic and architectural preservation in the Town, including
the following:
(1)
Monitoring of historic buildings, structures and other
architectural assets to obtain knowledge of their potential or imminent
demolition, alteration or removal and taking reasonable action to
preserve such buildings, structures and assets.
(2)
Initiating the nomination of buildings and structures
to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
(3)
Educating the general public concerning the historic
and architectural heritage represented by homes and buildings in West
Hartford through such efforts as an annual preservation awards program.
(4)
Making recommendations to the Town Council and Town
Manager and Board of Education on matters in furtherance of historic
and architectural preservation.
