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 Hurst
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 5. BUILDING REGULATIONS
 Article IX. HISTORIC LANDMARK PRESERVATION

  § 5-354. Historic preservation committee; creation; duties; responsibilities; powers.  

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  • (a)

    There is hereby created a historic preservation committee (the "committee") composed of seven (7) voting members, all Hurst residents, to be appointed by the city council. There shall be two (2) alternate members, also Hurst residents with the power to vote in the absence of a regular member. Upon the absence of a regular member, alternate place 1 serves, then, if necessary, alternate place 2. The city manager will appoint staff liaison(s) to the committee.

    Regular members will be appointed for a term of two (2) years. Places 1, 3, 5 and 7 will be appointed for an initial two-year term. Places 2, 4 and 6 will be appointed for an initial one-year term. Thereafter, regular members are appointed for two-year terms and serve until a successor is duly appointed. Alternate members will serve one-year terms.

    (b)

    Committee members shall serve for a period of two (2) years, their terms to be staggered. Initial appointments shall be two (2) for two-year terms and two (2) for one-year terms.

    (c)

    The chair and vice-chair of the committee shall be elected by and from members of the committee annually.

    (d)

    The powers of the commission shall include the authority to do the following:

    (1)

    Adopt rules and procedures;

    (2)

    Adopt identification criteria and rules for delineation of historic landmarks;

    (3)

    Conduct and administer historic resource surveys;

    (4)

    Recommend designation of historic landmarks;

    (5)

    Establish committees as needed;

    (6)

    Produce and distribute minutes of meetings;

    (7)

    Develop public outreach/education/awareness programs;

    (8)

    Recommend approval/disapproval of certificate of site plan approval (CA);

    (9)

    Provide design and other reasonable forms of advice to owners and tenants of historic landmarks in the historic landmark site plan review process;

    (10)

    Recommend acquisition of endangered historic resources to the city council when necessary; and

    (11)

    Prepare and promote design guidelines for historic landmarks in the city.

    (e)

    Meetings shall be held quarterly. Special meetings may be called as necessary. All meetings of the committee will be held in full compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

    (f)

    A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum.

(Ord. No. 1831, § 1, 8-27-02; Ord. No. 2270, §§ 1, 2, 10-28-14; Ord. No. 2392, § 1, 8-28-18)