7/31/2006 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Minutes

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DRAFT FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES The Commission shall exercise its powers in administering and regulating the alteration of buildings within the architectural conservation district as set forth under the procedures and criteria established in this bylaw. The Commission, after a public hearing duly posted and advertised at least 14 days in advance in a conspicuous place in Town Hall, may adopt and from time to time amend, reasonable Rules and Regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this bylaw or setting forth such forms andprocedures as it deems desirable and necessary for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business, including requirements for the contents and form of applications for certificates, fees hearing procedures and other. matters. The Commission shall file a copy of any such Rules and Regulations with the office of the Town Clerk. The Commission, after a public hearing duly posted and advertised at least 14 days in advance in a conspicuous place in Town Hall may from time to time amend the design guidelines which set forth the designs for certain alterations which are, in general, suitable for the issuance of a Certificate to Alter. 'No such design guidelines shall limit the right of an applicant for a Certificate to Alter to present other designs to the Commission for,approval. The Commission shall at the beginning of each year hold an organizational meeting and elect a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson and Secretary, and file notice of such election with the office of the Town Clerk. The Commission shall keep a permanent record of its regulations, transactions, decisions and determinations and of the vote of each member participating therein. The Commission shall undertake educational efforts to explain to the public and property owners the merits and functions.of an architectural conservation district. ALTERATION PROHIBITED WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE Except as this Bylaw provides, no building or part thereof within a Architectural Conservation District shall be altered unless the commission shall first have issued a Certificate to Alter. ALTERATIONS EXCLUDED FROM COMMISSION REVIEW It shall be the responsibility of the Commission, or its delegate thereof to determine whether an alteration is exempt from review. The Commission or its delegate thereof shall have seven days to make this determination. The following projects are excluded from Commission review. • Projects not requiring a building (or demolition)permit. 0 Structures when not defined as buildings or parts of buildings • Temporary buildings subject to time limits and size limits by the Architectural Conservation District Commission. 9/7/2006 3