Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 25-30.2 Historic Preservation Commission. a. Establishment/Membership. There is hereby established an Historic Preservation Commission to be appointed pursuant to statute by the Mayor. The Commission shall consist of seven (7) regular members and two (2) alternate members who shall serve without compensation, and who shall be interested in and able to contribute to the preservation of historic districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects. At the time of appointment, members shall be designated by the following classes: 1. Class A—A person who is knowledgeable in building design and construction or architectural history and who may reside inside or outside the Township. To the extent available in the community, the Mayor shall appoint professional members who meet the Professional Qualifications set forth for the disciplines of architecture, historic architecture, or architectural history in subsection 25-30.5. 2. Class B—A person who is knowledgeable, or with a demonstrated interest in, local history and who may reside inside or outside the Township. To the extent available in the community, the Mayor shall appoint professional members who meet the Professional Qualifications set forth for the discipline of history in subsection 25-30.5. 3. Class C—Residents of the Township who shall hold no other municipal office, position or employment except for membership on the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment. At least one (1) member shall be designated in Class A, and one (1) member in Class B. Of the seven (7) regular members, at least three (3) members shall be of Classes A and B. At least one (1) resident of an Historic District shall be appointed to the Commission. At the time of appointment, alternate members shall be designated as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2," and shall meet the qualifications of Class C members. A member of the Main Street Development Corporation shall be designated as liaison between the Commission and the Corporation, and shall be an ex-officio member of the Commission. b. Terms. The term of a regular member shall be four (4) years and the term of an alternate member shall be two (2)

nd the Corporation, and shall be an ex-officio member of the Commission. b. Terms. The term of a regular member shall be four (4) years and the term of an alternate member shall be two (2) years. Nothwithstanding any other provision herein, the term of any member common to the Commission and the Planning Board shall be for the term of membership on the Planning Board, the term of any member common to the Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be for the term of membership on the Zoning Board of Adjustment; and the term of any member common to the Commission and the Main Street Development Corporation shall be for the term of membership on the Main Street Development Corporation. The terms of the members first appointed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-107 shall be so determined that to the greatest practicable extent, the expiration of the terms shall be distributed, in the case of regular members, evenly over the first four (4) years after their appointment, and in the case of alternate members, evenly over the first two (2) years after their appointment, provided that the initial term of no regular member shall exceed four (4) years and the initial term of no alternate member shall exceed two (2) years. Alternate members may participate in discussions of the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote. c. Conflicts of Interest. No member of the Commission shall be permitted to participate in or vote on any matter in which (s)he has, either directly or indirectly, any personal or financial interest. Unless a member resides or owns property within two hundred (200) feet of property which is the subject of an application, mere residence in a designated Historic District and/or 177