Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 potential impact on the historic buildings, places and structures in the Township or on the physical character and ambiance of an historic district. (k) To cooperate with local, County, State or national historical societies, government bodies and organizations to maximize their contributions to the intent and purpose of this section. (l) It is recognized that certain elements of design, construction and materials important to proper historic preservation may not be consistent with current building codes or with zoning and similar regulations. Some instances may be unique to a certain building or situation, others may be more common. Accordingly, the Commission shall, when it considers it to be appropriate, draft and recommend to the Mayor, Township Council and Planning or Zoning Board ordinances or amendments to existing ordinances that would resolve such conflicts, institute or support action, where applicable, to obtain specific relief from the Zoning Board of Adjustment or Planning Board, to take such other steps as it finds appropriate in the circumstances. (m) To secure the voluntary assistance of the public, and within the limits of the budget, to retain consultants and experts to assist the Commission in its work or to provide testimony in support of the Commission's position before other bodies, boards, commissions or courts. (n) To aid the public in understanding the worth of Historic Resources, and to provide technical assistance to property owners on how to preserve, restore and rehabilitate structures, and to advise property owners upon their request as to the accuracy or appropriateness of historic restoration or rehabilitation, including but not limited to materials, fenestration, architectural detail, environment and color. (o) To carry out such other advisory, educational and informational functions as will promote historic preservation in the Township, including the preparation of

or. (o) To carry out such other advisory, educational and informational functions as will promote historic preservation in the Township, including the preparation of publications, the placing of markers, and the collection and dissemination of materials on the importance of and techniques for historic preservation. (p) To assemble and arrange for the proper care, cataloguing and availability of materials relevant to the Township's history. (q) To request the Mayor and Township Council to seek, on its own motion or otherwise, injunctive relief of violations of this section or other actions contrary to the intent and purposes of this section. (Ord. No. 904-88 § 25-6.9B; Ord. No. 1007-90) 25-30.3 Historic District and Landmark Designation. The purpose of this subsection is to provide the means of designating Historic Districts and Landmarks in the Township of West Orange that are worthy of preservation. a. Procedures. At such time as the Historic Preservation Commission chooses to recommend amendment of the Master Plan and Zoning Map to designate a building, site, structure, object or district as an Historic Landmark or District, the procedures outlined below shall be followed: 1. For each Landmark or District, the Commission shall prepare a report of its recommendations. For Historic District nomination, the report shall include: a statement describing it as a Type I or Type II District; an inventory of all buildings or structures within the proposed District, including the age of each, accompanied by black and white photographs of each; a property map of the District showing boundaries; a physical description and statement of significance as per the nomination standards for the 180