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Planning board endorses reducing Historic Preservation Board from nine to seven members
Summary
The Planning Board on Oct. 23 recommended that the City Commission approve a Land Development Code amendment reducing Historic Preservation Board membership from nine to seven, lowering quorum requirements and adding a requirement to meet CLG certification meeting frequency.
City staff on Oct. 23 asked the Planning Board to recommend reducing the Historic Preservation Board’s membership from nine members to seven, and the board recommended approval.
Staff said the Historic Preservation Board has struggled to maintain nine members and that the change will help maintain quorums. Staff also reported consulting the state historic preservation office and said the Certified Local Government (CLG) program would allow the board to go as low as five members; staff and the Historic Preservation Board agreed to seven members to align with other city boards.
Staff proposed related edits: set the quorum to four (rather than five), add language to ensure the CLG requirement to meet at least four times per year is reflected in the LDC, and include language allowing a board member who moves residences within the city to complete a term at the discretion of the appointing authority. The planning board voted to recommend the package, including two additional LDC amendments referenced in the board packet.
A board member noted that many city boards face challenges maintaining quorums. The motion as amended passed unanimously and will be forwarded to the City Commission for consideration in December.
