Historic Preservation Board

Responsibilities

The Historic Preservation Advisory Board is responsible for the preservation of the downtown historic district with the power to:

Adopt rules and procedures as necessary to provide for the orderly conduct of the HPB meetings.
Recommend criteria for the identification of historic, architectural and cultural landmarks.
Conduct surveys and maintain an inventory of significant historic, architectural and cultural landmarks and historic districts within the City.
Recommend the designation of resources as landmarks and/or historic districts.
Maintain written minutes that record all actions taken by the HPB and the reasons for taking such actions.
Recommend conferral of recognition upon the owners of landmarks or within districts by means of certificates, plaques or markers.
Increase public awareness of the value of historic, cultural and architectural preservation by encouraging and participating in public education programs developed by the Historic Preservation Officer.
Make recommendations to the City concerning the utilization of state, federal or private funds to promote the preservation of landmarks and historic districts within the City.
Approve or disapprove applications for certificates of appropriateness.
Recommend the acquisition of landmark structures by the City where their preservation is essential and where private preservation is not feasible.
Recommend specific design guidelines for the review of landmarks and districts to ensure compatibility within the District.