(a) Purpose. The Board shall review and decide applications for Certificates of Appropriateness in compliance with design guidelines and criteria adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission.
The Board of Architectural Review shall make recommendations to the Planning Commission and the Urban County Council concerning designation of structures, premises and areas as historic districts and landmarks.
(b) Membership. The Board of Architectural Review shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council. The Board of Architectural Review shall:
(1) Include only members who have demonstrated an interest in historic preservation prior to their serving;
(2) Have at least two (2) members with training or experience in a preservation-related profession: architecture, history, archaeology, architectural history, historic preservation, planning or related fields;
(3) Have at least two (2) members who own property within Fayette County; and at least one (1) who owns property in a zone protected by an H-1 overlay;
(4) Be subject to Article 16, Code of Ethics, of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Charter. (See Appendix "A," incorporated herein by reference.)
(c) Officers. The Board of Architectural Review shall annually elect one (1) of its members to be Chairman, which position shall be an ex-officio, voting member of the Historic Preservation Commission and one (1) of its members to be Vice-Chairman.
The duties of the Secretary of the Board of Architectural Review shall be the responsibility of the Historic Preservation Officer.
(d) Length of Term. The terms of Board of Architectural Review members shall be as follows:
(1) Members shall serve a term of four (4) years.
(2) Terms shall be staggered in such manner to allow the appointment or re-appointment of at least one-half (½) of the membership every two (2) years.
(3) Term of membership shall extend from July 1 of one (1) year through and until June 30 of the designated year.
(4) Vacancies, when they occur during a term of office, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed for original appointment.
(5) Members may serve consecutive terms but must go through the re-appointment process to do so.
(6) Any member may be removed from office by a majority of the Council of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.
(e) Compensation. The members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties, subject to sufficient funds being appropriated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council for this purpose.
(f) Proceedings. The Board of Architectural Review shall adopt by-laws for the transaction of its business. At least one (1) meeting shall be held each month and special meetings called as provided in KRS 61.825. The meetings shall be in a public place, shall be held with public notice in accordance with Sections 13-6(b)(3) and 13-7(b)(2)(c) herein, and shall be open to the public with an agenda distributed in advance giving the items to be discussed. The decisions shall be made at a public meeting with applicants notified of meetings and advised of decisions. Minutes of meetings and records of all proceedings, including the number of votes for and against each question and the record of the vote of each member, shall be kept and made available for public inspection. A simple majority of the total membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Each member shall be required to attend meetings as defined by the by-laws, and failure to do so may result in termination of membership. To meet Certified Local Government requirements, a written annual report including activities, cases, decisions and qualifications of members must be annually prepared and kept on file available for public inspection.
(g) Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the Board of Architectural Review shall include all necessary and implied powers as shall be described herein with respect to the regulation of all designated historic districts and landmarks so as to accomplish the purpose of this Article.
(h) Powers and Duties. In addition to any other powers, duties and authorities, the Board of Architectural Review shall have the power and duties as are herein set forth to:
(1) Present an annual report which includes the activities, cases, decisions and qualifications of members, to the Historic Preservation Commission for review and approval.
(2) Act in an advisory role to other officials and departments of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government regarding the protection of local cultural resources.
(3) Act as a liaison to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, individuals and organizations concerned with historic preservation.
(4) Work toward the continuing education of citizens within the Certified Local Government's jurisdiction regarding historic preservation issues and concerns.
(5) Attend at least one (1) informational/educational meeting per year, approved by the State Historic Preservation Office.
(6) Review design guidelines and make recommendations to the Historic Preservation Commission for changes to design guidelines.
(Code 1983, § 13-5; Ord. No. 153-89 , § 1, 8-31-1989)
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