(a) Appointment. The Planning Commission shall be the Historic Preservation Overlay Review Board of the Village and shall operate in accordance with any rules of procedure adopted by the Commission.
(1) The Historic Preservation Overlay Review Board shall have the following duties and powers with regard to the Historic Preservation Overlay District:
A. Issue Certificates of Appropriateness; and
B. Hear requests for and approve or deny the demolition of buildings, structures, or parts of buildings or structures in the Historic Preservation Overlay District.
(2) In order to obtain necessary technical assistance, the Historic Preservation Overlay Review Board shall be authorized to retain Architects, Engineers, Historians, or other professionals to assist with and provide guidance in the decision-making process of the Board. When the Board determines expert advice is necessary to evaluate a proposed application relative to the requirements of this ordinance, the Board shall advise the applicant that such assistance is required. Fees for such outside consultants and all administrative and legal costs pertaining to the review and processing of any application shall be collected in advance of any reviews, inspections, or issuance of any permits or approvals.
(3) Interpretation. The Board shall have the power to interpret the design criteria as outlined in the Chapter for the district. The interpretation of the Board, as it relates to the design criteria, shall be final. Where questions occur as to the location of any boundary line of a Historic Preservation Overlay District, the Board shall interpret the map in such a way as to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter.
(Ord. 21-2020. Passed 12-14-20.)