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A. Membership. To protect and enhance the historical and architectural characteristics of the Old West End Historic District, the Old West End Historic District Commission, consisting of 9 members, is hereby established. Membership to the Commission must be as follows:
1. Delegates-at-large. Appointed from nominations submitted by the organizations below. The Delegates-At-Large may be residents of the Old West End Historic District. The representation shall be one member from each of the following four organizations:
a. American Institute of Architects - Toledo Chapter;
b. Arts Commission of Greater Toledo;
c. Landmarks Preservation Council of the Maumee Valley Historical Society or a delegate who has demonstrated special interest, experience or knowledge of history, architecture, preservation, planning, or related disciplines; and
d. The City Plan Commission: A member of the Plan Commission or the Planning Director or the Planning Director's designee.
2. Neighborhood delegates. Five persons, of which at least four must reside in the Old West End Historic District. Persons must be chosen from nominations made to the Mayor by Old West End Historic District residents and the Old West End Association.
B. Terms. Initial appointments must be for staggered terms, as specified by the Old West End Historic District Commission, of one, two, or three years. All subsequent terms will be for a period of three years. Vacancies will be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made.
Those persons hereafter appointed who serve ten consecutive years as a member of the Old West End Historic District Commission shall not be eligible for reappointment to the commission until expiration of a period equivalent to a full term on the commission, provided, however, they shall be permitted to complete the term for which they were last appointed.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04; Ord. 314-12. Passed 6-19-12.)
After the establishment of the City Historic District Commission, no additional Historic District Commissions may be established under this section. The repeal by the City Council of the Old West End may include redesignation of the Historic District and administration by the City Historic District Commission. To do so, the procedure of Section 1111.0500 must be followed.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04; Ord. 314-12. Passed 6-19-12.)
A. Each Historic District Commission must annually select one of its members to serve as chairperson and one as vice chairperson.
1. The Planning Director must provide such staff assistance as is necessary and available.
2. All City departments and agencies must cooperate in expediting the work of the Historic District Commissions.
B. The majority of a Historic District Commission's members constitutes a quorum thereof. For the taking of any official action, a majority vote of the quorum is required.
C. Each Historic District Commission must adopt rules and regulations consistent with this section governing its procedures and transactions.
1. Each Historic District Commission will meet as required to carry out the review of applications for Certificates of Appropriateness, and such other related work as may be accepted through request of the Plan Commission or City Council or undertaken on its own motion.
2. Meetings will be held at least once each month when there are applications to be considered and not less than once every three months.
3. Special meetings may be held at the call of the chairperson of each Historic District Commission.
D. Each Historic District Commission must annually issue a written annual report of Commission activities, cases, decisions, special projects and qualifications of the members.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04; Ord. 314-12. Passed 6-19-12.)
A. A Historic District Commission must develop appropriate standards and guidelines reflecting the district's historic and architectural significance. The standards and guidelines must promote redevelopment of historic structures and compatible new development within the district. The standards and guidelines may not limit new construction within a district to any one historical period or architectural style, but must seek to preserve the integrity of existing historic structures. The standards and guidelines must include, but not be limited to, the following exterior architectural and design considerations:
1. Structural proportion;
2. Foundations of structures;
3. Exterior walls;
4. Building height;
5. Building width;
6. Roof type;
7. Building material;
8. Exterior architectural features;
9. Paving or walkways;
10. Significant landscaping fixtures (including retaining walls); and
11. Color or colors of the exterior as related to color or colors of surrounding buildings.
B. Each Historic District Commission is authorized to hear, review, grant, deny and recommend modifications to proposals for Certificates of Appropriateness involving environmental changes. Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness must be judged using adopted Historic District standards and guidelines.
C. Each Historic District Commission must establish, within the spirit and purposes of this section, procedures for evaluating applications for Certificates of Appropriateness. Such information must be written and published within three months after the Historic District Commission members have been appointed and may be revised from time to time. Each Historic District Commission must maintain files, available to the public, containing all applications granted or denied to serve as a basis for prospective applicants to conform their plans with established policy. Each Historic District Commission may make recommendations to the Plan Commission regarding amendments to this section and with respect to other legislation affecting the Historic Districts. Each Historic District Commission must work for the continuing education of both the Historic District residents which it serves and the residents of the City with respect to this section and the district's historic heritage and architectural significance. In addition, each historic district must publish informational literature and hold periodic public meetings to disseminate information on preservation and rehabilitation techniques and resources. The Historic District Commissions may delegate to the Planning Director review authority to issue Administrative Certificates of Approval over certain building permit items. Decisions must be based on historically and architecturally documented criteria adopted by the Historic District Commission. The Planning Director must then review, grant, deny and/or recommend modifications in writing to such applications.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04; Ord. 314-12. Passed 6-19-12.)
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