The Commission shall have the following duties.
(A) Employing the procedures and criteria in § 156.08, the Commission shall identify and evaluate properties in the City of Union and maintain a Historic Resource Survey consistent with the standards of the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, hereinafter referred to as “SHPO”.
(B) Employing the procedures and criteria in § 156.09, the Commission shall designate properties to the Local Landmark Register.
(C) Employing the procedures and criteria in § 156.10, the Commission shall review and act upon applications for the alteration, relocation, or demolition of landmarks.
(D) The Commission shall support the enforcement of all state laws relating to historic preservation.
(E) The Commission shall perform any other functions that may be designated by resolution or motion of the City Council.
(F) The Commission may adopt and publish written and graphic guidelines and example materials to clarify the criteria in this chapter and to assist applicants in developing complete and viable
applications to designate, alter, rehabilitate, relocate, or demolish landmarks. Documents intended to be used for the regulation of alterations as defined in this chapter must be voted and approved by the Commission as a recommendation to the City Council. Recommendation will then be sent for adopted consideration by the Union City Council and approved as part of the City of Union Zoning and Development Code using the established procedures for amendments.
(G) The Commission may undertake to inform the citizens of, and visitors to the City of Union, regarding the community’s history and prehistory; promote research into its history and prehistory; collect and make available materials on the preservation of landmarks; provide information on state and federal preservation programs; and document landmarks prior to their alteration, demolition, or relocation and archive that documentation.
(H) For purposes consistent with this chapter and subject to the approval the City Council, the Commission may seek, accept, and expend public appropriations; seek, accept, and expend grant and gift funds; cooperate with public and private entities; assist the owners of landmarks in securing funding for the preservation of their properties; and report on such activities to the City Council.
(I) The Commission may recommend incentives and code amendments to the City Council and Planning Commission to promote historic preservation in the community.
(J) The Commission may comment on local, state, or federal issues, laws, and requests relating to historic preservation.
(K) The Commission may employ clerical and expert assistance and elect to form ad-hoc committees to carry out its business.
(L) The Commission may adopt and amend by-laws to regulate its internal operations.
(Ord. 526, passed 6-11-2012)