§ 2-187. Duties and responsibilities.

The commission shall:

(1)

Advise the council, manager, and other city commissions and provide leadership for implementing the heritage preservation regulations.

(2)

Develop and maintain a comprehensive plan for heritage resource preservation to ensure that community development policies and decisions respect the city's heritage and promote stewardship of heritage resources.

(3)

Conduct an ongoing survey of historic buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts and maintain an inventory of the heritage resources in the city.

(4)

Conduct evaluations to determine the eligibility of heritage resources for designation as city heritage landmarks.

(5)

Nominate heritage resources for designation as city heritage landmarks by the city council.

(6)

Review city permit applications in relation to city heritage landmarks and make recommendations to the city planner with respect to issuance of certificates of appropriateness.

(7)

Review and make recommendations to the planning commission on development projects that affect properties designated heritage landmarks or determined eligible for designation as heritage landmarks.

(8)

Inform and educate citizens about the city's heritage and the benefits of preservation.

(9)

Develop regulatory and incentive programs that facilitate heritage preservation.

(10)

Adopt rules of procedure, subject to council approval, to guide the commission's deliberations.

(11)

Prepare an annual report to the council, describing the commission's accomplishments during the past year and presenting goals and objectives for the coming year.

( Ord. No. 2017-01 , § 4, 3-7-2017)