Sec. 11.2. Procedures for designating structures and districts for preservation.
A nomination for designation may be made by any member of the Board of Trustees or by any citizen by filing an application with the Town. The Town Clerk shall contact the owner of such landmarks or property within a landmark district, outlining the reasons and effects of designation before the nomination is accepted for review.
1. Board review with owner’s consent. The Board of Trustees shall hold a public hearing on any proposal not more than sixty (60) days after the filing of an application for designation. The Board of Trustees shall review the application for conformance with the established criteria for designation. Within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the public hearing, but in no event more than sixty (60) days after said hearing, the Board of Trustees shall either approve, modify and approve or disapprove the proposal.
2. Board review without owner’s consent.
a. If the owner of the property nominated for designation does not consent to the review, the Board of Trustees shall hold a public hearing on the proposal not more than sixty (60) days after the filing of the application.
b. Notice of time, date and place of such hearing, and a brief summary or explanation of the subject matter of the hearing, shall be given by at least one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the hearing. In addition, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing date, the Town shall:
(1) Post the property in the application so as to indicate that a landmark or historic district designation has been applied for; and
(2) Mail written notice of the hearing to record owners, as reflected by the records of the County Assessor, of all property included in the proposed designation.
Failure to send notice by mail to any such property owner where the address of such owner is unknown and not a matter of public record shall not invalidate any proceedings in connection with the proposed designation.
c. The Board of Trustees shall review the application for conformance with the established criteria for designation. Within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the public hearing, but in no event more than sixty (60) days after that date, the Board of Trustees shall either approve, modify and approve or disapprove the proposal. In this instance, approval shall require an affirmative vote of three-quarters (3/4) of the members of the Board of Trustees.