Pitman City Zoning Code
§ 35-12.6
Historic Preservation Commission Duties and Recommendations.
[1967 Code § 15-12.6c; amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 18-2020]
The appointment of the Historic Preservation Commission members may be found in Chapter 2, Administration.
a.
Responsibilities. The Historic Preservation Commission shall have the responsibility to:
1.
Prepare a survey of historic sites of the Borough.
2.
Make recommendations to the Planning Board on the Historic Preservation Plan Element of the Master Plan and on the implications for preservation of historic sites of any other Master Plan elements.
3.
Advise the Planning Board on the inclusion of historic sites in the recommended capital improvement program.
4.
Act as an information resource for owners of property within the Historic Preservation District who are desirous of maintaining, restoring and/or further developing their properties in a balanced and harmonious manner consistent with the spirit of the Pitman Master Plan. Prior to the filing of an application, applicants are encouraged to seek informal meetings with the Commission to discuss their proposals.
5.
Review applications for construction, alteration, removal or demolition of structures within the Historic Preservation District and, based on that review, recommend to the Planning Board the issuance or denial of a certificate of appropriateness for such actions. Applicants may be required to submit plans, drawings, elevations, specifications, photographs and other information as may be necessary to make these recommendations. In the event that an applicant submits a plan prepared by a registered architect, such plan must be reviewed by a registered architect retained by the Planning Board.
6.
Carry out such other advisory, educational and informational functions as will promote historic preservation in the Borough.
b.
Majority Vote of Commission. The Historic Preservation Commission shall be advisory in nature to the Planning Board and shall have only those powers as provided herein. All recommendations shall be by majority vote.
c.
Availability of Applications; Testimony at Hearings. The Planning Board shall make available to the Historic Preservation Commission an informational copy of every application submitted to the Board for development in historic zoning districts or on historic sites designated on the Zoning or Official Map or in any component element of the Master Plan. Failure to make the informational copy available shall not invalidate any hearing or proceeding. The Historic Preservation Commission shall advise the Planning Board of its recommendation on all applications presented to it, which shall be conveyed through its delegation of one of its members to testify orally at the hearing on the application and to explain any written report which may have been submitted.