Current Board Members:   Sharon Gail Joseph ~ Chairman   Larry Jackson ~ Vice-Chairman   Marcia Dietz   Stan Klein   Mike Penick   J. Hardin Perry   Earl Schwettmann Alternates Sherryl Brown Richard Laughlin Charles Schmidt

Term Expiration July 2008 July 2010 July 2008 July 2009 July 2009 July 2009 July 2010   July 2010 July 2008 July 2009

 

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Scheduled Meetings

Agenda

 

The  Historic Review Board of the City of Fredericksburg, Texas, hereinafter called the "board", consisting of seven (7) members appointed by the city council.

Functions of the Board.

 The board shall review all applications proposing alterations, changes, construction, demolition, or relocation within the Historic District and Historic Landmarks. They will act in two capacities:

The board shall grant or deny Certificates of Appropriateness contingent upon specified conditions listed in Section 12.208 of the Historic Preservation Ordinance.

The board shall additionally serve in an advisory capacity in reviewing other conditions not spelled out in Section 12.208 of the Historic Preservation Ordinance.

Term of Appointment.

 Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, except that of the members of the first board to be appointed, two (2) shall be appointed to serve for two (2) years, and two (2) for one (1) year. The term shall expire on the first day of July of the appropriate year. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by the City Council for the remainder of the non-expired term. Any member of the board who fails to attend at least seventy-five (75%) percent of all regular meetings of the board within any twelve (12) month period shall be removed from the board, unless such failure to attend was the result of illness or other acceptable excuse as determined by the city council.

Qualifications.

 Each member of the board shall be:

A resident of the City of Fredericksburg, Texas; or

A resident of Gillespie County, Texas who owns real property located within the City of Fredericksburg historic district or who owns a historic landmark.

Composition.

 The board shall include at least one (1) member from each of the following organizations: Gillespie County Historical Society and Fredericksburg Heritage Federation. Not less than two (2) members of the board shall reside in, or own, a historical landmark or own property within the historic district. Not less than one (1) member of the board shall have a license, degree, or professional experience in the field of architecture, architectural history, history, historic preservation or historic restoration. All members shall be persons who, in the opinion of the City Council, have demonstrated interest and knowledge in the historical preservation of Fredericksburg.

Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board. The chairman and vice chairman of the board shall be elected annually by a majority of the members of the board, and shall serve a term of one (1) year until their successors are elected.

Secretary of the Board. The building official or his/her representative shall act as secretary of the board and shall attend and keep the minutes of all meetings.

Ex Officio Members. The following members or their representatives shall serve on the Board as ex officio members:

Building Official;

City Secretary; and

City Attorney.

Ex officio members shall have no right to vote, but shall assist the board in its various functions.

Meetings.

 The Board shall meet at least once a month at a regularly scheduled time. Special meetings may be called upon request of the chairman or the vice chairman, or upon written request of four (4) members, or upon notice from the building official that a matter requires the consideration of the board. All meetings shall have advance notice posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum and action taken at a meeting shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting at such a meeting.

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2008

Historic Review Board

Application & Meeting Dates

Month	Complete Application Required	Historic Review Board Meeting
January	12/31/07	1/15/08
February	1/28/08	2/12/08
March	2/25/08	3/11/08
April	3/31/08	4/15/08
May	4/28/08	5/13/08
June	5/23/08	6/10/08
July	6/30/08	7/15/08
August	7/28/08	8/12/08
September	8/25/08	9/09/08
October	9/29/08	10/14/08
November	11/03/08	11/18/08
December	11/24/08	12/09/08

The above dates are scheduled Historic Review Board meeting dates. The complete application required date is the date a complete application (i.e. plans, all pertinent information, and fee) is submitted to be scheduled for the HRB date for that month. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Any application submitted after the date shown in that month will be scheduled for the next monthly meeting date.

Meeting dates and application dates are subject to change and should be verified with Development Services staff.

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Application for Consideration of Appointment.