Explanation
BACKGROUND:
In order to clarify, and more clearly delineate, the requirements of the Organization Chapter containing the official action sections of the Columbus City Code for the Historic Architectural Review Commissions, revisions to be made to include that an affirmative vote of a simple majority of a seated quorum of commissioners constitutes commission approval and a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be issued. It is proposed that this criterion for simple majority action by the Brewery District Commission, German Village Commission, the Victorian Village Commission and the Historic Resources Commission be included in existing City Code Chapter 3119.07 'Organization' and Chapter 3117.03 'Organization'.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To amend various sections of Title 31 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, concerning the organization and official action of the Brewery District Commission, German Village Commission, the Victorian Village Commission and the Historic Resources Commission, in order to allow for approval by a simple majority of a seated quorum.
Body
WHEREAS, the Brewery District Commission, the German Village Commission, the Victorian Village Commission, and the Historic Resources Commission are charged, in part, with identifying structures of historic and architectural significance, maintaining a list of these structures and other historic resources, and providing regulations through design review; and
WHEREAS, the Brewery District Commission, the German Village Commission, the Victorian Village Commission, and the Historic Resources Commission are charged with reviewing applications for Certificate of Appropriateness in their appointed historic districts; and
WHEREAS, the Brewery District Commission, the German Village Commission, the Victorian Village Commission, and the Historic Resources Commission are each composed of seven (7) appointed members; and
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