1.20.090 Landmarks Commission.
A. Membership.
1. The Landmarks Commission is composed of five members with interest in architecture, history, architectural history, planning, prehistoric and historic archaeology, folklore, cultural anthropology, curation, conservation, landscape architecture or related disciplines to the extent such professionals are available.
2. Members shall reside within the Urban Growth Boundary.
3. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council, may appoint two Alternate Commissioners who may take part in any deliberation but may vote only as provided in subsection (D) of this section.
B. Terms of Office. Landmarks Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners serve four-year terms; provided, that at the time of the initial appointment of the Landmarks Commission, two Commissioners and one Alternate Commissioner will be appointed to two-year terms and, if reappointed by the Mayor under this chapter, may serve an additional four-year term for a total of three consecutive terms. Commissioners shall serve without compensation. Any vacancy occurring in a position for any reason other than expiration of a term shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the term.
C. Duties and Powers. The Commission shall serve as:
1. The hearings body on certain quasi-judicial applications as provided in the Development Code.
2. An advisory body to the City Council on decisions that could affect historic resources.
D. Quorum. Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The Commission may act by a majority of those voting while a quorum is present. An Alternate Commissioner is counted as part of the quorum and may vote if their participation is necessary to make a quorum. If only one Alternate Commissioner is needed to make a quorum, the Alternate Commissioner who has served the longest time as Alternate Commissioner will be part of the quorum and vote. [Ord. NS-2395, 2020; Ord. NS-2299, 2017; Ord. NS-2172, 2011]