Historic Preservation Review Commission

The Commission is the body authorized and appointed by the Board of Selectmen to advise the pertinent Town officials at the Building Department on the issuance of demolition permits related to historically sensitive or significant structures under this chapter. 

The Commission shall consist of a minimum of eight members, one designee from the Building Department as a full member, and a minimum of seven Easton citizens to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, with no less than four as additional full members and no less than three as alternate members. All members shall possess knowledge of local history and/or historic preservation practices. Each member shall serve for a five-year term, with terms staggered. In the event a member cannot fulfill their term, a replacement shall be appointed for the duration of the term within 90 days. The Commission may also include Adjunct Members that the Board of Selectmen may, from time to time, choose to appoint. There shall be at least two members who are 36 CFR 61 qualified in the professions of architecture, historic architecture, history, or archaeology, to the extent available within the community, as defined by National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96- 515) as amended.

The Commission is required to seek the advice of the Town's historic preservation consultants and other qualified experts as deemed necessary by the Commission to document historic sensitivity and/or significance of structures, and recommendations for alternative actions to demolition.

The Commission shall elect a Chairperson and a Secretary and shall meet a minimum of four times per annum or more frequently as needed to determine historic sensitivity of structures under review for demolition.

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