HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC AGENDA 2009-06-23I. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION – AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M. June 10, 2009
I. CALL TO ORDER:
II. ROLL CALL: Declaration of Quorum
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. None
IV. OLD BUSINESS:
A. None
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. None
VI. WORKSHOPS:
A. Introduction of New Members
B. Brief review of HPC Code and discussion
C. Brief review of HPC Bylaws and discussion
D. Review of data collection and 9-block Study Area
VII. OTHER BUSINESS:
A. None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
TITLE 27
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 27.040 PURPOSE...........................................................................2
CHAPTER 27.050 SHORT TITLE.....................................................................3
CHAPTER 27.060 DEFINITIONS.....................................................................4
CHAPTER 27.070 CITY OF PASCO HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.....7
CHAPTER 27.080 REVIEW AND MONITORING OF PROPERTIES FOR SPECIAL
PROPERTY TAX VALUATION.........................................................................10
CHAPTER 27.090 CRITERIA........................................................................12
CHAPTER 27.100 AGREEMENT ....................................................................14
CHAPTER 27.110 APPEALS.........................................................................15
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CHAPTER 27.040 PURPOSE.
Sections:
27.040.010 PURPOSE ...................................................................................2
27.040.010 PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the
identification, evaluation, designation, and protection of designated historic and
prehistoric resources within the boundaries of the City of Pasco and preserve and
rehabilitate eligible historic properties within the City of Pasco for future generations
through special valuation, a property tax incentive, as provided in Chapter 84.26 RCW
in order to:
1)Safeguard the heritage of the City of Pasco as represented by those
buildings, districts, objects, sites and structures which reflect significant
elements of Pasco’s history;
2)Foster civic and neighborhood pride in the beauty and accomplishments of
the past, and a sense of identity based on Pasco’s history;
3)Stabilize or improve the aesthetic and economic vitality and values of such
sites, improvements and objects;
4)Assist, encourage and provide incentives to private property owners for
preservation, restoration, redevelopment and use of outstanding historic
buildings, districts, objects, sites and structures;
5)Promote and facilitate the early identification and resolution of conflicts
between preservation of historic resources and alternative uses; and,
6)Conserve valuable material and energy resources by ongoing use and
maintenance of the existing built environment.
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CHAPTER 27.050 SHORT TITLE
Sections:
27.050.010 SHORT TITLE.............................................................................3
27.050.010 SHORT TITLE.The following sections shall be known and may be
cited as the "Special Valuation for Historic Properties Ordinance of the City of Pasco."
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CHAPTER 27.060 DEFINITIONS
Sections:
27.060.005 DEFINITIONS .............................................................................4
27.060.010 CITY OF PASCO HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.............4
27.060.020 ACTUAL COST OF REHABILITATION ............................................4
27.060.030 BUILDING ..................................................................................4
27.060.040 CLASS OF PROPERTIES ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR SPECIAL
VALUATION IN THE CITY OF PASCO..............................................................5
27.060.050 COST .........................................................................................5
27.060.060 EMERGENCY REPAIR..................................................................5
27.060.070 HISTORIC PROPERTY.................................................................5
27.060.080 LOCAL REVIEW BOARD...............................................................5
27.060.090 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ................................5
27.060.100 OWNER .....................................................................................5
27.060.110 SPECIAL VALUATION..................................................................5
27.060.120 STRUCTURE ...............................................................................5
27.060.130 WASHINGTON STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL’S STANDARDS FOR THE
REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES...................5
27.060.005 DEFINITIONS. The following words and terms when used in this
ordinance shall mean as follows, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the
context:
27.060.010 CITY OF PASCO HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION. “City of
Pasco Historic Preservation Commission", or "Commission" means the Commission
created in Section 27.070.010 herein.
27.060.020 ACTUAL COST OF REHABILITATION. "Actual Cost of Rehabilitation"
means costs incurred within twenty-four months prior to the date of application and
directly resulting from one or more of the following: a) improvements to an existing
building located on or within the perimeters of the original structure; or b)
improvements outside of but directly attached to the original structure which are
necessary to make the building fully useable but shall not include rentable/habitable
floor-space attributable to new construction; or c) architectural and engineering
services attributable to the design of the improvements; or d) all costs defined as
"qualified rehabilitation expenditures" for purposes of the federal historic preservation
investment tax credit.
27.060.030 BUILDING. A "building" is a structure constructed by human beings.
This includes both residential and nonresidential buildings, main and accessory
buildings.
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27.060.040 CLASS OF PROPERTIES ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR SPECIAL
VALUATION IN THE CITY OF PASCO. "Class of properties eligible to apply for Special
Valuation in the City of Pasco" means properties listed on the National Register of
Historic Places or certified as contributing to a National Register Historic District which
have been substantially rehabilitated at a cost and within a time period which meets the
requirements set forth in Chapter 84.26 RCW.
27.060.050 COST. "Cost" means the actual cost of rehabilitation, which cost
shall be at least twenty-five percent of the assessed valuation of the historic property,
exclusive of the assessed value attributable to the land, prior to rehabilitation.
27.060.060 EMERGENCY REPAIR. "Emergency repair" means work necessary to
prevent destruction or dilapidation to real property or structural appurtenances thereto
immediately threatened or damaged by fire, flood, earthquake or other disaster.
27.060.070 HISTORIC PROPERTY. "Historic property" means real property
together with improvements thereon, except property listed in a register primarily for
objects buried below ground, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
27.060.080 LOCAL REVIEW BOARD. "Local Review Board", or "Board" used in
Chapter 84.26 RCW and Chapter 254-20 WAC for the special valuation of historic
properties means the Commission created in Section 27.070.010 herein.
27.060.090 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. "National Register of
Historic Places" means the national listing of properties significant to our cultural history
because of their documented importance to our history, architectural history,
engineering, or cultural heritage.
27.060.100 OWNER. "Owner" of property is the owner of record as exists on
the Franklin County Assessor's records.
27.060.110 SPECIAL VALUATION. "Special Valuation for Historic Properties" or
"Special Valuation" means the local option program which when implemented makes
available to property owners a special tax valuation for rehabilitation of historic
properties under which the assessed value of an eligible historic property is determined
at a rate that excludes, for up to ten years, the actual cost of the rehabilitation.
(Chapter 84.26 RCW).
27.060.120 STRUCTURE. A "structure" is a work made up of interdependent
and interrelated parts in a definite pattern of organization. Generally constructed by
man, it is often an engineering project.
27.060.130 WASHINGTON STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL’S STANDARDS FOR THE
REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES. "Washington State
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Advisory Council's Standards for the Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Historic
Properties" or "State Advisory's Council's Standards" means the rehabilitation and
maintenance standards used by the City of Pasco Historic Preservation Commission
as minimum requirements for determining whether or not an historic property is eligible
for special valuation and whether or not the property continues to be eligible for special
valuation once it has been so classified.
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CHAPTER 27.070 CITY OF PASCO HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Sections:
27.070.010 CREATION AND SIZE..................................................................7
27.070.020 COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION ..........................................7
27.070.030 TERMS.......................................................................................7
27.070.040 POWERS AND DUTIES................................................................7
27.070.050 COMPENSATION.........................................................................9
27.070.060 RULES AND OFFICERS................................................................9
27.070.070 COMMISSION STAFF...................................................................9
27.070.010 CREATION AND SIZE. There is hereby established a City of Pasco
Historic Preservation Commission, consisting of five (5) members, as provided in
Sections 27.070.020 and 27.070.030 below. Members of the City of Pasco Historic
Preservation Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Pasco
City Council and shall be residents or own property in the City of Pasco, except as
provided in Section 27.070.020(2) below.
27.070.020 COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION. 1) All members of the
Commission must have a demonstrated interest and competence in historic preservation
and possess qualities of impartiality and broad judgment.
2) The commission shall always include at least two (2) professionals who have
experience in identifying, evaluating, and protecting historic resources and are selected
from among the disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, planning,
prehistoric and historic archaeology, folklore, cultural anthropology, curatorship,
conservation, landscape architecture, or related disciplines. The Commission action that
would otherwise be valid shall not be rendered invalid by the temporary vacancy of one
or all of the professional positions. Furthermore, exception to the residency requirement
of Commission members may be granted by the Mayor and City Council in order to
obtain representatives from these disciplines.
3) In making appointments, the Mayor may consider names submitted from any
source.
27.070.030 TERMS. The original appointment of members to the Commission
shall be as follows: two (2) for two (2) years; two (2) for three (3) years; and one (1)
for four (4) years. Thereafter, appointments shall be made for a three (3) year term.
Vacancies shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired term in the same manner as the
original appointment.
27.070.040 POWERS AND DUTIES. 1) Responsibility. The major responsibility
of the Historic Preservation Commission is to identify and actively encourage the
conservation of Pasco’s historic resources by reviewing National Register properties
applying for Special Tax Valuation; to raise community awareness of Pasco’s history and
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historic resources; and to serve as the City of Pasco’s primary resource in matters of
history, historic planning, and preservation. In carrying out these responsibilities, the
Historic Preservation Commission shall engage in the following:
a)Conduct all Commission meetings in compliance with Chapter 42.30 RCW,
Open Public Meetings Act, to provide for adequate public participation and
adopt standards in its rules to guide this action.
b)Participate in, promote and conduct public information, educational and
interpretive programs pertaining to historic and prehistoric resources.
c)Establish liaison support, communication and cooperation with federal,
state, and other local government entities which will further historic
preservation objectives, including public education, within the City of
Pasco.
d)Review and comment to the Pasco City Council on land use, housing and
redevelopment, municipal improvement and other types of planning and
programs undertaken by any agency of the City of Pasco, other
neighboring communities, the Franklin County, the State or Federal
governments, as relate to historic resources of the City of Pasco.
e)Advise the Pasco City Council and the Mayor generally on matters of
Pasco’s history and historic preservation.
f)Perform other related functions assigned to the Commission by the Pasco
City Council or the Mayor.
g)Provide information to the public on methods of maintaining and
rehabilitating historic properties. This may take the form of pamphlets,
newsletters, workshops, or similar activities.
h)Officially recognize excellence in the rehabilitation of historic buildings,
structures, sites and districts, and new construction in historic areas; and
encourage appropriate measures for such recognition.
i)Be informed about and provide information to the public and City of Pasco
departments on incentives for preservation of historic resources including
legislation, regulations and codes which encourage the use and adaptive
reuse of historic properties.
j)Investigate and report to the Pasco City Council on the use of various
federal, state, local or private funding sources available to promote
historic resource preservation in Pasco.
k)Serve as the local review board for Special Valuation and:
1.Make determinations concerning the eligibility of historic properties
for special valuation;
2.Verify that the improvements are consistent with the Washington
State Advisory Council's Standards for Rehabilitation and
Maintenance:
3.Enter into agreements with property owners for the duration of the
special valuation period as required under WAC 254-20-070(2);
4.Approve or deny applications for special valuation;
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5.Monitor the property for continued compliance with the agreement
and statutory eligibility requirements during the 10 year special
valuation period; and
6.Adopt bylaws and/or administrative rules and comply with all other
local review board responsibilities identified in Chapter 84.26 RCW.
l)The Commission shall adopt rules of procedure to address their
responsibilities under this ordinance.
27.070.050 COMPENSATION. All members shall serve without compensation.
27.070.060 RULES AND OFFICERS The Commission shall establish and adopt its
own rules of procedure, and shall select from among its membership a chairperson and
such other officers as may be necessary to conduct the Commission's business.
27.070.070 COMMISSION STAFF. Commission and professional staff assistance
shall be provided by the Director of Community & Economic Development with
additional assistance and information to be provided by other City of Pasco departments
as may be necessary to aid the Commission in carrying out its duties and
responsibilities under this ordinance.
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CHAPTER 27.080 REVIEW AND MONITORING OF PROPERTIES FOR SPECIAL
PROPERTY TAX VALUATION
Sections:
27.080.010 TIME LINES.............................................................................10
27.080.020 PROCEDURE............................................................................10
27.080.010 TIME LINES.
1)Applications shall be forwarded to the Commission by the Franklin County
Assessor within ten (10) calendar days of filing.
2)Applications shall be reviewed by the Commission before December 31 of
the calendar year in which the application is made provided that the
application is received prior to October 1.
3)Commission decisions regarding the applications shall be certified in
writing and filed with the Franklin County Assessor within ten (10)
calendar days of issuance.
27.080.020 PROCEDURE.
1)The Franklin County Assessor forwards the application(s) to the
Commission.
2)The Commission reviews the application(s), consistent with its rules of
procedure, and determines if the application(s) are complete and if the
properties meet the criteria set forth in WAC 254-20-070(1) and listed in
Section 27.090.030 of this ordinance.
a.If the Commission finds the properties meet all the criteria, then,
on behalf of the City of Pasco, it enters into a Historic Preservation
Special Valuation Agreement (set forth in WAC 254-20-120 and in
Section 27.100 of this ordinance) with the owner. Upon execution
of the agreement between the owner and Commission, the
Commission approves the application(s)
b.If the Commission determines the properties do not meet all the
criteria, then it shall deny the application(s).
3)The Commission certifies its decisions in writing and states the facts upon
which the approvals or denials are based and files copies of the
certifications with the Franklin County Assessor.
4)For approved applications:
a.The Commission forwards copies of the agreements, applications,
and supporting documentation (as required by WAC 254-20-090 (4)
and identified in Section 27.090.020 of this ordinance) to the
Franklin County Assessor,
b.Notifies the state review board that the properties have been
approved for special valuation, and
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c.Monitors the properties for continued compliance with the
agreements throughout the 10-year special valuation period.
5)The Commission determines, in a manner consistent with its rules of
procedure, whether or not properties are disqualified from special
valuation either because of:
a.The owner's failure to comply with the terms of the agreement, or
b.Because of a loss of historic value resulting from physical changes
to the building or site.
c.For disqualified properties, in the event that the Commission
concludes that a property is no longer qualified for special
valuation, the Commission shall notify the owner, assessor, and
state review board in writing and state the facts supporting its
findings.
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CHAPTER 27.090 CRITERIA
Sections:
27.090.010 HISTORIC PROPERTY CRITERIA................................................12
27.090.020 APPLICATION CRITERIA...........................................................12
27.090.030 PROPERTY REVIEW CRITERIA...................................................12
27.090.040 REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE CRITERIA........................13
27.090.050 EVALUATION COSTS.................................................................13
27.090.010 HISTORIC PROPERTY CRITERIA: The class of historic property
eligible to apply for Special Valuation in City of Pasco means properties listed on the
National Register of Historic Places which have been substantially rehabilitated at a cost
and within a time period which meets the requirements set forth in Chapter 84.26 RCW.
27.090.020 APPLICATION CRITERIA: Complete applications shall consist of the
following documentation:
1)A legal description of the historic property,
2)Comprehensive exterior and interior photographs of the historic property
before and after rehabilitation,
3)Architectural plans or other legible drawings depicting the completed
rehabilitation work, and
4)A notarized affidavit attesting to the actual cost of the rehabilitation work
completed prior to the date of application and the period of time during
which the work was performed and documentation of both to be made
available to the commission upon request, and
5)For properties located within historic districts, in addition to the standard
application documentation, a statement from the Secretary of the Interior
or Pasco Director of Community and Economic Development, indicating
the property is a certified historic structure is required.
6)Any other documents that the Commission needs to evaluate the request.
All costs shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
27.090.030 PROPERTY REVIEW CRITERIA.In its review the Commission shall
determine if the properties meet all the following criteria:
1)The property is historic property;
2)The property is included within a class of historic property determined
eligible for Special Valuation by the City of Pasco under Section
27.080.020 of this ordinance;
3)The property has been rehabilitated at a cost which meets the definition
set forth in RCW 84.26.020(2) (and identified in Section 27.060.020 of this
ordinance) within twenty-four months prior to the date of application; and
the property has not been altered in any way which adversely affects
those elements which qualify it as historically significant as determined by
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applying the Washington State Advisory Council’s Standards for the
Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Historic Properties (WAC 254-20-
100(1).
27.090.040 REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE CRITERIA: The Washington
State Advisory Council’s Standards for the Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Historic
Properties in WAC 254-20-100 shall be used by the Commission as minimum
requirements for determining whether or not an historic property is eligible for special
valuation and whether or not the property continues to be eligible for special valuation
once it has been so classified.
27.090.050 EVALUATION COSTS: Costs, mutually agreed upon by the applicant
and Commission, including but not limited to the costs of professional services, incurred
by the Commission in evaluating applications for Special Valuation shall be the
responsibility of the applicant(s).
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CHAPTER 27.100 AGREEMENT
Sections:
27.100.010 AGREEMENT............................................................................14
27.100.010 AGREEMENT. The historic preservation special valuation agreement
in WAC 254-20-120 shall be used by the Commission as the minimum agreement
necessary to comply with the requirements of RCW 84.26.050(2).
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CHAPTER 27.110 APPEALS
Sections:
27.110.010 APPEALS...................................................................................15
27.110.010 APPEALS. Any decision of the Commission acting on any application
for classification as historic property, eligible for special valuation, may he appealed to
Superior Court under Chapter 34.05.510 -34.05.598 RCW in addition to any other
remedy of law. Any decision on the disqualification of historic property eligible for
special valuation, or any other dispute, may be appealed to the Franklin County Board
of Equalization.
CITY OF PASCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-003
A RESOLUTION finding that;
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has established the Historic Preservation Commission to
provide for the identification, evaluation, designation, and protection of designated historic
and prehistoric resources within the boundaries of the City of Pasco and preserve and
rehabilitate eligible historic properties within the City of Pasco for future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission has the responsibility to Conduct all
Commission meetings in compliance with Chapter 42.30 RCW, Open Public Meetings Act,
to provide for adequate public participation and adopt standards in its rules to guide this
action, and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission has the authority to establish and adopt
its own rules of procedure:
NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PASCO;
That the Historic Preservation Commission has adopted the following Bylaws for its periodic
meetings:
BY-LAWS
We, THE MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION of the City of
Pasco, State of Washington, do hereby adopt and declare the following bylaws:
NAME—The official name shall be Pasco Historic Preservation Commission.
POWERS AND DUTIES—The major responsibility of the Historic Preservation Commission
is to identify and actively encourage the conservation of the City’s historic resources by
initiating and maintaining a register of historic places and reviewing proposed changes to
register properties; to raise community awareness of the City’s history and historic
resources; and to serve as the City’s primary resource in matters of history, historic
planning, and preservation. (Reference PMC 27.070.040).
MISSION—The mission of the Pasco Historic Preservation Commission is: to encourage
community awareness and to preserve the unique historic heritage of the City of Pasco; to
promote the economic vitality of the City through its historic sites; and to maintain and
continue the City of Pasco’s Register of Historic Places.
MEMBERS—The Historic Preservation Commission must have at least five (5) members but
not more than fifteen (15); and they must represent, if possible, the professions of
architecture, history, architectural history, planning, archeology, cultural geography, and
other related fields. Professional members of the Commission may be considered from any
source, but City of Pasco residents are preferred.
Length of Term: 3 years. The initial terms will be two for 2 years, two for 3 years and one
for 4 years, expiring on August 1 or until such time as their successor is selected.
(Reference PMC 27.070.020)
MEETINGS—All meetings shall be held in the City Hall of Pasco, Washington, unless
otherwise directed by the Chair.
The Board shall hold one regular meeting in each month, which shall be held on the second
Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. A meeting may be cancelled if no issues over which the Board has
jurisdiction are pending upon its calendar. Additional special meetings may be scheduled
as directed by the Chair.
All regularly scheduled meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.
The Board shall follow parliamentary procedures during all discussions, deliberations and
voting.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS—The officers of the Board shall consist of a Chair, Vice-Chair,
and Secretary and other officers as the Board may, by majority vote, approve and appoint.
The officers shall serve for a period of one year or until their successors are elected,
provided, however, that any officer may be removed at any time by vote of a majority of the
Board entered on record. The election of officers shall take place once each year.
CHAIR—The Chair shall preside over the meetings of the Board and may exercise all the
powers usually incident to the office retaining, however, to himself/herself as a member of
the Board, the full right to have his/her own vote recorded in all deliberations of the Board.
The Chair shall have full power to create standing or temporary committees of one or more
members, charged with such duties, as the Board will determine. No standing or temporary
committee shall have the power to commit the Board to the endorsement of any plan or
program without its submission to the entire body of the Board.
VICE-CHAIR—The Vice-Chair shall, in the absence of the Chair from any meetings,
perform all the duties incumbent upon the Chair. When both the Chair and Vice-Chair are
absent, the members present may elect for the meeting a temporary chair who shall have
full powers of the Chair during the absence of the Chair and Vice-Chair.
SECRETARY—The Secretary may be a member of the Board or otherwise as the Board may
determine. The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the Board and of its
committees when requested to do so, and these records shall remain the property of the
Board and be retained at such office as the Board may direct. In the absence of the
Secretary from any meeting, a Secretary pro-tern shall be appointed.
In such case where the Secretary is a City Employee, appointed by the City as the
designated representative to the Board, said City Employee shall be ex officio in nature, and
shall not have voting privileges.
QUORUM—A majority of the membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. The concurring vote of a majority of the members present of the
Historic Preservation Commission shall be required for any action taken. Where a majority
vote is not forthcoming the matter shall be considered as being denied unless the Board
takes further action.
ABSENCE OF MEMBERS—All members of boards, commissions or agencies shall be
removed from their appointment if they have two or more unexcused absences in any
calendar year. An unexcused absence is defined as a failure to notify the chairperson or
secretary of their absence prior to the meeting, unless for a bona fide emergency.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST/APPEARANCE OF FAIRNESS—Any member of the Board who
has an interest or a potential conflict of interest related to any matter before the
Commission shall so publicly indicate, shall step down, and shall abstain from all
proceedings, deliberations and voting on the matter. If of a minor nature, the member may
step down and address the Commission as any other citizen in accordance with the
Appearance of Fairness Doctrine and State Law.
REFERENCES
PMC Title 27, Historic Preservation
RCW Chapter 42.30, Open Public Meetings Act
RCW Chapter 84.26, Historic Property
WAC Chapter 254-20, Special Valuation for Historic Properties
Passed by the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Pasco this 13th day of
December, 2006.
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Dan Stafford, Chair
Historic Preservation Commission
ATTEST:
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Jeffrey B. Adams, Secretary
Historic Preservation Commission