Historic Preservation Commission membership procedure

At a glance

What: ordinance amending zoning/planning code section 59-3300.3 on Historic Preservation Commission membership.
Outcome: Mayor Holt amended his own proposal on the floor at the 2026-10-13 council meeting (unanimous), and council then adopted the ordinance unanimously on final hearing.
Effective: March 2027, so it coincides with expiring terms. One vacancy exists now and will be left vacant until the commission shrinks from nine to seven members.

Membership drops from nine to seven. Holt said this board had the most overlapping membership requirements of nearly 50 boards and commissions, making it hard to keep filled.
Occupational requirements are reduced but architects are kept.
Floor amendment: five of the seven members (not four) must live in or own property in a historic preservation district, so the remaining members number two instead of three.
The amendment also restores language that all members should have demonstrated experience in and interest in historic preservation.
No council questions. He said the amendment followed consultation with historic preservationists.

About 6 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-16 - Historic Preservation Commission Special Meeting	1
2026-10-13 - City Council	5

2026-10-13 - City Council - Mayor's floor amendment (five of seven members must live in or own property in a historic district) adopted unanimously, then the ordinance passed unanimously on final hearing; effective March 2027. Listed under Mayor Holt.
2026-10-16 - Historic Preservation Commission Special Meeting - Staff told the commission the ordinance was approved by City Council and will reduce membership from nine to seven in March 2027. David Ramey presided.
2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda; no meeting transcript processed yet.