Historic Preservation Commission.
Chandler City Code § 35-3404
in effect35-3404. - Historic Preservation Commission.
1) Historic Preservation Commission; establishment; members. The Chandler Historic Preservation Commission is hereby established in accordance with Article VI of the Chandler City Charter. The Commission shall consist of seven members who are residents of the City at large appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Upon adoption of this ordinance, four of the seven seats shall be filled by the then-serving public members of the Architectural Review Committee, each of whom shall serve the remainder of their term on the Historic Preservation Commission. The remaining three members shall be filled by residents of the City of Chandler qualified as set forth in this section and appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.
The terms of the members shall be for three years and shall be staggered so that the terms of at least one, but not more than five, members shall conclude in any given year. Any vacancy during a term shall be filled by the Mayor with the approval of the Council for the remainder of the term. All members shall serve without compensation.
The Chandler Museum Manager shall serve as an ex officio member of the Commission.
The Mayor may appoint advisory members to the Commission with the approval of the City Council. Advisory and ex officio members may participate in all discussions which come before the Commission but shall not vote on any matter.
2) Qualifications of members. Members of the Commission shall be persons who have demonstrated special interest, knowledge, or experience in history and historic preservation and are otherwise qualified by background, training, education, or experience as a professional historian, design professional, architect, landscape architect, registered engineer, or real estate professional. At least one member shall be a person who owns a historic property or a historic eligible property or operates a business located in a historic property in the City of Chandler. One member shall be a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. One member shall be either a person whose business or property is located within the City Center District or a member of the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership.
3) Officers; meetings; administration of oath; quorum. The regular Commission members shall elect a Chair and Vice-Chair from among their membership during the first meeting of the Commission in the calendar year. Meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public and shall be scheduled as needed at the request of the Chair, the Historic Preservation Officer, or the City Manager. At least one meeting shall be held in each calendar year. The City Clerk shall administer oaths. The Historic Preservation Officer shall be staff liaison to the Commission. The Development Services Director shall appoint a staff member to serve as Recording Secretary to the Commission. A majority of the regular Commission members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.
4) Powers and duties. The powers and duties of the Commission shall be as follows:
a. Review and recommend standards for the designation of historic properties to the City Council.
b. Review applications for historic designation and make recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council on the designation of Historic Preservation Districts, Historic Conservation Districts, landmarks, and heritage sites.
c. Conduct public hearings to discuss and act upon applications for designation.
d. Serve as an Appeals Board for review of certificates of appropriateness and demolition requests.
e. Provide encouragement and technical guidance on historic preservation and designations to property owners and City staff.
f. Advise the City Council and City staff on historic preservation initiatives and programs.
g. Act as community advocates to encourage preservation and designation of historic properties.
h. Act as a liaison with Historic Preservation Commissioners and staff from other municipalities.
i. Act as a liaison with the State Historic Preservation Office as needed.
j. Recommend general design guidelines applicable to the alteration of the exterior of a designated property, including, but not limited to, rehabilitation of or additions to historic structures and new construction on vacant land located in Historic Preservation Districts to the City Council. General design guidelines may modify the standards set forth in Chapter 39 of the City Code for signs that are considered historic or a historic feature of a historic structure, but shall not affect the safety or permit provisions of that chapter.
k. Review architectural plans submitted for approval under Section 35-3205.
l. Upon recommendation of the Historic Preservation Officer, the Commission may initiate the designation process for a historic property that appears to meet the criteria for designation and is in imminent danger of demolition or alteration.
5) Rules, regulations, and records. The Commission shall make and publish rules and regulations, with the approval of the City Council, to govern its proceedings and to carry out the provisions of this Code. The Recording Secretary shall keep minutes of the proceedings showing the vote on every question, or if a member is absent or fails to vote, indicating that fact, and shall keep records of the Commission's examinations and other official actions. Minutes of the Commission shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk. The minutes shall be a public record.
(Ord. No. 4936, § 2(Exh.), 11-2-20; Ord. No. 5051, § 2(Exh. A), 5-25-23)
Source: City of Chandler, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/chandler/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTVIPL_CH35LAUSZO_ARTXXXIVHIPR_35-3404HIPRCOFetched: 11/1/2026