C.R.S.
Section 44-30-1402
Independent restoration and preservation commission
- appointments
- qualifications
- new appointments
- appointments without nominations
(1)
Pursuant to section 44-30-1202 (5), the governing body of a city shall create an independent restoration and preservation commission. The governing body shall appoint seven members to the commission as follows:(a)
Two persons who are architects shall be appointed from nominees submitted by the Colorado chapter of the American institute of architects or any successor organization.(b)
Two persons who are experts in historic preservation shall be appointed from nominees submitted by the Colorado historical society.(c)
Two persons who shall each have a degree in either urban planning or landscape architecture shall be appointed from nominees submitted by the Colorado chapter of the American planning association or any successor organization.(d)
One person who is a member of the community shall be appointed directly by the governing body of the city.(2)
In making appointments to the commission, the governing body of the city shall give due consideration to maintaining a balance of interests and skills in the composition of the commission and to the individual qualifications of the candidates, including their training, experience, and knowledge in the areas of architecture, landscape architecture, the history of the community, real estate, law, and urban planning.(3)
At any time that the term of office of a member of the commission is due to expire or when a member resigns, the governing body of the city shall request at least two nominees for each opening from the appropriate entity listed in subsection (1) of this section; except that this requirement shall not apply to the member of the community appointed directly by the governing body. The governing body shall make the appointments from the appropriate list of nominations.(4)
If the nominations required to make appointments or to fill vacancies have not been received by the governing body of the city within forty-five days after a written request for the required list has been sent to the nominating entity, the governing body may appoint members of the commission without nominations. However, the governing body shall give consideration to the qualifications of the appointee as if the appointee were nominated by the designated nominating entity.(5)
Members of the commission shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the city. Each member shall continue to serve until the member’s successor has been duly appointed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and is acting, but the period shall not extend more than ninety days past the expiration of the first member’s term. The governing body shall determine the length of terms and whether the terms are staggered.
Source:
Section 44-30-1402 — Independent restoration and preservation commission - appointments - qualifications - new appointments - appointments without nominations, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-44.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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