About the Commission
The duties of the seven-member Historic Preservation Commission include:
- Designation of Town landmarks
- Consideration of applications for certificates of appropriateness and or hardship applications for town landmarks
- Recommendations to the Town Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board regarding applications before those Boards relating to proposed demolitions and/or properties that include town landmarks
- Analysis of feasibility of façade easements
- Development of public education programs aimed at increasing awareness of the value of historic preservation
- Download the Historic Preservation Commission Flyer
- Town Code Section on Historic Preservation
Members
At least one member of the Board is a professional architect or civil engineer licensed by New York State, and at least two members must own a historic landmark or structure in the Town. Members are appointed by the Town Board for four-year terms.
Historic Preservation Commission Meetings
(4th Thursday of the month at 7:15PM, unless otherwise noted)
Guidelines for Historic Properties
Download the Guidelines for Historic Properties Brochure