Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 5/4/2021
Item Status: New
From: Linda Lee, Planner
Submitted by: Linda Lee, Planner
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Baldwin County Architectural Preservation Review Board - Board Appointment(s)
Body
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Related to the Baldwin County Architectural Preservation Review Board, take the following actions:
1) Re-appoint Mr. Mac Walcott as a member for a five (5) year term, said term continuing from January 1, 2021, and expiring on January 1, 2026; and
2) Re-appoint Mr. Ken Niemeyer as a member for a five (5) year term, said term continuing from January 1, 2021, and expiring on January 1, 2026; and
3) Re-appoint Mr. Troy Strunk as a member for a five (5) year term, said term continuing from January 1, 2021, and expiring on January 1, 2026.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: 02/06/2018 - last BCC appointment to board
Background: PART 1 - BACKGROUND ON BALDWIN COUNTY ARCHITECTURAL AND PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD:
The Baldwin County Architectural and Preservation Review Board (“Board”) is authorized to be established by Alabama (Baldwin County) Local Law commonly referred to as Act No. 80-497, as amended by Act No. 89-960 (“Act”), which is commonly referred to as the Local Law which established the Baldwin County Historic Development Commission.
Within this Act an “…architectural review board and a preservation district review board…” of five (5) members may be created by the Baldwin County Commission to “…approve or disapprove plans for buildings to be erected or renovated which are located or are to be located within the historic and preservation districts respectively and landscaping for the same…,” further, “…[the] boards’ authority shall extend only to the exterior of any building within the boundaries of such districts and the board shall have no authority to review the interior construction, renovation or style of any buildings within such districts.”
The “historic and preservation districts,” commonly referred to as “historic districts” in unincorporated Baldwin County are as follows: Magnolia Springs Historic District, Point Clear/Battles Wharf Historic District, Montrose Historic District and Malbis Historic District.
The first appointments, by the Baldwin County Commission, to the Board date to January 1985, which may also be considered the date the Board was created by the Baldwin County Commission.
According to the Act, the five (5) member Board is composed of members selected (appointed) by the Baldwin County Commission, each, serving terms of five (5) years.
Pursuant to the Act, there are no required qualifications for nomination/appointment/service on this Board.
PART II - PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS:
As there are no qualifications for nomination/appointment/service on this Board, the nominees may be considered for selection/appointment for service on the Board.
Staff asserts that these re-appointments are at the discretion of the County Commission which can select/appoint such persons or appoint other citizens of their choice.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Send re-appointment letters to:
Mr. Mac Walcott
1 South Section Street
Fairhope, Alabama 36532
Mr. Ken Niemeyer
7 Fels Avenue
Fairhope, Alabama 36532
Mr. Troy Strunk
411 Rothley Avenue
Fairhope, Alabama 36532
cc: Mathew Brown
Linda Lee
Additional instructions/notes: Administration make corrections to address on Board list to match addresses listed on item.