Creating the Historic Preservation Review Commission

The purpose of this Article shall be implemented by a commission to be known as the "Kaua'i Historic Preservation Review Commission."The HPR Commission shall consist of nine members, eight of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor and the Council as provided in Sec. 23.02(B)(2) of the County Charter, as amended. At least five of the HPR Commissioners shall be professionals of special expertise or interest from five of the following disciplines: architecture; architectural history; archaeology; history; planning; or Hawaiian culture. The Mayor shall appoint four members, with at least one being a professional in history, one in Hawaiian culture, and one in Planning. The Council shall appoint four members with at least one being a professional in archaeology and one in architecture/architectural history. These professional representatives must meet the qualifications enumerated in 36 CFR Sec. 61, Appendix A. The disciplines of archaeology, architecture or architectural history, history and Hawaiian culture must have professional representation on the HPR Commission, to the extent that such professionals are available in the County. In the event such expertise is not available within the County of Kaua'i, experts from within the State may be contacted to service the HPR Commission. When one of these six disciplines is not represented in the HPR Commission membership, the HPR Commission shall seek through appropriate means to acquire expertise in such missing area when considering National Register nominations and other actions that will impact properties which are normally evaluated by a professional in such a discipline. In addition, to the extent possible, there shall be one representative HPR Commissioner from each of the five Planning Areas in the County of Kaua'i.The terms of the HPR Commissioners shall be staggered, with the initial appointments as follows:One year term: two Mayor-appointed HPR Commissioners and two Council-appointed HPR Commissioners.Two year term: two Mayor-appointed HPR Commissioners and two Council-appointed HPR Commissioners.Three year term: the HPR Commissioner appointed by the eight HPR Commissioners previously appointed by the Mayor and the Council.Thereafter, the term of the office of the HPR Commissioners shall be three years. No HPR Commissioner shall serve more than two successive three year terms. Should a vacancy arise prior to completion of the term, an appointment to fill such vacancy shall be made by the respective appointing authority only for the unexpired portion of the term.The Mayor shall designate one of the members of the HPR Commission to serve as the initial Chair, and one to be the initial Vice Chair. Each shall serve for a period of one year and thereafter the HPR Commission shall elect its own officers on a yearly basis. The Planning Director, or designee, shall be responsible for administering the HPR Commission's historic preservation program, and shall serve as its liaison with the State Historic Preservation office.The members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.