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“A legislative body may appoint a historic preservation authority, but not itself or the municipality’s governing body. That authority must apply the plain language of land use regulations in land use decisions, and if a regulation does not plainly restrict an application, interpret it in favor of the application.”
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A legislative body may appoint a historic preservation authority, but not itself or the municipality’s governing body. That authority must apply the plain language of land use regulations in land use decisions, and if a regulation does not plainly restrict an…
Section 10-20-903
A legislative body may designate a historic preservation authority, but it may not designate itself or the municipality’s governing body as that authority.
Section 10-20-903(1)
A legislative body may not designate itself or the municipality’s governing body as a historic preservation authority.
Section 10-20-903(1)(b)
A historic preservation authority must apply the plain language of land use regulations when making administrative decisions on land use applications.
Section 10-20-903(2)
If a land use regulation does not plainly restrict a land use application, the historic preservation authority must interpret and apply it to favor the application.
Section 10-20-903(3)
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