22.12.010 Creation – Members – Terms.
A. Creation. There is created a city of Bothell landmark preservation board.
B. Members.
1. The landmark preservation board shall consist of seven members. A majority of the board members shall be residents of the city. Members shall be residents of the city’s urban growth area; provided, however, the required professional members of said board may reside outside the city or the urban growth area or city planning area.
2. Members shall have familiarity with the comprehensive plan and zoning codes of the city, have knowledge of the city’s history and demonstrate an interest and competence in historic preservation.
3. The membership of the board shall always include at least two professionals selected from among the disciplines of engineering, history, architecture, architectural history, historic preservation, planning, cultural anthropology, archaeology, cultural geography or American studies. Board action that would otherwise be valid shall not be rendered invalid by the temporary vacancy of one or both of the professional positions, unless the board action is related to meeting certified local government responsibilities cited in the certification agreement between the city and the State Historic Preservation Officer.
4. Members shall be appointed and subject to removal by the city council. No board member shall receive any compensation.
C. Terms. Except as otherwise provided herein, a board member’s term of office shall be four years. All terms shall begin on May 1st of the year in which the appointment occurs and expire April 30th of the year of expiration for the individual term. (Ord. 2394 § 12, 2023; Ord. 2069 § 2 (Exh. B), 2011; Ord. 1781 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1766 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1763 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1677 § 7, 1997; Ord. 1544 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1510 § 3, 1993; Ord. 1484 § 2, 1992; Ord. 1464 § 4, 1992; Ord. 1428 § 3, 1991; Ord. 1258 § 1, 1987).