CURRENT ORDINANCES ZONING
Section 3-200
Planning and Zoning Commission
A . Powers and Duties . In addition to any authority granted to the Planning and Zoning Commission by state law or other ordinances of the City , the Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the following powers and duties under the provisions of these regulations :
10 . To gather information and make recommendations to the City Council and cooperate with the Landmark Preservation Commission and similar organizations concerning historic and landmark preservation in the City specifically including , but not necessarily limited to , matters arising out of or related to the Landmark Preservation Overlay (" LP ") Zoning District . ( Amend Ord 00-103 , 9 / 12 / 00 )
Section 3-400
Landmark Preservation Commission
A . Powers and Duties . The Landmark Preservation Commission shall replace the Landmark Preservation Committee , previously appointed by the Planning and Zoning Commission , and the Landmark Preservation Commission shall assume all of the powers and duties previously delegated to the Landmark Preservation Committee consistent with the provisions of this article . The Landmark Preservation Committee is therefore dissolved and its members and alternate members relieved of any further duty , obligation , power and / or authority .
The Landmark Preservation Commission shall have the following powers and duties under the provisions of these regulations :
1 . To thoroughly familiarize itself with buildings , structures , sites , districts , areas , places and lands within the City which may be eligible for landmark status .
2 . To make recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council relating to whether certain buildings , structures , sites , districts , areas , places and lands should be designated as landmarks through Landmark Preservation Overlay " LP " zoning .
3 . To oversee the creation , maintenance , and periodic updates of a Survey of Historic Structures within the City of Arlington that shall be forwarded to the City Council for its adoption . The Survey of Historic Structures shall identify and catalog those resources that have been registered on the National Register of Historic Places ; granted landmark status by the Texas Historical Commission or the City of Arlington ; or which otherwise qualify as eligible property under criteria for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places , designation as a Texas Historic Landmark or State Archeological Landmark , or designation under the City ’ s Landmark Preservation Overlay " LP " Zoning District . The Survey of Historic Structures shall also include a factual verification of the significance of the structures , land , areas , and districts of historical , architectural , archeological , or cultural value identified and cataloged therein .