Town of Hempstead Landmarks Commission Public Meeting

The Landmarks Commission meets today, open to the public.

Any person, with or without the written consent of the owner, may request the designation of a landmark or landmark site by submitting an application to the Commission on its form. In addition, the Commission may, on its own motion, with or without the written consent of the owner, initiate proceedings for the designation of a landmark or landmark site. In reaching a decision, the Commission shall consider the special character, ambiance, historical significance, aesthetic value and uniqueness of architectural design of the proposed landmark or landmark site wherever applicable.

The Landmarks Commission wishes to impress upon interested residents of incorporated villages and their historical societies that they should seek the support of their local village officials prior to making application to the Town of Hempstead. Initial approval is required from the particular village government before making application for landmark status to the Town. In short, structures and sites throughout the entire Town of Hempstead will be afforded the protection they deserve, through this concept of creating cooperative agreements between the Town of Hempstead and its incorporated villages for the designation of landmarks. This will result also in limiting the cost to the taxpayers; and duplication of effort will be avoided on the part of the respective municipalities.

Specifics of topics before the commission at this particular meeting were not made public as of this writing. For additional information, see the commission's page on the town website.