6-6(E)   HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

All applicable provisions of Section 14-16-6-4 (General Procedures) apply unless specifically modified by the provisions of this Subsection 14-16-6-6(E).

6-6(E)(1)   Applicability

This Subsection 14-16-6-6(E) applies to all applications to adopt or amend Design Standards and Guidelines for an HPO zone or a City landmark.

6-6(E)(1)(a)   Applications to establish an HPO zone or to designate a City landmark shall be processed pursuant to Subsection 14-16-6-7(C) (Adoption or Amendment of Historic Designation).

6-6(E)(1)(b)   Applications for alterations, construction, or demolition involving historic designations or structures shall be processed pursuant to Subsection 14-16-6-5(B) (Historic Certificate of Appropriateness - Minor), 14-16-6-6(B) (Demolition Outside of an HPO), or 14-16-6-6(D) (Historic Certificate of Appropriateness - Major).

6-6(E)(2)   Procedure

6-6(E)(2)(a)   The Historic Preservation Planner shall review the application to adopt or amend Historic Design Standards and Guidelines and make a recommendation to the LC.

6-6(E)(2)(b)   The LC shall conduct a public hearing and make a decision on the application.

6-6(E)(3)   Review and Decision Criteria

An application to adopt or amend Design Standards and Guidelines shall be approved if it complies with all of the following criteria.

6-6(E)(3)(a)   The Design Standards and Guidelines are consistent with the criteria and findings for establishment of the HPO zone or designation of the City landmark.

6-6(E)(3)(b)   The Design Standards and Guidelines are consistent with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

6-6(E)(3)(c)   The Design Standards and Guidelines are consistent with the relevant criteria for registration on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties or the National Register of Historic Places, as applicable.

6-6(E)(3)(d)   The Design Standards and Guidelines help distinguish and establish the historic qualities, architectural character, or archaeological value to be protected.

6-6(E)(3)(e)   The Design Standards and Guidelines will provide adequate and appropriate guidance and protections to assess applications for alterations, construction, and demolitions for the HPO zone or City landmark.