A. Nominations:
1. Nominations for landmark designation shall be made to the historic preservation commission by any village property owner or businessperson by completing the application form available from the community development department.
2. A property or site may also be nominated by the commission or the village board.
3. In cases where the nominator is not the property owner, a statement of consent signed by the owner(s) of record of the subject property must be attached to the nomination form.
4. Upon receipt of a completed application and until a determination is made by the village board, no permits shall be issued for alteration, construction, removal, or demolition of the proposed landmark.
5. Nomination applications shall include the following:
a. The name and address of the owner of record of the property proposed for designation;
b. A legal description, common street address, and tax parcel identification number of the property proposed for designation;
c. A map delineating the boundaries and location of the property proposed for designation;
d. Historic and current photographs of subject property;
e. A written statement describing the property along with any improvements thereupon and setting forth the reasons the property is eligible for nomination, including a statement indicating which of the criteria in division C are met by nomination; and
f. Such other information as may be required by the commission.
B. Hearing:
1. Within thirty (30) days of receiving a completed nomination, a public hearing shall be scheduled to consider the eligibility of a property for landmark designation.
2. At the hearing, the commission will take testimony presented by the nominator, the owner, and any other interested parties who wish to comment on the application in relation to the criteria for designation as a landmark. The nominator shall be responsible to make the case for designation and supply such supporting evidence of eligibility as can be made available.
C. Criteria: The commission shall evaluate the property's eligibility for landmark designation based on its historic and/or architectural significance, the integrity of its design, workmanship, materials, location, setting and feeling, and the extent to which it meets one (1) or more of the following criteria:
1. Has character, interest, or value which is part of the development, heritage, or cultural character of the community, county, state or nation;
2. Is suitable for preservation or restoration;
3. Has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important to prehistory, history, or other areas of archaeological significance.
D. Decision:
1. The commission may recommend approval, approval with stipulations or denial of the landmark nomination as a whole or parts thereof.
2. Within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the public hearing, the commission shall make a recommendation regarding the proposed landmark designation to include the findings and reasoning. The recommendation will be forwarded to the village board for consideration.
3. Landmark designations and additions or modifications to their boundaries shall be made by ordinance, which shall include the legal description of the area to be included within the landmark designation.
E. Landmark designation may be rescinded by the same procedures and according to the same criteria set forth herein for landmark designation. No nomination application relating to the same property will be entertained by the commission for twelve (12) months following denial. (Ord. 19-12-43, 1-13-2020)