(A) The Building Director shall notify the Commission, within three working days of submission to the Department, of all applications for zoning amendments, variances, special use permits, subdivision or planned unit developments affecting property in any designated historic district, and any eligible or designated historic landmarks.
(B) In furtherance of its duties as set forth in § 1478.02 of these Codified Ordinances, the Commission shall evaluate the anticipated effect of the action requested in the application on the designated historic district or nominated, eligible or designated historic landmark(s) and shall consider the long-term compatibility of the proposed action with the character of the affected historic resources and the effect of any proposed zoning action on the long range preservation of these resources. In its review, the Commission shall also consider the criteria specified in § 1478.13 of this chapter.
(C) In no event shall the provisions of this section preclude the necessity of obtaining a certificate of appropriateness or a certificate of economic hardship when required under these Codified Ordinances.
(D) In the case of the alteration, demolition or removal of an eligible historic landmark, the building or demolition permit shall be issued or the alteration authorized upon the denial of designation of historic landmark status by the City Council; provided, however, that if the site, building, structure or improvement which has been denied landmark status is located within a designated Historic District, then the issuance of a building or demolition permit shall also be contingent upon satisfying the requirements set forth herein for property located within a designated Historic District;
(E) In the case of a demolition or removal of an eligible or designated historic landmark or any site, building, structure or improvement located within a designated Historic District, or listed in the National Register of Historic Places which is wholly or partially financed by the city or by one or more federal, state or city funding sources which are dispersed through or administered by the city, the demolition permit shall be issued upon the authorization of a permit by formal resolution of the City Council as being necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare; or
(F) In the case of the a) alteration or removal of an eligible or designated historic landmark; b) the alteration, demolition or removal of a site, building, structure or improvement located in a designated Historic District or listed in the National Register of Historic Places which is wholly or partially funded by the city or by one or more federal, state or city funding sources which are dispersed through or administered by the city; c) or the removal or demolition of any building, structure or improvement located within a designated Historic District for which demolition has not been authorized under § 1478.10(A) above, the building or demolition permit shall be issued or the alteration shall be authorized upon the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness in accordance with § 1478.14 set forth hereinbelow or a certificate of economic hardship in accordance with § 1478.15 set forth herein below.
(Ord. 06-50, passed 11-28-2006; Ord. 11-04, passed 1-25-2011; Ord. 11-19, passed 4-26-2011)