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The inventory of eligible properties is hereby created. The commission shall maintain the local inventory and determine which properties are eligible properties that may be listed on it, and shall periodically review, amend, and update the local inventory as appropriate. Properties listed on the local inventory may be nominated for inclusion on the city's local register of historic properties as set forth in this article. (Ord. 15-O-2682, eff. 11-19-2015)
The city of Beverly Hills register of historic properties is hereby created. Properties listed on the local register may be identified on site with an exterior marker or plaque displaying pertinent information about the property. A record of properties on the local register shall be kept by the city, and shall be provided to the regional information center of the state office of historic preservation and other agencies as required. (Ord. 15-O-2682, eff. 11-19-2015)
An eligible property may be nominated and designated as a landmark if it satisfies the requirements set forth below.
A. A landmark must satisfy all of the following requirements:
1. It is at least forty five (45) years of age, or is a property of extraordinary significance;
2. It possesses high artistic or aesthetic value, and embodies the distinctive characteristics of an architectural style or architectural type or architectural period;
3. It retains substantial integrity from its period of significance; and
4. It has continued historic value to the community such that its designation as a landmark is reasonable and necessary to promote and further the purposes of this article.
B. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection A of this section, a landmark must satisfy at least one of the following requirements:
1. It is listed on the national register of historic places;
2. It is an exceptional work by a master architect;
3. It is an exceptional work that was owned and occupied by a person of great importance, and was directly connected to a momentous event in the person's endeavors or the history of the nation. For purposes of this subsection B3, personal events such as birth, death, marriage, social interaction, and the like shall not be deemed to be momentous;
4. It is an exceptional property that was owned and occupied by a person of great local prominence;
5. It is an iconic property; or
6. The landmark designation procedure is initiated, or expressly agreed to, by the owner(s) of the property. (Ord. 15-O-2682, eff. 11-19-2015)
A geographic area may be nominated and designated as a historic district if the district satisfies all of the following requirements:
A. The district is comprised of contributing properties that are contiguous or grouped in close proximity, and that are located in a definable area and are unified by theme, plan, or physical development;
B. The district reflects significant development patterns, including those associated with different eras of urban growth, particular transportation modes, or distinctive examples of community planning;
C. No part of the district, and no property in the district, is located in an area of the city zoned for one-family development, including, but not limited to, any area zoned R-1;
D. At least seventy percent (70%) of the properties in the district are contributing properties;
E. All of the contributing properties predominantly embody the distinctive elements of a single architectural style or architectural type or architectural period;
F. Each contributing property retains substantial integrity from the district's period of significance; and
G. The district as a whole has continued historic value to the community such that its designation as a district is reasonable and necessary to promote and further the goals of this article. (Ord. 15-O-2682, eff. 11-19-2015)
Whenever streetscape improvements are proposed by the city in historic districts, the city shall consider the use of materials, landscaping, light standards, and signage that are compatible with the area's historic and architectural character. (Ord. 15-O-2682, eff. 11-19-2015)
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