A. The HPC may recommend to city council that an individual property, site, sign, structure or object be designated as a landmark if it:
1. Possesses special character, historic or aesthetic interest or value as part of the cultural, political, economic or social history of the locality, region, state or nation; or
2. Is identified with historic personages; or
3. Embodies the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style; or
4. Is the work of a designer whose work has significantly influenced an age; or
5. Because of a unique location or singular physical characteristic, represents an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood; and
6. The owner of the property, site, sign, structure or object concurs with the designation.
B. The HPC may recommend to the city council that a group of properties has been designated as an historic district if it:
1. Contains several pieces of property that meet one or more of the criteria for designation of a landmark; and
2. By reason of possessing such qualities, it constitutes a district section of the city; and
3. The owners of more than 50% of the property within the boundary of the proposed historic district concur with the designation.
(Ord. 1397.17.47 § 3 (part), 2017; Ord. 1397.17.32 § 2 (part), 2004)