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A. Landmark and Landmark Overlay Zoning District Significance Criteria. Upon the recommendation of the board and approval of the City Council, an historic resource may be designated a landmark, or a definable geographic area may be designated a landmark overlay zoning district, if the resource or area meets any of the following criteria and retains a high level of historic integrity.
1. The resource or area is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns in the history of Chico, the State of California, or the nation;
2. The resource or area is associated with individuals who were significant in the history of Chico, the State of California, or the nation;
3. The resource or area embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, architectural style or method of construction, represents the work of a master designer, or possesses high artistic values.
B. Additional Factors to be Considered in Landmark Designation. In determining whether to designate a resource a landmark, the following additional factors may be considered, if applicable:
1. A resource moved from its original location may be designated a landmark if it is significant primarily for its architectural value, or if it is one of the most important surviving structures associated with an important person or historic event.
2. A birthplace or grave may be designated a landmark if it is that of an historical figure of outstanding importance in the history of Chico, the state, or the nation.
3. A cemetery may be designated a landmark if it represents a group of persons or an era that collectively is significant in the broad patterns in the history of Chico, the State of California, or the nation.
4. A reconstructed building may be designated a landmark if the reconstruction is historically accurate based on sound historical documentation, is executed in a suitable environment, and if no other original structure that has the same historical association exists.
5. A resource achieving significance within the past fifty years may be designated a landmark if the resource is of exceptional importance within the history of Chico, the state or the nation.
C. Additional Factors to be Considered in Designating a Landmark Overlay Zoning District. In deciding whether to apply the landmark overlay zoning district to a geographic area, the following additional factors may be considered, if applicable:
1. To be designated a landmark overlay zoning district, the contributing properties must retain historic integrity and the collective value of the district contributors may be greater than the individual resources within the landmark district.
2. A landmark overlay zoning district should exhibit a recognizable style or era of design, an association of design integrity, setting, materials, and workmanship.
(Ord. 2410 §18)
Historical resources may be listed on the City of Chico Historic Resources Inventory by the City Council upon the recommendation of the board. Consideration of resources for listing may be initiated in the following manners:
A. Initiation of Landmark Designations. Designation of landmarks may be initiated by the City Council, the board, or the owner of the property that is proposed for designation. All landmark designations shall be initiated by the submittal of an application to the Director and shall include the following:
1. Adequate historical and architectural information, including a statement of consistency with the significance criteria listed in section 19.37.040, such that the board can render an informed recommendation concerning the application;
2. The most recent version of the appropriate State of California Department of Parks and Recreation survey form completed according to the instructions of the State Historic Preservation Office for recording historical resources;
3. Current and historical photographs, if available, of the resource; and
4. The address and assessor’s parcel number of the property.
B. Initiation of Landmark Overlay Zoning Districts. Designation of landmark overlay zoning districts may be initiated by the City Council, the board, or by a property owner within the boundaries of the district proposed for designation. All landmark overlay zoning district designations shall be initiated by the submittal of an application to the Director and shall include the following:
1. Adequate historical and architectural information, including a statement of consistency with the significance criteria listed in section 19.37.040, such that the Director can render an informed recommendation concerning the application;
2. The most recent version of the appropriate State of California Department of Parks and Recreation survey form completed according to the instructions of the State Historic Preservation Office for recording historic resource;
3. Current and historical photographs, if available, of the resources within the proposed district;
4. A list of addresses and assessor parcel numbers of potential contributor properties and non-contributor properties; and
5. A map identifying potential contributor properties and non-contributor properties and the boundaries of the proposed landmark overlay zoning district.
C. Designation Initiated by Proposed Demolition or Major Alteration.
1. Upon receipt of an application for a demolition or building permit for the major alteration of a building, structure, or object located within a landmark overlay zoning district, the Building Official shall refer the application to the Director for a preliminary determination of the building’s, structure’s, or object’s eligibility to be designated a landmark and listed on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory.
2. Should the Director determine that the resource substantially meets at least one of the eligibility criteria specified in section 19.37.040, then the Director shall forward a recommendation to the board whether to designate the affected resource as a landmark on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory and whether to approve or deny the proposed demolition or major alteration pursuant to the findings in section 19.37.100.
(Ord. 2410 §18)
A. Upon receipt of a complete application from a property owner for a landmark designation or designation of a landmark overlay zoning district, or upon initiation of a landmark designation or designation of a landmark overlay zoning district by the board or City Council, or upon referral of an application for a demolition or building permit for the major alteration of a building, structure, or object located within a landmark overlay zoning district from the Building Official to the Director, the Director shall set the matter, together with recommendations, for a public hearing before the board.
B. Board Recommendation on Landmark Designations. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the board shall make a written recommendation to the City Council whether to approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed landmark designation based upon the landmark significance criteria required by section 19.37.040 and, if applicable, whether to approve or deny the proposed demolition or major alteration pursuant to the findings in section 19.37.100.
C. Board Recommendation on Landmark Overlay Zoning Districts. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the board shall make a written recommendation to the City Council whether to approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed landmark overlay zoning district based upon the findings required by Chapter 19.06 and whether the resource meets the significance criteria for a landmark overlay zoning district required by section 19.37.040.
D. Proposed landmark designations and designations of landmark overlay zoning districts associated with projects which also require the issuance of a discretionary permit by the Commission or Council shall be reviewed by the board for a recommendation to the Commission or Council whether to approve or deny the proposed designation.
E. Upon receipt of the board's recommendation to the City Council regarding landmark designations and designations of landmark overlay zoning districts, the City Clerk shall set the matter for a public hearing before the City Council.
F. City Council Decision on Landmark Designations and Landmark Overlay Zoning Districts. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council may adopt, modify, or reject the recommendations of the board. The significant features and characteristics of the nominated property or landmark overlay zoning district identified by the board, or the grounds for recommended approval or denial of a proposed demolition or major alteration, shall not be considered binding on the City Council, and nothing shall prevent or preclude the City Council from identifying different, additional or fewer significant features and characteristics of a landmark designation or modified boundaries of a landmark overlay zoning district, or different or additional grounds for approval or denial of a proposed demolition or major alteration. Adoption of any listing on, or deletion from, the Historic Resources Inventory, or the approval or denial of a proposed demolition or major alteration, shall be made by resolution containing findings of fact based upon the significance criteria established by section 19.37.040 and, if applicable, the findings in section 19.37.100.
(Ord. 2410 §18)
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