(a) Whenever a structure within the Historic Design Review District is proposed to be demolished, partially demolished, or removed, the application for the Certificate of Appropriateness shall clearly set forth the intent to demolish. Pursuant to Section 1167.06
(d), the Design Review Board shall schedule a public hearing on the application to occur not more than thirty (30) days from the date the application is filed. Public notice shall be served no later than twenty (20) days in advance of the public hearing. The Design Review Board shall take action within ninety (90) days from the date of the public hearing.
The Design Review Board shall grant the demolition and issue a Certificate of Appropriateness when the applicant submits suitable evidence that one (1) or more of the following conditions exists:
(1) The structure contains no features of architectural and historic significance contributing to the character of the Historic Design Review district within which it is located.
(2) The reasonable economic use for the structure as it exists or as it might be preserved is of such minimal level, and the reuse value of the property without the structure is of such level that there exists no feasible and prudent alternative to demolition.
(3) Deterioration has progressed to the point where it is not economically feasible to preserve and reuse the structure consistent with the standards of Section 1167.07
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(b) Failure to Submit Plans. The Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition as issued shall contain enforceable deadlines and design commitments for the site. A Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition shall not be issued unless the Design Review Board has been presented with suitable plans for the replacement design for the site after demolition consistent with the intent of the Historic Design Review District along with enforceable deadlines for completion of work.
(Ord. 23-12. Passed 3-26-12.)