(A) The city may acquire, by purchase, donation, or condemnation, appropriate protective interests in any landmark or any improvement located within an historic preservation district within the corporate boundaries of the city wherever and to the extent that the City Council, upon the recommendation of the Commission, determines that the acquisition will be in the public interest.
(B) For the purposes of this section, an APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE INTEREST means any right or interest in or title to an improvement including, but not limited to, fee title or any easement, restriction, covenant, or condition running with the land, designated to preserve, maintain, or enhance all or part of the existing state of improvements of historic, architectural, or aesthetic significance, the acquisition of which is determined by the City Council to be necessary and appropriate for the effectuation of the purposes of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 156.408) (Ord. 0-08-0020, passed 9-22-2008)