(a) The Landmark Commission may designate a neighborhood, property, building, structure, work of art or similar object in the City as a landmark or a Landmark District. No privately-owned property, building, work of art, or similar object shall be designated a landmark without the consent of the owner thereof. The Landmark Commission, on its own initiative, may apply for designation of a building, place, work of art or object, district, or neighborhood as a landmark or Landmark District. Any owner of property may apply to the Commission for designation of property, building, work of art or object owned by him or her as a landmark. In determining whether or not to designate such neighborhood, property, building, structure, work of art or similar object as a landmark, the Commission shall consider the following criteria with respect to such property:
(1) Its character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City of Euclid, State of Ohio or the United States.
(2) Its location as a site of a significant historic event.
(3) Its identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the City of Euclid.
(4) Its exemplification of the cultural, economic, social or historic heritage of the City of Euclid.
(5) Its portrayal of the environment of a group of people in an era of history characterized by a distinctive architectural style.
(6) Its embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or specimen.
(7) Its identification as the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has influenced the development of the City of Euclid.
(8) Its embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant architectural innovation.
(9) Its relationship to other distinctive areas which are eligible for preservation according to a plan based on an historic, cultural or architectural motif.
(10) Its unique location or singular physical characteristic representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community or the City of Euclid.
(11) Such other individual characteristics as shall be relevant to its designation as a landmark.
(b) After any required public hearing has been concluded, the Landmark Commission shall then determine whether or not to designate the neighborhood, property, building, structure, work of art or similar object as a landmark or Landmark District and shall communicate notice of its decision to the owner of such property.
(c) Designation of a neighborhood, property, building, structure, work of art or similar object as a landmark or Landmark District shall occur during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Landmark Commission. The Landmark Commission shall communicate notice of its decision to the owner of such property.
(d) If the City shall determine to seek designation as a landmark or Landmark District for any building, structure or facility which it owns, the application for such designation must be authorized and approved by a majority of Council members.
(Ord. 19-2003. Passed 2-3-03; Ord. 214-2007. Passed 11-5-07.)