The HLB may recommend that the City Council designate as a historic or cultural landmark and include in the Historic Register: any structure; archaeological or prehistoric site; or historic site, upon a finding by the HLB that the subject property:
(A) Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the history of the city, the county, the state, or the nation;
(B) Is associated with the lives of persons holding a significant place in the history of the city, the county, the state, or the nation;
(C) Embodies distinguishing architectural characteristics, in exterior design, of a period, style, method of construction, craftsmanship, or in use of indigenous materials;
(D) Is representative of the work of a designer, architect, or master builder who influenced the development and appearance of the city, the state, the Pacific Northwest, or the nation; and
(E) In the case of proposed designation of a site, yields or may be likely to yield information in history, prehistory, or archaeology.
(Prior Code, § 9.150) (Ord. 2009-04, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2024-03, passed 2-26-2024)