(A) Designation of property as a historic or cultural landmark may be proposed by a property owner or his or her authorized agent, by the HLB, or by the City Council. An application shall be filed with the Community Development Department, using forms provided by the Director.
(B) Designation of property as a historic or cultural landmark is classified as a Type IV procedure, and is subject to all of the procedures and timelines outlined in the Development Code. Designation requires public hearings before the following review bodies:
(1) HLB; and
(2) City Council.
(C) If the HLB acts to reject a proposed designation, no further action shall be taken unless the applicant files an appeal of the action with the City Council.
(D) If the City Council acts to approve the proposed designation, or to approve the proposal with modifications, it shall adopt an ordinance setting forth the findings of fact on which such approval is based, and order an amendment of the zoning map to label the designated property with the Historic Landmarks (HL) overlay zone. Immediately upon designation of the property as a landmark, the designated landmark (not the entire tax lot) shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter.
(E) Individual historic resources listed on the National Register of Historic Places shall automatically receive landmark designation on the date the property is listed. However, a landmark that is removed from the National Register of Historic Places will retain its local landmark designation unless the designation is removed through the procedures listed in this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 9.155) (Ord. 2009-04, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2024-03, passed 2-26-2024)