The HLB is authorized to:
(A) Maintain the city’s Register of Historic and Cultural Landmarks (Historic Register), by:
(1) Recommending to the City Council the designation as historic or cultural landmark properties that meet the criteria for designation. All such designated landmarks shall be included in the Historic Register; and
(2) Recommending to the City Council the removal of a landmark from the Historic Register.
(B) Regulate and protect landmarks through the review and approval or disapproval of certain proposed changes in accordance with the criteria for alterations or demolition of landmarks as contained in the Development Code;
(C) Review proposed activities by the city and other agencies that may seriously affect designated landmarks and advise the Planning Commission and City Council regarding such matters;
(D) Perform other activities relating to historic and cultural landmark preservation, including, but not limited to:
(1) Providing public education on the historic, scenic, and cultural landmarks of the city;
(2) Providing advice to the City Council and other city boards on preservation of historic and cultural landmarks;
(3) Providing technical economic information on preservation of historic and cultural landmarks;
(4) Making recommendations to the City Council for historic and cultural landmark preservation programs, such as tax incentives to preserve designated landmarks;
(5) Securing the views of the public and owners of landmarks regarding the community’s cultural, historic, and scenic values;
(6) Maintaining criteria for inventory and evaluation to implement the purposes of this section;
(7) Periodically reviewing and making recommendations for updating the Historic Register; and
(8) Recommending to the City Council the acceptance of donations of funds and property, including partial interest in property such as facade easements.
(E) Adopt rules and procedures for the operation of the HLB.
(Prior Code, § 9.135) (Ord. 2009-04, passed 3-9-2009)