A. The Landmarks Commission, upon its own initiative or upon request of any person or government agency, may approve a “Historical Landmark” designation for any historic or cultural resource in the city. The foregoing notwithstanding, if the subject property is privately owned, the prior written consent of the property owner or owners shall be obtained before any such action may be taken.
B. In the case of a request for "Landmark District" designation, a petition with at least 51 percent of the property owners within the defined district shall be required in order to initiate a public hearing by the Landmarks Commission.
C. The Landmarks Commission shall hold public hearings on all requests, with notification of the hearing appearing in a newspaper of local circulation and by mailing notices to property owners pursuant to Chapter 15.76 of this title.
D. The Landmarks Commission, after due consideration and public hearing, shall by resolution approve or deny the request, stating the reasons for said action.
E. The decision of the Landmarks Commission shall be final unless appealed to the City Council within ten days of said decision. If appealed, the recommendation of the Landmarks Commission shall be reviewed by the City Council at a public hearing and a resolution shall reflect the decision of the City Council.
(Ord. 3243 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2982, 2001)