(A) The HPC shall schedule a public hearing within 60 days after filing of an application to the Building Department.
(1) Any person, group of persons or association, including but not limited to the HPC, may request historic landmark or historic landmark district designation for any structure, building or site within the corporation limits of the city which may have historic or architectural significance as defined by the ordinance. The Building Department shall supply, upon request, the application forms. Completed forms shall be submitted to the Building Department which shall be forwarded to the HPC for their consideration.
(2) Notice of date, time, place and purpose of the public hearing shall be sent by mail to owner(s) of record and to the nominator(s) as well as to the adjoining property owners, not less than 15 nor more than 30 days prior to the date of the hearing. A public hearing notice also shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the city. The notice shall state the location of the property and a statement summarizing how the proposed landmark meets the criteria set forth in § 151.30(B).
(3) Upon receipt of the application, the secretary of the HPC shall schedule a public hearing to be held within 45 days after preliminary approval of applications.
(4) During the public hearing the HPC shall review and evaluate the application according to the criteria established by ordinance.
(5) If the HPC finds at the time that the application merits further consideration, then the HPC may table the request until its next regularly scheduled meeting.
(6) A certificate of appropriateness shall be required for alterations, construction, removal or demolition or a proposed landmark from the date when the nomination form is presented to the HPC until the final disposition of the request.
(B) A decision shall be made within 30 days following the date of the closing of the public hearing.
(1) Following the public hearing, the Secretary of the HPC shall prepare the HPC's evaluation, recommendation and all available information for submission to the City Council within 30 days.
(2) If the HPC decides that the landmark should be designated, it shall do so by a resolution passed by a majority of the HPC.
(3) The owner(s) of record shall be notified promptly by a letter containing information of the HPC's decision.
(4) If the City Council approves the application for a designation (by a simple majority vote), a notice will be sent to the property owner, the Building Department, the City Clerk's office and recorded with the County Recorder of Deeds. If the City Council denies the petition, no petitioner or applicant can file for 90 days to the Secretary of the HPC.
(5) Every building designated as a historic landmark shall be subject to issuance of certificate of appropriateness, just as for any building in the Historic District.
(Ord. O-06-23, passed 8-14-06; Am. Ord. O.23.07, passed 4-24-23)