(A) Any person, group, or government agency may nominate a resource under its ownership or ceded jurisdiction for listing in the County Register of Outstandingly Remarkable/Relevant-Important Cultural Resources. The nomination and listing procedures are as follows.
(1) Documentation for each nominated property must be submitted to the Cultural Preservation Commission.
(a) For archaeological resources, a Level III survey is required.
(b) For all resources, completed intensive level survey information is required.
(c) Evidence the resource meets minimum criteria of § 153.41 is required.
(d) A legal description and accurate plat to planning grade standards is required.
(2) The Cultural Preservation Commission will review and consider properly submitted nominations at its next scheduled meeting. The Cultural Preservation Commission will notify the nominating party prior to the meeting that the nomination will be considered and will place that item on the agenda posted for the meeting.
(3) The Cultural Preservation Commission will review the documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with the criteria listed in § 153.41 and will schedule a public hearing accordingly.
(a) The public hearing will be advertised in a newspaper of local circulation for a minimum of 30 days prior to the hearing.
(b) Advertising costs will be borne by the nominating entity.
(c) In the case of economic hardship, the advertising costs may be borne by the county.
(4) The Cultural Preservation Commission will conduct the public hearing and receive all pertinent information. Upon completion of the public hearing, the Cultural Preservation Commission will forward a recommendation to the County Commission for approval/denial of outstandingly remarkable/relevant-important status.
(5) The County Commission will review the recommendation of the Cultural Preservation Commission and any other pertinent information at a regularly scheduled Commission meeting and will schedule a second public hearing.
(a) The public hearing will be advertised in a newspaper of local circulation for a minimum of 30 days prior to the hearing.
(b) Advertising costs will be borne by the nominating entity.
(c) In the case of economic hardship, the advertising costs may be borne by the county.
(6) The County Commission will conduct the public hearing and receive all pertinent information. Within 30 days of the public hearing, the County Commission will approval or deny outstandingly remarkable/relevant-important cultural resource status.
(a) The County Commission’s decision will be made in an open public meeting.
(b) The County Commission will provide written notice to the nominating entity its decision.
(7) No resource shall be included on the County Register of Outstandingly Remarkable/Relevant-Important Cultural Resources if the private property owner or manager with ceded jurisdiction over the resource is not in favor of the designation.
(B) Designation of a resource to the County Register of Outstandingly Remarkable/Relevant-Important Cultural Resources results in the following.
(1) Owners/managers of designated cultural resources may consider the resource for Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, Wild and Scenic River, or other special designation status.
(2) The County Travel Council will be encouraged to include the resource in its tourism-related activities.
(3) Resources designated on the County Register of Outstandingly Remarkable/Relevant-Important Cultural Resources may receive special consideration in the granting of variances or conditional use permits in order to encourage development for the benefit, use, and enjoyment by the public.
(4) The County Commission shall record the Outstandingly Remarkable/Relevant-Important Cultural Resources Register designation for each resource with the County Recorder’s office.
(5) Owners/managers of outstandingly remarkable/relevant-important cultural resources may seek assistance from the county in applying for grants or tax credits for rehabilitating or developing their resources for the benefit, use, and enjoyment by the public.
(6) Proposed work or management actions on resources designated as outstandingly remarkable/relevant-important cultural resources is subject to the review and approval of the county. The purpose of this review is to ensure the preservation, development, and enhancement of cultural properties to the greatest degree possible. This review applies to individually designated resources, resources located in designated districts, and public resources.
(C) Properties which, in the opinion of the County Commission, no longer meet the criteria for eligibility may be removed from the County Register of Outstandingly Remarkable/Relevant-Important Cultural Resources after review in a public hearing and proper consideration.
(D) This chapter provides objective criteria for evaluation and recognition of outstandingly remarkable/relevant-important cultural resources. Absent federal or state authority which overrides this chapter, actions of public and private entities located in the county shall comply therewith. Actions which do not comply with this chapter are inconsistent with the County General Management Plan and are a violation of law.
(Ord. 2013-1, passed 7-8-2013)