The following criteria shall be used by the Commission to determine whether the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness is justified by the existence of unusual and compelling circumstances:
(a) The property has little or no historical or architectural significance.
(b) The property cannot be reasonably maintained in a manner consistent with the pertinent architectural standards and guidelines.
(c) No reasonable means of saving the property from deterioration, demolition or collapse other than applicant's proposal exists.
(d) If the property owner is a nonprofit organization, it is determined by the Commission that it is financially or physically infeasible for the nonprofit organization to be able to achieve its charitable purposes while conforming to the pertinent architectural standards and guidelines.
(Ord. 19-17. Passed 5-8-17.)