(A) The Commission shall approve guidelines governing the review of applications pursuant to this section for each district and for individual landmarks.
(1) (a) The Commission shall direct each Committee to establish a guidelines- drafting task force composed of the members of the Committee and owners of real property within a district, or in the case of the Committee having jurisdiction over individual landmarks, the owners of such individual landmarks and other interested citizens who shall be appointed by the Committee.
(b) The Committee shall conduct no fewer than one public hearing for the purpose of soliciting comments concerning the proposed guidelines. Notice of such hearings shall be advertised in the newspaper in accordance with KRS Chapter 424.
(2) (a) Each Committee shall, by majority vote, recommend guidelines and shall submit the proposed guidelines to the Commission for approval.
(b) The Commission, prior to voting to approve the guidelines, shall conduct at least one public hearing, which it shall advertise in the newspaper, in accordance with KRS Chapter 424.
(3) (a) The Commission shall adopt guidelines governing the review of economic hardship applications. The Commission may appoint a task force to assist it in the drafting of such guidelines.
(b) The Commission, prior to voting to approve the guidelines, shall conduct at least one public hearing, which it shall advertise in the newspaper, in accordance with KRS Chapter 424.
(B) Guidelines approved by the Commission shall be submitted to the Metro Council for review and adoption. The Metro Council shall adopt the proposed guidelines by resolution, or refer the guidelines back to the Commission for revision.
(C) Upon adoption of the guidelines for a district or individual landmarks by the Metro Council, all applications for exterior alterations shall be reviewed in accordance with such guidelines.
(D) The Commission shall adopt guidelines governing the investigation, documentation, and preservation of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites including uniform archaeological guidelines adopted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(E) The design guidelines may be amended upon recommendation of the Commission and with the approval of Council.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 32.508) (Lou. Ord. No. 44-1997, approved 3-28-1997; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 0079-2002, § 8, approved 6-27-2002; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 71-2005, approved 6-1-2005; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 96-2019, approved 8-8-2019) Penalty, see § 32.262