In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Amendments Act of 1980, the Historic Preservation and Planning Commission shall submit a report to the State Preservation Office regarding the eligibility of each property or district proposed for nomination to the National Register within the City. This report shall include the recommendation of the Historic Preservation and Planning Commission and the Mayor. A copy of the report prepared by the Commission of SHPO shall be made available for public inspection. The Loveland Historic and Planning Preservation Commission will be involved in the National Register process in the following manner:
(a) The SHPO will forward a copy of completed National Register nominations with a staff review sheet to the Commission for all properties within the City prior to the preliminary review of the nomination unless the Commission itself has initiated or reviewed the nomination prior to submission to the SHPO.
(b) Following the initial review by Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Commission (OHSPAC), the State Review Commission, and prior to the final review of the nomination, the Commission shall inform the SHPO and the property owner(s) as to their opinion regarding the eligibility of the property. If the Historic Preservation and Planning Commission and City Council do not agree, both opinions hall be forwarded to the SHPO.
(c) If both the Commission and City Council recommend that a property not be nominated, the SHPO will inform the property owner(s), the State Review Commission, and the property will not be nominated unless an appeal is filed with the State Historical Preservation Officer under the regulations established for the appeals process which is outlined in 36 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), Part 60.
(d) If either or both the Commission and City Council agree that the property should be nominated; the nomination will be scheduled for final review by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Commission (OHSPAC). If no report is submitted, the nomination will be reviewed within 60 days. The opinion or opinions of the Commission and the City Council will be presented to OHSPAC for its consideration.
The Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Commission after considering all opinions shall make its recommendation to the State Historic Preservation Officer. Either the Commission or the Mayor may appeal the final decision of the SHPO under the aforementioned appeals procedure. In order to expedite the nomination process, the Loveland Historic Preservation and Planning Commission may elect to send a supporting letter with the nomination when it is first submitted to SHPO. The letter should be signed by both the Mayor and the authorized representative of the Commission. The letter may be accompanied by a formal report, but should, at least, clearly state that in their opinion the property meets the National Register criteria (including reference to specific criteria), and that the letter is their report on the property. Public participation requirements still apply.
(Ord. 2020-92. Passed 9-22-20.)