Before an historic district or conservation district is established and the building classification takes effect, the map setting forth the district's boundaries and building classifications must be submitted to, and approved by an ordinance of the Town Council according to the following procedure:
(A) The Commission must take official action deciding whether or not to submit a map to the Town Council for its approval.
(B) Prior to taking action at a meeting, the Commission shall hold a public hearing to allow public comment. A public hearing may be held separately or in conjunction with the meeting where action on the district is to occur.
(C) A public hearing held by the Commission for the purpose of allowing comment on a proposed historic district designation shall be preceded by public notice as set forth in IC 5-3-1-1 et seq. In addition, the Commission shall adopt rules that ensure that owners of all property within the proposed historic district, and all adjacent property owners, as determined by the most recent real estate tax lists, are forwarded written notice of the hearing on the proposed historic district.
(D) A written report shall accompany the map submitted to the Town Council validating the proposed district by addressing the criteria listed in § 157.27.
(E) The Town Council approves the map attached to Ord. 2009-22, marked Exhibit A, setting forth the boundaries of the Lowell Downtown Historic District. The District, as described in the map, runs along East Commercial Avenue from the 200 Block to the 700 Block and includes the two commercial buildings located at 108 and 110 Clark Street. The Town Council also approved the building classifications on the chart attached to Ord. 2009-22 marked Exhibit B.
(Ord. 2005-05, passed 4-25-05; Am. Ord. 2009- 22, passed 11-23-09)