(a) In considering the designation of any building, structure, work of art or similar object in the City as landmarks, the Historical and Architectural Protection and Preservation Commission shall apply the following criteria with respect to such property:
(1) Its character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City, State of Ohio or the United States;
(2) Its location as a site of a significant historic event;
(3) Its identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the City;
(4) Its exemplification of the cultural, economic, social, political or historic heritage of the City;
(5) Its embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type of specimen;
(6) Its identification as the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has influenced the development of the City;
(7) Its embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant architectural innovation; and
(8) Its unique location or singular physical characteristic representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood community of the City.
(b) The Commission may accept or reject requests of property owners to be declared "landmarks"; it can propose to property owners that it would be valuable to the City should a building, structure, work of art or object be declared landmarks and it shall follow the prescribed procedure:
(1) The Commission shall notify the owner of the property of the proposed designation and receive from him written consent for such designation.
(2) The Historical and Architectural Protection and Preservation Commission shall advise the Planning Commission of the proposed designation and secure from the Planning Commission its recommendation of the proposed designation in relation to the Zoning Code and its opinion of the effect on the surrounding neighborhood. The Planning Commission may approve, reject or modify the request of the Historical and Architectural Protection and Preservation Commission. That recommendation shall become part of the official record concerning the proposed designation and shall be submitted by the Planning Commission along with its
recommendation to Council. The Historical and Architectural Protection and Preservation Commission may make such modifications, changes and alterations concerning the proposed designation as it deems necessary in consideration of the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
(3) Council shall give due consideration to the findings and recommendations of the Historical and Architectural Protection and Preservation Commission and the recommendations of the Planning Commission in making its determination with respect to the proposed designation of any building, structure, work of art or other similar object as landmarks. Council may, in its discretion, hold public hearings on any such proposed designation. Upon conclusion of its study and if Council approved the designation it shall designate by ordinance such building, structure, work of art or object as landmarks.
(Ord. 489. Passed 9-3-74.)