(A) Nominations (for designation of landmarks and historic districts) shall be made to the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee on a form prepared by it and may be submitted by a member of the committee, owner of record of the nominated property, the City Council or any other person or organization.
(B) Upon receipt of a completed nomination, the Advisory Committee shall schedule a public hearing on the question of the proposed designation setting forth a date, time, and place, and causing written notice to be given to the owner of record and other persons having a legal or equitable interest in the property proposed for designation. The Secretary shall cause notice to be published in the newspaper of general circulation in the city setting forth the nature of the hearing, the property involved, and the date, time and place of the scheduled hearing. Such public hearing shall be scheduled not sooner than seven nor more than 15 days from the receipt of the application form.
(C) At the public hearing, the Advisory Committee shall afford the opportunity to any persons to present their views pertinent to the proposed designation. The Advisory Committee may adjourn said public hearing without further public notice.
(D) (1) The Advisory Committee shall review all information presented to it and shall adopt by resolution within 30 days of the last public hearing considering the proposed designation a recommendation that nominated the landmark or district does or does not meet the criteria for designation as prescribed within.
(2) The resolution shall be accompanied by a report which shall contain the following information:
(a) Explanation of the significance or lack of significance as it relates to the criteria for designation;
(b) Explanation of the integrity or lack of integrity of the nominated landmark or district;
(c) In case of nominated landmark found to meet the criteria for designation, the significant exterior architectural feature(s) of the nominated landmark that should be protected;
(d) In the case of a nominated historic district found to meet the criteria for designation, the types of significant architectural features of the structures within the nominated historic district which should be protected; and
(e) Any other pertinent comments related to the nomination of the landmark or district.
(E) A resolution recommending the designation of property as a landmark or historic district shall be presented to the City Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting. In the event the Advisory Committee declines to recommend that certain property be designated as a landmark or historic district, the Secretary shall so notify the applicant within five days of the decision of the Advisory Committee.
All recommendations of the Advisory Committee shall be filed with the Planning Commission of the city and made available to persons requesting same in writing.
(F) The City Council shall act upon the recommendation of the Advisory Committee within 30 days of the date that such recommendation is submitted to it. Approval of the Advisory Committee’s recommendation shall be by majority vote. No recommendation of the Advisory Committee shall be denied except by a concurring vote of not fewer than four members of the City Council. Upon designation by ordinance, such building, place or area shall be afforded the protection of this chapter as administered by the Advisory Committee.
(G) An applicant whose request for landmark or historic district designation is denied by the City Council may request reconsideration by the City Council if substantial new evidence or information regarding the nominated landmark or district is secured.
(H) No building/demolition permits shall be issued which affect a nominated landmark or structure in an historic district after application has been filed with the Advisory Committee.
(1974 Code, § 2-8-5) (Ord. 9-85-04, passed 9-10-1985)