(a) When a proposal to designate a property, building, or structure as a Designated Historic Landmark is received from a property owner or initiated by the Commission, the Commission shall consider the proposal in terms of the criteria defined in Section 1187.05 and make a recommendation to City Council.
(b) For proposed Designated Historic Landmarks the following procedure shall be followed:
(1) The owner(s) shall be notified by certified mail of the proposed designation. The notice shall include the date, time, and place of a public hearing relative to the proposed designation. The owner(s) shall be invited to comment in writing. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
(2) No sooner than thirty (30) days after sending its notice to the owners and publishing a legal notice in the newspaper, the Commission shall conduct a public hearing and review any written comments received. The hearing shall be open for public comment. At the close of the hearing, the Commission shall forward a copy of the minutes of the hearing, along with its recommendation for designation to City Council. The Commission shall specifically identify in its recommendation to Council the specific buildings, structures, or properties or portions thereof that are to be designated as Historic Landmarks.
(3) At the next regular City Council meeting occurring subsequent to the receipt of a recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission to designate a Historic Landmark, Council shall vote by motion on the proposed designation.
(4) If Council does not adopt the recommendation of the Commission, then the Commission may revise and/or resubmit the recommendation to Council with any revisions or any additional supportive information. The property owner shall be notified as to the date that City Council will consider the revised recommendation.
(c) Immediately after the approval of the Historic Landmark by City Council, the Chair of the Commission l shall provide written notification to the property owner(s) of the designation and shall forward a copy to the City Manager, the Planning and Development Director and such other boards or commissions that the Commission deems to be appropriate. The Historic Preservation Commission shall add the newly designated property to the Designated Historic Landmarks List.
(d) At any time, the Commission may recommend to Council the removal from the Designated Historic Landmarks list any building, structure or property that ceases to meet the criteria of this Chapter in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section (b)(3) above.
(Ord. 19-39 AC CMS. Passed 7-1-19.)