(a) Certain properties in the District are unique or valuable because of their age, character or role in history. A responsibility of the Commission is to officially designate such property in the City as a listed property of a Historic District. The Commission shall apply one or more of the following criteria with respect to such property:
(1) The property's relationship to other distinctive areas which are eligible for preservation according to a plan based on a historic, cultural or architectural innovation.
(2) The property's unique location or singular physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or community of the City.
(3) The property's embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant architectural innovation.
(4) The property's character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City, the State or the United States.
(5) The property's portrayal of the environment of a group of people in an era of history characterized by a distinctive architectural style.
(6) The property's identification as the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has influenced the development of the City.
(7) The property's identification with a person or persons who have significantly contributed to the culture and development of the City.
(8) The property's having yielded, or likelihood of yielding, information important to the understanding of pre-history or history.
(9) The property's exemplification of the cultural, economic, social, archaeological or historic heritage of the City.
(10) The property's embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or specimen.
(11) The property's location as the site of a significant historic event.
(b) The Commission shall notify the owner of any proposal to list his or her property. The Commission shall secure the owner's written consent for the proposed designation and, upon receipt of such consent, the property shall be listed upon favorable recommendation of the Commission to Council and upon approval by Council at a regular or special session of Council.
(Ord. 94-46. Passed 7-5-94.)