A. Historic District Zone.
1. Initiation. An historic district zone may be initiated by:
a. Application of owners of not less than fifty-one percent of the area of the proposed zone; or
b. The planning and zoning commission.
2. Historic District Advisory Board. Advisory boards shall be created in accordance with Section 18.63.060.
3. Public Notice and Hearing Requirements.
a. Public notice of the hearing before the commission and the board of supervisors shall be given as required in Section 18.91.060(B) (Rezoning);
b. No site, building, structure, object, man-made landscape, or space shall be designated historic without notice to the owner and occupant of the premises; and
c. At the public hearing for the establishment of an historic district zone, the residents and property owners of the subject area, the historic district advisory board, as well as interested citizens and organizations shall be heard.
4. Public Hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
a. The planning and zoning commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed boundaries of the historic district zone and its buffer zone, as well as the sites, buildings, structures, objects, man-made landscapes, and spaces that are to be designated historic.
b. Within sixty days after the close of the hearing, the commission shall forward its recommendations for the proposed historic district zone to the board of supervisors with pertinent information, including a survey of all sites, buildings, structures, objects, man-made landscapes, and spaces designated as historic.
5. Public Hearing by the Board of Supervisors. Within thirty days after receiving the commission's recommendation, the board of supervisors shall set a date for its public hearing on the proposed zone.
B. Historic Landmark Zone.
1. Initiation/Application. An application for designation of a historic landmark zone may be initiated by the owners of the property, or by the planning and zoning commission with the consent of the owners, by submitting a historic landmark zone application to the development services department and complying with the provisions of this subsection.
2. Criteria. Refer to Section 18.63.040 (Criteria).
3. Preliminary Review. Prior to submittal, the applicant shall obtain a recommendation from a plans review subcommittee of a historical commission which shall be submitted with their application. The applicant may consult with the staff of the development services department and the office of sustainability and conservation - cultural resources and historic preservation division concerning submittal requirements.
4. Submittal Requirements. The application shall include:
a. Legal description of the property;
b. A list by name and title, of all ownership interests in the property (e.g., individual, corporation, trust or limited partnership);
c. Letter of authorization for an agent;
d. Site plan. The base site plan shall be drawn to scale and shall provide the following information where applicable:
1) The layout and elevation of all structures and other improvements, including where appropriate, driveways, and pedestrianways;
2) Existing significant landscape features and proposed landscaped areas, fences, walls;
3) The location of property lines and public rights-of-way;
4) Specifications as to type, color, and texture of exterior surfaces of structures;
5) If applicable, a sign plan, drawn to scale, showing the location, size, design, material, color, lettering and methods of attachment and illumination of all exterior signs; and,
6) Any additional information deemed necessary by the development services department or the cultural resources and historic preservation division of the Pima County office of sustainability and conservation to properly review the site plan.
e. A completed National Register of Historic Places form, or National Register nomination, or other documentation from the state historic preservation office that the property is listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;
f. Other evidence a property has historic significance meeting the purpose, intent, and criteria of this chapter which may include a description of the historic resources, a recommendation of approval from a plans review subcommittee of a historical commission, a statement of significance, photographs, site plans, and other forms of information; and,
g. Most recent (available) aerial and elevation photos.
5. Public Notice, Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Supervisors Hearings. The submittal shall be reviewed by the development services department and the office of sustainability and conservation — cultural resources and historic preservation division. Once determined complete, staff shall schedule the request for public hearing before the planning and zoning commission and board of supervisors. The public review, notice and comments shall be consistent with Sections 18.91.060(B) and (C), 18.91.070, 18.91.080, as applicable, of the rezoning process except as modified by the requirements outlined in this chapter. Conditions are not required. The submittal materials, staff and historical commission reviews, recommendations, and comments shall be transmitted to the planning and zoning commission and the board of supervisors.
6. Staff Report. The development services department shall coordinate with the cultural resources and historic preservation division of the pima county office of sustainability and conservation to provide a written review, analysis, and recommendation on the designation of the property as a historic landmark zone based on the criteria established in this chapter. The staff report may include additional considerations such as land use impacts, as applicable.
(Ord. 2018-9 § 2 (part), 2018: Ord. 1985-141 § 1 (part), 1985; Ord. 1985-82 (part), 1985)