(A) The regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply to contributing structures in the historic zone overlay.
(B) The procedure for establishment of additional historic districts shall be as follows:
(1) Application. An application for the establishment of a historic district may be filed only by the Board of Architectural Review, the Planning Commission, the City Commission, the owner of the subject property, or by a person with written authorization of the owner. The application shall be filed with the Board of Architectural Review in such form and accompanied by such information as required by the Board of Architectural Review. Upon the filing of an application by a governmental body, the Board of Architectural Review shall promptly notify the owner(s) by certified mail.
(2) Recommendation by Board of Architectural Review. Upon the filing of an application for the establishment of a historic district, the Board of Architectural Review shall study and review the application. Before voting upon the application, the Board shall give notice of the time, place, and reason for holding a public hearing thereon in the same manner as for zoning map amendments. After notice of the public hearing and within 60 days after the filing date, the Board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed application and recommend to the Planning Commission that the application be approved or disapproved. After voting to recommend that an application for the establishment of a historic district be approved or disapproved, the Board shall forward its recommendation, with its reasons therefore, in writing to the Planning Commission.
(3) Recommendation by Planning Commission. The procedures for notice and public hearing before the Planning Commission and the City Commission upon the recommendation regarding the establishment of a historic district shall be the same as for zoning map amendments. After voting to recommend that an application for the establishment of a historic district be approved or disapproved, the Commission shall forward its recommendation, with its reasons in writing to the City Commission.
(4) Action of City Commission. The City Commission shall act upon a proposed application for the establishment of a historic district within 60 days after receiving the Planning Commission recommendation. It shall take a majority of the entire City Commission to override the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 04-02, passed 2-3-04)