(A) Any individual or group of individuals wishing to have a site designated as an official landmark shall make application to the village on a form to be developed by the village staff. The Village Board may also initiate application on its own motion. The application shall describe the site to be designated and shall include a detailed statement of the reasons why the applicant believes the site should be designated as an official landmark.
(B) Each application shall be scheduled for informal review at a public meeting of the Village Board. At the conclusion of that informal review, if the Village Board believes that the application merits further consideration, they shall schedule a public hearing, at which time testimony may be given for and against such designation. At the conclusion of that public hearing, the Village Board may either deny that application, instruct the Village Attorney to draft the necessary ordinance establishing the property as an official landmark, refer the matter for additional study or advice, or take any other action authorized by S.H.A. Ch. 24, 48.2. When designating any property as an official landmark, the Village Board shall support that designation with findings of fact based upon testimony given at the public hearing.
(Ord. 925, passed 7-24-85)