(a) When a proposal for the designation of a landmark or historical district is presented to the City Council, it shall take into consideration the recommendation of the Board, and shall further give consideration to the economic consequences to the City and the affected property owners.
(b) Objection by the owners of twenty percent of the front footage of the property within a proposed historical district shall require four affirmative votes by City Council for approval of such district.
(c) Objection by the owner or owners of a proposed landmark shall require four affirmative votes for approval of such landmark.
(d) Objections as to a landmark or historical district designation must be acknowledged on a form available in the office of the Director and any such objections must be filed with the City Clerk no later than the first reading of the proposed designation ordinance.
(e) In order for the owners of a particular parcel of land to validly object to the designation, such objection shall be executed by all those owners who are otherwise required to execute a valid conveyance of a fee simple interest in such parcel and whose names appear in the records of the County Clerk.
(f) Pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and the procedures set forth herein, the City Council may, by ordinance, designate a "Landmark" or a "Historical District."
(g) A historical district may be designated as such only if the owners of at least fifty-one percent of the front footage of property within the district concur in such designation, not to include any public right-of-way located in such district.
(h) Each ordinance designating a landmark or historical district shall include a description and statement of the significance of the real property or district to justify its designation as such and a description of the particular features that should be preserved, and shall include the legal description of the landmark or historical district.
(i) Within ten days after final adoption of the ordinance designating property as a landmark or historical district, the Director shall send a copy of such ordinance and a letter outlining the basis of such designation and the obligations and restrictions which result from such designation to the owner of record of each property so designated or each property within the designated district by registered or certified mail.
(Ord. 1538. Passed 7-27-04.)