A.
Upon the effective date of this ordinance, historic properties shall be those so designated previously by this chapter of the Town Ordinance as in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this Ordinance including Articles XI and XII as adopted on August 17, 2004 subject to any appropriate changes approved by the Design Review Board subsequent thereto. Those historic properties were those depicted as “Sullivan’s Island Landmarks” and “Traditional Island Resources” on the map entitled “Historic Resources of Sullivan’s Island South Carolina Field Evaluation Map”, revised June 30, 2003, and also those identified on a list of properties entitled “Sullivan’s Island Historic Resource Designation Study List”, dated September 24, 2003, as Number One “Sullivan’s Island Landmarks” and Number Two “Traditional Island Resources”, both map and list prepared by Schneider Historic Preservation, LLC, and which are specifically incorporated herein by reference.
B. The Town Council, Planning Commission, the Design Review Board or owners of one or more Lots of land within an area may propose additions to or deletions from the list of designated historic properties. If initiated by the property owners, the application shall be made upon forms or pursuant to standards set by the Design Review Board for this purpose.
C. The Design Review Board shall determine whether a property shall be designated an historic property or shall no longer be considered an historic property.
1. If the Town Council, Planning Commission or Design Review Board proposes an addition to the list of historic properties, the property proposed shall be subject to and controlled by the Town’s ordinances governing designated historic properties from the time of such proposal until final determination by the Design Review Board. (3-18-08)
2. The final determination provided above will be accomplished within a reasonable time frame. (3-18-08)
D. In determining whether a property should be designated an historic property, it should be considered whether the property:
(1) Has significant inherent character, interest, or value as part of the development or heritage of the Town, state, or nation;
(2) Is the site of an event significant in history;
(3) Is associated with a person or persons who contributed significantly to the culture and development of the Town, state, or nation;
(4) Exemplifies the cultural, political, economic, social, ethnic, or historic heritage of the Town, state, or nation;
(5) Individually, or as a collection of resources, embodies distinguishing characteristics of a type, style, period, or specimen in architecture or engineering;
(6) Contains elements of design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation;
(7) Represents an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or the Town; or
(8) Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in pre-history or history.
E. Owner notification. Owners of property proposed to be designated as historic or to be no longer designated as historic shall be notified in writing thirty (30) days prior to consideration by the Design Review Board. Owners may appear before the Design Review Board to voice approval or opposition to such designation and inclusion. Objections shall be based on procedural nonconformities in the designation process or on the misapplication of the criteria for designation as specified in this Ordinance.