(A) Requests for recommendation. Recommendation to designate a local historic district or a structure to the National Register of Historic Places, may be requested by more than 50% of the property owners within such historic district or by the Commission or Council.
(B) Procedural requirements in advance of hearing.
(1) An application and all supporting information shall be reviewed by the Secretary for adequacy and completeness under the requirements of this chapter and the National Register of Historic Places.
(2) Notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing will be mailed to the owners of all properties within the designated local historic district or structure proposed for recommendation as a National Register Historic District at the addresses shown on the latest assessment roll and published once in a local newspaper of general circulation not less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing. The Secretary may also give such additional notices as deemed necessary.
(3) The Secretary shall prepare a staff report addressing the consequences and procedural requirements of listing a local historic district or structure on the National Register of Historic Places.
(C) Commission hearing.
(1) The Commission shall review all materials prepared and submitted and may vote on the district recommendation.
(2) At the conclusion of the hearing, the Commission shall recommend to the Council approval, disapproval or modification of the proposal for the National Register historic district or structure and make findings in support of that recommendation;
(3) Within 30 days of the final Commission action, the Secretary shall send a copy of the recommendation, findings and all submitted materials to the City Council.
(4) The owners of all properties within the proposed National Register historic district boundaries shall thereafter be given notice of the time and place of the Council hearing at least ten days prior to the hearing date.
(Ord. 07-28, passed 12-18-2007)