(A) Report. Prior to recommending a landmark or district to the City Council for designation, amending a designated landmark or district or nominating a landmark or district to the National Register of Historic Places, an investigation and report on the historical, cultural and architectural significance of the buildings, structures, sites or objects proposed for designation shall be made. The report shall also attempt to determine the economic status of the property or properties by providing such information as assessed value, recent real estate transactions and other appropriate data.
(B) Criteria for designation. The Commission shall recommend heritage preservation landmarks and districts only when the property or properties are found to meet at least one of the following criteria:
(1) It has character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the city, state or the United States;
(2) Its location was a site of a significant historical event;
(3) It is identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture or development of the city, state or the United States;
(4) It embodies a distinguishing characteristic of an architectural type;
(5) It is identified as the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has influenced the development of the city or state;
(6) It embodies elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represents significant architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represents significant architectural innovation; and
(7) Its unique location or singular physical characteristics represents an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community or the city as a whole.
(C) Planning Commission review. The Commission shall receive the comments of the city’s Zoning and Planning Commission regarding any proposed heritage preservation district or landmark prior to forwarding its recommendation, the city’s Zoning and Planning Commission shall consider any such designation’s potential effects on the surrounding neighborhood, economics, environment and other planning considerations. The comments shall be come part of the official record and be submitted as part of the Commission’s report to the Mayor and City Council.
(D) Communication with the state’s Historical Society. A copy of the Commission’s report on any proposed designation for heritage preservation landmark or district, including boundaries, shall be sent to the state’s Historic Preservation Officer for review and comment in accordance with M.S. § 471.193, subd. 6, as it may be amended from time to time. The maximum review period for the state is 60 days. Any comments made by the state’s Historic Preservation Officer regarding a proposed designation must be received and forwarded to the City Council prior to final designation.
(E) Heritage Preservation Commission hearings.
(1) Prior to the Commission recommending to the Mayor and City Council any heritage preservation landmark or district, the Commission shall hold a public hearing and seek the recommendation of all concerned citizens.
(2) Prior to the hearing, the Commission shall cause to be published in the official newspaper of the city notice of the hearing at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing, and notice of the hearing shall be sent to all owners listed on the current City Assessor’s records of property proposed to be designated a heritage preservation landmark or district.
(F) Communication with the City Council. If the Commission recommends to the City Council that a landmark or district be designated for heritage preservation, the Commission shall transmit to the City Council a complete report on the recommended heritage preservation landmark or district. The communication shall include the initial investigative report, comments made by the Zoning and Planning Commission, required comments by the state’s Historic Preservation Officer and the proposed heritage preservation guidelines.
(G) Council designation. The City Council may by ordinance designate a heritage preservation landmark or district. Prior to the designation, the City Council shall hold a public hearing, notice of which shall have been published in the official newspaper of the city at least ten days prior to the day of the hearings, and the notice of the hearing shall be sent to the owners of all property proposed to be designated as a heritage preservation landmark or district.
(H) Historic Preservation District. Pursuant to § 158.04 of this chapter, the following described property located in the city is hereby designated as a Heritage Preservation District: commencing at a point of the intersection of the centerline of Main Street and the centerline of Pembroke Avenue; thence northerly along the centerline to the intersection of the line with the eastern extension of the north line of Lot 12, Block 6; thence westerly along northern lines of Lots 12, 11, 10 and 9, Block 6 to the northwest corner of Lot 9; thence northerly 12.5 feet along the eastern line of Lot 5, Block 6; thence westerly 38 feet along a line parallel to the southern line of Lot 5, Block 6; thence northerly three and one-half feet along a line parallel to the western line of Lot 5, Block 6; thence westerly 62 feet along a line parallel to the southern line of Lot 6, Block 6 to the eastern edge of Lot 1, Block 5; thence southerly 8.43 feet along the eastern edge of Lot 1, Block 5; thence westerly along a line parallel with the southerly line of Lot 1, Block 5 to the western line of Lot 1, Block 5; thence southerly along the western edge of Lot 1, Block 5 to the southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 5; thence westerly along the northern edge of Lots 11, 10, 9, 8 and 7, Block 5 and Lots 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 and 7, Block 4 to the intersection of the line with the centerline of Bridge Avenue; thence southerly along the centerline of Bridge Avenue to the intersection of the centerline with the westerly extension of the centerline of the alley in Block 13; thence easterly along centerline of the alley to a point at the intersection of the line with the northerly extension of the easterly line of Lot 9, Block 11; thence southerly along the lot line to the intersection of the intersection of the line with the centerline of Second Street; thence easterly along the centerline to the intersection of the line with the southerly extension of the east line of Lot 7, Block 10; thence northerly along the lot line to the intersection of the line with the center of the alley of Block 10; thence easterly along center of alley 72 feet; thence northerly along a line parallel to and 18 feet east of the western line of Lot 2, Block 10 to the intersection of the line with the centerline of Main Street; thence westerly along the centerline to the beginning.
(Prior Code, § 315.07) (Ord. passed 4-19-2005)