(A) Notice of proposed action. An individual landmark property designated pursuant to this chapter and not included within the bounds of a landmark district may be demolished, materially altered, remodeled, relocated, or put to a different use only after 180 days’ written notice of the owner’s proposed action has been given to the Commission.
(B) Acquisition by Commission. During this period, the Commission may negotiate with the owner and with any other parties in an effort to find a means of preserving the designated landmark. During this period, or at any time prior thereto following notice of designation to the owner, and where such action is reasonably necessary or appropriate for the continued preservation of the designated landmark, the Commission may enter into negotiations with the owner for the acquisition by gift, purchase, or exchange of the designated landmark or any interest therein.
(C) Reduction of waiting period. The Commission may reduce the waiting period required by this section in any case where the owner would suffer extreme hardship unless a reduction in the required period were allowed.
(D) Waiver of waiting period. The Commission shall have the discretionary authority to waive all or any portion of the required waiting period, provided that the alteration, remodeling, relocation, or change of use is undertaken subject to conditions agreed to by the Commission ensuring the continued maintenance of the historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural integrity and character of the property.
(E) Forfeiture of designation status. Any historic property that is demolished, materially altered, remodeled, relocated, or put to different use pursuant to the provisions of this section may, at the discretion of the Commission, forfeit its right to designation status and all the rights, incentives, and entitlement conditioned by that designation status.
(Prior Code, § 12-8-9) (Ord. 492, passed 7-14-1987)