(a) Historic District Boundaries:
(1) The Council may by ordinance, upon the recommendation of the Commission, establish a Historic Overlay District or add property to the Historic Overlay District. Properties in the Historic Overlay District need not be contiguous. Section 1129.04 shall be followed relative to the adoption of an ordinance adding property to the Historic Overlay District. The Historic Overlay District shall include all properties within the area described as follows:
A. Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Lucas, City of Waterville, said Historic Overlay District being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of School Court and the Westerly bank of the Maumee River, said corner also being the true Point of Beginning;
Thence Westerly along the centerline of said School Court to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said School Court and the centerline of South River Road;
Thence Southerly along the centerline of said South River Road to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said South River Road and the centerline of South Street;
Thence Westerly along the centerline of said South Street to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said South Street and the Easterly Right-of-Way line of Third-Second Alley;
Thence Southerly along the Easterly Right-of-Way line of said Third-Second Alley to a point, said point being the intersection of the Easterly Right-of-Way line of said Third-Second Alley and the Easterly extension of the Southerly property line of Tax Parcel Number 96-11171 (address 105 South Third Street), as shown by the Lucas County Auditor, and as recorded in Instrument Number 200503250019957 in the Lucas County Recorder’s Office;
Thence Westerly along the Easterly extension of the Southerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11171 to a point, said point being the Southeasterly corner of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11171;
Thence continuing Westerly along the Southerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11171 to a point, said point being the Southwesterly corner of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11171;
Thence continuing Westerly along the Westerly extension of the Southerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11171 to a point, said point being the intersection of the Westerly extension of the Southerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11171 and the centerline of South Third Street;
Thence Southerly along the centerline of South Third Street to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said South Third Street and the centerline of Locust Street;
Thence Westerly along the centerline of said Locust Street to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said Locust Street and the centerline of the Anthony Wayne Trail, also known as United States Route 24;
Thence Northeasterly along the centerline of said Anthony Wayne Trail to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said Anthony Wayne Trail and the Easterly extension of the Southerly property line of Tax Parcel Number 96-11567 (address 405 Farnsworth Road - The Historic Society of Waterville Ohio), as shown by the Lucas County Auditor;
Thence Westerly along the Easterly extension of the Southerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11567 to a point, said point being the Southeasterly corner of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11567;
Thence continuing Westerly along the Southerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11567 to a point, said point being the Southwesterly corner of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11567;
Thence Northerly along a Westerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96- 11567 to a point, said point being an angle point of said Tax Parcel Number 96- 11567;
Thence Easterly along a Northerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96- 11567 to a point, said point being an angle point of said Tax Parcel Number 96- 11567;
Thence Northerly along a Westerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96- 11567 to a point, said point being the Northwesterly corner of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11567;
Thence continuing Northerly along the Northerly extension of the Westerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11567 to a point, said point being the intersection of the Northerly extension of the Westerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-11567 and the centerline of Farnsworth Road, also known as State Route 64;
Thence Easterly along the centerline of said Farnsworth Road to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said Farnsworth Road and the centerline of the Anthony Wayne Trail, also known as United States Route 24;
Thence Northeasterly along the centerline of said Anthony Wayne Trail to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said Anthony Wayne Trail and the centerline of North Street;
Thence Easterly along the centerline of said North Street to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said North Street and the centerline of North Second Street;
Thence Southerly along the centerline of said North Second Street to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said North Second Street and the Westerly extension of the Northerly property line of Tax Parcel Number 96-10637 (address 122 Mechanic Street), as shown by the Lucas County Auditor, and as recorded in Instrument Number 200509160069232 in the Lucas County Recorder’s Office;
Thence Easterly along the Westerly extension of the Northerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10637 to a point, said point being the Northwesterly corner of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10637;
Thence continuing Easterly along the Northerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10637 to a point, said point being the Northeasterly corner of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10637, said point also being the Northwesterly corner of Tax Parcel Number 96-10641 (address 114 Mechanic Street), as shown by the Lucas County Auditor;
Thence continuing Easterly along the Northerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10641 to a point, said point being the Northeasterly corner of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10641, said point also being on the Westerly Right-of- Way line of Second-River Alley;
Thence Northerly along the Westerly Right-of-Way line of said Second-River Alley to a point, said point being the intersection of the Westerly Right-of-Way line of said Second-River Alley and the Westerly extension of the Northerly property line of Tax Parcel Number 96-10251 (address 103 North River Road), as shown by the Lucas County Auditor, and as recorded in Instrument Number 200407160058444 in the Lucas County Recorder’s Office;
Thence Easterly along the Westerly extension of the Northerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10251 to a point, said point being the Northwesterly corner of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10251;
Thence continuing Easterly along the Northerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10251 to a point, said point being the Northeasterly corner of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10251;
Thence continuing Easterly along the Easterly extension of the Northerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10251 to a point, said point being the intersection of the Easterly extension of the Northerly property line of said Tax Parcel Number 96-10251 and the centerline of North River Road;
Thence Southerly along the centerline of said North River Road to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said North River Road and the centerline of Mechanic Street, also known as State Route 64;
Thence Easterly along the centerline of said Mechanic Street to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said Mechanic Street and the Easterly Right-of-Way line of River-Water Alley;
Thence Southerly along the Easterly Right-of-Way line of said River-Water Alley to a point, said point being the intersection of the Easterly Right-of-Way line of said River-Water Alley and the centerline of School Place;
Thence Easterly along the centerline of said School Place to a point, said point being the intersection of the centerline of said School Place and the Westerly bank of the Maumee River;
Thence Southerly along the Westerly bank of the Maumee River to the Point of Beginning.
(Ord. 07-06. Passed 4-24-06.)
(Ord. 07-06. Passed 4-24-06.)
B. The property known as 11 North Fourth Street, Tax Parcel Number 96-12021.
(Ord. 08-08. Passed 5-12-08.)
(2) Within a reasonable time of the establishment of the Historic Overlay District, the Municipal Administrator shall notify the owner of each property within the District of the establishment of the District. After this initial notification, whenever the City gains knowledge of the transfer of ownership of a property within the Historic Overlay District, the Municipal Administrator shall notify the new owner that their property is within the District. The notice shall be sent to the address of the owner as it appears on the current tax list of the Lucas County Auditor or the mailing list of the Lucas County Treasurer. Failure of the City to notify a property owner shall not absolve the owner from adhering to any provision of this Chapter. (Ord. 07-06. Passed 4-24-06.)
C. The properties known as 114 and 118 South River Road, Tax Parcel Numbers 96-10451 and 96-10457.
(Ord. 24-13. Passed 9-28-13.)
(b) Individual Historic Resources
(1) The designation of Historic Resource may be given to any building within the Historic District that is fifty years or older, that possesses integrity of design, materials, and workmanship, and that meets at least one of the following three criteria:
A. It has value as a site of historic events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history in the Waterville area;
B. It has value as a site identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the Waterville area;
C. It has value as a site characterized by a distinctive architectural style, embodying elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship.
(2) The Commission, on its own or at the request of a building owner, may recommend to Council that the designation of “Historic Resource” be assigned to each building within the Historic Overlay District that meets the above criteria. When necessary, the Commission may also recommend that a current designation of “Historic Resource” be rescinded. Council may act upon such recommendations of the Commission by resolution.
(3) Each Historic Resource shall be documented in the Historic Resource Inventory. This inventory shall consist of a completed Ohio Historic Inventory form and a Façade Condition Survey form with a recent photograph. A copy of this inventory shall be kept in the Municipal Building and be available for review by the public.
(Ord. 07-06. Passed 4-24-06.)