(A) The Historic Preservation Board shall make every effort by working with the applicant to develop a proposal for an environmental change or sign or display or landscaping that shall be compatible with the terms of the subchapter so that a certificate of appropriateness can be issued by the Board. In the instance wherein the Board may have denied a certificate, the Board may ask one of its members to work with the applicant, or may convene special meetings, to seek resolution of incompatible aspects of the applicant’s original proposal. If resolution has not been achieved by the end of a six-week period from the date of Board denial of the request for a certificate, the applicant may request an appeal in writing at which time the Board shall refer the matter to Council together with the Board’s recommendations concerning the application.
(B) The Historic Preservation Board may also refer the application to Council at any time during the six-week period if it believes that a satisfactory resolution of issues may not be possible.
(C) If no appeal is sought by either the applicant or the Board, the process of application and appeal may be repeated after 12 months from the date of the original application.
(D) The Council, functioning under its own rules of procedure, shall give consideration to the findings and recommendations of the Board, the owner or user, and the views expressed by persons participating in public hearings which Council may hold. Upon its conclusion, Council shall determine whether or not a certificate shall be issued. After 12 months, the process of application and appeal may be repeated. The owner or user may be required by Council to delay the proposed construction, reconstruction, or alteration for up to one year. If the application involves demolition, the owner or user may be required by Council to delay the work for up to two years. Sign applications may be permanently denied by Council.
(Ord. 96-152, passed 10-7-1996)