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City Council Meeting Minutes April 19, 2005 Page 3 of 11 . Removal of the nonconsensuallandmarkinq procedures and the incentives section. The ordinance was modified as requested. . Submission of the recommended incentives as a separate document. A list of proposed incentives was prepared, which would require specific funding as part of the 2006 budget process. The Preservation Commission feels very strongly this should be an incentive based program. . A recommendation from the Preservation Commission reqardinq the aqe limit established in the landmarkinq criteria and for the demolition section. The Preservation Commission feels strongly the 50-year age limit should be used. The provisions of Ordinance No. 1463, Series 2005 are as follows: . Allows for Certified Local Government Status . Creates a Process to Landmark Historic Buildings with the Owner's Consent . Creates a Process to Landmark Historic Districts with the Owner's Consent . Establishes Criteria for Local Landmarks and Districts . Creates a Process for Alteration Certificate Review . Creates Demolition Permit Procedures for all Buildings Older than an Age to be Determined Ordinance No. 1463, Series 2005, does not provide for the following: . Automatically landmark any building, regardless of age of the structure . Automatically create any land marked districts. . Allow the City any say over the interior of any building, land marked or not. . Dictate paint color on any building, landmarked or not. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested comments from the Historic Preservation Commission. Historic Preservation Commission Chairperson Mike Koertje reported on the revisions to the ordinance, which included deletion of the landmarking over the property owner's objections, and suggestions for incentive programs. The Commission requests Council approval of Ordinance No. 1463, Series 2005. Commissioner Dan Trudeau stated the Commission evaluated the minimum age limit, as requested, and recommend that Council retain the 50-year age standard.