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<br />cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the <br />gentlest means possible. <br /> <br />h. Significant archaeological resources affected by a project shall be <br />protected and preserved, If such resources must be disturbed, <br />mitigation measures shall be undertaken. <br /> <br />1. New additions, exterior alterations or related new construction <br />shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. <br />The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be <br />compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features <br />to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. <br /> <br />J. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be <br />undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the <br />essential form and integrity of the historic property and its <br />environment would be unimpaired. <br /> <br />Sec. 15.36.130 Exemptions from an alteration certificate. <br /> <br />A. If an applicant is unable to meet the applicable criteria set forth in this <br />Chapter, the applicant may request an exemption from the alteration certificate <br />requirement. The applicant must provide adequate documentation or other <br />evidence acceptable to the Commission to establish qualification for one (1) of the <br />exemptions listed in this section, The Commission may require that information <br />provided by the applicant be substantiated either by professionals in an applicable <br />field, or by thorough documentation of how the information was obtained. The <br />Commission may request additional information from the applicant as necessary <br />to make informed decisions, <br /> <br />B. Economic hardship exemption. Economic hardship exemptions are granted <br />only to the specific owner and use, are not transferable, and are subject to the <br />following review criteria: <br /> <br />1. For investment or income producing properties: the owner must <br />demonstrate an inability to obtain a reasonable rate of return on the <br />property in its present condition or if rehabilitated, Reasonable rate of <br />return does not mean highest rate of return. <br /> <br />2, For non-income producing properties consisting of owner occupied <br />single-family dwellings or non-income producing reasonable use <br />properties not solely operating for profit: the owner must demonstrate <br />an inability to convert the property to reasonable use in its present <br />condition or if rehabilitated. <br /> <br />3. The consideration for economic hardship shall not include willful or <br />negligent acts by the owner, purchase of the property for substantially <br /> <br />15 <br />