Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2009 09 21

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Staff reminds the Commission that decisions and questions regarding this property and public hearing must be relevant to the criteria listed below taken from Ordinance No. 1463, Series 2005. Commission Public Hearings on Permits: When applicable, the Commission shall hold a public hearing on the permit application within sixty (60) days after the Building Division accepts a completed application. If the Commission fails to hold a public hearing within sixty (60) days after the Building Division accepts a completed permit application, the City shall issue the flermit if all other reCJuirements of the flermit process have been met:JThe Commission shall consider and base it'5"dOOsion uP..2!:U!!ly. oftne following criteria; .1. The eligi6ility of tile 6uilding for aesignation as an inaiviauaJ land ma r~_cp.nsjs!e!1t.w.it!J..tl:le. p_urpp_s_e_s~a!ld~sta'lda!;.ds~io..tl:li~ 9J?P~; ;2. The relationship of the building as a potential contributing ~tructure to a potential historical district Rer the criteria set forth in this Cha~; rThe reasona6le conaition of tile builaing;.s!l9 rThe reasonable P.Jlljected cost of restoration or rel22iB !n considering tile conaition of the building and tile projectea cost b"t'restoration or repair as set forth in subsections G.3 and GA, above! the Commission may' not consider deterioration caused bi unreasonable neglect! H. Decision of the Commission. If the Commission finds that the building to be demolished, moved or removed does not have historical significance under the criteria set forth above, the City shall issue a permit if all other requirements of the permit process are met. If the Commission finds that the building may have historical significance under the criteria set forth above, the application shall be suspended for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty days (180) from the date the permit application was accepted by the Building Division. The Commission will make all reasonable efforts to expedite resolution of the application. I. One Hundred Eighty (180) Day Suspension Period: During the period of suspension of an application for issuance of a permit for demolition, moving, or removal, the Commission may take any action authorized to it that it deems necessary and consistent with the purposes and intent of this Chapter to preserve the structure, including, without limitation, consulting with civic groups, public agencies, and interested citizens; recommending acquisition of the property by private or public bodies or agencies; exploring the possibility of moving buildings that would otherwise be demolished; and salvaging building materials, and looking for alternatives to the proposed action which will not have any adverse impact on the historic significance of the structure. If an individual landmark or district designation has not been completed during the one hundred eighty day (180) period, the City shall issue a permit if all other requirements of the permit process have been met.