City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2004 02 24

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of either physical elements or social activities. Significance is determined by applying criteria to the pattern(s) and unifying element(s). Applications will not be considered if there is written opposition to such district formation from at least fifty -one (51) percent of the property owners within the district boundaries. When calculating the district's owner percentage, each property will receive one vote. It shall require the consent of at least 25% of the owners in a proposed district for an application to be considered under the Designation with Owner's Consent section. Any application without the consent of at least 25% of the owners in a proposed district will be considered under the Designation without Owner's Consent section. Properties that do not contribute to the significance of the historic district may be included within the boundaries, as long as the noncontributing elements do not noticeably detract from the district's sense of time, place and historical development. Noncontributing elements will be evaluated for their magnitude of impact by considering their size, scale, design, location, and /or information potential. District boundaries will be defined by visual changes, historical documentation of different associations or patterns of development, or evidence of changes in site type or site density as established through research or inventory. District boundaries may be non - contiguous. In addition to meeting at least one (1) of the criteria outlined "in this Chapter, the contributing features of the district must be at least fifty (50) years old. The district could be exempt from the age standard if the resources are found to be exceptionally important in other significant criteria. (1) Historic districts shall meet one (1) or more of the following: a. Architectural. 1. Exemplifies specific elements of an architectural period or style. 2. Example of the work of an architect or builder who is recognized for expertise nationally, statewide, regionally or locally. 3. Demonstrates superior craftsmanship or high artistic value. 4. Represents an innovation in construction, materials, or design. 5. Style particularly associated with the Louisville area. 6. Represents a built environment of a group of people in an era of history that is culturally significant to Louisville. 7. Pattern or grouping ,of elements representing at least one of the above criteria. 7