City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2004 08 10

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boundaries of the landmark site or historic district. Any such designation shall be in furtherance of and in conformance with the purposes and standards of this chapter. The property included in any such designation shall be subject to the controls and standards set forth in this chapter, and eligible for such incentive programs as may be adopted by the City Council. When a landmark or historic district has been designated by the City Council as provided above, the City shall promptly notify the owners in writing of the property included therein and shall cause a copy of the designating ordinance to be recorded with the Boulder County Assessor's Office. The ordinance will take effect 30 days after the ordinance is passes. 7. Designation of Landmarks without the Owner's consent: A. An application for designation without the owner's consent may be made by the Commission, the City Council, property owners within a proposed district, or an organization with a recognized interest in historic preservation. If the owner of the property nominated for designation does not consent to the review, the Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposal not more than sixty (60) days after the filing of the application. Notice of time, date, and place of such hearing, and a brief summary or explanation of the subject matter of the hearing, shall be given by at least one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the hearing. In addition, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing date, the City shall: (1) Post the property in the application so as to indicate that a landmark or historic district designation has been applied for and include the date and time of the public hearing; (Can we post the property without the owner's consent ?) (2) Send by certified mail and regular mail a written notice of the hearing to the record owners, as reflected by the records of the county assessor, of all property included in the proposed designation; and, (3) Mail written notice of hearing to the surrounding property owners within 500 feet of the property included in the proposed designation. Failure to send notice by mail to any such property owner where the address of such owner is unknown and not a matter of public record shall not invalidate any proceedings in connection with the proposed designation. B. Commission review: (1) The Commission shall review the application for conformance of the proposed designation with the established criteria for designation and, 8