§ 15.20.040. City historical sites.

A.

The historic preservation commission shall designate historic properties to the Historic Sites List as a means of providing recognition to, and encouraging the preservation of, historic properties in the community. The city council may designate by resolution or ordinance a structure as a structure of local historical significance.

B.

Criteria for designating properties to the City Historic Sites List. Any district, building, structure, object or site may be designated to the historic sites list if it meets all the criteria outlined below:

1.

It is located within the official boundaries of the city;

2.

It is at least eighty years old; and

3.

It contains historic integrity. Historic integrity is defined as:

a.

It retains its historic integrity, in that there are no major alterations or additions that have obscured or destroyed the significant historic features. Major alterations that would destroy the historic integrity include, but are not limited to, changes in pitch of the main roof, enlargement or enclosure of windows on the principal facades, addition of upper stories or the removal of original upper stories, covering the exterior walls with non-historic materials, moving the resource from its original location to one that is dissimilar to the original, and additions which significantly detract from or obscure the original form and appearance of the house when viewed from the public way.

b.

If the property does not meet the integrity requirements outlined in subsection 3.a. above, it may still qualify for designation if it meets one of the following requirements for exceptional significance:

(1)

It is directly associated with events of historic significance in the community;

(2)

It is closely associated with the lives of persons who were of historic importance to the community; and

(3)

It exhibits significant methods of construction or materials that were used within the historic period.

C.

Designation procedures. Any person, group, or government agency may nominate a property for listing in the City Historic Sites List. The nomination and listing procedures are as follows:

1.

The historic preservation commission will review and consider properly submitted nominations at its next scheduled meeting. The historic preservation commission will notify the nominating party, either orally or in writing, one week prior to the meeting that the nomination will be considered, and will place that item on the agenda posted for said meeting. The one-week notification may be waived at the nominating party's option in order to accommodate "last-minute" submittals.

2.

The historic preservation commission will review the documentation for completeness, accuracy and compliance with the "Criteria for Designating Historic Properties to the City Historic Sites List," and will make its decision accordingly.

(Ord. No. 2012-03-07, § 1, 3-14-2012)