A. A demolition permit is subject to the review process described below prior to the demolition of any register eligible property:

1. The applicant shall prepare a report for the historic preservation commission analyzing the following alternatives (listed in descending order of preference) explaining why each alternative is or is not feasible:

a. Redesigning the project to avoid any impact to the historical structure or its setting;

b. Incorporating the structure into the overall design of the project;

c. Converting the structure into another use (adaptive use);

d. Selling the structure at no more than fair market value to an owner who will maintain the historic structure;

e. Relocating the structure on the property;

f. Relocating the structure to another property;

g. Salvaging from the structure historically significant architectural features and building materials; and

h. Documenting the structure as a whole and its individual architectural features in photographs, drawings, and/or text. Such documentation shall be submitted to, and archived by, the planning and community development department.

2. The historic preservation commission’s review for an application to demolish or partly demolish the property may last no longer than 30 days from the time of the building permit. The city shall notice the request to demolish the property following the prescribed noticing requirements:

a. Posting notice in the official posting places of the city, including the city website; and

b. On a conspicuous location on the subject property.

3. The applicant shall provide the above mentioned report and, if requested, meet with the historic preservation commission. The historic preservation commission shall submit comments to the planning director based on the report, and may include suggestions for mitigation.

4. Information provided as mitigation will be made available to the public in a location agreed to by the historic preservation commission.

5. For properties that are currently used as a single-family residence, the applicant shall provide the following information as mitigation:

a. A minimum of four current photographs of the exterior, one from each corner of the residence;

b. If available, floor plans of the residence;

c. If available, any historic photographs of the residence;

d. If available, any known historical narrative on the residence, its occupants, historic use, etc.

6. For properties other than those used as a single-family residence, possible mitigation measures include all those required for a single-family residence and the following:

a. Documenting the historic resource, including photographic images of the building, architectural elements (both interior and exterior), special features and streetscapes.

b. Coordination with the historic preservation commission to determine architectural features and materials eligible for salvage and reuse.

c. Plaques or informational signs (provided by the applicant) to publicly recognize the historic structure’s significance or contribution to the island’s history.

d. Or other mitigation measures as proposed by the applicant and agreed to by the historic preservation commission.

7. The planning director reviews the following:

a. Applicant’s report analyzing the alternatives;

b. Minutes from the historic preservation commission meeting(s);

c. Any proposed mitigation and applicant’s plan for compliance.

8. The planning director cannot deny a demolition permit because the property is register eligible. If the planning director finds that the applicant completed the review process as described in this section, the planning director shall sign off on the historic review of the building permit, including conditions of mitigation if deemed appropriate. (Ord. 2016-11 § 2, 2016)