A. A certificate of demolition is required prior to the demolition of any local register property.

B. Review Process for Local Register Properties.

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 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 submit supporting documentation and meet with the historic preservation commission. If no alternative to demolition has been agreed to within 45 days from the initial meeting with the historic preservation commission, plus any extension (for no more than 30 days), the historic preservation commission shall approve or deny the application for a waiver and advise the official in charge of issuing a demolition permit of the decision. If the historic preservation commission fails to issue a decision within 45 days from the initial meeting with the historic preservation commission, plus any extensions, the application shall be deemed approved and the historic preservation commission shall issue an unconditional waiver. When issuing a waiver, the historic preservation commission may reasonably impose conditions designed to mitigate the loss of the property from the register. Property that is wholly demolished shall be removed from the register. Property that is partially demolished may be removed from the register, if deemed appropriate by the historic preservation commission.

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

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

b. If available, floor plans;

c. If available, any historic photographs;

d. If available, any known historical narrative of the resource, its occupants, historical use, etc.;

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

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

g. Plaques or informational signs (provided by the applicant) to identify the demolished historic structure;

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

5. If the historic preservation commission finds that there is no feasible alternative to demolition, the historic preservation commission shall issue a certificate of demolition. The historic preservation commission may attach conditions to the certificate to mitigate the loss of the historic property. The certificate and any mitigation shall become conditions of approval of the demolition permit issued. After the property is demolished, the historic preservation commission shall initiate removal of the property from the register. (Ord. 2016-11 § 2, 2016)