2017-07 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapters 7, 11, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 34, 35, 41, 44, 48, 49, 49.1, 63, 67, 68, 70, 70.1

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4. HEARINGS. The Board of Appeals shall, in every case, hold a hearing and reach a decision without unreasonable or unnecessary delay. Every decision of the Board shall be in writing and shall be promptly filed in the office of the Assist-ant C-4-5, Manager- for- Development Sues Director of Economic and Community Development. Four (4) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and all decisions shall require a majority vote of those present and voting. A decision of the Board decided by a majority of four (4) members, or fewer, may be appealed to the Council. CHAPTER 31 -LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS 2. DEFINITIONS. 0) "Historic Preservation Administrator" means the person appointed by the City Manager, from the Economic and Community Development Planning and Building Sef-viees Department, to undertake the responsibilities assigned by this Chapter and to assist the Commission in the implementation of this Chapter. 5. APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION AS A LANDMARK OR HISTORIC DISTRICT. Any person, group of persons, corporation or association may apply to the Commission for the designation of a Landmark or Historic District. Application for such shall be filed with the Historic Preservation Administrator on forms provided by said officer, which forms shall require such information as is deemed necessary by said officer to effect the provisions of this Chapter. The Historic Preservation Administrator shall forward all completed application forms to the Commission and to the Assistant City Manager for Developme„* Director of the Economic and Community Development Department. 6. RECOMMENDATION OF ECONOMIC AND SAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. After receipt of a completed application form seeking the designation of a property or area as a Landmark or Historic District, the Director of the Economic and Community Development Assistant City Mmager- far- Development Ser-viee� Planning and Building cervices Department shall file with the Historic Preservation Administrator a written opinion as to the effect of the proposed designation on the surrounding neighborhood, the relationship of said proposal to the Official Comprehensive Plan of the City, and any other planning considerations relevant to said proposal. The written opinion shall also include a recommendation as to whether said proposal should be approved, rejected or approved with modifications. No action may be taken by the Commission on such proposal until it has received the written opinion of said Director as required herein. 7. PUBLIC HEARING ON DESIGNATION OF LANDMARK OR HISTORIC DISTRICT. A. The Commission shall schedule a public hearing on the proposed designation of a property or area as a Landmark or Historic District, said hearing to be held before the Commission within forty-five (45) days following the receipt by the Commission of the written opinion of the Director of the Economic and Community Development for Develepinef4 SeiqiieesD��g -m Building Ser-viees Department regarding such