Chapter 15.64 HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION
Section 15.64.120 Criteria.
(A) Nominations shall be made to the City Council, with the advice and recommendations
of the Commission,
on a form to be provided by the City Clerk. A filing fee may be
required.
(B) The following criteria shall
be utilized by the Commission in making its
recommendations to the City Council
and by the City Council in making its decision on
nominations for designation of historic districts:
(1) The
historic district contains one or more landmarks along with such other
buildings, places or
areas within its definable geographic boundaries which, while not
of such historic significance
to be designated as landmarks, nevertheless contribute
to the overall visual characteristics
of the landmark or landmarks located in the
district.
(2) The
district contains a significant number of structures meeting any of the standards
of Section
41-3-2(B).
(3) The
district establishes a sense of time and place unique to the City of Columbia.
(4) The
district exemplifies or reflects the cultural, social, economic, political, or
architectural history
of the nation, the state, or the City.
(C) A preliminary determination
as to whether a district or an area meets one or more of
the foregoing criteria shall
be made within sixty (60) days of the filing of a nomination
with the Commission.
(Ord. 777 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 41-4-1)
15.64.120
(Ord. No. 2437, Amended, 02/06/2006, Section 15.64.120, Prior Text)