62-09 Amend Chapter 1134 - Historic Preservation Dist. & Properties

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First reading and referred to Planning Commission and COW 9/9/09; second reading 9/21/09; Planning Commission Report/ Recommendation for Adoption 11/16/09; referred from COW 12/21/09; adopted 12/21/09. ORDINANCE N0. 62-09 BY: Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Dever, Madigan, Powers, Summers AN ORDINANCE to amend Chapter 1134, Historic Preservation Districts (HPD) and Historic Properties (HP), of the Zoning Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to expand the scope of the chapter to include designation of public interior portions of buildings with unique historical value. WHEREAS, the amendments to the Zoning Code promote the development and protection of existing buildings and structures throughout the City of unique historical significance, thereby protecting property values; and WHEREAS, the amendments to the Zoning Code encourage the orderly development and retention of buildings and structure in the City in a manner consistent with the Community Vision; and WHEREAS, Article 18, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio permits municipalities to exercise all powers of local self-government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such local police, sanitary and other similar regulations as are not in conflict with general laws; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That Chapter 1134, Historic Preservation Districts (HPD) and Historic Properties (HP), of the Zoning Code of Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICTS (IIPD) AND HISTORIC PROPERTIES (HP) 1134.01 PURPOSE (a) The purpose of this Chapter is fo promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City by providing for the identification, protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of areas, places, buildings, structures, works of art and other objects having a special historical, community or aesthetic interest or value, so that the following objectives are reached: (1) To maintain and enhance the distinctive and/or aesthetic chazacter, diversity and interest of the City. (2) To safeguard the azchitectural integrity of the City's designated Historic Preservation Districts (HPD) and Historic Properties (HP).