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

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(3) To safeguard the heritage of the City by preserving places, sites, buildings and structures, which reflect elements of the City's cultural, social, economic, political, architectural or archaeological heritage.. (4) To seek alternatives to demolition or incompatible alterations in the HPD and to IiP's before such acts are performed.. (5) To afford the widest possible scope of continuing vitality through private renewal and azchitectural creativity within appropriate controls and standazds (b) The purpose of the HPD or HP designation and determination provided for in this .Chapter is to contribute to the economic, recreational, cultural and educational development of the City by: (1) Fostering a sense of community identification and civic pride by preserving areas, places, buildings, structures, works of art and other objects which reflect periods, events in history, notable accomplishments of the past and significant persons of the community and its region; (2) protecting and enhancing the City's amibutes for residents, prospective residents, visitors and tourists; (3) strengthening the economy of the City; (4) stabilizing and improving property values; (5) facilitating the reinvestment in and revitalization of certain districts and neighborhoods; (6) promoting use and preservation of historic sites and structures for the education and general welfare of residents of the City.. 1134.02.1 DEFINITIONS (a) ALTER or ALTERATION for the purposes of this Chapter, shall include a change in design, material color, texture, material or exterior architectural feature and shall also include any additions to existing aeeas, places, buildings, structures, works of art or other objects. The correction of any deterioration or damage to an area, place, building, structure, work of art or other object and restoration to its condition prior to such deterioration or damage is excluded from the defmition of alteration, provided such work does not involve a change in design, material color, texture material or exterior architectural feature. (b) CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS means a certificate issued either by the Architectural Board of Review indicating that proposed design plans for alteration, or by the Commission for demolition of a property within the HPD or the fIP, is in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. (c) DESIGNATION and DETERMINATION means respectively the initial process by the Commission to identify appropriate districts and properties for implementation of this Chapter and the actual outcome of