15-14 Replace Chp. 1134 Historic Preservation Districts

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reasons for denial and recommendations, if any, of the Architectural Board of Review. (g) Effect of Denial: Upon denying an application for a certificate of appropriateness, the Architectural Board of Review shall impose a waiting period to not exceed thirty (30) days from the date of disap- proval during which the applicant may develop a compromise proposal. With respect to an application involving a demolition, the Architectural Board of Review may, at its discretion, extend the aforementioned waiting period a maximum of one (1) year from the date of disapproval. If both parties accept a compromise proposal, the Architectural Board of Review may henceforth approve a final certificate of appropriate- ness, unless unique historic guidelines have been adopted by the Com- mission and pertain, in which case any compromise must also be ap- proved by the Commission. (h) Negotiations During Waiting Period for Demolition: In the case of a denial of an application for a certificate of appropriateness for demo- lition: (1) The Architectural Board of Review, along with the Director, Commissioner, members of the Heritage Advisory Board, and other of- ficials of the City as needed, may participate in negotiations with the owner or owners and any other interested party in an effort to find a means of preserving the property. If the aforementioned do not agree on a means of preserving the property at the initial meeting then they may continue to undertake meaningful and continuing discussion with the propose of finding a method of preserving the property. (2) If the applicant fails to meet with the aforementioned in good faith, in the time specified, then the Architectural Board of Review's denial of the application will stand. (3) If, after holding such good -faith meetings in the waiting period as specified above, and after reviewing a substantial hardship statement filed by an applicant, the Director determines in writing that failure to approve an application for a certificate of appropriateness will create a substantial hardship to the applicant and that such certificate of appro- priateness may be approved without substantial detriment to the public welfare and without substantial derogation from the purposes of this chapter, then the Architectural Board of Review shall approve a certifi- cate of appropriateness for such proposed demolition. (i) Negotiations During Waiting Period for Alteration: In the case of denial of an application for a certificate of appropriateness for construc- tion, reconstruction or alteration: (1) The Architectural Board of Review, along with the Director, Commissioner, members of the Heritage Advisory Board, and other of- ficials of the City as needed, may participate in negotiations with the owner or owners and any other interested party in an effort to find a means of preserving the historic integrity of the property. The afore- mentioned shall investigate the feasibility of all means of preserving the historic integrity of the designated property. If the aforementioned do not agree on a means of preserving the historic integrity of the prop- erty at the initial meeting, then they may continue to undertake mean-