15-14 Replace Chp. 1134 Historic Preservation Districts

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work of art or other object in the City as an HPD or HP, the Commis- sion shall apply the following criteria with respect to each property. One (1) or more or the following must apply: (1) The character, interest or value as part of the heritage of the City, the region, State of Ohio or the United States; (2) The location as a site of a significant historic event; (3) The identification with a person or persons who significantly con- tributed to the historic development of the City; (4) An HPD's or HP's exemplification of the cultural, economic, so- cial, archeological, or historic heritage of the City; (5) The portrayal of the environment of a group of people in an era of history characterized by a distinctive architectural style; (6) The embodiment of distinguishing historical characteristics of a group of people in an era of history characterized by a distinctive archi- tectural style; (7) HPD's or HP's identification as the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has influenced the development of the City; (8) HPD's or HP's embodiment of elements of architectural design, de- tail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant architec- tural or technological innovation; (9) HPD's or HP's unique location or singular physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighbor- hood, community or the City, itself at large; (10) HPD's or HP's having yielded or its likelihood of yielding infor- mation important to the understating of pre - history or history. (d) Additional Considerations for an HPD: In addition to meeting at least one (1) of the above criteria, a proposed HPD must also meet the following criteria in order to be designated an HPD: (1) The area within the proposed boundaries must have a high degree of historic integrity, without excessive loss of architectural or historic character. (2) The area within the proposed boundaries must have an internal his- toric cohesiveness in the sense of a shared connnon history of its inhab- itants, historical development according to the Vision, a shared archi- tectural style or design, or a body of architecture illustrating the evolu- tion of architectural styles over a period of time. (e) Additional Considerations for an HP: In addition to meeting at least one (1) of the criteria listed in subsection (c) above, a proposed HP must also meet the following criteria in order to be designated an HP: