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? 6) The Commission shall, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the most recent county tax record address, inform the owner of the site of the fact of the nomination after Planning Comrnission review and of the owner's right to appear at a hearing to support or contest the proposed landmark designation of his property. 7) The Commission shall, at a public hearing, receive evidentiary input from the owner on the issue of whether the owner's property should be designated as a landmark, thereby subjecting it to the regulations of Chapter 165 of the City's Codified Ordinances. 8) Following public hearing, the Commission shall submit to Council its complete report on the nomination, including its recommendations, the City Planning Commission's statement, and the owner's consent, opposition, or other input. 9) After review of the Commission's report, the statement of the Planning Commission, and the owner's consent, opposition, or other input, at a public meeting, Council may designate by ordinance the nominated site as an official landmark of the City. If so approved, the Commission shall thereafter notify the City Building Commissioner, the City Planning Commission, and the owner, of the designation of the property as a City landmark. The owner shall be so notified by certified mail of the official Council action designating the landmark. Council's decision rnay be appealed by the owner, the City, or by any other interested party, to the Court of Common Pleas pursuant to Chapter 2506 of the Ohio Revised Code. 10) After the designation has been finalized, the Commission shall present to the owner, an official landmark plaque for his property. c) Following designation of any building or structure as a landmark, the Commission shall have, in addition to its duties imposed by other provisions of this Chapter, the following duties and responsibilities regarding the designation: 1) The official landmark plaque shall remain the property of the City. 2) Council shall have the right to rescind the designatian of an official landmark by ordinance upon written application from the owner of a landmark site or the Commission. 3) If any approved landmark loses its appropriateness, due to nonapproved changes or failure to meet the standards of this Chapter, the Comrnission may, with the approval of the Council, direct the owner to remove the Landmarks designation plaque and return the plaque to the City, or, if the building or structure is not plaqued, then refuse to piaque it in the future as a historic landmark for reasons of inappropriateness. Such removal of plaque, or refusal to plaque, shall in no way affect the application of the provisions of this Chapter to any building or structure in the City. 165.06 DESIGNATION OF LANDMARKS DISTRICTS. a) The Landmarks Commission may designate any area within the City as a Landmarks District provided that at least fifty percent (50%) of the buildings and other structures within the area are at least fifty years old and the area must have some historic significance. Any action by the Commission designating an area as a Landmarks District, shall be done in accordance with the following procedure: 1) A nomination for Landmark District designation may be made by the Commission members, by property owners located in a proposed district, or by any resident of the City. The nomination shall include rationale and historical data. 2) After receiving the nomination, the Commission shall vote to accept or reject the nomination for study and evaluation. 7 ?