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. ZITY OF NOR:µ~' OLMS ~ /~ ORDINANCE NO. 75 Page 5 C. If the Commission finds that the environmental change proposed by the Applicant will adversely affect any significant historical or aesthetic feature of the property or is inappropriate or inconsistent with the spirit and purposes of this Chapter, the Commission shall disapprove the application and so advise the Applicant in writing and the Division of Building in writing within Thirty (30) days after receiving the application. D. Tf it disapproves the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness, the Commission shall have the power to impose and enforce a waiting period of six (6) months from the date of its notice of disapproval, during which period the Commission shall conduct negotiations with the Applicant and any other party in an effort to find a means of preserving the property as follows: 1. With respect to an application involving an alteration, the Commission and the Applicant shall work together during said period to find a mutually agreeable method of completing the proposed environmental change. 2. With respect to an application involving a demolition, removal, or construction, the Commission may in its discretion extend the original waiting period of six (6) months to one (1) year. During said period and any extension thereof the Commission and the Applicant shall undertake meaningful and continuing discussions for the purpose of finding a method of saving such improvement. The Commission shall also investigate the feasibility of all available ways and means of preserving the improvement, including without limita- tion, inducing by contract or other consideration the creation of covenants restricting the use of the property, leasing and subleasing the property for the purpose of preservation and acquiring by eminent domain or contract or conveyance all or any part of or interest in the property. If the Commission and the Applicant do not agree on a means of preserv- ing the improvement within the waiting period or any extensions thereof, the Commission upon the expiration of such period or extension thereof shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the pro- posed environmental change. E. Upon issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness, the Commission shall give written notices of the issuance to the Applicant and the Division of Building. F. If no action has been taken by the Commission on an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness within thirty (30) days after such application has been received by the Commission, the Certificate of Appropriateness shall be deemed issued. 163.06 Powers and Duties of Commission The Commission shall have the following powers and duties in addition to those otherwise specified in the Chapter: A. The Commission shall conduct a continuing survey of all places, buildings, structures, works of art or similar objects in the City of Narth Olmsted which the Commission, on the basis of information available or presented to it, has reason to believe are or will be eligible for designa- tion as Landmarks. B. The Commission shall work for the continuing education of the citizens of the City of North Olmsted with respect to the historical and. architectural heritage of the City and the Landmarks designated under the provisions of this Chapter. It shall keep current and publish a register of Landmarks.