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Exhibit B — Proposed New Chapter 165 (10) After the designation has been finalized, the Commission shall present to the owner, an official landmark plaque for the 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 designation 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 non -approved changes or failure to meet the standards of this chapter, the Commission may, with the approval of the Council, direct the owner to remove the landmark plaque and return the plaque to the City, or, if the building or structure is not plaqued, then refuse to plaque 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 HISTORIC DISTRICTS. (a) Criteria for Historic Districts. The Landmarks Commission may designate any area within the City as a Historic District provided that at least fifty percent of the buildings and other structures within the area are at least seventy years old and the area meets at least one of the following criteria: (1) Its character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the city, state or nation; (2) Its location as a site of a significant historic event; (3) Its identification with a person significant in our past; (4) Its exemplification of the cultural, economic or social heritage of the city, state or nation; (5) Its embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of a building type or architectural style; (6) Its identification as the work of an architect or master builder whose work has influenced the city, state or nation; or (7) Its potential to yield information important in prehistory or history (archaeology). (b) Procedure for Designating New Historic Districts. Any action by the Commission designating an area as a new Historic District, shall be done in accordance with the following procedure: (1) A nomination for Historic 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. (3) The Chair of the Commission shall appoint member(s) to prepare a documented report on the nominated district including a history, site maps, and eventual placement of plaques. (4) The complete report shall be presented to the Commission. (5) The Commission shall notify all property owners in the proposed district of the nomination and the owners' right to appear at a meeting to support or contest the proposed Historic District designation.