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Procedure Section 165.06(c): Procedure for Modifying Existing Districts. Any action by the Commission modifying the boundaries of an existing Historic District shall be done in accordance with the following procedure: 1. A recommendation for modification of an existing Historic District may be made by the Commission members, by property owners located in or adjacent to the district, or by any resident of the City. The recommendation shall include rationale and historical data. The Landmarks Commission and staff made the recommendation for modification based upon substantial changes in the district since its original creation. 2. After receiving the recommendation, the Commission shall vote to accept or reject the proposed modification for study and evaluation. The Landmarks Commission voted to accept the proposed modification for study and evaluation on March 11, 2019. 3. The Chair of the Commission shall appoint member(s) to prepare a documented report on the changes in and around the district including history, site maps, survey results and any other information pertinent to the recommendation. Committee members included David Neville, Paul Schumann and Tom Dubowski. 4. The complete report shall be presented to the Commission. A complete report was presented to the Landmarks Commission on May 13, 2019. 5. The Commission shall notify all property owners of properties to be added or deleted from the district, of the owners' right to appear at a meeting to support or contest the proposed modified district boundaries. The Planning and Development Department notified all impacted property owners of their right to appear at a public meeting on June 10, 2019. 6. The Commission shall, at a public meeting, receive evidentiary input from property owners on the issue of whether the proposed district should be modified. At the public meeting of June 10, 2019, no public input was received. 7. The Commission shall submit to Council its report and recommendation for the modified boundaries along with the input of the property owners from the public meeting. The Landmarks Commission voted to submit their final report and recommendations to City Council at their meeting of August 12, 2019. 8. After review of the Commission's report and recommendation along with the input of property owners, Council may modify by ordinance the boundaries of any existing City Historic District. If so approved, the Commission shall thereafter notify the Building Commissioner and any property owners impacted by the modification of the District. 9. Thereafter, the City shall review the placement of the official Historic District signage and make modifications as necessary to ensure they are properly located in the public right-of-way at all entranceways to the modified district. Page 18