§ 20.20.040. Procedure for designation of historic landmarks and districts.

A.

The city council may designate buildings, structures, sites, districts, areas and lands in the city as historic landmarks and define, amend and delineate the boundaries thereof. Requests for designation may be made by the city council, HLC or by the public on a form obtained from the city. Completed request forms shall be returned to the city for processing.

B.

The HLC shall review and forward any recommendations to the city plan commission within forty-five days, to be forwarded to the city council for final action. In the event the HLC does not recommend an applicant's request for designation of a resource the applicant may petition the city plan commission for a hearing, following procedures set forth in Chapter 2.08 of this Code.

C.

The HLC shall hold a public hearing on all proposed ordinances relating to historic properties. Notice shall be given as required by Section 211.007, Texas Local Government Code.

D.

The designation of an historic landmark or historic district may be amended or removed using the same procedure provided in this section for the original designation.

E.

The suffix "H" shall appear after the zoning designation of those buildings, structures, sites, districts, areas and lands which the city council designates as historical landmarks, and shall be reflected on the zoning map. Such designation shall be in addition to any other designation established under this title. Use of classifications as to all property which may be included by a historic landmark designation shall continue to be governed by the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city and the procedures established therein.

F.

Council may use the following designations for individual buildings, objects, sites or property and which are in an historic district or designated with an "H" overlay:

1.

Significant historic landmark;

2.

Contributing property; and

3.

Noncontributing property as those terms are defined in Section 20.20.020.

G.

Upon passage of an historic landmark designation ordinance, the city clerk shall file a copy of the ordinance with the city and county tax assessors and in the official records of real property of El Paso County together with a notice verifying H-overlay designation of the subject property. The city clerk shall also send a copy of such notice to the owner or owners of the subject property.

(Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007)