15.070 Review of Applications to Construct, Alter, or Demolish Designated Structures or Structures in Designated Areas.
A. Standards for Review. When evaluating applications, the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee shall use the California Register of Historic Resources criteria outlined in Section 15.060(A)(1-4), the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, and shall consider the architectural style of the building, design, arrangement, relationship to surrounding buildings and historic character of the area, texture, materials, color, and any other pertinent factors. Applications shall not be approved unless:
1. Landmark Sites. The proposed work shall not adversely affect the exterior architectural characteristics or other features of the landmark, and, where specified in the designating ordinance for a publicly owned landmark, its major interior architectural features, nor adversely affect the character or historical, architectural, or aesthetic interest or value of the landmark and its site.
2. Historic Districts. The proposed work shall not adversely affect the exterior architectural characteristics or other features of the property which is the subject of the application, nor adversely affect its relationship in terms of harmony and appropriateness with its surroundings, including neighboring structures, nor adversely affect the character, or the historical, architectural, or aesthetic interest or value of the district. In addition, applications shall be consistent with standards included in the designating ordinance.