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LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS §30-1836 (111 Sec. 30-1836. BPS heritage preservation site (2) Its location is the site of a significant overlay district. historic event; (a) Purpose. The purposes of the heritage pres- (3) It has yielded, or is likely to yield, infor- ervation site overlay zoning district are to: mation important in prehistory or his- (1) Safeguard the heritage of the city by pre- tory; serving sites and structures which reflect (4) It is associated with a person who signif- elements of the city's cultural, social, eco- icantly contributed to the culture and nomic, political, visual, or architectural development of the city; history; (5) It embodies distinctive characteristics of (2) Promote the preservation and continued an architectural style, period, form, or use of historic sites and structures for the treatment; education and general welfare of the peo- (6) It represents the work of an architect or ple of the city; and master builder whose individual work has (3) Foster civic pride in the beauty and nota influenced the development of the city; ble accomplishments of the past. (7) It embodies elements of architectural de- sign, detail, materials, or craftsmanship (b) Effect of overlay zoning. Heritage preserva- which represent a significant architec- tion site overlay zoning shall be applied to and superimposed upon all zoning districts contained tural innovation; or in this article and the official zoning map. The (8) Its unique location or singular physical regulations and requirements imposed by heri- characteristics represent an established l • tage preservation site overlay zoning shall be in and familiar visual feature of a neighbor addition to those established for the base zoning hood, a community, or the city. l districts, which jointly apply. Under the joint (e) Communications with Minnesota Histori- application of standards, the most restrictive re- cal Society. A copy of the heritage preservation quirements shall apply. commission's recommendation on a proposed her- (c) Studies and reports by city staff The city itage preservation site,including boundaries,and council may direct the city staff to prepare studies a program for the preservation of the heritage which catalog buildings, land, areas, districts, or preservation site, shall be sent to the Minnesota other objects to be considered for rezoning to the Historical Society in accordance with Minn.Stats. heritage preservation site overlay district. The § 471.193, subd. 6. building and zoning administrator shall instruct (fj Site alteration permit. the appropriate staff persons to prepare technical reports where applicable, and provide general (1) Work requiring permit;application.A her- assistance in preparing a recommendation on the itage preservation site alteration permit action to the city council. is,required to do any of the following in, on, or to a structure on property located (d) Standards for establishment of district. The within a heritage preservation site over- heritage preservation commission shall recom- lay zoning district in the city: mend to the planning commission that an area, a. Remodel, alter,or repair in any kind building, district, or object be rezoned to the or manner that will alter the exte- heritage preservation site overlay zoning district rior appearance of a historic build- upon determining that such site meets one or more of the following criteria: ing, site, or landmark. b. Erect a building or any structure. (1) It has character,interest,or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural c. Erect signs. • characteristics of the city,the state,or the d. Demolish any building in whole or in ( United States; part. This does not apply to struc- CD30:149