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