Sponsor
Alderman Anderson
Title
Ordinance No. 7-07
To amend Secs. 58-63(a), 58-64(a) and create Sec. 58-66 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin relating to Historic Preservation.
The Common Council of the City of Racine do ordain as follows:
Part 1:
Sec. 58-63(a) of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine is hereby amended by adding the following at the end of the paragraph: "unless the landmark or landmark site is re-designated in accordance with section 58-66."
Part 2:
Sec. 58-64(a) of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine is hereby amended by adding the following at the end of the paragraph: "unless the landmark or landmark site is re-designated in accordance with section 58-66."
Part 3:
Sec. 58-66 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine is hereby created to read as follows:
"Sec. 58-66. Procedure for re-designation of landmarks designated prior to January 1, 2006.
(a) The designation of properties as landmarks or landmark sites prior to January 1, 2006, shall substitute for the procedure set forth in subsections 58-62 (a) - (d).
(b) Prior to recommending the re-designation of a landmark or landmark site, the commission shall give written notice of the proposed re-designation to the owner of the property. The notice shall describe the time, date and place of the meeting at which the commission is to consider the re-designation and identify the property under consideration for re-designation. Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, not less than ten days prior to the meeting. Included with the notice shall be a pre-addressed, postage paid reply on which the owner may indicate consent to or opposition to the proposed re-designation. The owner’s consent or opposition or absence of response shall be noted in the minutes of the commission meeting and any subsequent report to the plan commission and common council.
(c) Within 30 days following the meeting noticed in accordance with subsection (...
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