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r Wednesday meeting - San Francisco-Set guide lines and criteria for new buildings it) Historic . Di,stri cts , - ask for blue prints to study. New York""- Morgan case highest court of New „York. Case land mark decisions are clearly administrative. Commission makes final decision with right of -appeal to City Council but decision is reversed by the Court of Appeals. Landmark designation will now be appealed to-the courts. New Orleans Case.- Favorable decision. Commi'ssion has right of making a decision after proper study and need not have.a' specific criteria. Philadelp,hia.- Is.thinking of setting up a. revolving fund to Kelp owners rehabilitate a building when they cannot borrow or cannot afford to borrow money, in the open market.. Commissions are also studying ways of withdrawing a landmark designation for poor work done on buildings or maintenance. ' Building Codes - National Conference in May changed code to include Historical Landmark and distinct designations. Check National Code, Section 318 and apply to local code - ask for change in county and city codes. ".Can also use Phil. Plan as alternate by asking for consent of, owner to designate building as a Historical-Landmark-by Commission in conjunction with method in present ordinance. Consensus of group at meeting was- that relying solely on owner consent.method -is not enough. National Region is going to abandon the latitude-longitude requirement for historical district. Public Law 93-383-August, 1974--Contact city or county official redevelopment or housing involved in this area who is making an application for-funds and commenting on HUD's regulations - Use.-the pitch on the rehabilitation of buildings of Historical significance., Ask bank or savings group to set-up,a preservation loan obtained from savings funds so designated by a depositor. Use direct contact besides mass media to obtain public support of Landmark a'nd Historic district-designations.. Use Conservation besides.Historic and architectural impor tance'of buildings.