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Approved by the Historic Preservation Commission, 3-16-92, <br />DEMOLITION STANDARDS: LANDMARKS/HISTORIC DISTRICTS <br />Demolition. Demolition of a historic landmark or significant <br />building in a historic district is disfavored and requires a <br />certificate of appropriateness. Such a certificate of <br />appropriateness shall be granted only if the owner demonstrates <br />by submission of substantial, competent evidence that: <br />a) The property in its current condition is uneconomical or in <br />a substantial state of disrepair` deterioration, or structural <br />instability not created by the owner; <br />b\ Historically appropriate renovation or rehabilitation is <br />either technically or economically impractical; and <br />o\ The owner has investigated and considered all reasonable <br />elternatives to demolition, not simply the least expensive <br />alternatives, and that all such alternatives such as sale, <br />rental, or lease of the property have failed or with reasonable <br />likelihood will fail or will not earn a fair economic return on <br />value. <br />