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II. Factors Relevant to the Commission's Recommendation The Commission makes the initial decision whether to revoke, alter or amend landmark designation using the Commission's best judgment and expertise. The factors which are applicable to the Commission's original decision to impose landmark status are also applicable to any subsequent decision by the Commission to revoke, alter or modify landmark designation. Those factors include: (1) character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or culture of the City, County, State or United States; (2) embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, material, or craftsmanship which represents an architectural characteristic or innovation; (3) educational value; (4) suitability for preservation; (5) location as a site of significant historical interest; and (6) identification with the life of a person(s) of historical significance. The Commission may also wish to consider whether the original structure has been altered so substantially as to destroy its architectural and historical integrity since the original landmark designation or whether the current property owner had notice of or consented to the original landmark designation since there is some past precedent for consideration of these factors. If a majority of the Commissioners support the Petition to revoke landmark designation, then all procedures that were used to initiate the landmark designation must be followed; i.e. public hearing before the Commission, landmark revocation ordinance, submission of revocation ordinance to the Council, public hearing at the Council level, etc. In the alternative, if, in the exercise of their judgment and expert opinion, a majority of the Commissioners determine that the circumstances do not warrant a revocation of the landmark designation, then the Commission is stronely advised to make a clear record of its findines. This means that the Commission should clearly summarize for the record the specific reasons for its decision. The Commission's decision to deny the Petition and to not revoke said landmark designation may be appealed by the property owner to the Common Council or County Council, as appropriate. III. Appeal to Common Council or County Council A party wishing to appeal an adverse decision of the Commission should take the following steps: 1. In the case of an appeal the Common Council, the appeal is initiated by a letter to the City Clerk for the City of South Bend. In the case of an appeal to the County Council, the appeal is initiated by a notice to the County Council. The Petition is then placed on the agenda as a special business item. E