Amending Chapter 21 Historic Preservation Commission

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c. That in keeping with the intent of this Article, such action is necessary and appropriate. In no case may the delay granted by the Common Council exceed one 1 year, but the Commission may petition the Common Council for a continuance of any such delay granted by the Common Council in ac- cordance with the same procedures set forth above for the initial petition. (3) An application for a building permit, demolition permit, sign permit or moving permit shall also be deemed to be an application for a certificate of appropriateness. Within five (5) working days of receipt of such application relative to a building, structure or use in said district, the Building Commissioner shall forward the application to the Historic Preservation Commission for review and approval - prior -to- the - issuance -of -a- permit action pursuant to Section 21- 117.2(e) (5), below. (4) Where no other permit is required, an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall be filed with the Historic Preservation Commission on the form prescribed by the Commission. Said applicant shall include the following information: a. Name, address and telephone number of the applicant; b. Location of the subject building, structure or use; C. Structural drawings and specifications, floor plans, elevations, cross- sectional plans, renderings, dia- grams or other such plans; d. Samples of materials to be used, including colors; e. Where the proposed change includes a sign, a scale drawing showing the location of the sign on the struc- ture or property, the type of lettering, and the method of illumination; and f. Other such information as the Historic Preservation Commission may require under the provisions of this article. (5) The Historic Preservation Commission shall consider the application within thirty (30) days following its receipt of the application for a certificate of appropriateness, and shall either: a. Issue a certificate of appropriateness stating that the proposed construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition, or moving is in conformance with the pro- visions of this article and antherizing authorize and direct the Building Commissioner to issue a building perm t, demolition permit, sign permit or moving permit if required; or b. Deny the application, stating in writing the reason(s) for such denial. Upon such denial, the applicant may appeal said denial to the Common Council which shall make a final determination of the application. Fail- ure of the Historic Preservation Commission to take such action within forty -five (45) days after receipt of the application by the Commission shall constitute approval of the application. In making such determination, the Historic Preservation Commission shall consider the following: Appropriateness of the proposed construction, recon- struction, alteration, demolition or moving to the preservation of the historic landmark, specifically -2-