A. Cultural Resource and Historic District. The commission shall review the staff reports, and consider the designation matter at a regular, adjourned or special meeting and shall either approve and recommend the designation as proposed or as altered, or shall recommend disapproval of it. A property shall be recommended for designation as a cultural resource or for inclusion in a historic district only upon the affirmative roll call vote of a majority of the authorized membership of the commission and approval by the city council. The commission shall make findings in support of any decision to recommend designation of property as a cultural resource or for inclusion in a historic district. Such findings shall state that the property meets the designation criteria specified in Section 15.72.050 of this chapter. Recommendations for designation of historic districts may include those items in the proposed preservation plan.

B. Area of Historic Interest. An area shall be recommended for designation as an area of historic interest only upon the affirmative roll call vote of a majority of the authorized membership of the commission. No approval by the city council is required. The commission shall make findings in support of any decision to recommend designation of an area of historic interest. Such findings shall state that the area meets the designation criteria specified in Section 15.72.050 of this chapter.

C. Area of Historic Interest—Appeal. The appeal to city council shall be made in writing and delivered to the office of the city clerk not later than ten calendar days from the date of the commission’s decision. Upon the filing of the appeal, the clerk shall set the matter for public hearing within sixty days or as soon thereafter as is practicable and shall give written notice to the appellant of the time and date set for the hearing. Upon the hearing of such appeal, the city council may by resolution affirm or modify or reverse the determination of the commission. (Ord. 4460 § 1, 2007)