9-11-9: DEMOLITION CRITERIA:
No "historic structure" as defined in section 9-1-5 of this title, or landmark shall be demolished without the owner first having obtained a demolition permit from the town. A demolition permit shall not be approved by the town until a replacement/reuse plan for the property has been approved by the town. An application for a demolition permit pursuant to this section shall be processed as a Class B major development permit application in accordance with the development code, but shall be evaluated only under the following criteria. As part of the development permit application, the town may require that a cultural survey be prepared by a qualified person at the applicant's cost.
A. Review Criteria For Total Demolition: A permit for demolition shall only be approved if all of the following criteria are met:
1. The building, structure or object proposed for demolition is not structurally sound despite evidence of the owner's efforts to properly maintain it;
2. The building, structure or object cannot be rehabilitated or reused on site to provide for any reasonable economical use of the property;
3. The building, structure or object cannot be practically moved to another site in the town;
4. The applicant demonstrates that the demolition proposal mitigates to the greatest extent practical the following:
a. Any impact(s) that will occur to the visual character of the neighborhood where demolition is proposed to occur.
b. Any impact(s) that will occur to the historic importance of the buildings, structures or objects located on the property and adjacent properties.
c. Any impact that will occur to the architectural integrity of the buildings, structures or objects located on the property and adjacent properties.
Consideration will be given to whether materials can be recycled for use as part of another building, structure or object.
In the case of archaeological sites, consideration will be given to whether information can be recovered as part of the demolition process.
B. Review Criteria For Partial Demolition: A permit for partial demolition shall only be approved if all of the following criteria are met:
1. The partial demolition is required for the renovation, restoration or rehabilitation of the building, structure or object;
2. The applicant has mitigated, to the greatest extent possible:
a. Impacts on the historic importance of the buildings, structures or objects located on the property.
b. Impacts on the architectural integrity of the buildings, structures or objects located on the property; and
Consideration will be given to whether materials can be recycled for use as part of another building, structure or object. (Ord. 24, Series 2001)