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(1) With owner’s consent, anyone may nominate a building, structure, site, object, or district for inclusion in the City of Pasco Register of Historic Resources. Members of the Historic Preservation Commission or the Commission as a whole may generate nominations. In its designation decision, the Commission shall consider the City of Pasco Register of Historic Resources and the City Comprehensive Plan.

(2) In the case of individual properties, the designation shall include the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) reference and all features – interior and exterior – and outbuildings that contribute to its designation.

(3) In the case of districts, the designation shall include description of the boundaries of the district; the characteristics of the district justifying its designation; and a list of all properties, including features, structures, sites, and objects, contributing to the designation of the district.

(4) The Historic Preservation Commission shall consider the merits of the nomination, according to the criteria in PMC 20.15.010 and according to the nomination review standards established in bylaws, at a public hearing. Adequate notice will be given to the public, the owner(s) and the authors of the nomination, if different, and lessees, if any, of the subject property prior to the public hearing according to standards for public meetings established in bylaws and in compliance with Chapter 42.30 RCW, Open Public Meetings Act. Such notice shall include publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Pasco and any other form of notification deemed appropriate by Pasco. If the Commission finds that the nominated property is eligible for the City of Pasco Register of Historic Resources, the Commission shall make recommendation to the City Council that the property be listed in the register with owner’s consent. In the case of historic districts, the Commission shall consider 75 percent of property owners to be adequate for owner consent. Owner consent and notification procedures in the case of districts shall be further defined in bylaws. The public, property owner(s) and the authors of the nomination, if different, and lessees, if any, shall be notified of the listing.

(5) Properties listed on the City of Pasco Register of Historic Resources shall be recorded on official zoning records with an “HR” (for Historic Register) designation and with the Franklin County Recorder’s Office and a certificate of registration of historical resource shall be recorded with the Franklin County Auditor’s Office as provided by RCW 84.26.060. This designation shall not change or modify the underlying zone classification. [Ord. 4178 § 1, 2014; Code 1970 § 27.075.020.]