20D.57.30 Administration.

20D.57.30-010 Permits and Procedures.

Properties for which historic landmark designation is sought, historic landmarks, and archeological sites shall have a set of permits and procedures for designation and listing, removal of listing, the three levels of review for alterations to historic landmarks, and for archeological sites. Those permits and procedures can be found in RCDG Title 20F or in the King County Code in the following sections:


Procedure	City	Properties Under Interlocal Agreement
Nomination and Listing	RCDG 20F.40.85	King County Code Chapter 20.62
Removal of Listing	RCDG 20F.40.85	King County Code Chapter 20.62
Certificate of Appropriateness, Level I, II, and III	RCDG 20F.40.32	King County Code Chapter 20.62
Archeological Sites	RCDG 20F.40.31	King County Code Chapter 20.62

(Ord. 2164)

20D.57.30-020 Redmond Heritage Resource Register.

(1) The City of Redmond shall maintain a list of historic landmarks called the Redmond Heritage Resource Register.

(2) Permits and procedures required for Historic Landmarks and Adjacent Properties.

(a) Once a site, property, or geographic area is designated as a historic landmark, it shall comply with RCDG 20F.40.32, Certificate of Appropriateness, or King County Code Chapter 20.62, certificate of appropriateness procedures.

(b) Properties adjacent to a historic landmark shall comply with RCDG 20D.40.20, Context Design Standards.

(3) Waiver or Modification of Codes Allowed.

(a) Once a structure is designated a historic landmark, the following authorities or their successors listed in subsections (3)(a)(i) through (iii) of this section may waive the code that falls under their authority. The waiver must contribute to preservation or restoration of historic integrity. The designated authority shall decide the code that may be waived and the extent of the waiver.

(i) The Building Official may waive a building code adopted in RMC Title 15 to the extent allowed by RCW 19.27.120.

(ii) The Fire Official may waive a fire code adopted in RMC Title 15 to the extent allowed by RCW 19.27.120.

(iii) The Administrator may waive the development standards in RCDG Titles 20C and 20D.

(b) The owner of a historic landmark or a person authorized by the owner must apply for a code waiver in writing. The application shall include any information required by the authorities listed in subsection (3)(a)(i) through (iii) of this section.

(c) The designated authority shall either rely on the historic landmark designation report as it relates to the waiver being requested or shall rely on the expertise of a King County historic preservation officer, or other person similarly trained in historic preservation.

(4) Properties designated as historic landmarks except for public parks or cemeteries shall be eligible for transfer of development rights provided for in Chapter 20D.200 RCDG, Transfer and Purchase of Development Rights (TDR) Program.

(5) Properties designated as historic landmarks shall use the care standards found in Appendix 20D-6. (Ord. 2164)

20D.57.30-030 Effect of Historic Landmark Designation by Other Governments.

(1) Sites, properties, or geographic areas listed on the following registers shall be deemed to be City of Redmond historic landmarks:

(a) United States National Register of Historic Places.

(b) The King County Landmarks Register, except those properties listed as community landmarks.

(2) Timing.

(a) A site, structure, or geographic area within the City of Redmond shall become a historic landmark on the date it is listed to any of the historic registers in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) Upon the date of annexation to Redmond of any property previously listed on the historic registers in subsection (1) of this section, that property shall be listed on the Redmond Heritage Resource Register.

(3) Effect. The sites, properties, or geographic areas listed as described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be treated the same as any other property listed through the local process as a historic landmark. A site, structure, or geographic area shall remain a Redmond historic landmark unless removed by the process in RCDG 20F.40.85-050, Procedure for Removal of Historic Landmark Designation. (Ord. 2164)