§ 158.498. ACTION BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.

(A) The Commission shall hold a public hearing on each certificate of appropriateness within 30 days after a completed application is received by the Commission. The Commission shall make a decision on the application within 45 days after the receipt of a completed application provided that the Commission may extend the time for decision an additional 60 days when the application is for demolition or new construction. The Commission shall approve or disapprove each application, and it shall give its reasons for its decision using the criteria contained in these guidelines. The Commission may suggest modifications to an application and may then approve a certificate of appropriateness providing for revisions in the plans submitted. If the Commission fails to decide on an application within the specified time period, the application shall be deemed approved.

(B) Notice of the public hearing shall be given at least 14 days in advance of the hearing by first-class mail, with certification by the Commission secretary or other appointed officer that the notice was mailed to the applicant and to an owner of every parcel of property adjoining the subject property. It shall be the duty of the applicant to furnish the Commission the names and addresses of the owners of all adjoining property. Records maintained by the Property Valuation Administrator may be relied upon conclusively to determine the identity and address of the owner. If the property is in condominium or cooperative forms of ownership, the person notified by mail shall be the president or chairman of the owner group which administers property commonly owned by the condominium or cooperative owners. A joint notice may be mailed to two or more co-owners of an adjoining property who are listed in the Property Valuation Administrator’s records as having the same address.

(C) Notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least seven and no more than 21 days before the public hearing in accordance with KRS Chapter 424. In addition, notice shall be posted conspicuously on the subject property for 14 consecutive days immediately prior to the public hearing. The Commission may include in its application fee a charge for the cost of giving notice of the public hearing. When an application has been approved, the applicant shall be given a certificate of appropriateness.

(Ord. 2496, passed 7-26-2004; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)