Development Standards | Protection and Preservation of Landmarks
21.06.080 Protection and Preservation of Landmarks A. Findings and declaration of purpose
d. King County has the experience and personnel qualified to administer a preservation program and that the City desires to make use of the County’s expertise.
2. The purposes of this chapter are to:
1. The Sammamish City council finds that:
a. Designate, preserve, protect, enhance and perpetuate those sites, buildings, districts, structures and objects which reflect significant elements of the City’s, state’s and nation’s cultural, aesthetic, social, economic, political, architectural, ethnic, archaeological, engineering, historic and other heritage; b. Foster civic pride in the beauty and accomplishments of the past; c. Stabilize and improve the economic values and vitality of landmarks; d. Protect and enhance the City’s tourist industry by promoting heritage-related tourism; e. Promote the continued use, exhibition and interpretation of significant historical or archaeological sites, districts, buildings, structures, objects, artifacts, materials and records for the education, inspiration and welfare of the people of the City of Sammamish; f. Promote and continue incentives for ownership and utilization of landmarks; g. Assist, encourage and provide incentives to public and private owners for preservation, restoration, rehabilitation and use of landmark buildings, sites, districts, structures and objects;
a. The protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of buildings, sites, districts, structures and objects of historical, cultural, architectural, engineering, geographic, ethnic and archaeological significance located in the City of Sammamish, and the collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of historic and prehistoric materials, artifacts, records and information pertaining to historic preservation and archaeological resource management are necessary in the interest of prosperity, promote civic pride and benefit the general welfare of the residents of the City of Sammamish. b. Such cultural and historic resources are a significant part of the heritage, education and economic base of the City of Sammamish, and the economic, cultural and aesthetic well-being of the county cannot be maintained or enhanced by disregarding its heritage and by allowing the unnecessary destruction or defacement of such resources. c. Present historic preservation programs and activities are inadequate for ensuring present and future generations
of the City of Sammamish residents and visitors a genuine opportunity to appreciate and enjoy our heritage.
384 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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