Development Standards | Protection and Preservation of Landmarks
the commission before any alterations may be made to the significant features of the landmark identified in the preliminary determination report or thereafter in the designation report. This requirement shall apply whether or not the proposed alteration requires a building or other permit. The designation report shall supersede the preliminary determination report upon issuance. 2. Ordinary repairs and maintenance which do not alter the appearance of a significant feature and do not utilize substitute materials do not require a certificate of appropriateness. Repairs to or replacement of utility systems do not require a certificate of appropriateness; provided, that such work does not alter an exterior significant feature. 3. There shall be three types of certificates of appropriateness, as follows: i. Type I, for restorations and major repairs which utilize in-kind materials. ii. Type II, for alterations in appearance, replacement of historic materials and new construction. iii. Type III, for demolition, moving and excavation of archaeological sites. a. The historic preservation officer may approve Type I certificates of appropriateness administratively without public hearing, subject to procedures adopted by the
procedure concerning Type I decisions made by the historic preservation officer. b. Type II and III certificates of appropriateness shall be decided by the commission and the following general procedures shall apply to such commission actions: i. Application for a certificate of appropriateness shall be made by filing an application for such certificate with the historic preservation officer on forms provided by the commission. ii. If an application is made to the director for a permit for any action which affects a landmark, the director shall promptly refer such application to the historic preservation officer, and such application shall be deemed an application for a certificate of appropriateness if accompanied by the additional information required to apply for such certificate. The director may continue to process such permit application, but shall not issue any such permit until the time has expired for filing with the director the notice of denial of a certificate of appropriateness or a certificate of appropriateness has been issued pursuant to this chapter. iii. After the commission has commenced proceedings for the consideration of any application for a certificate of appropriateness by giving notice of a hearing pursuant to subsection 3.b.iv. of this section, no other application for the same or a similar alteration may be made until such proceedings and all administrative appeals therefrom pursuant to this chapter have been concluded.
commission. Alternatively the historic preservation officer may refer applications for Type I certificates of appropriateness to the commission for decision. The commission shall establish and adopt an appeals
390 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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