DOCKET OF A MEETING OF THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL TO ...

To safeguazd the heritage of the City by preserving places
sites buildings and structures which reflect elements of the
City s cultural social economic political azchitectural or az
chaeologicalheritage
4 To seek alternatives to demolition or
incompatible alterations
intheHPD andto HPsbefore such acts are
performed
5 To afford thevdest possible scope of
continuing vitality
through private renewal andarchitectural creativity within ap
propriate controls andstandazds
b
The purpose oftheBPD or HP designation and detemunation provided
for in this Chapter is to contribute to the economic recreational cul
tural and
educational development ofthe City by
1 Fostering a sense of community identification and civic pride
by preserving azeas places buildings structures works ofart
and other objects which reflect periods events in history no
table accomplishments ofthe past and significant persons of
the community and its region
2 protecting and enhancing the City sattributes for residents
prospecfive residents visitors and tourists
3 strengthening the economy ofthe City
4 stabilizing and improving property values
5 facilitating the reinvestmentin and revitalization ofcertain dis
tricts and neighborhoods
6 promoting use and preservation ofhistoric sites and structures
forthe education and general welfare of residentsofthe City
1134 021 DEFINITIONS
a
ALTER or
ALTERATION for the purposes ofthis Chapter shall in
clude achange in design material color texture material orexterior az
chitectural feature and shall also include any additions to
existing azeas
places buIldings structures works ofart or other objects The correc
tion of any deterioration or damage to an area place building struc
ture work of art or other object and restoration to its
such condition prior
deterioration to
or damage is excluded from the definition ofaltera
tionprc ed such work does nct involve a change in design
color texture material material
or exterior architecturalfafore
b
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS means a certificate is
sued either by the Architectural Boazd of Review indicating that pro
posed design plans for alteration or by the Commission for demolition
ofa property within the FIPD or the HP is in accordance with the pro
visions ofthis Chapter
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