The provisions of this Chapter shall be known as the S-7 Preservation Combining Zone Regulations. The Preservation Combining (S-7) Zone is intended to preserve and enhance the cultural, educational, aesthetic, environmental, and economic value of structures, other physical facilities, sites, and areas of special importance due to historical association, basic architectural merit, the embodiment of a style or special type of construction, or other special character, interest, or value, and is typically appropriate to selected older locations in the City. These regulations shall apply in the S-7 Zone, and are supplementary to the provisions of Section 17.136.070 and to the other regulations applying in the zones with which the S-7 Zone is combined.

(Ord. No. 13357, § 3(Exh. A), 2-16-2016; Ord. 12776 § 3, Exh. A (part), 2006: prior planning code § 6400)

The S-7 Zone may be combined with any other zone.

(Ord. No. 13357, § 3(Exh. A), 2-16-2016; prior planning code § 6401)

A.

Except for projects that are exempt from design review as set forth in Section 17.136.025, no Building Facility, Designated Historic Property, Potentially Designated Historic Property, Telecommunications Facility, Sign, or other associated structure shall he constructed, established, or altered in exterior appearance, unless plans for the proposal have been approved pursuant to the design review procedure in Chapter 17.136, and when applicable, the additional provisions in Sections 17.84.040, 17.84.050, and 17.84.060; the Telecommunications regulations in Chapter 17.128; or the Sign regulations in Chapter 17.104.

B.

Section 17.136.075 contains design review criteria for the demolition or removal of Designated Historic Properties (DHPs) and Potentially Designated Historic Properties (PDHPs).

(Ord. No. 13172, § 3(Exh. A), 7-2-2013; Ord. No. 13064, § 2(Exh. A), 3-15-2011; Ord. No. 13028, § 2(Exh. A), 7-20-2010; Ord. No. 12999, § 4(Exh. A), 3-16-2010; Ord. 12776 § 3, Exh. A (part), 2006: Ord. 12501 § 60, 2003: prior planning code § 6402)

In the S-7 Zone, proposals requiring Regular design review approval pursuant to Section 17.84.030 may be granted only upon determination that the proposal conforms to the Regular design review criteria set forth in the design review procedure in Chapter 17.136 and to all of the following additional design review criteria:

A.

That the proposal will not substantially impair the visual, architectural, or historic value of the affected site or facility. Consideration shall be given to design, form, scale, color, materials, texture, lighting, detailing and ornamentation, landscaping, Signs, and any other relevant design element or effect, and, where applicable, the relation of the above to the original design of the affected facility.

B.

That the proposed development will not substantially impair the visual, architectural, or historic value of the total setting or character of the surrounding area or of neighboring facilities. Consideration shall be given to integration with, and subordination to, the desired overall character of any such area or grouping of facilities. All design elements or effects specified in Subsection A. of this Section shall be so considered.

C.

That the proposal conforms with the Design Guidelines for Landmarks and Preservation Districts as adopted by the City Planning Commission and, as applicable for certain federally-related projects, with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

(Ord. No. 13357, § 3(Exh. A), 2-16-2016; Ord. 12776 § 3, Exh. A (part), 2006: Ordinance 12513 Attach. A (part), 2003: Prior planning code § 6403)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 13028, § 2(Exh. A), adopted July 20, 2010, repealed the former Sections 17.84.050 and 17.84.060 in their entirety, which pertained to design review criteria for demolition or removal, and postponement of demolition or removal, respectively, and derived from the prior planning code, §§ 6404, 6405; Ord. No. 12237, § 4(part), adopted in 2000, and Ord. No. 12776, § 3(Exh. A(part)), adopted in 2006.

Except as otherwise authorized under Sections 17.84.030 and 17.84.050, the owner, lessee, or other person in actual charge of each structure in the S-7 Zone shall keep in good repair all of the exterior portions thereof, as well as all interior portions the maintenance of which is necessary to prevent deterioration and decay of any exterior portion.

(Prior planning code § 6406)