19.28.020 Historic overlay zone designation.
The proposal to include a specific area or property within an historic overlay zone (existing or new) may be initiated by the city or property owner(s). The proposal shall include a map of the proposed boundaries and a city-approved inventory of the contributing structures within the proposed boundaries that were built more than fifty years ago which retain the original style and architectural qualities that contribute to the historic character of the neighborhood. The Everett historical commission shall review the historic overlay zone proposal and make a recommendation to the planning commission who will then forward a recommendation to the city council, based upon the following:
A. The property proposed to be included within an existing historic overlay zone is listed in at least one of the following city-approved inventories, surveys or local register: historic resource survey Everett, Washington, 2002; Everett register of historic places; Rucker/Grand historic overlay district inventory, 1992; Norton/Grand historic overlay district inventory, 2001; Norton/Grand historic overlay district inventory, 2009 expansion; Riverside neighborhood historic overlay district inventory, 2006; Everett Claremont neighborhood survey, 2014.
B. The property is adjacent to an area already within an historic overlay zone or adjacent to property listed on the Everett historic resource survey or the Everett register of historic places, or may be an entirely new area of the city with a concentration of historic structures and inclusion of the property in an historic overlay zone is necessary to afford protection to historic properties and promote compatibility between buildings and developments.
C. The proposal to be included within an historic overlay zone has been reviewed by the Everett historical commission with a recommendation to approve, disapprove or modify the request. If the historical commission recommends modifying the proposed historic overlay zone boundaries, it shall include in its findings a list of the factors, including policies in the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 3774-20 § 5(P) (Exh. 3), 2020.)