[R.O. 2011 §405.155; Ord. No. 10-6 §1, 3-8-2010]
Application for a certificate of economic hardship shall be made on a form prepared by the HPC only after a certificate of appropriateness has been denied. The HPC shall schedule a public hearing concerning the application and provide public notice and individual notice to the applicant, owners of record, and owners adjacent to the property in the same manner as in Section 405.080, and any person may testify at the hearing concerning economic hardship. All testimony, objections thereto and rulings at such public hearing shall be taken down by a reporter employed by the City for that purpose, or, if electronic tape recording equipment is available, by such electronic means.
[R.O. 2011 §405.160; Ord. No. 10-6 §1, 3-8-2010]
A.
The
HPC may solicit expert testimony or require that the applicant for
a certificate of economic hardship make submissions concerning any
or all of the following information before it makes a determination
on the application:
1.
Estimate of the cost of the proposed construction, alteration, demolition
or removal and an estimate of any additional cost that would be incurred
to comply with the recommendations of the HPC for changes necessary
for the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness;
2.
A report from a licensed engineer or architect with experience in
rehabilitation as to the structural soundness of any structures on
the property and their suitability for rehabilitation;
3.
Estimated market value of the property in its current condition;
after completion of the proposed construction, alteration, demolition
or removal; after any changes recommended by the HPC; and, in the
case of a proposed demolition, after renovation of the existing property
for continued use;
4.
In the case of a proposed demolition, an estimate from an architect,
developer, real estate consultant, appraiser, or other real estate
professional experienced in rehabilitation as to the economic feasibility
of rehabilitation or reuse of the existing structure.
