DEMOLITION / RELOCATION
Demolition of buildings within the East Row Historic District must be approved by the Historic Preservation Commission except in cases where there is a threat to the public safety. The purpose of historic zoning is to protect historic properties and the demolition of a building which contributes historically or architecturally to the character of the district is inappropriate and shall be avoided. Demolition shall only occur where it has been demonstrated that public safety is threatened; if economic hardship has been determined and the demolition is approved by the Historic Preservation Commission; or for buildings or additions which are of a later time period, have lost their original architectural integrity, or do not contribute to the neighborhood's streetscape as determined by the Historic Preservation Commission.
Relocation or moving a historic building should also be avoided. Moving a historic structure always negates its integrity of site and setting and could also result in the loss of the ability to use the historic tax credit. Moving a building which retains its architectural and historical integrity and which contributes to the district is inappropriate.
Moving a building which does not contribute to the historical and architectural integrity of the district or which has lost architectural integrity due to deterioration and neglect is appropriate if its removal or the proposed replacement will result in a more positive visual effect on the district.
A building may be moved into the neighborhood if it maintains a sense of architectural unity in terms of style, height, scale, massing, materials, texture and setback with existing buildings along the street.
A building may be moved from one site to another in the neighborhood if the integrity of location and setting of the building in its original location is seriously threatened; if the new location will be similar in setting and siting; if the building will be compatible with the buildings adjacent to the new location in style, height, scale, materials and setback; and if the relocation will not result in a negative visual impact on the site and surrounding buildings from which it will be removed.
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