NY S05410

Commission must approve a majority vote motion to place a landmark, interior landmark, scenic landmark, or historic district on the public calendar before considering it, and must make available a draft designation report with specific details about the proposed designation at time of calendaring.

Commission must promulgate rules governing construction, reconstruction, alterations, and demolition in designated historic districts within ninety days after designation.

City Planning Commission report on landmark designations must now include analysis of the impact on development, growth, improvement, renewal, economic development, public health, safety, and general welfare, specifically considering development potential versus existing development of all affected properties.

Council may modify or disapprove designations based on special character, historical or aesthetic value, zoning relation, development plans, economic development, and public health and safety, with specific consideration of development potential relationships.

Public hearing testimony and evidence may include economic impact of proposed designations and other issues related to City Planning Commission and Council review, with such testimony becoming part of the official record.