A. An historic site designation may be proposed by either the Town Board or the Historic Site Committee together with such supporting materials as may seem appropriate for processing in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(1) An historic site designation must have the approval of the property owner.
(2) The historic site regulations provided herein are intended to preserve historic or architecturally worthy buildings, structures, streetscapes and neighborhoods. In all zoning districts or parts thereof lying within the historic site designation, the regulations for both the zoning district and the historic site shall apply. Wherever there is a conflict between the regulations of the zoning district and the regulations of the historic site, the more restrictive shall apply.

B. Public hearing. Upon receipt of the proposal for an historic site designation a public hearing shall be set, advertised and conducted by the Town Board as provided in Article XII: Permits of this chapter. The Historic Site Committee shall be present to inform the public about the proposed sites.

C. Action by Town Board. Within 30 days of the public hearing, after all parties having indicated their agreement to the historic site designation, the Town Board shall direct to be mailed a certificate of designation to each property owner. A copy of each designation shall be given to the Town Clerk and to the Department of Building and Fire Prevention. The Department of Building and Fire Prevention shall turn over requests for alteration, modifications, new construction or demolition to the Historic Site Committee for plan review. Its findings are sent to the Town Board for final approval.

Standards for designation of historic sites or preservation districts.
A property shall be considered for designation if at least two of the following factors are provided:

A. The presence of special historical interest relating to local, state or national history.
B. The presence of special character or aesthetic interest or value caused by the development pattern of the area or by natural, landscaping or topographical features of the area.
C. The presence of one or more periods or styles of architecture typical of one or more eras in the history of the Town which gives the area a distinct character.
D. The concentration of indigenous examples of local architecture which have not been significantly altered from their original design and which have a uniform scale and derive special value from the repetition of scale and form.
E. The presence of one or more distinguished buildings of high architectural quality and historic interest.