§ 15.52.040. Designated Landmarks, farm centers, and Landmarks of Special Significance—Use conditions.

Designated Landmarks, farm centers, and Landmarks of Special Significance may be used in a manner and pursuant to the procedures as established by the principal zoning district in which they are located subject to the conditions and exceptions listed below:

A.

Alterations shall be designed by a Qualified Preservation Professional to be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards.

B.

Proposed alterations that are not certified by a Qualified Preservation Professional as consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards shall be subject to review by the Commission to ensure that all feasible measures are taken to protect the structure from changes that would adversely affect its historical integrity as defined in subsection (D) of Section 15.52.030 or qualify the structure for removal of status pursuant to Section 15.52.050.

C.

Proposed demolitions shall be subject to review by the Commission concurrent with a request for removal of status pursuant to Section 15.52.050 and shall be authorized if no feasible alternative exists.

D.

Farm centers listed in subsection (B) of Section 15.52.035 may be used as meeting halls and special event venues, including food preparation and non-commercial food service.

E.

Following site-specific environmental review, Landmarks of Special Significance listed in subsection (C) of Section 15.52.035 may be reused for their historic use upon grant of a use permit pursuant to Section 18.124.010, provided that the approving agency makes all of the findings contained in Section 18.104.430 in addition to the findings required by Section 18.124.070. Historic uses permitted pursuant to this section shall not include illegal uses such as gambling or prostitution.

F.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any existing use permits or other entitlements that pertain to Designated Landmarks, farm centers, and Landmarks of Special Significance shall continue in full force and effect unless modified or revoked pursuant to procedures established elsewhere in the Napa County Code.

(Ord. No. 1364, § 1, 10-18-2011; Ord. No. 1367, § 6, 12-6-2011)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 1367, § 6, adopted Dec. 6, 2011, amended § 15.52.040 title to read as herein set out. Former § 15.52.040 title pertained to designated landmarks and farm centers—Use conditions.