An application for historic landmark and historic district designation requires the following procedures:

(a)   A historic landmark or historic district nomination form, accompanying material, and for historic districts, historic district preservation guidelines as defined herein, shall be submitted to the historic committee.

(b)   Upon receipt of such nomination, the Haysville Historic Committee shall make its decision regarding the designation within a reasonable time. In the event a member of the Haysville Historic Committee shall make application, evidence shall be presented in the same manner as all other persons and the Haysville Historic Committee member shall not vote on the matter contained in the application. A simple majority vote shall be required to constitute a recommendation of approval on any nomination application presented to the Haysville Historic Committee.

(c)   After consideration and recommendation by the Haysville Historic Committee, the application shall be submitted to the City Planning Department. The following is required as part of the designation application:

(1)   The Haysville Historic Committee recommendation;

(2)   Legal description and map of the boundaries of the proposed designation;

(3)   Completed historic landmark or historic district nomination form and accompanying materials;

(4)   Applicable historic district preservation guidelines as defined herein; and

(5)   A list of property owner(s) of record.

(d)   The City shall provide for adequate public participation in the process of recommending properties for nomination to historic registers. The designation shall be placed on the Haysville Planning Commission agenda for public hearing to consider historic landmark or historic district designation. The same public notices and public hearing as required by law in a zoning case shall be observed. The owner or owners of record of any parcel on which a proposed historic landmark is situated or within a proposed historic district as well as all property owners of record within a two hundred (200) foot radius in the city will be notified of the hearing.  At the conclusion of its hearing, the Haysville Planning Commission shall set forth in writing its findings as to whether the designation is consistent with adopted plans and shall transmit such findings to the city council.

(e)   After notice and public hearing as required by law in a zoning case, a historic landmark or historic district may be created by ordinance by the city council. Upon passage of such ordinance a certified copy shall be filed with the Sedgwick County Register of Deeds.

(f)   Upon approval of a historic landmark or historic district designation ordinance by the city council, the city planning department shall cause the official designation and delineation of the property or properties involved upon the City’s official zoning map.