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ORDINANCE NO. 533, SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.18 OF THE HASTINGS CITY CODE PERTAINING TO: HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Hastings as follows: Chapter 2 of the Hastings City code is amended as follows: SEC. 2.18. HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION SUBD. 1. PUBLIC POLICY AND PURPOSE. The City Council finds that historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering and cultural heritage of the city is among its important assets. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a municipal program of heritage preservation, as authorized by Minnesota Statutes 471.193, to promote the use and conservation of historic properties for the education, inspiration, pleasure and enrichment of the citizens and visitors of Hastings. SUBD. 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words or phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. A. "Significance." The quality of the information; example, interest or meaning represented by the site for understanding and appreciating the past development or culture. B. "Integrity" The amount and condition of original material and/or design remaining in the site, property or district. C. "Historic significance." Associated with activities, processes, events, trends or persons of importance to the community, state or nation. D. "Architectural significance." Possessing distinctive characteristics of a style, place, period, method or materials of construction, builder or architect. E. "Cultural significance". A landmark or setting of man-made or natural features, or a combination, possessing meaning primarily by long association or identification with the community and its citizens. F. "Archaeological significance". An area of land possessing the potential to reveal information important to historic or pre-historic studies. G. "Engineering significance". A work demonstrating a technology, design or method characteristic of a historic period or activity. H. "Heritage Preservation Site". An area, property, building, structure or object, when designated for preservation for reasons of its significance by the City Council. I. "Heritage Preservation District. (District)" When a concentration of properties are linked by significance and located in a contiguous area, they may be defined by a boundary and designated a Heritage Preservation District with the same protection and meaning as a Historic Preservation Site under this ordinance. Land and structures which do not contribute to the significance of the