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<br />SEe. 2.18. HERITAGEPRESERVATIONCOMMISSION <br /> <br />SUBD. 1. PUBLIC POLICY AND PURPOSE. The City Council finds that <br />historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering and cultural heritage of this city is <br />among its important assets. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a <br />municipal program of heritage preservation, as authorized by Minnesota Statutes <br />471.193, to promote the use and conservation of historic properties for the education, <br />inspiration, pleasure and enrichment of the citizens and visitors of Hastings. <br /> <br />SUBD. 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words or <br />phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. <br />A. "Significance" The quality of the information, example, interest or meaning represented <br />by the site for understanding and appreciating the past, development or culture. <br />B. "Integrity" The amount and condition of original significance. material and/or design <br />remaining in the site. property or district. <br />B. Integrity: The amount and condition of significance matcrial and/or design remaining in <br />the site, property or district. <br />C. !!Historic significance.:.!! Associated with activities, processes, events, trends or <br />persons of importance to the community, state oref nation. <br />DG. !!Architectural significance.:.!! Possessing distinctive characteristics of a style, <br />place, period, method or materials of construction, builder or architect. <br />E9. !!Cultural significance.:.!! A landmark or setting of man-made or natural features, or <br />a combination, possessing meaning primarily by long association or identification with <br />the community and its citizens. <br />Ee. !!Archaeological significance.:.!! An area of land possessing the potential to reveal <br />information important to historic or pre-historic studies. <br />GF-. !!Engineering significance.:.!! A work demonstrating a technology, design or <br />method characteristic of a historic period or activity. <br />HG. !!Heritage Preservation Site.:.!! An area, propertvdistrict, building, structure or <br />object, when designated for preservation for reasons of its significance by the City <br />Council. <br /> <br />I. Heritaae Preservation District. (District) When a concentration of <br />properties are linked by significance and located in a contiguous area, they may be <br />defined by a boundary and designated a Heritage Preservation District with the same <br />protection and meaning as a Historic Preservation Site under this ordinance. Land and <br />structures which do not contribute to the significance of the district may be included <br />within the boundaries of the Heritage Preservation District when necessary to protect <br />the significance. intearitv and visual unity of the whole. <br />J. Alteration. Refers to chanaes and works to Heritaae Preservation Sites. <br /> <br />SUBD.3. HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION ESTABLISHED. <br />A. This ordinance established the Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission with <br /> <br />J:\HPC\Sec.2.18 amendment 4-15-05 .docC:\WINNT'.PFooleslJMaheaey\Mv Deellffieats'eFdiaaneeameHdmeHlilldv3 .deeDeoomeHt2 <br />