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If the owner wishes to demolish a property on the Everett Register, either partially or wholly, the owner must apply to the Historical Commission for a review of the proposed demolition. Everett is a Certified Local The owner must discuss alternatives to demolition and, if there is no alternative, to Government, or CLG. Obtaining this status helps demonstrate how the project mitigates the loss of the historic property. For demolition, the support the Historical Historical Commission makes a recommendation to the City Council for action. Commission, local regulations, nominations for registers, and Under special valuation, qualified expenses for rehabilitation of a historic property are eligibility for special grants from deducted from the assessed value of a property for tax purposes for up to I 0 years. Eligibility the State Historic Preservation and other requirements for the program include: Officer(SHPO)with the Washington Department of • cost of rehabilitation must total at least 25% of the assessed valuation of the structure Archaeology and Historic prior to rehabilitation; Preservation. Only CLGs can • be conducted within 24 months of the date of application for special valuation; and participate in the Special Tax Valuation.The grants from the • meet the Washington State Advisory Council's Standards by not adversely affecting SHPO have helped Everett survey historic character-defining features which qualify the property as historically significant. properties for potential overlay • The owners must sign an agreement that they will maintain the property in good establishment, spur historic condition and make no improvements or changes to the building without Historical tourism efforts,and provide rehabilitation resources to Commission approval. property owners of historic buildings. Historic Overlay Zones A Historic Overlay is used in conjunction with another zone and adds additional regulations. ,--.i • • The cityhas three historic overlayzones, two of which (Riverside and Norton-Grand) are �` partially within Metro Everett. Design standards and neighborhood conservation guidelines I' i" have been adopted for these neighborhoods to inform residents about the historic nature of - . o�; pt,� their neighborhoods, educate property owners about the elements which create the a,; i11 ll ELM neighborhoods' unique character, and guide new development and additions to reflect the `fir MN • ' historic character of the neighborhood. is -: ll All proposals to develop property within or to alter a designated significant feature of an I ` historic overlay zone must be reviewed for compliance with overlay requirements. Being in -^ _ an historic overlay can allow for modification of development standards, such as increase in Figure 6: 1812 Hewitt Avenue(Watson's building heights and setbacks, landscaping, signs, nonconforming requirements and other Bakery- 1910),received special valuation for the rehabilitation work Chapter 7,Historic Resources 4 August 29,2018