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temporary use and preserves or restores the property's historic value. Restoration. The process of accurately recovering the form and details of a property and its setting as they appeared at a particu- lar period of time by means of the removal of later work or the re- placement of missing earlier wank. Site. The location of a historically or archeologically sig- n i f icant event, activity, occupation, structure, object, or 1 and- scape feature, including existing buildings or structures on the site. Thematic group. A group of resources linked through a common theme, not necessari 1 y geographical . Examples include bui 1 di ngs designed by a famous architect, common landscape features, re- sources ref ated by a signi f icant development theme, and rare bui 1 d- ings of the same architectural style or era. 9.204 Historic Landmark Desi nation -Criteria and Procedure. Historic landmarks shall be designated in the following manner: ~a} Initiation of Process. The historic landmark designation process may be initiated by the board, .the counci 1, or an owner of a proposed historic landmark. Any other person may initiate a historic landmark designation process if the proposed historic land- mark i s not the subject of a pendi ng application far a bui 1 di ng, moving, demolition or other development permit and i f a supporti ng pet i t i an signed by twenty residents of the city i s submitted with the application . A person may initiate the designation process by submitting an application i n a manner prescribed by the planning director and paying the fee set by the city manager pursuant to sec- ti on 2.020 of this code. In the case of a hi stori c district, ensemble, or thematic group designation, privately initiated re- quests must be submitted by the owners of at 1 east one-third of the privately-owned property in the area sought to be designated. For purposes of this section, Towner" means the 1 egal owner of record, or where there is a recorded land sale contract which is in farce, the purchaser thereunder. I f there i s mult iple ownership i n a par- cel of land each consenting owner shall be counted as a fraction to the same extent as the interest of the owner i n land bears i n rel a- t i on to the interests of the other owners . ~ b} Nati ce ubl i c heari n and decision . 1. Within 60 days of initiation by the city or the re- cei pt of a compl ete application, unless the owner of the prop- erty agrees to a longer time period, the board shall conduct a public hearing to consider the proposed h i stari c landmark designation . The notice of the hearing and procedures for the conduct of the hearing shat 1 conform with the requirements for quasi -judicial heari ngs provided i n sections 2.390 to 2.400 of this code. At least 20 days prior to the hearing, the city shall mail a written notice of the hearing and nature of the application to the owner and occupants of the proposed histpr- ~ c 1 andmark, the applicant, and to owners and occupants of property located within 300 feet of the perimeter of the proposed 1 andmark. Ordinance - 4