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c. The immediate setting of the property retains the planting scheme, plant materials or 1 and uses of the relevant historic period ar the landscaping is consistent with that period; d, The property contributes materially to the archi- tectural continuity or scheme of the street or neighbor hood. 4. In order tv determine that the proposed historic land- mark has historic significance, the board must find that the proposed historic landmark: a. Is associated with events that have made a sig- nificant contribution to the broad patterns of history. This association must be direct and the event or activi- ties must have significantly affected past social behav- ior, historic trends or community, state or national development; b. Is associated with the life of a person signifi- cant in the past. The proposed landmark, through length of occupancy or coincidence of term of occupancy, must be the place most importantly associated with a person or persons significant in local, state, or national history; c. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction that was used in the past. The property may be a prime example of a stylistic or structural type of construction or design, or representative of a rare type or a type which, once was common and which, due to attrition, is among the few examples rema~n~ng locally or in the state; d. Represents the work of a master, i.e., is a not e worthy example of the work of a craftsman, builder, archi- tect, or engineer significant in local, state or national history; e. Possesses high artistic values in its workman- ship and materials; f . Yields, or may be 1 i kely to yi e1 d, i nformati on important in prehistory or history; or g. Is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A significant and distinguishable entity under any of the above criteria may be designated even if its components lack individual distinction. 5. The identified conflicting use for a proposed his- toric landmark shall be the actual use planned for the prop- erty by its owner or owners. In the absence of a development proposal, the identified conflicting use is the highest and best generic use ~i.e. commercial, industrial, high-density res~dent~al, etc. of the property, as improved with the mast intensive development and structures allowed by the currently applicable zoning and comprehensive plan designation. "High- est and best use" means the reasonable and probable use that is physically possible and financially feasible that supports the highest present value of the land. 6. Interior features of a nonresidential historic land- Ordinance - 6