Article I. General Provisions
8.15.100 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Atherton general plan goal to “protect both publicly and privately held cultural resources from deterioration and/or destruction” and policy to “encourage the preservation of both private and public historical resources for the benefit of future generations.” A further purpose of this chapter is to promote the general welfare of the town by providing for the identification, protection, rehabilitation, enhancement, and use of buildings, structures and properties that reflect special aspects of the town’s historical, architectural, cultural or aesthetic heritage for the following reasons:
A. To encourage public knowledge, understanding, appreciation and use of the town of Atherton’s past;
B. To foster civic pride in the beauty and character of the town and the accomplishments of its past;
C. To preserve the visual character of the town by preserving buildings that reflect its history;
D. To protect property values within the town; and
E. To balance the concerns of property owners with the community’s interests in preserving buildings of the town’s past. (Ord. 652 § 1, 2022)