FRANKLIN HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES 180 Demolition and RElocation Relocation Considerations 2. Any listing of the property for sale or rent, price asked, and offers received, if any, within the previous two years, including testimony and relevant documents regarding: • Any real estate broker or firm engaged to sell or lease the property; • Reasonableness of price or rent sought by the applicant; • Any advertisements placed for the sale or rent of the property. 3. Feasibility of alternative uses for the property that could earn a reasonable economic return: • Report from a licensed engineer or architect with experience in rehabilitation as to the structural soundness of any buildings on the property and their suitability for rehabilitation; • Cost estimates for the proposed construction, alteration, demolition, or removal, and an estimate of any additional costs that would be incurred to comply with the requirements for a certificate of appropriateness; • Estimated market value of the property: (a) in its current condition; (b) after completion of the proposed alteration or demolition; and (c) after renovation of the existing property for continued use. 4. Expert testimony or opinion on the feasibility of rehabilitation or reuse of the existing structure by an architect, developer, real estate consultant, appraiser, and/or other real estate professional experienced in historic properties and rehabilitation. Relocation Considerations This Section provides guidelines for consideration of relocation of a historic structure. Relocation is highly discouraged, but it may be preferable to demolition when the new location would be compatible with the character of the building. When relocation is proposed, consider the following guidelines: • Avoid relocating a historic structure from its current location or from the historic district if it retains its architectural and historical integrity. • Only relocate a building from its historic location in a district if all other alternatives for preservation have been explored and failed. • Only move buildings into the district if the building is appropriate for the surrounding styles, heights, scales, materials, setting, and lot placement. • Only relocate a historic building into a district if it does not result in the loss of a historic building on the site to which it is moved.
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