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(ii-) Quality and excellence in design should be major determinants.
B.	For exterior alterations:
(1)	All exterior alterations fco a building y'.-all ^->•:> compatible with the building itself and other buildings with which it Is related, as provided In A (2) above and in applying these standards, the original design of the buildings may be considered.
(2)	Exterior alterations shall not affect the architectural character or historic quality of the building.
C.	For signs:
(1)	the scale, and design of any sign should be compatible with the buildings and environment with which it is related.
(2)	The materials, style, and patterns used in any sign should be compatible with the buildings and environment with which it is related.
D.	Demolition:
In considering an application for the demolition of a landmark or a building in an historic district, the following shall be considered
(1) The historic or architectural significance of the building.
(2) The Importance of the building to the 'toute ensemble' of the district.
(3)	The special character and aesthetic interest that the building adds to the district.
(^) The difficulty or impossibility of reproduc lng such a building because of Its design, texture, material, or detail.
(5)	The future utilillzation of the site.
E.	Destruction of a non-conforming use:
The reconstruction of buildings legally non-conforming as to use and destroyed by fire, storms, or other Acts of God .shall be governed by the provisions of the zoning ordinance except that the Commission shall regulate the exterior design of such buildings.
Section VIII. LANDMARK POWERS
The Commission shall exercise the following powers:
A.	1) to name or designate a building together with its accessory building (s) and its lot (s) of record or any part thereof, or to name or designate vacant sites not in excess of five (5) acres as historic and worthy of preservation as a ?.andmark within the jurisdiction of the Commission;
2) buildings and sites not encompassed by (1) of this subsection may be designated as a landmarks by the Commission, but such determination shall be ratified by a majority vote of the City Council;