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the public intrest would best be served by requiring the owner to postpone the demolition and to • make a bona fide offer to sell the structure and land, all as provided in more detail in the City Code and in Virginia Code &15.2-2306. The property must be offered at a price reasonably related to the fair market value of the structure and land and must be made to the city, or to any person or firm or agency that gives reasonable assurance that it is willing to preserve and restore the property. Any offer within ten percent of the current assessed value will be considered to meet this requirement. The time during which the offer to sell must remain open varies according to the price. The minimum time period (when the offering price is $25,000) is three months, while the maximum (for prices $90,000 or higher) is twelve months. If such a bona fide offer to sell is not accepted within the designated time period, the owner will be entitled to a certificate of appropriateness which permits the demolition of the structure. DEMOLISHING HISTORIC STRUCTURES Review Criteria and Guidelines for Demolition The following general criteria or standards should be applied in decisions made by the BAR is • regard to demolishing protected buildings: 1. The criteria established by the City Code found in §34-568(b) and §34-577(b), which criteria read as follows: (a) The historic, architectural or cultural significance, if any, of the structure or site and whether it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the Virginia Landmarks Register. (b) The association of the structure or site with an historic person or event or with a renowned architect or master craftsman. (c) The overall condition and aesthetic quality of the site or structure and whether it is or would be an integral part of an existing design control district. (d) The age of the structure. (e) Whether the structure is of such old or unusual design, texture and material that it can be reproduced only with great difficulty, if at all. (fl The degree to which the original distinguishing character, qualities or materials of a structure have been retained. • Charlottesville Historic District Design Guidelines: Demolition and Moving 2