If your property is within 200 ft. of a locally designated historic district or historic landmark, you will need an Environs Review for work done on the exterior when the dimensions of windows or doors are changed or if the windows or doors are removed entirely, extensive roof work that replaces more than just the shingles or a replacement that is not in-kind, new additions or buildings, or a siding replacement that is not in-kind. An Environs Review is administrative, so the turnaround is usually a few weeks.
If your property is in a locally designated historic district, you will need a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior work that includes the dimensions of windows or doors are changed or if the windows or doors are removed entirely, extensive roof work that replaces more than just the shingles, new additions or buildings, or a siding replacement that is not in-kind. A Certificate of Appropriateness goes to the Landmarks Commission and needs to be submitted to the Department of Planning and Urban Design to make it onto the next available Landmarks Commission meeting.
Refer to Section 27-149 of the KCK Code of Ordinances for complete section on what work qualifies for a Certificate of Appropriateness: ARTICLE IV. - HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS | Code of Ordinances | Wyandotte County - Unified Government, KS | Municode Library
Refer to Section 27-152(b)(5) for exempted work: ARTICLE IV. - HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS | Code of Ordinances | Wyandotte County - Unified Government, KS | Municode Library