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Meg Dunn, Chair Location:
Kurt Knierim, Vice Chair This meeting will be held
Michael Bello remotely via Zoom.
Walter Dunn
Kevin Murray
Anne Nelsen
Jim Rose Staff Liaison:
Vacant Seat Maren Bzdek
Vacant Seat Interim Historic Preservation Manager
Work Session
September 8, 2021
5:30 PM
Historic Preservation Commission
AGENDA
Pursuant to City Council Ordinance 079, 2020, a determination has been made by the Chair after consultation
with the City staff liaison that conducting the hearing using remote technology would be prudent.
This remote Historic Preservation Commission meeting will be available online via Zoom or by phone. No one will be
allowed to attend in person. The meeting will be available to join beginning at 5:15 p.m. Participants should try to join
prior to the 5:30 p.m. start time.
JOIN ONLINE:
You will need an internet connection on a laptop, computer, or smartphone, and may join the meeting through Zoom
at https://zoom.us/j/97886780019. (Using earphones will greatly improve your audio). Keep yourself on muted status.
JOIN BY PHONE:
Please dial 253-215-8782 and enter Webinar ID 978 8678 0019. Keep yourself on muted status.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
No public comment is allowed during work sessions. Members of the public may join the meeting but will remain
muted throughout the duration of the meeting.
The public may comment in regular meetings of the Historic Preservation Commission but September’s hearing has
been canceled due to lack of business items to discuss.
Documents to share: When a hearing is to be held, members of the public wishing to submit documents, visual
presentations, or written comments for the Commission to consider regarding any item on the agenda must email
them at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to abrennan@fcgov.com.
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Fort Collins is a Certified Local Government (CLG) authorized by the National Park Service and History Colorado based
on its compliance with federal and state historic preservation standards. CLG standing requires Fort Collins to maintain
a Historic Preservation Commission composed of members of which a minimum of 40% meet federal standards for
professional experience from preservation-related disciplines, including, but not limited to, historic architecture,
architectural history, archaeology, and urban planning. For more information, see Article III, Division 19 of the Fort
Collins Municipal Code.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and
will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224-6001) for
assistance.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
REVIEW OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD
ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 AT 5:30 P.M.
This meeting has been cancelled for lack of business items to discuss.
BOARD TOPICS
1. Informational Presentation – College & Trilby Intersection Expansion
2. Training – Content – Latinx History
3. HPC Work Plan – Action Items
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
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Roll Call – Work Session
Historic Preservation Commission
Date: 09/08/21
Mike Bello X
Meg Dunn X
Walter Dunn Absent
Kurt Knierim X
Kevin Murray Absent
Anne Nelsen X
Jim Rose X
Vacant Seat N/A
Vacant Seat N/A
Historic Preservation Commission Work Session
Date: 9-8-21
Document Log
(Any written comments or documents received since the work session packet was
published.)
BOARD TOPIC:
1. Informational Presentation – College & Trilby Intersection Expansion
• Staff Presentation (Added to packet 9-9-21)
2. Training – Content – Latinx History
• Staff Presentation (Added to packet 9-9-21)
3. HPC Work Plan – Action Items
• N/A
EXHIBITS RECEIVED DURING HEARING:
Item # Exhibit # Description:
1 A Staff Presentation
2 B Staff Presentation
Work Session - Agenda Item 1
Item 1, Page 1
STAFF REPORT September 8, 2021
Historic Preservation Commission
PROJECT NAME
COLLEGE & TRILBY INTERSECTION EXPANSION – INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON CULTURAL
RESOURCE TREATMENT
STAFF
Tracy Dyer, Project Manager, Engineering
Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner
PROJECT INFORMATION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City is expanding the intersection at Trilby and College, at the former
site of the small town of Trilby. The project involves the acquisition of the
former Trilby School & Teacherage property, and demolition of all structures
to make way for the new intersection. This presentation is informational only
and intended to provide details about the project and allow the project
manager to capture feedback about potential cultural heritage treatment as a
result of the lost resources.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
BACKGROUND: The City of Fort Collins is expanding the intersection at College Avenue and Trilby Road to
accommodate expected increases in traffic volume as south Fort Collins expands in the foreseeable future. The
project involves acquisition and demolition of some properties in order to expand the right-of-way. This demolition
includes the Trilby Schoolhouse and Teacherage at the southwest corner of the intersection. The Engineering
division is seeking input about possible cultural heritage treatment at this intersection to memorialize the
community of Trilby in some fashion that is feasible within the limits of the project.
The project is partially funded via a State grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). In
compliance with CDOT’s procedure for state-funded road projects, a cultural resource review was completed
similar to that required for federally-funded projects under the National Historic Preservation Act. As part of project
planning, CDOT completed a cultural resource review of affected properties, including intensive-level survey forms
for affected properties. No properties were considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. As a
Certified Local Government, City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation staff were offered an opportunity to comment
on the project. Staff provided a comment on April 21, 2021 concurring that no affected properties were eligible for
the National Register of Historic Places. This included the schoolhouse and teacherage which were found to be
significant, but not eligible due to losses of integrity. At that time, staff requested that CDOT and the City’s
Engineering team for the project consider alternatives to demolition as the schoolhouse may be eligible as a City
Landmark.
After discussion between Preservation and Engineering staff, Preservation staff concluded that the Schoolhouse
property is likely not Landmark eligible due to losses in historic integrity, and confirmed with Engineering staff that
relocation was not feasible for this project. On July 8, 2021, Preservation staff submitted an additional comment to
CDOT confirming this in order to allow funding to be released.
At this work session, the Engineering team for the project is requesting informal input from the Commission about
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feasible methods to interpret the history of Trilby at this intersection as part of the project. No action is required on
the part of the Commission.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Preservation staff letter to CDOT commenting on project dated April 4, 2021
2. Preservation staff letter to CDOT commenting on project dated July 8, 2021
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Historic Preservation Services
Community Development & Neighborhood Services
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580
970.416.4250
970.224.6134- fax
fcgov.com
April 21, 2021
James Eussen, Planning and Environmental Unit Manager
CDOT Region 4
10601 10th Street
Greeley, CO 80634
RE: Certified Local Government Comment, Determinations of Eligibility and Effects; Fort
Collins Trilby Road & College Avenue, Ft. Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. SA # 21966
Thank you for your submission for review of the Determinations of Eligibility and Effects for
proposed improvements to the Trilby Road and S. College Avenue. We have reviewed the
provided material and provided comments below for your consideration.
While we concur with the findings in your letter of March 23, 2021, we would like to note a
particular community interest in the Trilby School at 6605 S. College Avenue, slated for
demolition as part of this undertaking. We concur that the property is not eligible for the
National Register of Historic Places but may be eligible as a Fort Collins Landmark. We would
encourage an alternative to demolition, such as relocation on the property out of the construction
area. We are happy to consult on such an alternative, if feasible, as there has been significant,
and recent, local interest related to the property’s reflection of local educational history in
southern, rural Fort Collins.
Area of Potential Effects (APE)
Based on the provided plans and nature of the proposed work, we concur with the proposed area
of potential effects.
Determinations of Eligibility
We have reviewed the provided narrative regarding historic resources and make the following
comments regarding proposed eligibility on properties that were provided determinations of
eligibility for this undertaking. For our own records, we would note that properties determined
not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places may still be eligible for the City’s
Landmark program.
5LR.8930.10 and 10521 – North Louden Ditch (Segment): We concur with the finding of the
property as not eligible.
5LR.11514.5 – South College Avenue/U.S. Highway 287 (Segment): We concur with the
finding of this segment of the linear resource as non-supporting.
5LR.14838.1 – Trilby Road/Larimer County Road 34 (Segment): We concur with the finding
of this segment of the linear resource as non-supporting.
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5LR.14839 – Fogland House (6617 S. College Avenue): We concur with the finding of the
property as not eligible.
5LR.14840 – Clancy’s Bar (6520 S. College Avenue): We concur with the findings that the
property is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because the property is not
yet fifty years of age and we have no records suggesting it is of exceptional significance.
5LR.14841 – Jake E. Stroh House (6540 S. College Avenue): We concur with the finding of
the property as not eligible.
5LR.14842 – The Trilby Filling Station (6530 S. College Avenue): We concur with the
finding of the property as not eligible. However, we would note that this property may have
merit for the City’s Landmark program.
5LR.14843 – Farm Appraisal & Ranch Management Inc. (6500 S. College Avenue): We
concur with the findings that the property is not eligible for the National Register of Historic
Places because the property is not yet fifty years of age and we have no records suggesting it is
of exceptional significance.
5LR.14844 – The International Limousin Journal (6412 S. College Avenue): We concur with
the findings that the property is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because
the property is not yet fifty years of age and we have no records suggesting it is of exceptional
significance.
5LR.14845 – Spanish Manor Restaurant & Lounge (6324 S. College Avenue): We concur
with the finding of the property as not eligible. However, we would note that this property may
have merit for the City’s Landmark program.
5LR.14846 – Woodrum House (128 E. Trilby Road): We concur with the finding of the
property as not eligible.
5LR.14847 – Moedy House (125 W. Trilby Road): We concur with the finding of the property
as not eligible.
5LR.14848 – Walter R. and Hazel N. Fogland House (217 W. Trilby Road): We concur with
the finding of the property as not eligible.
5LR.14849 – Fuqua House (6533 Lynn Drive): We concur with the findings that the property
is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because the property is not yet fifty
years of age and we have no records suggesting it is of exceptional significance.
5LR.14850 – Trilby School (6605 S. College Avenue): We concur with the finding of the
property as not eligible. However, we would note that this property may have merit for the City’s
Landmark program as one of the most long-standing structures associated with the community of
Trilby since the agricultural period in the early 1900s. We would also note that there is
significant community interest in the disposal of this property and we strongly recommend an
alternative to full demolition for this property, such as a relocation on the site out of the
construction area.
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5LR.14851 – Musselwhite Farm (6801 S. College Avenue): We concur with the finding of the
property as not eligible.
5LR.14852 – Trilby Heights Subdivision: We concur with the finding of the property as not
eligible. However, we would note that this property may have merit for the City’s Landmark
District program.
5LR.14853 – Pitner Farm House (6750 S. College Avenue): We concur with the finding of the
property as not eligible.
Determination of Effects
Based on the APE, nature of the proposed work, and evaluations of effected properties, we
concur with the finding of No Adverse Effect. However, as noted above, we would encourage an
alternative to demolition of the Trilby Schoolhouse at 6605 S. College, which is likely eligible as
a Fort Collins Landmark, and is of particular community interest. We are happy to consult on
this alternative, if feasible.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. If you have questions, please feel free to
contact me at 970-416-4250 or jbertolini@fcgov.com
Sincerely,
Jim Bertolini
Historic Preservation Planner
Cc: Jason Marmor, Senior Historian, CDOT Region 4
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Community Development & Neighborhood Services
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580
970.416.4250
970.224.6134- fax
fcgov.com
Historic Preservation Services
July 8, 2021
James Eussen, Planning and Environmental Unit Manager
CDOT Region 4
10601 10th Street
Greeley, CO 80634
RE: Comment Update - Certified Local Government Comment, Determinations of Eligibility and
Effects; Fort Collins Trilby Road & College Avenue, Ft. Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. SA #
21966
On April 21, 2021, the City of Fort Collins transmitted a letter to you from Historic Preservation Services
providing comments for consideration regarding CDOT and SHPO coordination for this project under 54
U.S.C. 306108 of the National Historic Preservation Act (“Section 106”). The letter concurred with
CDOT’s findings but included a courtesy request regarding the Trilby School (6605 S. College Avenue –
5LR.14850) to consider alternatives to the full demolition of this property due to the local significance of
the property to community heritage. In response, the City has held multiple internal discussions between
Engineering and Historic Preservation regarding the school property in relation to design of this
transportation improvements project.
The City has confirmed that acquisition of the Trilby School property is needed for the project and that
there are no feasible alternatives to demolition of the building. The City has also confirmed that while the
Trilby School property is locally significant, it is unlikely to be eligible for local historic designation due
to losses of integrity, similar to the National Register determination completed by CDOT in late 2020.
Based on these conclusions, it is our understanding that CDOT has all the documentation necessary to
complete the Section 106 clearance for the Form 128.
Through final design of the project, the City may consider options to commemorate the Trilby School
such as installing an informative sign along the sidewalk near the property or reusing materials from the
building for a heritage conservation project of some sort. We recognize that this is not required as
mitigation for impacts and is instead under consideration as a possible community benefit. An
informational meeting to discuss feasible options with the City’s Historic Preservation Commission is
currently scheduled for August 18.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 970-416-4250 or jbertolini@fcgov.com, or
contact the City project manager for this undertaking, Tracy Dyer, at 970-222-0855 or tdyer@fcgov.com.
Sincerely,
Jim Bertolini
Historic Preservation Planner
City of Fort Collins – Historic Preservation Services
Cc: Tracy Dyer, CE-II/Project Manager, City of Fort Collins
Jon Chesser, Environmental Operations Manager, Wilson & Company, Inc.
Jason Marmor, Senior Historian, CDOT Region 4
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September 8th, 2021
College Ave & Trilby Rd Intersection Improvements
Tracy Dyer, Capital Projects Manager
Project Background
• Safety First –
• Intersection has higher than average accident and cost rate
• 50K trips per day, 2017 data
• Arterial Intersection Prioritization Study
• Location is the City’s highest priority from 2011 study
• Similar Projects, Timberline / Horsetooth, College @ Prospect
and College @ Horsetooth.
• Construction schedule for 2023, Cost: $8-10 Million
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South-West Corner Review / Notes
• Parcel owned by David Watson
• Was proposed by owner in 2018 to be demolished and redeveloped.
• Submittal was meet with grant funding approval for intersection
reconstruction, proposal withdrawn based on lack of improvement
plans at the time.
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Street View
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Approved 30% Design Plan
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Input and Ideas to Memorialize Site / Structure
Site Conditions
• Elevated, possible wall or slope, undetermined at 30% design
• Point of Interest marker
• Repurpose of any original building materials, foundation, etc.
• Placard or large stone type material with engraving
• Discussion Options
• ____
• ____
• ____
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DATE:
STAFF:
September 8, 2021
Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner
WORK SESSION ITEM 2
Historic Preservation
Commission
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Training – Content Series – Latinx History
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of retooling HPC training sessions in 2021, this will be a short (20-minute) training pod on a topic under
one of three categories: fundamentals (of being a preservation commissioner), content (on various topics related
to Fort Collins history relevant to the HPC), and Methods & Treatment (related to how we sustainably care for
historic places). Suggestions for topics from the Commission are always welcome.
This content training session will present a brief overview of Latinx history in Fort Collins, and how it fits into
historic contexts that have been recently developed or are currently underway at the state and national levels.
Staff is developing preliminary information along with places associated with local Latinx history which will be on
the City’s webpage shortly, and will briefly review some of those initial findings and next steps in the training
session. Representation of Latinx+ history is an important component of an inclusive historic preservation
program that serves all existing community groups and supports a sense of belonging for all.
Commission members and attending members of the public are encouraged to read the City’s 2003 report, Hang
Your Wagon to a Star, written by now Dr. Adam Thomas, an architectural history professor at Colorado State
University. The report is on the City’s Local History page, and is directly accessible, here:
https://www.fcgov.com/historicpreservation/pdf/hispanics.pdf?1623884112
ATTACHMENTS
1. Staff Presentation – To be attached later
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LPC Training
Content / Methods Series
Latinx History
Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner
Latinx History in Place: National/State
NPS Theme Study
2
Cesar Chavez
Dolores Huerta
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Latinx History in Place: Regional Landmarks
• Limited Spanish settlement,
mostly in southern CO along the
Rio Grande
• Significant Mexican American
settlement by 1840s/1850s
• Agricultural history of the Front
Range
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Latinx Properties in FoCo – Agriculture & Industry
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Latinx Properties in FoCo – Business & Social
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Latinx Properties in FoCo – People (West)
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Joe Cienfuegos,
326 Wood St
Charlie &
Tomacita
Martinez
503 N. Grant St.
Librado & Eva
Martinez
728 Sycamore St.
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Latinx Properties in FoCo – People (East)
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Guillermo
Godinez
405 Linden St.
George & Inez
Romero
425 10th Street
Jovita Vallecillo
Lobato
402 Pine St
Latinx/Chicano Civil Rights
8
7
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Implications/Next Steps
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• Addressing social inequity
• New stories for historic places
• Crowdsource info
• Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)
• Website & Walking Tour
• Landmarks
• Momentum for formal context report
• Define Holy Family Neighborhood
• Explore Chicano Civil Rights on/off campus
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DATE:
STAFF:
September 8, 2021
Maren Bzdek, Interim Historic Preservation Manager
WORK SESSION ITEM 3
Historic Preservation
Commission
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
HPC Work Plan - Progress and Priorities
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Code requires all boards and commissions to file work plans on or before September 30 for the following year.
According to the Boards and Commissions Manual, work plans should set out major projects and issues for
discussion for the following year. The HPC (legacy LPC) adopted the attached 2021 work plan at its October 21,
2020 meeting. Consideration of pending priorities associated with the work plan will be a regular work session
discussion item. The regular recurrence of this discussion item is intended to provide the Commission with the
opportunity to measure ongoing progress and identify action items.
ATTACHMENTS
1. LPC 2021 Work Plan
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Community Development & Neighborhood Services
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580
970.416.2740
970.224.6134- fax
fcgov.com
Planning, Development & Transportation Services
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 21, 2020
TO: Susan Gutowsky, Council Liaison
CC: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk
FROM: Meg Dunn, Chair, Landmark Preservation Commission
RE: Landmark Preservation Commission 2021 Work Plan
Landmark Preservation Commission (Est 1968):
The City of Fort Collins is an organization that supports equity for all, leading with race. The
Landmark Preservation Commission proactively addresses barriers that perpetuate inequality, to
help minimize impacts to historically under-represented and under-resourced community members;
and directly supports the City's goals of sustaining an environment where residents and visitors feel
welcomed, safe and valued in the community.
The LPC is a nine-member board, at least 40% of whom must have professional expertise in historic
preservation, architectural history, architecture, archaeology, or closely related fields:
o Architecture (Nelson, Rose); Landscape Architecture (Bredehoft); Land Development (Bello);
Historic Preservation (Murray, Wallace, Michell); and Education (Dunn, Knierim).
The LPC performs the Certified Local Government (CLG) responsibilities for the City of Fort Collins:
o Enables City to administer preservation regulations on behalf of the state and federal
governments; residents to receive 25% Colorado State Tax Credits for Historic Preservation; and
City to receive CLG grants for training, surveys, building preservation, and community education;
o Requires enforcement of state and local legislation for the designation and protection of historic
properties consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards; requires on-going survey of
historic resources.
LPC is the final decision-maker on:
o Alterations to properties designated on the National Register, Colorado State Register, and as
Fort Collins Landmarks; determinations of eligibility for Fort Collins Landmark designation; and
allocation of Landmark Rehabilitation Loan funds.
LPC makes recommendations:
o To Council on Fort Collins Landmark designations; to the Colorado State Review Board on
nominations to the National and State Register; and to Decision Makers on compatibility of
developments adjacent to historic properties.
LPC advises Council on the identification and significance of historic resources, threats to their
preservation, and methods for their protection; and advises Council and staff about policies,
incentives, and regulations for historic preservation.
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Landmark Preservation Commission
2021 Work Plan
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2020 Overview:
Generated $227,315 in new sustainable rehabilitation work by providing 12 property owners a total
of $79,322 in Landmark Rehabilitation Loans.
Completed a comprehensive Historic Structure Assessment of Fort Collins Water Treatment Plant
No. 1 at Gateway Park, supported by a State Historic Fund (SHF) grant; an intensive level survey of
50 Downtown College Avenue properties, supported by a second SHF grant, is underway.
Completed the survey and inventory of 1,474 properties in the 18 months since adoption of the
revised historic preservation codes, increasing the number of properties with up-to-date
evaluations of eligibility from 227 to 1,701, or 14% of the City’s 50+ year and older building stock
(approx. 12,000 buildings total); 60% were evaluated as not eligible, 30% as contributing to a
possible historic district; and 10% as individually eligible and a priority for protection.
Recommended six properties for official designation as Fort Collins Landmarks;
2021 Responsibilities and Initiatives:
In 2021, the Landmark Preservation Commission will continue to directly support Council’s affirmed
values of triple bottom line stewardship and innovation, centered in equity and inclusion. Aligning its
strategic objectives with those of City Council, the Commission:
Will support the Neighborhood Livability and Social Health Key Outcome Area by:
x Enhancing the community’s sense of place by actively working to see Design Assistance
Program (DAP) funding reinstated in the 2022 Budget. The DAP provides a voluntary,
educational means to address the impacts of poorly designed new construction on established
character, improving the outcomes of 144 construction projects since 2012 and reducing the
number of complaints Council received on this issue by 20%.
x Protecting historic character through landmark designation; and helping to ensure compatible
alterations and new development through design review and development review.
x Celebrating historic resources through a community recognition and appreciation
opportunities, such as the Friends of Preservation Awards; virtual tours; signage and brochures;
and partnerships with community history organizations.
x Supporting affordable housing goals by retaining and rehabilitating older building stock,
promoting more affordable options in housing; and by assisting Housing Catalyst in federal
clearance for the sale of properties eligible for federal, state, and local designation.
x Continue to develop a community-wide survey plan and identify priorities for historic survey.
Will support the Economic Health Key Outcome Area by:
x Allocating Landmark Rehabilitation Loans, and promoting State Tax Credits, State Historic
Fund grants, and other financial programs for work to preserve and rehabilitate eligible
residential and commercial properties.
x Supporting Housing Attainability and Affordability through revisions to the Rehabilitation Loan
Program and the Design Assistance Program to address issues of equity, inclusion, and financial
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need, and better assist low and moderate-income citizens with cost-effective repairs and
improvements to their homes.
x Ensuring a smooth, integrated Development Review process by providing early comments to
developers and staff on Land Use Code projects; and by providing decision makers with
recommendations on development near historic properties.
x Promoting and subsidizing the use of Fort Collins’ specialized skills and tradespeople to keep
more financial resources in the community.
Will support the Environmental Health Key Outcome Area by:
x Incentivizing sustainable building practices and energy conservation measures in older homes
through historic preservation review processes.
x Promote sustainability, retention of embodied energy, and waste-steam reduction by
encouraging the reuse of existing buildings and materials.
x Facilitating safe, cost-effective energy rehabilitation and retrofitting, and resource sustainability
through 0%-interest loans, grants, and free professional advice.
x Promoting the Historic Preservation Division’s Costs Calculator, an on-line tool that enables
area contractors and residents to understand the relative costs, longevity and energy trade-offs
in material choices.
Will support the High Performing Government Key Outcome Area by:
x Overseeing the implementation of the new historic preservation codes and processes and
continuing to identify improvements, recommending appropriate code revisions as needed.
x Providing the best service to Council and the residents of Fort Collins by identifying and
implementing innovative solutions and best practices through partnerships, continuing
education, and professional trainings.
x Building capacity, increasing productivity, and facilitating the career training and growth of
young professionals by working with CSU students in Historic Preservation, Archeology,
Construction Management, Heritage Tourism and other related fields of study.
x Furthering Council’s and the City’s goals and objectives through the performance of the
Commission’s duties.
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