HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/12/2021 - Historic Preservation Commission - AGENDA - Work SessionPage 1
Meg Dunn, Chair Location:
Kurt Knierim, Vice Chair This meeting will be held
Michael Bello remotely via Zoom.
Walter Dunn
Elizabeth Michell
Kevin Murray
Anne Nelsen Staff Liaison:
Jim Rose Karen McWilliams
Vacant Seat Historic Preservation Manager
Work Session
May 12, 2021
5:30 PM
Landmark 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 Landmark 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 the regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation Commission which will be held
remotely on May 19, 2021. Information on how to participate is contained in the agenda for that meeting available at
https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/landmark-preservation.php.
Documents to share: 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 May 12, 2021 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 Landmark 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, MAY 19, 2021 AT 5:30 P.M. VIA ZOOM
(Please see the agenda for the May 19, 2021 meeting for information on how to join that meeting.)
CONSENT
1. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 21, 2021
DISCUSSION
2. REPORT ON STAFF DESIGN REVIEW DECISIONS FOR DESIGNATED PROPERTIES
3. 140 N MCKINLEY AVE – FINAL DESIGN REVIEW
4. 528 W MOUNTAIN AVE – LANDMARK STATUS HEARING 1
BOARD TOPICS
1. Training – Content - Asian American History in Fort Collins
2. Training – Fundamentals – The Standards
3. LPC 2021 Work Plan
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
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Gretchen Schiager
From:meg dunn <barefootmeg@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, September 1, 2020 4:54 PM
To:Karen McWilliams; Gretchen Schiager
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Extending our virtual meeting period
Hi Karen,
Given our ongoing COVID‐19 “Safer at Home” recommendation from the State, I think it would be prudent for us to
continue to hold meetings virtually for the foreseeable future. Why don’t we set June 2021 as a cut off point to revisit
this, with the option to revisit the issue sooner if somehow a vaccine is found and quickly disseminated early next year,
and the Safer at Home recommendation is lifted. I know that P&Z is holding a mixed meeting soon, so I think we should
be open to that should the need arise.
So, to summarize: Let’s plan to continue our virtual LPC meetings until June 2021 with the understanding that, should
the need arise, we would be willing to consider an alternative option on a one‐off basis. Given that the members of the
LPC seem to feel that our virtual meetings have been going well, I don’t foresee this happening. But I would like to be
flexible should an applicant or appellant feel the need for an in‐person setting.
Thanks!
‐ Meg
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Roll Call – Work Session
Landmark Preservation Commission
Date: 5/12/2021
Mike Bello X
Meg Dunn X
Walter Dunn X
Kurt Knierim X
Elizabeth Michell X
Kevin Murray X
Anne Nelsen X
Jim Rose X
Vacant Seat N/A
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DATE:
STAFF:
May 12, 2021
Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner
WORK SESSION ITEM 1
Landmark Preservation
Commission
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Training – Content Series – Asian Americans in Early Fort Collins
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of retooling LPC 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 LPC), and Methods & Treatment (related to how we sustainably care for
historic places). Suggestions for topics from the Commission are always welcome.
This session will present a brief overview of Asian American history in Fort Collins, specifically the history of
Chinese and Japanese residents in the region prior to 1940. The session will discuss the obligations within
historic preservation to improving social equity outcomes in the community related to Asian American
contributions to Fort Collins, and how the places where Asian American stories unfolded may be incorporated into
the City’s historic preservation program.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Staff Presentation
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LPC Training
Content / Methods Series
Asian Americans in Early Fort Collins
Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner
Asian Americans in the West – Pre-1940
• Chinese immigration
starting in the 1840s-
1850s
• Central Pacific Railroad
• Mining
• Logging
• Services (laundry)
• Japanese immigration
starting in the 1900s
• Agriculture
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• George Gowy
• Sam Lung
• Hong Sing
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Next Steps in Asian American History
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• Post World War II research
• University-focused
• Broader immigration from
beyond China and Japan
• Soon-to-publish City webpage
Chet Maeda – Japanese American; Ram Football player
(CSU Aggies)
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• Stronger emphasis on intangible history & storytelling
• Historic resources can’t be visually assessed
• Cultural landscape of Fort Collins
• Obligation to address social inequity through places and stories we
emphasize
• Develop outreach strategies to get important sites Landmarked
• Not just identified
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Plans for the Future
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• Rapid Response Local History Projects
•Next is PRIDE Month in June
• Formal historic context reports
• Increased frequency of outreach/education programs
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Board Topic 2, Page 1
DATE:
STAFF:
May 12, 2021
Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner
WORK SESSION ITEM 2
Landmark Preservation
Commission
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Training – Fundamentals Series – The Standards
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of retooling LPC training sessions in 2021, this will be a short (20 to 30-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 LPC), and Methods & Treatment (related to how we sustainably care
for historic places). Suggestions for topics from the Commission are always welcome.
This session will provide an overview of the various standards that the City uses to make decisions about projects
that affect designated or eligible historic buildings within Fort Collins city limits. This will focus specifically on the
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, but will also provide a brief overview of the Old Town
Design Standards and the Old Town Neighborhood Design Guidelines. The staff presentation will be followed by
discussion.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Staff Presentation
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LPC Training
Fundamentals Series
The Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties
Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner
The Standards – Why Are They Necessary?
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• The U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
• Legally required
• Most federal and state preservation programs use them as a requirement
• CLGs must base their decisions on them
• Fort Collins has adopted them in Chapter 14, Article IV
• Any area/district-specific standards are still based on SOI
• A common language
• Ensure that all parties involved in a project understand and follow the same rules
• Consistency
• Common methodology to reduce subjectivity
• Long Term Planning
• These resources have lasted decades to centuries – how do make sure that continues?
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The Standards – What do they cover?
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• Historic resources of all kinds
• Buildings
• Structures
•Sites
• Objects
• Districts & Landscapes
• Building exteriors and interiors
• Only use exterior guidance for City Code
review
• Historic property setting and environment
• Landscape
• Outbuildings
• Attachments
The Standards – 4 Approaches
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• The U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the
Treatment of Historic Properties
• 4 treatment approaches
• Reconstruction
• Restoration
• Preservation (arrested decay)
•Rehabilitation (adaptive reuse)
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Rehab: 10 Standards / 3 Basic Principles
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• Retain historic character, even if use
changes
• Retain and repair historic materials,
features, & spaces
• Design compatible, reversible additions
and alterations
Common Rehabilitation Concerns
• Primary elevations
• Windows
• New Construction
• Side or rear additions
• Rooftop additions
• Code or Civil Rights Compliance
•ADA
• Building Codes
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Other Standards & Guidelines
• Old Town Design Standards
• Interpret SOI Standards for specific area
• River Downtown Redevelopment Zone District Design
Guidelines
• Applies to north end of Old Town NRHP
District & other individual Landmarks
• Informative, but not adopted Standards
• Old Town Neighborhood Guidelines
• Applies to greater “old town” residential area
• Informative, but not adopted Standards
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In Design Review Meetings
• Remember to reference Standards in discussion and
decision-making
• Avoid statements that start with “I like / I don’t like…”
• Start statements with “This appears to meet Standard
# because…”
• Standards for Rehab are a methodology, not
prescriptive code.
• Context matters
• Process matters
• Standards vs. Guidelines
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Wrap-up / Q & A
• Specific skills or aspects of LPC work you want a training or refresher
on? Let us know!
• Let us know in a meeting or just email staff
Questions?
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DATE:
STAFF:
May 12, 2021
Karen McWilliams, Historic Preservation Manager
WORK SESSION ITEM 3
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Commission
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
LPC 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 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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