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Home My WebLink About05/08/2024 - Historic Preservation Commission - AGENDA - Work SessionPage 1 Jim Rose, Chair Location: Bonnie Gibson, Vice Chair This meeting will be held Margo Carlock IN PERSON at Chris Conway City Hall, 300 LaPorte Ave Jenna Edwards Jeff Gaines Aaron Hull Staff Liaison: Tom Wilson Maren Bzdek David Woodlee Historic Preservation Manager Work Session May 8, 2024 5:30 PM 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. Historic Preservation Commission AGENDA All Commission Members in quasi-judicial matters, must be in person according to Section 2-73 of the Municipal Code. IN PERSON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: No public comment is allowed during work sessions. Members of the public may observe the meeting but will not be allowed to comment at the meeting. The public may comment in the regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission which will be held in person on May 15, 2024. Information on how to participate is contained in the agenda for that meeting available at https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/boards/historic-preservation. 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 48 hours prior to the May 15, 2024 meeting to preservation@fcgov.com. Packet Pg. 1 Page 2 • CALL TO ORDER • ROLL CALL • REVIEW OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024, AT 5:30 P.M. VIA ZOOM AND IN-PERSON (Please see the agenda for the May 15, 2024, meeting for information on how to join that meeting.) CONSENT 1. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 17, 2024 2. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DEMOLITION NOTIFICATION – 1703 W. MULBERRY ST. DISCUSSION 3. REPORT ON STAFF ACTIVITIES SINCE THE LAST MEETING 4. PROGRESS REPORT – WILLIAM ROBB HISTORIC CONTEXT 5. EDUCATION WORKSHOP – ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY PRIMER 6. 426 E. OAK ST. (HOTTEL/HOFFMAN HOUSE AND ASH PIT) – CONCEPTUAL LANDMARK DESIGN REVIEW • BOARD TOPICS 1. HPC Work Plan Progress & Priorities 2. Training: Design Review & Chapter 14, Article IV 3. Training: SOI Standards Refresh • OTHER BUSINESS • ADJOURNMENT Packet Pg. 2 Board Topic 1, Page 1 DATE: STAFF: May 8, 2024 Maren Bzdek, Historic Preservation Manager WORK SESSION ITEM 1 Historic Preservation Commission SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION HPC Work Plans – 2024 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 adopted the attached 2024 work plan at its November 08, 2023 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. HPC 2024 Work Plan Packet Pg. 3 Work Plan City of Fort Collins HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2024 Work Plan The 2024 work plan of the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is based on four primary initiatives that initially emerged at an October 2022 retreat. The current members have determined these initiatives are of ongoing relevance to their work on behalf of City Council and the Fort Collins community. The current members of the HPC have also determined to hold regular discussions throughout 2024 to identify associated action items and required resources, to discuss how their proposed work interfaces with ongoing City staff activities, and to take on related tasks according to their individual capacity to contribute. 2024 Work Plan Initiatives These initiatives align with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Impact Agenda, the Colorado Statewide Historic Preservation Plan, and the City of Fort Collins strategic plans and outcome areas. 1.Support Building an Equitable, Affordable, and Vibrant Community •Provide feedback and ideas for the following staff-led initiatives: o share local history and elevate appreciation of historic building stock that provides affordable housing for the community o prioritize inclusion to tell a more accurate and comprehensive story of our community o encourage emphasis on the history of individual Fort Collins neighborhoods to help residents learn about and appreciate where they live o follow National Register process to consider updating the significance criteria to include cultural significance and evaluate local potential for application. o Incorporate the City’s future land acknowledgement statement into HPC meetings. 2.Grow a Collaborative and Inclusive Network through Improved Public Engagement •Assist staff with formal and informal presentations to community groups, focusing first on the key interest groups of cultural and heritage non-profits, realtors, construction and building trades, and developers as well as youth K-12 education •Use HPC meetings to engage with and empower the participation, self-advocacy, and storytelling of underrepresented groups who are not typically connected to historic preservation work •Interact more closely and strategically with other Boards and Commissions •Help staff to identify new stakeholders and partner organizations to work on shared goals •Network with community contacts and encourage City Clerk’s Office and City Council to recruit and appoint new HPC members who are representative of our community’s demographic diversity 3.Strengthen Connection to Climate Resilience Work •Use HPC work sessions and other educational outlets led by HPC members to educate residents and contractors about value and passive energy performance of pre-WWII building stock and material conservation/embodied energy, as well as methods for maintaining and improving ongoing energy performance of historic buildings BOARD TOPIC 1, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 4 • Provide feedback to staff on conceptual design of effective graphics to represent comparative effects of demolition versus adaptive reuse/rehabilitation of buildings • Provide comments for City’s effort to consider a future deconstruction ordinance that is connected to a regional network of participants 4. Develop Modernized and Expanded Tools for Historic Preservation • Engage a younger demographic with connections to emerging professionals in graduate programs and emerging digital tools • Support effort to create new and more numerous tools for recognizing historic places and learning about their history (on site and online) • Participate in staff-led effort to evaluate, address, and strengthen incentives and financial support programs to encourage and support local landmarks • Use HPC meetings to promote the existing Cost Calculator Tool on the City’s website • Provide ideas to staff for new information and helpful resources to add to City’s website ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) Purpose and Overview: • The HPC, established in 1968, is a nine-member quasi-judicial body. Per Certified Local Government (CLG) requirements in the U.S. historic preservation system, the City must demonstrate an ongoing effort to maintain at least 40% of the membership with professional expertise in history, archaeology, anthropology, architectural history, architecture or landscape architecture, real estate, or law. o Currently, that expertise is represented on the Fort Collins HPC by 8 of the 8 appointed members (100%) as follows: Architecture (Anne Nelsen); Historic Architecture/Architectural History (Jim Rose); History and related disciplines (Jenna Edwards, Margo Carlock); Archaeology (Bonnie Gibson); Building Trades (David Woodlee); and Real Estate (Andy Smith, Tom Wilson). • The HPC performs the CLG responsibilities for the City of Fort Collins: o Enables the City to administer preservation regulations on behalf of the state/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 education o Requires enforcement of state/local legislation for the designation and protection of historic properties consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards; requires on-going historic survey. • The HPC is the final decision-maker on: o Exterior alterations to properties designated as Fort Collins Landmarks o Determinations of eligibility for Fort Collins Landmark designation; and allocation of Landmark Rehabilitation Loan funds • The HPC makes formal recommendations: o To Council on Fort Collins Landmark designations and matters of policy related to historic preservation and land use; to the Colorado State Review Board on nominations of Fort Collins properties to the National and State Registers of Historic Places o To the Planning and Zoning Commission, Hearing Officers, and City staff on design compatibility of developments adjacent to and/or containing historic resources, as well as proposed treatment plans for adaptive reuse of those historic resources. • HPC 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. • The HPC proactively addresses barriers that perpetuate inequality, to help minimize impacts to historically under-represented and under-resourced communities; and directly supports the City's goals of sustaining an environment where residents and visitors feel welcomed, safe, and valued. BOARD TOPIC 1, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 5 Board Topic 2, Page 1 DATE: STAFF: May 8, 2023 Jim Bertolini, Senior Historic Preservation Planner WORK SESSION ITEM 2 Historic Preservation Commission SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION HPC Training – Municipal Code 14, Article IV – Design Review on Designated Properties EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is a training for members of the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the Chapter 14, Article IV of the Municipal Code, dealing with reviewing projects on designated historic places. This training will cover what the code section includes, it’s purpose, and how it’s applied in situations that are commonly brought to the HPC. This topic will last about 15 minutes. Commissioners are encouraged to come with questions about topics related to taking care of, or approving projects on, historic buildings. While these may not be covered in the meeting, they may become topics for future work sessions. The Municipal Code, Chapter 14, Article IV, is posted on Municode, here: https://library.municode.com/co/fort_collins/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=CH14LAPR_ARTIVDEREPRALDERE ATTACHMENTS 1. Staff Presentation Packet Pg. 6 Headline Copy Goes Here Senior Historic Preservation Planner Jim Bertolini Codes! Chapter 14, Article IV…or… Taking Care of Historic Places May 8, 2024 Headline Copy Goes Here 2 Why a Code Training? • Always good to refresh • Skim before meetings? • HPC operates under these codes in a quasi-judicial manner • We periodically revisit & revise • This is in progress / planned in foreseeable future 1 2 BOARD TOPIC 2, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 7 Headline Copy Goes HereFort Collins – Preservation Codes 3 • Chapter 14 of Municipal Code • Includes Designated & Non- Designated Resources • Covers •Policies, Purposes, & Definitions •Designation Standards & Processes (also survey) •Project Review process •Landmark Loan Program • Land Use Code 3.4.7 • Development Review • Includes non-designated resources on development sites • Includes most permitted projects on non-single family property •Standards for evaluation and treatment housed in Chapter 14 Headline Copy Goes HereChapter 14, Articles I, II, III – The Why and Who Cares? 4 • Article I – In General • Declaration of policy, purposes, and definitions • General provisions like staffing, waivers of conditions, penalties for violations, appeals, etc. • The Why • Why we have an historic preservation program in Fort Collins • What we’re supposed to try to accomplish • Common language • Common expectations • Article III – Historic Designation Process • Identifies who can start a nomination • How a nomination gets processed • Procedures for staff, HPC, and Council • The Why • Who gets to participate? • How do we make sure all Landmark requests receive due process? • Article II – Standards for Landmarks • Standards for what qualifies •Significance •Integrity • Determination of eligibility (nominations or development/permitting) • Appeals procedure • The Why • What’s important enough to preserve? • How do we formally identify those places? 3 4 BOARD TOPIC 2, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 8 Headline Copy Goes Here Staff contact •Identify best practices •Identify potential funding •Approve small or compliant projects HPC – Conceptual Review •Discussion w/ applicant •Can be waived for simple projects HPC – Final Review •Quasi-judicial •Decision-maker Article IV – How Do We Take Care of It? 5 • Article IV – Review of Alterations • Applicability - exteriors • Adoption of federal preservation standards • Discretion for staff approvals • Process for HPC review • How Do We Take Care of It? • Follow federal standards and/or adopted local standards/guidelines • Be consistent • Be fair • Be reasonable Headline Copy Goes HereNational/State Register vs. Local 6 National Register •Designating entity: National Park Service • Honorary • Requirements for federally funded/permitted actions • Income-producing properties qualify for federal tax credit Colorado State Register •Designating entity: History Colorado • Honorary • Minor requirements to State agencies • All properties qualify for State Historic Tax Credit City Landmarks •Designating Entity: Fort Collins City Council • Protected under City Code • Eligible properties protected under Land Use Code (non-SF) • All properties qualify for local/state incentives 5 6 BOARD TOPIC 2, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 9 Headline Copy Goes HereLandmark Design Review – Codes & Purpose 7 • Municipal Code Chapter 14, Article IV •Requires preservation of important resources • Retain access to financial incentives • HPC (or staff) is a decision-maker – why? • Designation comes from City Council Ordinance • Specifies responsibility for ongoing protection Headline Copy Goes HereNR Design Review – Codes & Purpose 8 • Still Municipal Code Chapter 14, Article IV •Encourages preservation of important resources • Retain access to financial incentives • Limitations – why? • Designation does not come from City Council 7 8 BOARD TOPIC 2, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 10 Headline Copy Goes HereLandmark vs. NR Design Review – Tips for Success 9 NRHP Review • HPC is not a decision-maker • Issue decision first – discuss after motion clears • What is success? • Improving an outcome, even if project doesn’t meet SOI Standards. • Retaining historic status • Share expertise / Collaborate Landmark Review • HPC is a decision-maker • Issue decision first – discuss after motion clears • What is success? • Approving project if it meets SOI Standards. • Denying projects that don’t meet SOIStandards/will damage property • Share expertise / Educate Headline Copy Goes Here • Use the same Standards in Both Scenarios • National Park Service •Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability •LOTS of supporting Briefs, Bulletins, and Tech Notes • Supporting Docs & Local Interpretation • Old Town Design Standards • Old Town Neighborhood Guidelines 10 Preservation Standards 9 10 BOARD TOPIC 2, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 11 Headline Copy Goes HereExamples – Additions (723 W Olive) 11 • Very common for HPC to review (not staff) • Largest modification that can be made to an historic building • Process? • Conceptual AND Final Review • Approach?Stds 9 and 10; Additions should be: • Compatible w/ historic building • Subordinate to historic building • Distinguishable from historic building • Reversible without significant reconstruction Headline Copy Goes Here 12 Questions •Questions for the HPC: • In NRHP review cases (where the HPC is not a decision-maker), how would the HPC like to be informed when incompatible work is completed that staff determines may render the entire property non-historic? •Questions from HPC for staff? 11 12 BOARD TOPIC 2, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 12 Board Topic 3, Page 1 DATE: STAFF: May 8, 2023 Jim Bertolini, Senior Historic Preservation Planner WORK SESSION ITEM 3 Historic Preservation Commission SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION HPC Training – Refresh on SOI Standards EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is a training for members of the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties, the City’s adopted standards and guidelines for reviewing projects on historic resources. The Standards, especially the Standards for Rehabilitation, are the basis for nearly all decisions made regarding the care and treatment of historic resources in Fort Collins. The Standards establish a common methodology for treatment within the incredibly diverse array of historic resources, including buildings, structures, landscapes, and archaeology sites, that exist in Fort Collins and across the United States. The Guidelines are the federal government’s best advice on that care and treatment, and informs much of whether a project is approved or not in the city. This topic will last about 15 minutes, and will go over what the Standards are, why we use them, and how they’re designed to operate. Commissioners are encouraged to come with questions about topics related to taking care of, or approving projects on, historic buildings. While these may not be covered in the meeting, they may become topics for future work sessions. The SOI Standards and Guidelines are maintained by the National Park Service and posted on their website, here: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/secretary-standards-treatment-historic-properties.htm ATTACHMENTS 1. Staff Presentation Packet Pg. 13 Headline Copy Goes Here Senior Historic Preservation Planner Jim Bertolini Historic Preservation Standards May 8, 2024 Headline Copy Goes HereU.S. Preservation Structure 2 National National Park Service Advisory Council on Historic Preservation National Trust for Historic Preservation Preservation Action State (CO) History Colorado Colorado Preservation, Inc. Colorado Historical Foundation Local (FC) Historic Preservation Services Historic Preservation Commission Historic Larimer County Fort Collins Historical Society Community members, advocates, property owners, etc., involved throughout. Government Non-Profit Advocacy 1 2 BOARD TOPIC 3, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 14 Headline Copy Goes Here 3 Fort Collins – Preservation Codes • Chapter 14 of Municipal Code • Includes Designated & Non-Designated Resources • Covers •Policies, Purposes, & Definitions •Designation Standards & Processes •Project Review process •Landmark Loan Program • Land Use Code 3.4.7 • Development Review • Primarily for non-designated resources on development sites • Includes most permitted projects on non-single family property •Standards for evaluation and treatment housed in Chapter 14 MB1 Headline Copy Goes HerePreservation Standards 4 • National Park Service •Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability •LOTS of supporting Briefs, Bulletins, and Tech Notes • Supporting Docs & Local Interpretation • Old Town Design Standards •Not the same as the Old Town Neighborhood Guidelines 3 4 BOARD TOPIC 3, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 15 Headline Copy Goes HereWhat do the Standards Cover? 5 • Just about everything. • NPS Standards cover interior, exterior, and site/context. • Local regulations cover exterior and site/context. • Design & building science. Headline Copy Goes HereSOI Standards 6 • Standards for Treatment • Restoration • Reconstruction • Preservation •Rehabilitation 5 6 BOARD TOPIC 3, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 16 Headline Copy Goes HereSOI Standards for Rehabilitation 7 1) A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. 2) The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. 3) Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken. 4) Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved. 5) Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a historic property shall be preserved. 6) Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence. 7) Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. 8) Significant archeological resources affected by a project shall be protected and preserved. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken. 9) New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. 10) New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. Headline Copy Goes HereSOI Standards - Rehabilitation 8 • 10 Standards – 3 Principles • Do No Harm • Repair Before You Replace • Keep alterations in context 7 8 BOARD TOPIC 3, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 17 Headline Copy Goes HereSOI Guidelines for Rehab 9 • Standards vs. Guidelines • Standards are the principles and methods we apply • Guidelines are the interpretation of those standards in specific cases • Guidelines tools • Guideline booklets themselves •SOI Guidelines on Treatment •SOI Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehab • Preservation Briefs (general topics) •i.e., energy efficiency in historic buildings, roofing, identifying character-defining features, etc. • Interpreting the Standards Bulletins (specific topics) •Installing solar panels on commercial buildings, building additions onto historic residences, etc. • Preservation Tech Notes (very specific case studies) •Repairing and insulating rolled steel casement windows on a historic masonry mill building, etc. Headline Copy Goes Here 10 Why do We Use Federal Standards & Guidelines? • Adopted in City Code • CLG status and Code requires we base decision-making in the Standards • Provide a consistent, clear, and predictable basis for decision-making • Guidelines utilize latest building science from the NPS • subject to local environment and architectural history 9 10 BOARD TOPIC 3, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 18 Headline Copy Goes HereUsing the Standards in HPC Meetings 11 • Make sure you’re using the right treatment method • Almost always Rehabilitation • Remember the HPC’s purview • Exterior alterations • Decision-maker on City Landmarks and in City Landmark Districts • Otherwise, making recommendations • Preservation concerns National Park Service Headline Copy Goes Here 12 Tips When Discussing Preservation Projects • Avoid personal opinions • Cite the Standards and how they are met or not met • Avoid phrases like “I like…,” “I don’t like…”, or “I have a problem with…” • Disclose perceived conflicts or biases when necessary • Ask staff (City Attorney) if unsure • Recuse when necessary • Do you have a real or perceived conflict that would hinder you from being unbiased in your vote? • Ask staff (City Attorney) if unsure MB3 11 12 BOARD TOPIC 3, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 19 Headline Copy Goes Here 13 Questions / Requests • What questions do you have? • What topics would you like to learn more about? Examples include: • How the Standards recommend approaching a more specific preservation issue • Historic building science • Sustainability • Local History • Operating as a commissioner on a quasi-judicial board (responsibilities and procedures) 13 BOARD TOPIC 3, ATTACHMENT 1 Packet Pg. 20