HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/12/2024 - Historic Preservation Commission - AGENDA - Work SessionPage 1
Jim Rose, Chair Location:
Bonnie Gibson, Vice Chair This meeting will be held
Margo Carlock REMOTE ONLY
Chris Conway Via Zoom
Jenna Edwards
Jeff Gaines
Aaron Hull Staff Liaison:
David Woodlee Maren Bzdek
Vacant Seat Historic Preservation Manager
Work Session
June 12, 2024
5:30 PM
Historic Preservation Commission
AGENDA
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://fcgov.zoom.us/j/97692256861. (Using earphones will greatly improve your
audio). Keep yourself on muted status.
JOIN BY PHONE:
Please dial 720-928-9299 and enter Webinar ID 976 9225 6861. 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 Historic Preservation Commission which will be
held remotely and in person on July 17, 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 July 17, 2024 meeting to preservation@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, JULY 17, 2024, AT 5:30 P.M. VIA ZOOM AND IN-PERSON
(Please see the agenda for the July 17, 2024, meeting for information on how to join that meeting.)
CONSENT
1. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MAY 15, 2024
DISCUSSION
2. REPORT ON STAFF ACTIVITIES SINCE THE LAST MEETING
3. 201 LINDEN DESIGN REVIEW - WINDOWS
4. 724 MARTINEZ – LANDMARK DESIGNATION
5. 360 LINDEN – CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
• BOARD TOPICS
1. HPC Work Plan Progress & Priorities
2. Training: Development Review: Code, Roles, & Approaches
3. Local History - PRIDE
• OTHER BUSINESS
• ADJOURNMENT
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Board Topic 1, Page 1
DATE:
STAFF:
June 12, 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
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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
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• 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
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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.
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DATE:
STAFF:
June 12, 2024
Jim Bertolini, Senior Historic Preservation Planner
WORK SESSION ITEM
2
Historic Preservation
Commission
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
HPC Training – Development Review & Applying LUC 5.8.1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is a training for members of the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the development review process
as it pertains to historic resources in Fort Collins. This training will cover the purpose and code authority behind
protecting cultural resources through the Land Use Code, how 5.8.1 is applied and how that is different than
project review on City Landmarks, and will discuss potential future modifications to the code section to meet
current best practices and community needs. This topic will last about 20 minutes.
Commissioners are encouraged to come with questions about development review and how new projects in the
city can/do interact with historic resources. While these may not be covered in the meeting, they may become
topics for future work sessions.
LUC 5.8.1 (via Article V) is available online, here (use the Table of Contents link to navigate directly to 5.8.1):
https://www.fcgov.com/planning-development-services/files/article-5-general-development-and-site-
design.pdf?1715205121
The Historic Preservation Division’s development review information is available online, here:
https://www.fcgov.com/historicpreservation/development-review
ATTACHMENTS
1. Staff Presentation
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Senior Historic Preservation Planner
Jim Bertolini
HPC Training:
Development
Review
June 12, 2024
Headline Copy Goes HereBasis for Historic Review
•Chapter 14 of Municipal Code
• Designated & Non-Designated
Resources
• Policies, Purposes, &
Definitions
• Designation Standards &
Processes (also survey)
• Landmark Design Review
process & standards
• Landmark Loan Program
•Land Use Code 5.8.1 (Development
Review)
• Includes non-designated historic
resources on development sites
• Includes most permitted projects
on non-single-family properties
• Treatment of historic resources
• Design compatibility for new
construction near historic
resources
*Note the new citation. LUC
Updates renumbered all sections.
The old 3.4.7 is now 5.8.1
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Headline Copy Goes HerePurpose for Historic Review
•Why?
• Attempts to balance
current/future needs w/
maintenance of “sign posts” of
the community’s story
• Recognizes tangible and
intangible value of historic
places
•Economic value
•Environmental value
•Social value
•Land Use Code 5.8.1 (Development
Review)
Headline Copy Goes HereLand Use Code 5.8.1
• Article 5 – General Development and Site
Design
• 5.8 – Historic
• 5.8.1 – Historic, Landmark Preservation, and
Cultural Resources
• In general, any Landmark-eligible
properties must be incorporated
• LUC has general single-unit residential
exemption
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Headline Copy Goes HereLUC 5.8.1 vs. Municipal Code 14 (Landmark Project Review)
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What’s the same as Chapter 14?
• Still use federal preservation standards
to guide treatment of historic buildings
on development site
• Ultimate goal is preserving important
historic places while meeting current
community needs
What’s different?
• Broader definition of historic resource
(anything Landmark-eligible)
• Design compatibility for new construction
adjacent to historic buildings
• HPC is not the decision-maker
• In practice, more flexible
Landmark
Project
Review
Adopted
Preservation
Standards
Development
Project
Review
Similar but distinct purposes:
• Chapter 14: Priority is to protect
Landmarks
• LUC 5.8.1 (when dealing with Eligible
resources): Priority is to conserve cultural
resources while meeting new needs
• Assumes and accommodates
significant infill
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Staff identifies if
historic resources
are affected
• Development
Review process
Staff provides
guidance to
applicant on
project design
HPC (or staff)
gives a
recommendation
to Decision-maker
• HPC Hearing
Considers
information &
recc’s &
approves/denies
project
Decision-makers?
• P&Z Commission
• Admin Hearing Officer
• Planning Staff
Land Use Code 5.8.1 - Process
• One input point in larger
development review
• Role of HPC/Staff?
• Recommend approval,
approval w/ conditions, or
denial to the Decision-
maker
• Historic survey
completed
• Conceptual/Preliminary
Review
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Headline Copy Goes HereWhat Types of things can/should the HPC Comment on?
In the HPC’s Purview:
• Direct alterations/major repairs to historic resources
• Buildings (houses, commercial buildings, offices, barns,
etc.)
• Structures (irrigation ditches, sheds & outbuildings,
bridges, etc.)
• Objects (historic statues, monuments, etc.)
• Landscapes & features (historic trees, historic fence
lines, etc.
• Design compatibility of new construction with historic
resources (on site or nearby)
• Follow standards in 5.8.1(F),Table 1
• Construction concerns that may affect historic
resources
• Equipment & material staging, construction access, etc.
Not in the HPC’s Purview (usually):
• Minimum/Maximum parking requirements
• Exception? Modification to reduce parking to avoid
destroying historic resources
• Building Code (IBC/IEBC/IECC) compliance
• Exception? Where a conflict between IEBC (or other
codes) and Preservation standards exist, modification to
do “Not Recommended” work.
• Traffic engineering/site access
• Exception? Modification to provide safe/required access
to the site from the street (Alpine Bank)
Headline Copy Goes Here5.8.1: Historic Resources on the Development Site
• Landmark-eligible properties treated like City Landmarks but:
• Ultimate arbiter remains Decision Maker, not HPC or Preservation staff
• Allow infill not allowed on designated Landmarks is allowed on Eligible
properties
• Infill must meet Design Compatibility requirements.
• National Park Service / U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
• Four Treatment methods
• Reconstruction
• Restoration
• Preservation
•Rehabilitation
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Headline Copy Goes Here5.8.1 – Historic Resources near the Development Site
• OR infill development next to historic
resources on the development site…
• Design compatibility under 7 aspects
1. Similar width and/or similar massing
2. Stepbacks same height or one-story
above historic resources.
3. Durable materials (up to stepbacks)
4. Dominant materials (up to
stepbacks)
5. Window pattern & design
6. Horizontal or vertical reference lines
7. Visibility
Headline Copy Goes HereOther 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 fully
adopted Standards
• Old Town Neighborhood Guidelines
• Applies to greater “old town”
residential area
• Informative, and can influence
decision/recommendation, but
not adopted Standards
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Headline Copy Goes HereStaff vs. HPC Review for Recommendation?
HPC Review (generally)
• Historic Resources are on the development site
and proposed modifications are significant
•Large addition
•Major change to front of building
• Large new development abutting an historic
resource
Staff review (generally)
• Historic resources are on the development site but
proposed modifications are minor
•Patio addition
•Rear addition that’s largely consistent with SOI Standards
•Permit-only modifications (windows, doors, minor alterations)
• New development where historic resources are
within 200ft but none are abutting site (i.e., only 2
compatibility requirements need met)
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•Climate Action
•Affordable Housing /
Densification / Transit-
Oriented Development
•Recommendations of
the Advisory Council
on Historic
Preservation
•Recommendations
from preservation
advocates across the
nation
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Headline Copy Goes HereNew Directions - Outcomes
• Provide clarity/visual aides on design compatibility for new construction
• Provide clarity/specific parameters for cases where Modification of Standards may be warranted when meeting
LUC 6.8(H)(2) to:
•“substantially alleviate an existing, defined and described problem of city-wide concern…or would substantially address an important
community need specifically and expressly defined and described in [City Plan] or an adopted policy, ordinance, or resolution from City
Council.”
•For example, affordable housing, transit-oriented development, etc.
•Create mitigation options for historic resources when significant or complete demolition is warranted
• Continue policy updates for both Landmark & LUC Review related to more flexible interpretation of
Preservation standards
•Solar policy (already adopted)
•Roofing policy (on the way)
•Adding Housing Units to Historic Properties guide (planned)
•Other climate action-related policy (future)
Headline Copy Goes HereHPC Discussion
Related to Land Use and the protection of cultural resources:
•What does the HPC hope to see in coming years in terms of changes and updates?
•What’s working well? What’s not working?
•What factors or community needs do we need to consider?
⎻Do we already have a code framework sufficient to do consider those needs?
⎻If not, what code changes should we make?
⎻What policy changes should we consider related to interpreting the code?
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Board Topic 3, Page 1
DATE:
STAFF:
June 12, 2024
Maren Bzdek, Historic Preservation Manager
WORK SESSION ITEM
3
Historic Preservation
Commission
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
HPC Training – Local History: Pride & LGBTQ+ History in Fort Collins
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is a training for members of the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the local history of Pride and
LGBTQ+ individuals in Fort Collins. This training will cover what we know so far about LGBTQ individuals
throughout the city’s history, and recently discovered civil rights history related to marriage and employment
equality among other topics. This topic will last about 15 minutes.
Commissioners are encouraged to come with questions about LGBTQ+ history and historic places. While these
may not be covered in the meeting, they may become topics for future work sessions.
The City’s current website relating to PRIDE and LGBTQ+ history is available online, here:
https://www.fcgov.com/historicpreservation/pride
ATTACHMENTS
1. Staff Presentation
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Historic Preservation Manager
Maren Bzdek
Pride Month:
LGBTQ+ History in
Fort Collins
June 12, 2024
Headline Copy Goes HereLGBTQ+ History in Place: National/State Efforts
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• NPS Theme Study
Colorado LGBTQ+ History Project
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Headline Copy Goes HereNR Listed Sites in Colorado
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Headline Copy Goes HereNR Listed Sites in Colorado
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Headline Copy Goes HereNR Listed Sites in Colorado
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Headline Copy Goes HereLGBTQ+ History in Place: Local Landmarks
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BOARD TOPIC 3, ATTACHMENT 1
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Headline Copy Goes HereTrifold Tour Brochure
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Headline Copy Goes Herefcgov.com/historicpreservation/pride
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Headline Copy Goes HereLGBTQ+ Property Types: Event Sites
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Headline Copy Goes HereLGBTQ+ Property Types: Bars, Social Halls
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Headline Copy Goes HereLGBTQ+ Property Types: Community Resource Centers
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Headline Copy Goes HereLGBTQ+ Property Types: Civic, Medical Services
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Headline Copy Goes HereOngoing Research
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Headline Copy Goes HereChallenges and Pitfalls
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Intersectional complexity
Bias in the record
Geography
Ethics and privacy
What else?
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Headline Copy Goes HereWhy do we need LGBTQ+ History Projects?
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Inclusivity and Visibility
Accuracy
Safety
Relevancy
Celebrations
Mourning/Sites of Conscience
What else?
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• PRIDE Month Celebrations
• LGBTQ+ History Month (October)
• Prioritized Survey of Sites
• Walking Tours
• Educational Presentations
• FC Landmark?
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