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Home My WebLink About06/18/2025 - Historic Preservation Commission - SUMMARY AGENDA - Regular Meeting06/18/2025 Agenda Page 1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 18, 2025, 5:30PM – 10:00PM Online via Zoom or in person at City Hall, 300 Laporte Avenue, Council Chambers This hybrid HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION meeting will be available online via Zoom, by phone, or in person at City Hall, 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521. The meeting will be available to join beginning at 5:00p.m. Participants should join at least 15 minutes prior to the 5:30 p.m. start time. ONLINE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: 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/97119271921 Webinar ID: 97119271921 (Using earphones with a microphone will greatly improve your audio). Keep yourself on muted status. For public comments, the Chairperson will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to comment. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BY PHONE: Please dial +1 720 928 9299 and enter Webinar ID 971 1927 1921. Keep yourself on muted status. For public comments, when the Chair asks participants to click the “Raise Hand” button if they wish to speak, phone participants will need to press *9 to do this. Staff will be moderating the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION. When you are called, press *6 to unmute yourself. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PERSON: To participate in person, individuals should come to City Hall, 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521 and be prepared to follow strict social distancing guidelines. There may be needs to limit the number of individuals in the meeting room, and thus staging for individuals to speak may need to occur in the lobby or outside (weather permitting). Individuals who wish to speak will line up along the northern wall, maintaining physical distancing. The chairperson will call upon each participant to speak. (Continued on next page) HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 18, 2025, 5:30PM – 10:00PM Documents to Share: Any document or presentation a member of the public wishes to provide to the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION for its consideration must be emailed to preservation@fcgov.com at least 48 hours before the meeting. Provide Comments via Email: Individuals who are uncomfortable or unable to access the Zoom platform or participate by phone are encouraged to participate by emailing comments to preservation@fcgov.com at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. If your comments are specific to any of the discussion items on the agenda, please indicate that in the subject line of your email. Staff will ensure your comments are provided to the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Documents to Share: If residents wish to share a document or presentation, Staff Liaison’s administrative professional needs to receive those materials via the above email address at least 48 hours before the meeting. Individuals uncomfortable or unable to access the Zoom platform or unable to participate by phone are encouraged to participate by emailing general public comments you may have to preservation@fcgov.com. The Staff Liaison’s administrative professional will ensure the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION receives your comments. If you have specific comments on any of the discussion items scheduled, please make that clear in the subject line of the email and send 48 hours prior to the meeting. 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. Upon request, the City of Fort Collins will provide language access services for individuals who have limited English proficiency, or auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities, to access City services, programs and activities. Contact 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Please provide 48 hours advance notice when possible. A solicitud, la Ciudad de Fort Collins proporcionará servicios de acceso a idiomas para personas que no dominan el idioma inglés, o ayudas y servicios auxiliares para personas con discapacidad, para que puedan acceder a los servicios, programas y actividades de la Ciudad. Para asistencia, llame al 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Marque 711 para Relay Colorado). Por favor proporcione 48 horas de aviso previo cuando sea posible. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 18, 2025, 5:30PM – 10:00PM Commissioners • CALL TO ORDER • ROLL CALL • STAFF REVIEW OF AGENDA o This review provides an opportunity for Staff to review the posted meeting and agenda and provide the Commission with any last-minute updates that may affect the order of agenda items. • CONSENT AGENDA REVIEW o The Chair will invite public requests for a Commissioner to “pull” any items off the Consent Agenda. This is not the time for public comment on the item. o Any Commissioner, at the Commissioner’s own prerogative or in response to a request from the public, may “pull” an item off the Consent Agenda to be considered as a separate item. o Pulled Consent Agenda items will have the opportunity for public comment and will be considered before scheduled discussion items. • COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS REMAINING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OR ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA • PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW UP FROM COMMISSION • CONSENT AGENDA 1. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MAY 21, 2025 The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the May 21, 2025 regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 18, 2025, 5:30PM – 10:00PM • ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA • CONSENT AGENDA FOLLOW UP o This is an opportunity for Commissioners to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Agenda. • STAFF REPORTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA o This is an opportunity for staff to provide updates on general activities at the City of Fort Collins related to the work of the Commission. • COMMISSIONER REPORTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA o This is an opportunity for commissioners to share individual activities and updates related to the work of the commission. • CONSIDERATION OF PULLED CONSENT ITEMS o Any agenda item a Commissioner pulled from the Consent Agenda will be given time for a staff presentation on the item, public comment, and discussion, and the Commission will act on the item at this time. • DISCUSSION AGENDA Each item on the Discussion Agenda will be given time for a staff presentation, public comment, and discussion, and the Commission will act on the item in its agenda order. 2. REPORT ON STAFF ACTIVITIES SINCE THE LAST MEETING Staff is tasked with an array of different responsibilities including code-required project review decisions on historic properties, support to other standing and special work groups across the City organization, and education and outreach programming. This report will provide highlights for the benefit of Commissioners and the public, and for transparency regarding decisions made without the input of the Historic Preservation Commission. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 18, 2025, 5:30PM – 10:00PM 3. LAND USE CODE UPDATES – THE FUTURE OF COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS AND CENTERS Building on the foundation of the City’s first round of Land Use Code updates, which were adopted by the City Council in May 2024 and focused on housing-related updates, The Future of Commercial Corridors and Centers project is exploring a broader range of topics focused on commercial areas. These updates are focused on commercial zone districts, corridors and development standards to ensure they align with current city policies and community needs, specifically. STAFF: Megan Keith, Senior City Planner Maren Bzdek, Historic Preservation Manager 4. THE LINDEN, 360 LINDEN STREET – CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW Development application at 360 Linden Street to include two (2) five-story buildings, the larger of which will be mixed-use. The project includes approximately 2,500ft2 of commercial space and a total of 160 housing units. Of those 160 units, a submitted affidavit indicates 20%, or 32 units, will be affordable. OWNER/ APPLICANT: STAFF: Realty Capital Residential (Spencer Long, representing) 909 Lake Carolyn Parkway, Ste 150 Irving, TX 75039 Jim Bertolini, Senior Historic Preservation Planner 5. CLAY FAMILY HISTORY PRESENTATION – IN HONOR OF JUNETEENTH Juneteenth is a federal, state, and local holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger led Union soldiers into Galveston, Texas, bringing news that slavery in the United States had ended by executive decree. In 2025, the City of Fort Collins will recognize the Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, June 19 by closing all City offices. The free community Juneteenth celebration will take place at the Foothills Mall on Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21 at Foothills Mall. The event is presented by the Black Professionals Network, in collaboration with the Foothills Mall, the City of Fort Collins, and United Way of Larimer County. Event information is at https://www.focojuneteenth.com/. In honor of Juneteenth, Meg Dunn, Vice President of Historic Larimer County, will present her research on a formerly enslaved early Fort Collins resident, Charlie HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 18, 2025, 5:30PM – 10:00PM African American to settle in what became Larimer County. His story is full of adventure, tribulations, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Meg Dunn has been fascinated by Charlie’s story ever since she first heard of him, and she is eager to share his tales of daring do, brushes with fame, and his all-around congenial spirit. STAFF: Maren Bzdek, Historic Preservation Manager • OTHER BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION o Commissioners may raise new topics that may properly come before the HPC for consideration. • ADJOURNMENT