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Advance Planning Department
November 1, 2004
TO: Karla Smith, Boards and Commissions, ordinator
FM: Joe Frank, Advance Planning Directc�i'r
RE: Landmark Preservation Commissio — 005 Work Program
The Landmark Preservation Commission's 2005 Work Program consists
of two general areas: continuing responsibilities and new special
projects. The most important continuing responsibilities include
the designation of Fort Collins Landmarks, final decision -making
authority for design review of locally landmarked buildings, and
the Demolition/Alteration Review process, allowing public input
on the demolition or alteration of non -designated properties
fifty years old or older. Recent events have pointed out the
need to re-examine our preservation codes, and to explore
additional educational programs and financial incentives,
including a sales tax initiative.
The Commission will meet approximately 24 times throughout the
year to decide upon design review applications, landmark
designations, landmark loan applications and special projects
review.
Continuing to implement the goals and actions contained in the
Historic Resources Preservation Program (HRPP) Plan will be the
primary focus. The following is a list of actions that will be
implemented in 2004:
Survey and Identification
A. Review and provide comments on a survey and contexts of
buildings and structures within the Buckingham, Alta
Vista, and Andersonville Neighborhoods, and identify
the potential for historic districts.
B. Review and provide comments on a survey and context of
Quonset Huts, and identify their potential for
designation.
C. Review and provide comments on a survey and context of
Poudre R-1 School District owned resources and a
historic school's context. Identify potential for
designation.
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II. Incentives
A. Review applications to the Landmark Rehabilitation Loan
Program.
B. Review applications for the Pre -Qualified Consultant's
List of the Design Assistance Program.
C. Explore funding formulas for existing and proposed
financial incentive programs.
III. Design Review Function
A. Review requests for design changes to locally
landmarked buildings.
IV. Landmark Designation Program
A. Pursue landmark designations.
V. Planning
A. Review and comment on issues affecting historic
neighborhoods, particularly implementation of City Plan
redevelopment policies.
B. Recent redevelopment has raised issues about protection
of historically important commercial, civic, and
institutional buildings that are not yet 50 years of
age. Explore grants to prepare contexts and surveys to
identify significant historic properties and
preservation issues, so that the program can move away
from being "reactive." Already identified as a
priority are contexts and surveys of Post World War II
and 1950s and 60s architecture. An important component
of the survey work would be owner notification and an
opportunity to challenge the findings.
VI. Education and Awareness
A. Continue community outreach by providing technical
information and education concerning the available
financial incentives for historic preservation. Form a
sub -committee to explore options for program outreach.
B. Continue the "Friends of Preservation" award program.
VII. Training
A. Investigate low-cost training options for Landmark
Preservation Commission members.