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Meeting to be conducted remotely.
See below for instructions on how
to attend online or by phone.
Staff Liaison:
Karen McWilliams
Meg Dunn, Chair
Alexandra Wallace, Co-Vice Chair
Mollie Bredehoft, Co-Vice Chair
Michael Bello
Kurt Knierim
Elizabeth Michell
Kevin Murray
Anne Nelsen
Vacant Seat Historic Preservation Manager
Work Session
November 12, 2020
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/96309435724. (Using earphones will greatly improve your audio). Keep yourself on muted status.
JOIN BY PHONE:
Please dial 253-215-8782 and enter Webinar ID 963 0943 5724. 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 November 18, 2020 Landmark Preservation Commission regular meeting will be held remotely and not in-person.
Information on remotely participating in the November 18, 2020 Landmark Preservation Commission regular meeting
is contained in the agenda for the November 18, 2020 meeting available at https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/landmark-
preservation.php. 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 to kmcwilliams@fcgov.com at least
24 hours prior to the November 18, 2020 meeting.
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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.
Video of the meeting will be broadcast at 1:00 p.m. the following day through the Comcast cable system on Channel
14 or 881 (HD). Please visit http://www.fcgov.com/fctv/ for the daily cable schedule. The video will also be available
for later viewing on demand here: http://www.fcgov.com/fctv/video-archive.php.
•CALL TO ORDER
•ROLL CALL
•REVIEW OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD
ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 AT 5:30 P.M. VIA ZOOM
(Please see the agenda for the November 18, 2020 meeting for information on how to join that
meeting.)
THANKSGIVING
CONSENT
1.CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 21, 2020
DISCUSSION
2.REPORT ON STAFF DESIGN REVIEW DECISIONS FOR DESIGNATED PROPERTIES
3.ALPINE BANK (1608, 1610, 1618 S COLLEGE) – CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
4.HISTORIC STRUCTURE ASSESSMENT OF FORT COLLINS WATER WORKS-FORT COLLINS
WATER TREATMENT PLANT NO. 1
•BOARD TOPICS
1. PastForward Follow-up (Part 1 of 2)
2.Sustainability & Historic Preservation Workshop Series – Preservation & Storytelling Part 1
3.LPC Work Plan Progress & Priorities
•OTHER BUSINESS
•ADJOURNMENT
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Board Topic 1, Page 1
DATE:
STAFF:
November 12, 2020
Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner
WORK SESSION ITEM 1
Landmark Preservation
Commission
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
PastForward Follow-up (Part 1 of 2)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is a brief, formal opportunity for Commissioners who attended PastForward, the annual conference of the
National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), to share their thoughts and takeaways from the conference, and
whether any presentations or conference sessions presented opportunities for Fort Collins to improve or adjust its
practices based on current directions of the preservation field. This will be the first of two sessions on this topic.
Because the NTHP conference was virtual this year and sessions will not be fully posted until November 15 for
those who missed direct attendance, a second session for follow-up is scheduled for December.
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Board Topic 2, Page 1
DATE:
STAFF:
November 12, 2020
Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner
WORK SESSION ITEM 2
Landmark Preservation
Commission
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Sustainability & Historic Preservation Workshop Series – Preservation & Storytelling Part 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is an informational presentation and discussion (as part of an ongoing series requested by the Commission)
regarding the intersection of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties and the
“Triple Bottom Line” approach to sustainability that has been adopted by the City (as well as other government
and preservation organizations).
The staff presentation will discuss the role of historic preservation in community storytelling. This workshop will
not only discuss the role Landmark designations can play in preserving and documenting particular stories in a
community, but also discuss the dynamic role of history in community-building, the work of interpreting historical
sites once they are designated, and the importance of recognizing imbalances in a community’s story.
Staff is seeking input from the Commission regarding this topic, including suggested avenues for further research,
projects, and recommendations for program improvements.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Staff Presentation
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Preservation & Storytelling
Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner
A Short History of Preservation
• Began as a primarily private affair, focused on
civic sites or sites of powerful, wealthy men
• 1812 – Pennsylvania State House
(Independence Hall)
• 1850s – Mount Vernon Ladies Association
• Formation of state and local historical
societies in the Progressive Era (1890s-
1920s)
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Short History – Early 20
th Century
•20th Century Early Efforts
• Formation of the National Park
Service in 1916
• National Historic Sites Act of 1935
• New Deal programs like the WPA
and CCC
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Penn Station, New York City
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Claiborne Avenue,
New Orleans
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Short History – the NHPA
• National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
• Establishes National Register of Historic
Places.
• Requires federal agencies to account for the
effects of their undertakings.
• Established a clear, if limited, role for the
federal and state governments in influencing
the preservation of historic places.
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Local Governments & Preservation
• The first – Charleston, SC in 1931
• Fort Collins – 1968
• First local landmarks in 1969
• 1979 – Old Town Historic District (local
ordinance)
• Certified Local Government program (1980)
• Inverse power relationship (local is stronger than
federal)
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BOARD TOPIC 3, ATTACHMENT 1
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Stories Shape People’s Connection to Place
• Storytelling is a local process
• Affects how people view their
community and their place in it
• Storytelling is what gives places
power
• Even with architecturally-significant
sites, the story behind the
architecture matters most
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Romero
House/Museo de
las Tres Colonias,
425 10th Street
McDaniels family
residence, 317
Cherry St.
How Should Historic Places Tell Stories?
•History
• How did an event or trend shape the subsequent history of the community and the people in it?
• How and where did various groups of people interact and how did those interactions shape the community in important
ways?
• Who was part of that event or trend and who wasn’t, and why?
• People
• How did a person or organization shape the community for better or worse, and how does that still affect us today?
• Who did they include in their definition of community and who did they exclude?
•Design
• What does a particular style or method of construction reveal about the culture and ideas held by a group of people at a
particular time?
• Information
• How did people use a particular site or place in a way that informs who we are (or aren’t) today?
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What Stories Do We Tell with FC Landmarks?
• Establishment
• Stone Cabin & other
relocated buildings
•Old Town
• Avery House
• Heavy use of Standard 3 for
Architecture
• Patterns of development
• Neighborhoods
• Agriculture
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Avery House, 328
W. Mountain Ave.
Sherwood House,
1604 Sheely Drive,
Sheely Drive
Landmark District
What Stories Do We Know We’re Not Telling?
• Latinx/Mexican
American History
• Black History
• Limited on:
• Social history
• Women
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Holy Family Catholic Church,
326 N. Whitcomb
Birdwhistle Residence
1005 W. Oak St.
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Staff Current Priorities and Projects
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• Survey, Mapping & Data Access
• Context Reports
• Civil Rights
• Underrepresented
groups
• Collaborative Community Events
137 Mathews St,
Lucy & Josiah
McIntyre
Residence
What Stories Should We Be Telling and How?
• What aspects of Fort Collins’ story should we be telling?
• Who needs to tell that story? Who should we talk to?
• What are the best ways to tell those stories? Landmarking? Education
programs?
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BOARD TOPIC 3, ATTACHMENT 1
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Board Topic 3, Page 1
DATE:
STAFF:
November 12, 2020
Karen McWilliams, Historic Preservation Manager
WORK SESSION ITEM 3
Landmark Preservation
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 2020 work plan at its October 16, 2019 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 2020 Work Plan
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Planning, Development & Transportation Services
Community Development & Neighborhood Services
281 North College Avenue
DATE:
TO:
CC:
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580
970.416.2740
970.224.6134-fax
fcgov.com
MEMORANDUM
October 16, 2019
Susan Gutowsky, Council Liaison
Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk n,rfL,{>-FROM: Meg Dunn, Chair, Landmark Preservation Commission
Landmark Preservation Commission 2020 Work Plan RE:
Overview of the Landmark Preservation Commission (Est 1968):
•Federally authorized Certified Local Government (CLG} since 1991. CLG status:
o Authorizes LPC to administer state and federal preservation regulations, notably Section 106
Review and Compliance for all projects with federal licensing, permitting, or funding. Ex: MAX
bus system, Linden Street improvements, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG}, flood
mitigation, telecommunications.
o Enables residents to participate in the 20% Colorado State Tax Credit program.
o Provides a dedicated pool of grant funding: Fort Collins has received over $200,000 in CLG
grants for training, surveys, building preservation, and community education and outreach.
o Requires enforcement of appropriate state and local legislation for the designation and
protection of historic properties, consistent with the Secretary of Interior's Standards.
o Requires on-going survey of historic resources.
•Nine-member board, at least 40% of whom must have professional expertise in the fields of historic
preservation, architectural history, architecture, archaeology, or closely related fields:
o Commission professional expertise includes: Architecture (Nelson, Paecklar, Simpkins);
Landscape Architecture (Bredehoft); Archeology (Gensmer); Finance (Bello); Historic
Preservation (Murray, Wallace); and Education (Dunn).
•Final decision-maker on:
o Requests for alterations to properties designated on the National Register, Colorado State
Register, and as Fort Collins Landmarks
o Determinations of eligibility for Fort Collins Landmark designation
o Allocation of Landmark Rehabilitation Loan funds
•Makes recommendations:
o To Council on Fort Collins Landmark designations;
o To the Colorado State Review Board on nominations to the National and State Register
o To Decision Makers on compatibility of developments adjacent to historic properties
•Advises Council on the identification and significance of historic resources, threats to their
preservation, and methods for their protection
•Advises Council and staff about policies, incentives and regulations for historic preservation.
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