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MEMORANDUM
January 28, 2008
TO: Karla Smith, Boards and Commissions Coordinator (A
TH: Joe Frank, Director, City Planning and Commumly evelopmeuf
FR: Karen McWilliams, Historic Preservation Planner M
Timothy Wilder, Senior City Planner -16
RE: LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION (LPC) ANNUAL REPORT
(January 1, 2007— December 31, 2008)
1. Landmark Preservation Commission Membership (7):
A. Term Ended:
- Agnes Dix
B. New Appointee:
- Terrence Hoagland
C. Resignations:
- None
D. Reappointed:
- None
D. Continuing Members:
- John Albright
- Bud Frick
- Ian Shuff
- Alyson McGee
- Alan Ballou
- Earen Russell
2. 2007 Year in Review: In 2007 the LPC convened for 16 meetings.
A. Deshmations: The LPC recommended seven (7) properties for Fort Collins
Landmark status:
720 West Prospect Road, the Emma Brown/Susan Winter House
1510 South College Avenue, the Bradley Residence and Rock Walls
239 North Grant Avenue, the J. E. Foreman House
232 East Magnolia Street, the A. C. Kluver House No. 2
723 West Olive Street, the Parsons/Morgan House and Attached Garage
616 Locust Street, the Hoel House
1900 West Mountain Avenue, Grandview Cemetery
where renewal is a way of life
B. Design Review: In 2007, the Commission and staff conducted reviews of 58
alterations to the exteriors of Landmark properties.
Major design review projects included:
- 215-217 Jefferson Street, Restore Storefront and Rehabilitate Rear Entry
- 133-137 South College Avenue, Colorado Building — Interior and Exterior
Restoration and Rehabilitation for State Tax Credit
- 800 West Prospect Road, Observatory Park Condo -Style Suites Project
- 400 Whedbee Street, Whole Life Church — Rehabilitation for a new residential
use.
C. Preservation Week. 2007: The LPC sponsored the following programs
highlighting May as "Colorado Preservation Month":
- Preservation Week Proclamation
- "Friend of Preservation Awards" — Five recipients
D. Grants:
- Grant to restore the exterior of the Natural Areas Nix Farm Barn in progress.
- Received Grant to supplement City's Zero -Interest Rehabilitation Program
E. Other Business: The LPC gave input on the historic preservation aspects regarding:
- 2008 Work Program
- The Fort Collins Downtown Hotel project
- Support Letters for SHF grant applications for the City's Zero -Interest
Rehabilitation Loan Program, for the Colorado Historical Society's Certified
Local Government Program, for the Waterworks Property, and for the City's
Post -World War II Context and Survey Project.
- Budgeting for Outcomes
- The Transform Sculpture Project in Old Town Square
- Restoration activities to the Museo de la Tres Colonias, Romero House
- Mason Street Corridor Environmental Assessment and Section 106 Review
- State Tax Credit Review for 2008 expanded to include all commercial
properties
F. Ongoing Programs: Ongoing programs include:
Demolition/Alteration Review — Staff processed 213 demolition/alteration requests
from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Landmark Rehabilitation Loan Program - This program provided local
preservation assistance zero interest loans to 6 properties, totaling $15,000 in awarded
funds. Matching funds were $122,955. The ratio of private dollars to public dollars
is 8:1. Four residential and two commercial properties were funded.
Colorado Historic Preservation Income Tax Credit — In 2007, the LPC elected to
take on design review responsibility for state tax credit projects within the boundaries
of the Downtown Development Authority. For projects outside the DDA boundaries,
staff edits and reviews applications before they are sent to the Colorado Historical
Society, to help ensure that applications are quickly approved at the state level.
LPC Training in 2007
- CPI "Saving Places 2007," conference attended by Commission members
Alyson McGee and Ian Shuff, and staff members Joe Frank, Karen
McWilliams, and Carol Tunner. Alyson McGee was also a presenter at this
conference.
- Board and Commissions Training, presented by the Fort Collins City
Attorney's and City Clerk's Offices, attended by LPC members Alan Ballou
and John Albright, and staff Karen McWilliams.
- Colorado Historical Society, Certified Local Government Commission
Training Workshop, attended by Karen McWilliams, staff.
- Commission training and discussion on Eligibility, Significance and Integrity
Changes to Historic Preservation Ordinance and/or By -Laws - None