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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/19/2021 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 129, 2021, DESIGNA Agenda Item 4 Item # 4 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY October 19, 2021 City Council STAFF Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner Claire Havelda, Legal SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 129, 2021, Designating the Portner Property, 201 South Loomis Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City Of Fort Collins. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda, it will be considered in accordance with Section 1(f) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 1, 2021, adopts a landmark designation for the property at 201 South Loomis Avenue. In cooperation with the property owner, staff and the Historic Preservation Commission have determined the property to be eligible for designation under Standard 3, Design/Construction for the property's significance as a strong example of Free Classic Queen Anne architecture in the Loomis Addition. The owner is requesting designation, which will protect the property's exterior and access to financial incentives for historic property owners. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, October 5, 2021 (w/o attachments) (PDF) 2. Ordinance No. 129, 2021 (PDF) Agenda Item 12 Item # 12 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY October 5, 2021 City Council STAFF Jim Bertolini, Historic Preservation Planner Claire Havelda, Legal SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 129, 2021, Designating the Portner Property, 201 South Loomis Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City Of Fort Collins. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda, it will be considered in accordance with Section 1(f) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. The purpose of this item is to request landmark designation for the property at 201 South Loomis Avenue. In cooperation with the property owner, staff and the Historic Preservation Commission have determined the property to be eligible for designation under Standard 3, Design/Construction for the property's significance as a strong example of Free Classic Queen Anne architecture in the Loomis Addition. The owner is requesting designation, which will protect the property's exterior and access to financial incentives for historic property owners. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The Portner property at 201 South Loomis Avenue is significant under Standard 3, Design/Construction for the property's significance as a strong example of Free Classic Queen Anne architecture in the Loomis Addition. A 2017 survey report for the Loomis Addition, and the site form produced for this property established the importance of the Portner House to the neighborhood’s architectural history. Constructed in 1907, the Portner House reflects the Front Gable sub-type of the Queen Anne style, defined by the full-width, front-gabled roof form. Within the Loomis Addition, it is a significant reflection of the later use of Victorian-era architectural detailing in home construction common in western farming communities like Fort Collins. The property retains strong integrity of materials and workmanship because it has most of its original historic fabric, including siding and windows. Integrity of design is retained because there have been no changes to the overall appearance of the house. Because the property retains integrity of materials, design, and workmanship, it evokes the period in which it was built and retains integrity of both association and feeling. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS Designation as a Fort Collins Landmark qualifies property owners for certain financial incentives funded by the City and allows private property owners to leverage State tax incentives for repairs and modifications that meet national preservation standards. These include a 0% interest revolving loan program and Design Assistance mini-grant program through the City, and the Colorado State Historic Tax Credits. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ATTACHMENT 1 Agenda Item 12 Item # 12 Page 2 At its August 18, 2021, regular meeting, the Historic Preservation Commission adopted a motion on a vote of 5- 0 (2 vacancies, 1 recusal, 1 absence) to recommend Council designate the Portner Property as a Fort Collins Landmark under City Code Chapter 14, based on the property’s significance under Standard 3 Design/Construction, and its historic integrity under all seven aspects. PUBLIC OUTREACH Specific to this nomination request, public outreach was limited to interaction with the property owner. ATTACHMENTS 1. Location Map (PDF) 2. Historic Preservation Commission Resolution 3, 2021 (PDF) 3. Nomination Form (PDF) -1- ORDINANCE NO. 129, 2021 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE PORTNER PROPERTY, 201 SOUTH LOOMIS AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AS A FORT COLLINS LANDMARK PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Section 14-1, the City Council has established a public policy encouraging the protection, enhancement, and perpetuation of historic landmarks within the City; and WHEREAS, by resolution adopted on August 18, 2021, the Historic Preservation Commission (the “Commission”) determined that the Portner Property, 201 South Loomis Avenue, in Fort Collins, as more specifically described in the legal description below (the “Property”), is eligible for landmark designation pursuant to City Code Chapter 14, Article II, for the property’s significance to Fort Collins under Standard of Significance 3, Design/Construction as a significant example of Free Classic Queen Anne architecture in the Loomis Addition in Fort Collins, contained in City Code Section 14-22(a)(1) and 14-22(a)(3) and strong integrity under all seven standards of integrity under City Code Section 14-22(b)(1- 7); and WHEREAS, the Commission further determined that designation of the Property will advance the policies and purposes set forth in City Code Sections 14 -1 and 14-2 in a manner and extent sufficient to justify designation; and WHEREAS, the Commission recommends that the City Council designate the Property as a Fort Collins landmark; and WHEREAS, the owner of the Property has consented to such landmark designation and desires to protect the Property; and WHEREAS, such landmark designation will preserve the Property’s significance to the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Commission and desires to follow such recommendation and designate the Property as a landmark; and WHEREAS, designation of the Property as a landmark is necessary for the prosperity, civic pride, and welfare of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. -2- Section 2. That the Property located in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit: EAST 120 FEET OF LOT 1, BLOCK 279 OF THE LOOMIS ADDITION; ALSO KNOWN BY STREET AND NUMBER AS 201 SOUTH LOOMIS AVENUE, CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO be designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with City Code Chapter 14. Section 3. That alterations, additions and other changes to the buildings and structures located upon the Property will be reviewed for compliance with City Code Chapter 14, Article IV, as currently enacted or hereafter amended. Section 4. That in compliance with Section 14-26 of the City Code, the City shall, within fifteen days of the effective date of this Ordnance, record among the real estate records of the County Clerk and Recorder a certified copy of this Ordinance designating the property. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of October, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th of October, A.D. 2021. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Interim City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th of October, A.D. 2021. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Interim City Clerk