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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/20/2004 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 059, 2004, DESIGNA ITEM NUMBER: 12 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: April 20, 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 059, 2004, Designating the Dr. C. E. Honstein House/Diane Louise Johnson Cultural Center,and the Honstein/Johnson Carriage House,Pool,and Pump House as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. RECOMMENDATION The Landmark Preservation Commission and staff recommend adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The owners of the property, Don L. and Margaret Webber, initiated this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the Honstein/Johnson House, Carriage House, Pool and Pump House. The buildings and structures are individually eligible for landmark designation under City of Fort Collins Landmark Preservation Standards 2 and 3, for their association with the lives of Dr. C. E. Honstein,a distinguished Fort Collins physician,and with noted educator and former Superintendent of Schools, Don Webber; and for their architectural merits as excellent examples of a vernacular colonial revival dwelling and carriage house, with very good integrity; also significant under Standards 2 and 3 are the metal swimming pool,likely the earliest residential swimming pool to be constructed in Fort Collins, and its associated pump house. This Ordinance was unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 6, 2004. ORDINANCE NO. 059, 2004 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE DR. C. E. HONSTEIN HOUSE/ DIANE LOUISE JOHNSON CULTURAL CENTER, AND THE HONSTEIN/JOHNSON CARRIAGE HOUSE, POOL, AND PUMP HOUSE, 1024 WEST MULBERRY STREET AND 520 WAYNE STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AS A FORT COLLINS LANDMARK PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14-2 of the City Code, the City Council has established a public policy encouraging the protection, enhancement and perpetuation of landmarks within the City; and WHEREAS,by Resolution dated March 10, 2004 the Landmark Preservation Commission (the "Commission") has determined that the Dr. C. E. Honstein House/ Diane Louise Johnson Cultural Center,and the Honstein/Johnson Carriage House,Pool,and Pump House have individual significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Designation Standards(2)and(3),for their association with the lives of Dr.C.E. Honstein,a distinguished Fort Collins physician,and with noted educator and former Superintendent of Schools, Don Webber; for their architectural merits as excellent examples of a vernacular colonial revival dwelling and carriage house,with very good integrity;also significant under Landmark Designation Standards (2) and (3) are the in-ground swimming pool, likely the earliest residential swimming pool to be constructed in Fort Collins, and its associated pump house; and WHEREAS,the Commission has further determined that said property meets the criteria of a landmark as set forth in Section 14-5 of the Code and is eligible for designation as a landmark,and has recommended to the City Council that said property be designated by the City Council as a landmark; and WHEREAS, the owners of the property have consented to such landmark designation; 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 approve such recommendation and designate said property as a landmark. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the property, historically known as the Dr. C. E. Honstein House/Diane Louise Johnson Cultural Center,and the Honstein/Johnson Carriage House,Pool,and Pump House, located in the City of Fort Collins, Latimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit: West 37 Feet of Lot 10 and All of Lot 11, Block 5, Kenwood Heights, City of Fort Collins also known as 1024 West Mulberry Street and 520 Wayne Street is hereby designated as a Fort Collins landmark pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. Section 2. That the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines for the treatment of historic properties will serve as the standards by which alterations, additions and other changes to the buildings and structures located upon the above described property will be reviewed for compliance with Chapter 14, Article III, of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 6th day of April, A.D. 2004, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of April, . 2004. ayor ATTEST: — �L" AA AL !'A A City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of April, A.D. 2004. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ITEM NUMBER: 18 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: April 6, 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 059,2004,Designating the Dr.C.E.Honstein House/Diane Louise Johnson Cultural Center,and the Honstein/Johnson Carriage House,Pool,and Pump House as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Cha of 'ty f,y RECOMMENDATION The Landmark Preservation Commission and staff recommend adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. At a public hearing held on March 10, 2004, the Landmark Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend designation of this property as a landmark for its historical and architectural significance to Fort Collins. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The owners of the property,Don L. d M et W b ,are initi g this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the Hons a ohnso ouse, arriage ouse, Pool and Pump House. The buildings and structures are individually eligible for landmark designation under City of Fort Collins Landmark Preservation Standards 2 and 3, for their association with the lives of Dr. C. E. Honstein,a distinguished Fort Collins physician,and with noted educator and former Superintendent of Schools, Don Webber; and for their architectural merits as excellent examples of a vernacular colonial revival dwelling and carriage house, with very good integrity; also significant under Standards 2 and 3 are the metal swimming pool,likely the earliest residential swimming pool to be constructed in Fort Collins, and its associated pump house. BACKGROUND CC) PY The Dr.C.E Honstein House/Diane Louise Johnson Cultural Center,located at 1024 West Mulberry Street,was built as a residence in 1940 by Dr.C.E.Honstein and his wife Clara. Three years earlier, they had built a two-bay garage with an upstairs residence on the property(now 520 Wayne Street). Dr. Honstein had his medical office at the Fort Collins Clinic, located at 109 West Olive. The couple had one daughter, Betty Jo. In 1947, Pat and Edna Griffin purchased the Mulberry Street residence for their home. Mr. Griffin, who later became a prominent Fort Collins businessman as owner of the Pat Griffin Company, was employed with Phillips 66 during that year. The Griffins made a few alterations to the home and to the grounds during their ownership. The most interesting change occurred in 1948, when the Griffins sunk a large square gasoline tank into their backyard and converted it into a swimming pool for their daughter Anell, creating what is likely the earliest residential swimming pool in Fort Collins. The metal pool is still functional, and it and the pump house are significant historic elements of the property. April 6, 2004 -2- Item No.18 The Griffins owned the property until 1963,when it was sold to Thomas and Minor Kelley. hi 1970, Don and Margaret Webber purchased the property. Mr.Webber is a noteworthy Fort Collins citizen, recognized for his outstanding contributions to education and to the Poudre R-1 School District. He began his career as a teacher, coach, and later, principal at Wellington High School, from 1956- 1960. In 1960, he moved to an administrative position with the Poudre School District and later became the Superintendent of Schools for the district in 1971. Mr. Webber held that position for 13 years, until he retired in 1984. Webber Junior High is named in his honor. Don and Margaret Webber had three children, Don, Margaret and Diane. Diane, a flight attendant for Delta, died in an airplane crash in Dallas,Texas in August of 1985. In her honor,the Webbers are converting their home at 1024 West Mulberry Stree ' u n e r her. Upon offering their home for the cultural center,the W bers t up re e e i he 's associated carriage house, at 520 Wayne Street. The Honstein/Johnson Carriage House was built in 1937 by Dr. C.E. Honstein and his wife Clara, three years before the primary residence on Mulberry was erected. The building was constructed as a two-bay garage with a residence above. From the late 1940s on,the carriage house was leased. The Webbers remodeled the carriage house in 2002-2003. The upstairs was originally built as a two bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment,with living room and kitchen. The Webbers converted the kitchen into an office and the living room became a master bedroom. The lower level two car garage was made into a combination kitchen, dining and living area. Ground level storage areas became a bathroom and a laundry. COPY