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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/01/2008 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 069, 2008, DESIGNA ITEM NUMBER: 15 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July 1, Zoos FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 069, 2008, Designating the W. A. Hall House and Detached Garage, 910 Mathews Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of this Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ordinance No. 069, 2008, unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 3, 2008, designates the W. A. Hall House and Detached Garage, 910 Mathews Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The owners of the property, Dale and Mary Eggleston, are initiating this request. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary - June 3, 2008. (w/o original attachments) ATTACHMENT ITEM NUMBER: 22 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: June 3, 2008 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No.069,2008,Designating the W.A.Hall House and Detached Garage, 910 Mathews Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. At a public hearing held on March 13, 2008, the Landmark Preservation Commission voted to recommend designation of this property as a landmark for its significance to Fort Collins as an intact example of the Bungalow vaziCM itactur tyle. �NEXECUTIVE SUMMARY The owners of the property, Dale and Mary Eggleston, are initiating this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the property. The W. A. Hall House and Detached Garage qualify for individual Landmark designation under Landmark Standard (3). The buildings embody many distinctive characteristics of the Bungalow variation of the Craftsman architectural style popular during the early twentieth century. Notable features include square cut shingles in the gable ends, narrow horizontal lap siding,and 4 over I light paired windows. Additionally,its front gabled roof, wide eaves, and porch with square, slightly sloped columns sitting on a solid balustrade exemplify this once popular home design. The property is also listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places as a contributing element to the Laurel School National Register District. BACKGROUND YN M MYArchitecture kj Built in 1926, toward the end of the Craftsman style's popularity, the W. A. Hall House is an unblemished remnant of a distinctive chapter in Fort Collins history. The absence of many building permit records for this house corroborate with photographic evidence to suggest its high level of historical integrity. Circa 1950, an exterior stairway and entry were added to provide access to the basement unit. However, this alteration represents the building's only significant structural modification. The egress windows added to the rear in 1995 significantly interfere with the home's June 3, 2008 -2- Item No. 22 original appearance. The structure retains a preponderance of its historical integrity as a Craftsman style Bungalow. History William and Mae Hall were 91 atthe first rs.Their me's Craftsman style exemplified the most popular form of const n�am e le cla built homes in the Laurel School neighborhood prior to the Great Depression. The Halls lived at 910 Mathews until 1936 when William died. The house was eventually purchased by Mary Brothers. She divided the interior into separate apartments for renting purposes,thus determining the Hall House's future use.The property was sold in 1972 to Dale and Mary Eggleston, the current owners seeking Landmark Designation. ATTACHMENTS 1. Landmark Designation Nomination Form. 2. Landmark Preservation Commission Staff Report - March 12, 2008. 3. Photos. 4. Resolution 5, 2008, Landmark Preservation Commission, Recommending Landmark Designation of the W. l H0 ORDINANCE NO. 069, 2008 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE W. A. HALL HOUSE AND DETACHED GARAGE, 910 MATHEWS 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 13,2008,the Landmark Preservation Commission (the"Commission")has determined that the W.A.Hall House and Detached Garage have individual significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Designation Standard(3),as a very nice example of the Bungalow variation of the Craftsman architectural style; 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 known as the W. A. Hall House and Detached Garage and the adjacent lands upon which the historical resources are located, in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows,to wit: The South 1/3 of Lots 9& 10,Resubdivision of Block 149,Fort Collins(also known as 910 Mathews Street) is hereby designated as a Fort Collins landmark pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. In addition to the historic house,the property also contains a historic detached garage, an integral part of the property's architectural character. This detached garage is also a part of this designation. Section 2. That the criteria contained in Section 14-48 of the City Code 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 3rd day of June, A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on the 1 st day ,ly, A.D. 2008. 4a��j 10i ATTEST: r . City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 1 st day of July, A.D. 2008. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk