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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/15/2008 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 153, 2007, DESIGNA ITEM NUMBER: 10 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: January 15, 2008 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 153,2007, Designating the Hoel House, 616 Locust Street,Fort Collins, Colorado, 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. 153,2007,unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 18,2007,designates the Hoel House, 616 Locust Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The owners of the property, Ellen Richey and Douglas Simons, are initiating this request. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary- December 18, 2007. ATTACHMENT ITEM NUMBER: 19 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: December18, 2007 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL T Karen McWilliams SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 153, 2007, Designating the Hoel House, 616 Locust Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, 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 November 14, 2007, the Landmark Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend designation of this property as a landmark for its historical and architectural significance to Fort CCOPY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The owners of the property, Ellen Richey and Douglas Simons, are initiating this request for Landmark designation. The residence has individual significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Preservation Standard (2), for its association with its prominent designer, Montezuma Fuller, and for its owner,Dr. George L. Hoel; and under Standard(3),as a very good representation of Fuller's trademark eclectic combination of architectural styles. BACKGROUND History and Architecture The Hoel House at 616 Locust was sign o a as office and residence for Dr. George L. Hoel. Dr. Hoel, who o ed on f Fo firs tomobiles, was a well-known citizen,active in many local affairs. e m to F C lins in 1 0,after graduation from Bames Medical College of St.Louis and post-graduate or at the Medical School of Chicago. Montezuma Fuller, Fort Collins' first professionally trained architect, designed more than seventy-five distinct Fort Collins buildings during his career. This house is an example of Fuller's unique approach to residential architecture,combining elements of Victorian,Prairie,and Italianate design. Faced with a growing practice, Dr. Hoel had purchased this property at 208 South College Avenue in May of 1903, and retained Montezuma Fuller to design a mixed-use residence/office. December 18, 2007 -2- Item No. 19 Constructed in 1904, the distinctive design of the Hoel House combines elements of Prairie, Victorian, and Italianate styles in an eclectic manner. The Prairie style is one of the few indigenous American styles. Frank Lloyd Wright is the acknowledged master of the Prairie House. The Hoel House uses the asymmetrical,hippe f ' p z y t about 1900. Fuller also combined several elements of Viet "an ar ctur el —a polygonal"mock-tower" side bay from the Queen Anne v 'ant, an he a etrical L ape from the Second Empire variant. Fuller also used the simple 'Cows, c cal po upports, and dormer from the Shingle variant. Italianate features incorporated in to Fuller's plan include low-pitched roofs with widely overhanging eaves; tall, narrow windows; porches; and doors in the same shape as the windows. Following the deaths of George Hoel and his wife,Clara,the home was moved to its current location on Locust Street, to facilitate redevelopment of College Avenue. At the time of the move, the house's roof was removed to better fit under electric lines, and was rebuilt in a simplified manor. While this alteration has changed the appearance of the building somewhat, the Hoel House retains a preponderance of its Montezuma Fuller-designed architectural integrity. COPY ORDINANCE NO. 153, 2007 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE HOEL HOUSE, 616 LOCUST 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 November 14, 2007, the Landmark Preservation Commission (the "Commission") has determined that the Hoel House has individual significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Preservation Standard (2), for its association with its prominent designer,Montezuma Fuller,and for its owner,Dr.George L. Hoel;and under Preservation Standard (3),as a very good representation of Fuller's trademark eclectic combination of architectural styles; 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 Hoel House and the adjacent lands upon which the historical building is located, in the City of Fort Collins, Latimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit: Lot 13 Block 178, Fort Collins also known as 616 Locust 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 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 18th day of December, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on t 5th day of January, A.D. 2008. 1 ATTEST: May r Ci41erk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of January, A.D. 2008. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk