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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/20/2005 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 148, 2005, DESIGNA ITEM NUMBER: 12 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: December20, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 148,2005,Designating the A.M.Woods House as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. RECOMMENDATION The Landmark Preservation Commission and staffrecommend adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. At a public hearing held on October 12, 2005, 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 owner of the property, Gwyneth Robe, is initiating this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the A.M. Woods House. The building is judged to be both architecturally and historically significant under Fort Collins Landmark Standards(1)and(3). The A.M.Woods House is a good example of the locally rare Colonial Revival architectural style. The home is also significant as one of the oldest dwellings existing in Fort Collins. Built circa 1880, the home has been a part of the Eastside Neighborhood for nearly 125 years. The building exhibits good integrity, and readily conveys its architectural and historical significance. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the State Register of Historic Properties, as a contributing element of the Laurel School National Register District. Ordinance No. 148,2005,designating the A.M. Woods House as a Fort Collins landmark, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 15, 2005. ITEM NUMBER: 21 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: November 15, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT �, tpppii lilt Sit. t First Reading of Ordinance No. 148, 2005, Designating the A.M. Woods 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 First Reading. At a public hearing held on October 12, 2005, 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 „{{ip'eeigttt �nmigtflk °I ni �I lit �„ ,�' 'S�F, tf,� The owner of the property, Gwy Eh Robe is inItif this regj.�st for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the A.M. Woods Buser T 'e bt dm is judge Otto be both architecturally and historically significant under Fort Collins Landmark Standards(1)and(3). The A.M.Woods House is a good example of the locally rare Colonial Revival architectural style. The home is also significant as one of the oldest dwellings existing in Fort Collins. Built circa 1880, the home has been a part of the Eastside Neighborhood for nearly 125 years. The building exhibits good integrity, and readily conveys its architectural and historical significance. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the State Register of Historic Properties, as a contributing element of the Laurel School National Register District. BACKGROUND Larimer County Assessor's property records provide a year of construction of 1880 for the A.M. Woods House, and the dwelling is dpipt'd orb V�?t,C ts' ,t ap.. f Fort Collins," prepared in 1894. It is unquestionably one {the o d05t hoirF�s ail n rt;; ollins. Its early history is somewhat obscure. Its first record occupa t was�i A*ex M Poods,who had moved to Fort Collins in 1901 and resided at this'ca address wl }ly w w Kate in ,i�902. By 1908, the Woods had been supplanted by one of a number of occupants the home has seen over its years. In 2004, the A.M. Woods House was purchased by Gwyneth Robe, who has made this historic house her home. The shape and arrangement of this dwelling are indicative of the Colonial Revival architectural style, with minimal ornamentation. This 1-1/2 story, wood frame dwelling rests on a sandstone foundation. Walls are clad with narrow lapped board siding. The building features a symmetrical fagade with a central entry and gabled portico, flanked by pairs of double-hung, 2-over-2 vertical November 15, 2005 -2- Item No. 21 light wood-sash windows, separated by mullions and in surrounds with stepped lintels. The front portion of the house is a tall side-gabled rectangular mass with a steeply pitched roof. A corbelled brick chimney exits the peak of the roof at the east end of the building. The gabled canopy over the front portico has overhanging eaves.,] isi p it by- ai q e-sided posts set in larger square bases,atop a low clapboard sided c sed rall he p an y s saw-cut board brackets. The front and rear entries contain 15-1i t wood door audition entry,located on the west side, 4 r also contains a multi-light door. F estratio is,a, ane .,of doub hung windows. The home exhibits good architectural integrity, and readily conveys its importance as one of the oldest extant homes in Fort Collins. The footprint of the house is generally unchanged from that shown on the January 1901 Sanborn map. Building records indicate that in 1931 and 1934,permits were issued for unspecified remodeling and repairs to the house. In September 1939, a permit was sought to remove the old rear porch and rebuild a frame addition on the rear of the house,measuring 12' x 32'. Since 1940, no significant exterior alterations have been made to the dwelling. The owner, Gwyneth Robe, is proposing to consolidate the rooflines of the c.1940 rear addition, which has a 1:12 pitch,and the 31h:12 roof slope of an earlier rear addition. The result would be one continuous shed roof with a 4:12 slope, tying into the original section's 12:12 sloped roof at approximately the midway point. A new cover is proposed for the west elevation entry, to offer protection from the elements. The property does not contain a garage or any other outbuildings;the owner is proposing to construct a two+ay{igarAge at thetyear,,ofitltle property. II 1114111,, Will ORDINANCE NO. 148, 2005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE A. M. WOODS HOUSE, 315 EAST OLIVE 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 October 12,2005 the Landmark Preservation Commission (the"Commission')has determined that the A.M. Woods House has individual significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Designation Standards (1) and (3), as a good example of the locally rare Colonial Revival architectural style, with good integrity; the home is also significant as one of the oldest dwellings existing in Fort Collins and readily conveys its architectural and historical significance, has been a part of the Eastside Neighborhood for nearly 125 years, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the State Register of Historic Properties, as a contributing element of the Laurel School National Register District; 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 owner of the property has 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 A.M. Woods House and the adjacent lands upon which the historical building is located, in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County,Colorado, described as follows, to wit: Lot 7, Block 143, Fort Collins also known as 315 East Olive 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 15th day of December, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passagc9n the 20th day of December, A.D. 2005. (J Mayor ATTEST: %LL 11� City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of December, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk