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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 21, 2006
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 022, 2006, Designating the James House Property, 210 North
Loomis Avenue, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ordinance No. 022, 2006,which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 7, 2006,
designates the James House Property as a Fort Collins Landmark. The owner of the property, John
F. Leach, is initiating this request.
ITEM NUMBER: 21
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 7, 2006
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams
SUBJECT
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First Reading of Ordinance No. 022, 2006, Designating the James House Property, 210 North
Loomis Avenue, 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 December 14, 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 under Landmark Standards (1) and (3).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The owner of the property, John Leach, s Jiniti is req st for Fort Collins Landmark
designation for the James House P lassic age on the corner of Loomis
and Laporte Avenues has continuously added to the historic nature of the West Side
Neighborhood for over 98 years. An excellent example of Classic Cottage architecture with
many stylistic details, the red brick dwelling retains a very high level of both architectural and
historical integrity.
BACKGROUND
This one and a half story dwelling is constructed of double wythe red brick, laid in running bond.
The Classic Cottage home sports a moderately pitched hip roof with boxed eaves. Intersecting
gables are located on the west (fagade) and south elevations. Each of these gable ends contains
imbricated shingles in a fishscale pattern. The south gable projects over a brick canted bay,
featuring decorative brickwork and a on - er- o h windows. The centrally
located open front porch has w den stra r in T can columns and pilasters
supporting the shallow-sloped hip d porc oof i s are edominately narrow, 1-over-1
double hung, with dressed sandsto it in s. historic ed-roof addition is located on
the rear (east) elevation. A rear redwood deck and the front porch's circa 1985 balustrade rail
are the only non-historic alterations of note.
The first owners of this property were Booker B. and Georgia L. Case, who resided here in 1908.
His father, Stewart Case, was the Larimer County Assessor, and Booker Case was employed as
the Deputy County Assessor. By 1913, the brick dwelling had been purchased by George
Alonzo "Lon" James, and his wife Martha. Lon James worked as a clerk for the Colorado and
February 7, 2006 .2. Item No. 21
Southern Railway's roundhouse, located near what is today Riverside and Lemay Avenues. The
couple had three sons living at home, Arthur C., who worked for the railway as a baggage
handler, Frank, a rancher, and William H., a student. The family lived here for thirty years, until
Lon's death in February, 1941. Th 1 Ya
the fifteen year residency
of the Ortiz family. In 1968, P Ord as w i salesman, while his wife,
Manuela, was employed as a jani for th ggi e. nt owners, John and Joan
Leach, purchased the property in , to as sidheir sons while the boys
attended Colorado State University. The couple anticipates relocating to Fort Collins, and plan
to make this charming Classic Cottage their residence.
ATTACHMENTS
• Landmark Preservation Commission staff report dated December 14, 2005.
ORDINANCE NO. 022, 2006
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING THE JAMES HOUSE PROPERTY, 210 NORTH LOOMIS AVENUE,
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 December 14, 2005, the Landmark Preservation
Commission (the "Commission") has determined that the James House Property has individual
significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Designation Standards (1) and (3), as an excellent
example of a masonry Classic Cottage dwelling retaining a very high level of both architectural and
historical integrity, that has contributed to the architectural and historical nature of its West Side
Neighborhood for over 98 years; 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 James 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:
South 20 Feet of Lot 23 and All of Lot 24, Block 272, West Side Addition, Fort
Collins, also known as 210 North Loomis Avenue
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 7th day of
February,A.D. 2006, and to be presented for final passage on the 21st day of February, .D. 2006.
May
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of February, A.D. 2006.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk