HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/19/2013 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 019, 2013, DESIGNADATE: February 19, 2013
STAFF: Josh Weinberg
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
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SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 019, 2013, Designating the Olyn and Ann Price Property, 1509 Westview Avenue,
as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 5, 2013, designates the Olyn and Ann Price
Property, 1509 Westview Avenue, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The property owner, Anne C. Colwell, is initiating this
request.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary - February 5, 2013
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DATE: February 5, 2013
STAFF: Josh Weinberg
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
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SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 019, 2013, Designating the Olyn and Ann Price Property, 1509 Westview Avenue, as
a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The owner of the property, Anne C. Colwell, is initiating this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the Olyn
and Ann Price Property at 1509 Westview Avenue. The property is eligible for designation as a Landmark under
Designation Standards 2 and 3, for its association with significant persons and also for its architectural significance
to Fort Collins.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The residence was the home of Olyn Price, a construction supervisor working with architect James Hunter on the site
planning and expansive construction of Colorado State University’s campus during the 1950s and 1960s.
Architecturally, this resource represents a mid-1950s Modern Movements style residence. The Modern Movement
in architecture is a vague term used to speak generally of buildings that emphasize functionalism and rationalism in
design, while utilizing contemporary methods of construction and contrasting designs with historical precedents and
traditional building techniques. Void of traditional form and detail, the style is often seen in architect-designed homes
of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Gable-roof subtypes of the style reflect influences of early modernism, such as the
Craftsman or Prairie styles. The building, as an excellent example of Modern-Contemporary architecture, is an
unusually detailed specimen of this housing type within Fort Collins.
Construction of this home began in 1955. The James M. Hunter architecture firm designed the building and the owner,
Olyn Price, drew the floor plan and interior details. Local builders, John Rostek and Robert Layland, constructed the
home to the specifications.
Character-defining features of the Modern Movements style featured in this residence include horizontal orientation,
dominant stone chimney, facade window wall, and the single-car attached carport. Within three years of construction,
an extension of the kitchen occurred to the west, creating a laundry area, space for a dishwasher, and the addition
of a rear door. Minimal construction changes occurred in the following fifty years, causing the home to retain a
preponderance of historic integrity.
Additionally, according to the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, this house is eligible for
individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties under
Criterion C for its architectural importance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At a public hearing held on December 12, 2012, the Landmark Preservation Commission voted unanimously to
recommend designation of this property under Designation Standards (2) and (3), for its association with significant
persons and also for its architectural significance to Fort Collins.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Location map
2. Historic Landmark Designation Nomination Form and Agreement
3 Staff Report
4. Photos
5. Resolution 2, 2013, Landmark Preservation Commission, Recommending Landmark Designation of the Olyn
and Anne Price Property at 1509 Westview Avenue.
ORDINANCE NO. 019, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING THE OLYN AND ANN PRICE PROPERTY, 1509 WESTVIEW AVENUE,
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 January 16, 2013, the Landmark Preservation Commission
(the "Commission") has determined that the Olyn and Ann Price Property has significance to Fort
Collins under Landmark Designation Standards (2) and (3), for its association with prominent
individuals in Fort Collins history, local architect James Hunter and his construction supervisor Olyn
Price, and as an excellent example of Modern Contemporary architecture in Fort Collins; 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 City 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, Anne C. Colwell, 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 Olyn and Ann Price Property, 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:
Lot 7, The Miller Brothers Subdivision; Located in the Southeast Quarter of Section
10, Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian; City of Fort
Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado
be designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with City Code Chapter 14.
Section 2. That the criteria 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 City
Code.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
February, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of February, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th day of February, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
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City Clerk