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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/20/2003 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 068, 2003, DESIGNA AGEDATE: May 20, 2003 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 9 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 068, 2003, Designating the John and Edna Squires House, 810 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Landmark Preservation Commission recommend adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The owners of the property, David Thompson and Stephanie Malsack, initiated this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the Squires House. On May 6, 2003, Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 068, 2003 on First Reading, designating the John and Edna 40 Squires House, 810 West Mountain Avenue as a Fort Collins Landmark. . ORDINANCE NO. 068, 2003 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE JOHN AND EDNA SQUIRES HOUSE, 810 WEST MOUNTAIN 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 April 9,2003 the Landmark Preservation Commission(the "Commission") has determined that the John and Edna Squires House has individual significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Designation Standards (A) and(C), as a notable representation of the Folk Victorian architectural style, with good integrity, and for the home's contributions to the architectural and historical development of West Mountain Avenue and the Loomis Addition; 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 historically known as the John and Edna Squires House,located on lands in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit: Lot 25, Block 291, Loomis Addition, also known as 810 West Mountain 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 6th day of May, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day o .D. 2003. 6 Mayor ✓' ATTEST: 44�1 City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of May, A.D. 2003. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 13 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: May 6, 2003 FROM: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance No. 068, 2003, Designating the John and Edna Squires House, 810 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. RECOMMENDATION: y Staff and the Landmark Presvaetion01on io recomm d adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. At a public i ng ril 9, -2 63, the Landmark Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend designation of this property as a landmark for its individual level of significance and integrity to Fort Collins. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The owners of the property, David Thompson and Stephanie Malsack, are initiating this request for Fort Collins Landmark desi ati9n f the SP H se. -T�,he house merits consideration for individual Fort Collins la ark �gnahsi ' i ance under City of Fort Collins Landmark Preservation Stan ds (A) Assoth a nts that have made a significant contribution to the broad patte st mbodies.the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction. The property contains a historic residence and a concrete block garage. The garage is not a part of these designation proceedings. Significance and Physical Integrity: The Squires Home has been an integral part of West Mountain Avenue since the early 1900s, and is a recognized feature of the Loomis Addition neighborhood. Additionally, the Squires House displays the prevailing architectural styles and social standards for middle class families in Fort Collins in the early 1900s. The home is reflective of the Folk Victorian architectural style. Notable stylistic features include bellcast gable main and porch roofs• cag0sual irthex-palm 1 be�J cast hipped-roof on the east elevation; and a wonderful veryl window, with tracery, on the west elevation. The John and Edna Squires House exhibits good physical integrity. Alterations include enclosing the front porch, likely circa 1950, and unspecified porch work in 1946. Three solar collection panels, located on the east slope of the roof , were added circa 1980. These panels, while detracting somewhat from the home's historic appearance and architectural character, are readily reversible. The interior of the home has many of the original features, including a brass and tile fireplace with burled oak surround, identical to the fireplace in the Edwards House at j 402 West Mountain. There is a built-in china cabinet in the dinning room, and all of the original wood work and door knobs remain. The Larimer County Assessor's records suggest that the house at 810 West Mountain may have been constructed in 1898; however, the Fort Collins city directories do not list the property until 1908, indicating that the house was likely built between 1906 and 1908. The earliest known DATE: ITEM NUMBER: 13 owners, listed in the 1908 Fort Collins City Directory, were John and Edna Squires. Mr. Squires was employed as a bookkeeper at the Poudre Valley National Bank. Other occupants of interest include Howard Akin, a sheep farmer, and his wife Nina, during the 1930s, and Andrew and Ethel Lesher in the 1940s. While the Leshers owned the property, they constructed the concrete block garage, in late 1946 or early 1947, and remodeled the front (and possibly the rear) porch. The current owners, David W. J. Thompson and Stephanie K. Malsack, bought the house in 2001, when they moved to Fort Collins from Seattle, Washington. David is an Assistant Professor in Atmospheric Sciences at Colorado State University. Stephanie is a social worker for the Weld County School District.