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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/16/2007 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 110, 2007, DESIGNA ITEM NUMBER: 9 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October 16, 2007 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 110,2007,Designating the Parsons/Morgan House and Attached Garage, 723 West Olive Street,as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ordinance No. 110,2007,unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 2,2007,designates the Parsons/Morgan House and Attached Garage, 723 West Olive Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The owner of the property, Myrne Watrous, is initiating this request. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary- October 2, 2007. ATTACHMENT ITEM NUMBER: 14 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October2, 2007 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL T Karen McWilliams SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 110, 2007, Designating the Parsons/Morgan House and Attached Garage,723 West Olive Street,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 September 12, 2007, the Landmark Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend designation of this property as a landmark for its significance to Fort Collins as representative example (M)isTdo, dr its contributions to the architecturally and historically si cant EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The owner of the property, Myrne Watrous, is initiating this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the property. The Parsons/Morgan House, located at 723 West Olive Street, is eligible for Landmark Designation under Standard 3. The home remains a very nice example of a Bungalow,which was a popular architectural form throughout the 1920s. Built circa 1927 for Anna and Fred Parsons, the home, while undergoing some alteration, has retained a preponderance of integrity. The house also features a small attached garage located on the southwest corner of the building. This historic garage dates to the home's period of significance, and is a part of this designation application. The Parsons/Morgan House and Attached Garage is located in the Loomis Addition, a noteworthy neighborhood exemplified by its large number of architecturally and historically significant homes. This designation will continue a legacy of historical recognition and protection of this significant neighb r BACKGROUND History and Architecture The origins of the Bungalow can be traced to the American and English Arts and Crafts Movements of the 1880s and 1890s. The Arts and Crafts movement was a direct counter to the blatant materialism ofthe Victorian era. The movement emphasized modest,efficient buildings constructed October 2, 2007 -2- Item No. 14 of local materials made to blend relatively seamlessly with their surroundings. The Bungalow was popular throughout the U.S. during the first three decades of the twentieth century. Typically the buildings were wood framed and one to one-and-a-half-stories tall. Bungalow homes emphasized their horizontal elements and rema' ou i ed tfs and wide rectangular or square footprints. More often th not, al ge fr rc a uded. Typically the exterior walls and gable ends were compos of dif nt m ri s to add trast and visually break up the otherwise simple structure. The om us •materi for this purpose were stucco, horizontal lap siding, or shingles. The final result was a building which "stressed comfort and utility...and a lack of pretension." (Colorado's Historic Architecture, pg 40) Just as the rest of the country chose to embrace this form and style, Fort Collins was no exception, and the city boasts many buildings of this type. The Craftsman Bungalow located at 723 West Olive holds true to many of the above mentioned criteria.The Parsons/Morgan House is a one story,wood- framed, side-gabled building and rests on a concrete foundation. The roof is covered with composition shingles and is at a shallow pitch. The front and rear eaves, as well as the side overhangs, protrude roughly one-and-a-half feet beyond the exterior walls of the building and are boxed. A beige brick chimney, located on the northeast corner of the house,protrudes roughly four feet above the roof. Furthermore,prominently featured on the north side of the house, directly over the front door, is a small gable-and-valley porch cover. The Parsons/Morgan House was o ina 'ItAl H. Parsons. The Parsons' retained ownership until 1941, w owner oand Alma E. Morgan. The Morgans lived at723 West Olive e it thein 1999. The property was then purchased by its current owner,Myme Watrous,who has been working to restore the house to more of its original appearance. Currently,the house,including the gable ends,is covered with non- historic horizontal metal siding,which will eventuallybe removed to expose the underlying historic fabric. Evenly spaced on either side of the front door are matching sets of three double-hung windows. The western exterior wall displays five windows of varying styles and sizes, three of which are located on a distinctive hipped bay. The house is accessed in the front by a concrete staircase flanked by decorative iron handrails and posts, an alteration from the original Craftsman timbers. The house also features a small attached garage located on the southwest corner of the building. This is a front-gabled, single car garage with horizontal siding and a composition shingle roof. This historic garage dates to the home's period of significance, and is a part of this designation application. 0 Ry ORDINANCE NO. 110, 2007 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE PARSONS/MORGAN HOUSE AND ATTACHED GARAGE, 723 WEST 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 Septernber12, 2007, the Landmark Preservation Commission (the "Commission") has determined that the Parsons/Morgan House and Attached Garage has individual significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Designation Standards(3), as a representative example of Bungalow architecture,and for its contributions to the architecturally and historically significant 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 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 Parsons/Morgan House and Attached Garage,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 18, SUB OF LOTS 2, 3 & 6, BLOCK 278, LOOMIS ADDITION also known as 723 West Olive 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 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 2nd day of October, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of October, A.D. 2007. Mayor ATTEST: Chief Deputy City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of October, A.D. 2007. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk