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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/05/2015 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 050, 2015, DESIGNAAgenda Item 5 Item # 5 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY May 5, 2015 City Council STAFF Karen McWilliams, Historic Preservation Planner SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 050, 2015, Designating the Longyear Property, 719 Remington Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 21, 2015, designates the Longyear Property, 719 Remington Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark. Owner James Danella is requesting this designation. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, April 21, 2015 (w/o attachments) (PDF) 2. Ordinance No. 050, 2015 (PDF) Agenda Item 9 Item # 9 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY April 21, 2015 City Council STAFF Karen McWilliams, Historic Preservation Planner SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 050, 2015, Designating the Longyear Property, 719 Remington Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to designate the Longyear Property, 719 Remington Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The property is eligible for Landmark recognition for its significance under Landmark Standard C, Design/Construction. The dwelling has great architectural merit as a well preserved representation of early twentieth century Victorian-era vernacular architecture. The locally rare two-bay garage contains a very unusual Mission style parapet façade. The Longyear Property has additional significance under Landmark Standard B, for its association with Colorado Agricultural College professor Burton O. Longyear, who contributed substantially to the fields of forestry and horticulture. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION In 1904, A.F. Huleatt constructed an eight room “modern” residence at 719 Remington Street for Colorado Agricultural College (CAC) Horticulture and Botany professor Burton O. Longyear. Longyear, who began his teaching career at CAC that year, was both a scrupulous scientist and inspiring educator. He published a number of bulletins, and at least two books, dealing with the horticulture of the Rocky Mountain region. His “Shade Trees of Denver” publication had considerable impact on Denver’s ornamental horticulture. In 1909 he was appointed head of the newly-established Department of Botany and Forestry at CAC. Around that same time a degree program in forestry was created under Longyear’s advisement, with its first graduate in 1912. In 1911, Longyear was appointed to the position of Colorado State Forester. He served in that position until 1915. He returned to teaching at CAC where he stayed until retirement in the 1930s. Longyear's Remington Street home is a very nice example of early twentieth century Victorian-era vernacular architecture in Fort Collins. Character-defining details include a nearly full-width, covered front porch with column supports, decorative shingles in the gable ends and on dormers, and windows with decorative sashes. The two-bay garage at the rear of the property, constructed with a very unique Mission style parapet façade, could qualify for individual Landmark designation in its own right, but is nonetheless a significant contributing element to this property. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS Recognition of this property as a Fort Collins Landmark enables its owners to qualify for local financial incentive programs available only to Landmark designated properties. Due to its listing on the National and State Registers, the property owner already qualifies for state and federal financial programs for historic preservation. Based upon research conducted by Clarion Associates, the property should see an increase in value following designation. Clarion Associates attributed this increase to the fact that future owners will also ATTACHMENT 1 Agenda Item 9 Item # 9 Page 2 qualify for the financial incentives; the perception that designated properties are better maintained; the appeal of owning a recognized historic landmark; and the assurance of predictability that design review offers. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Landmark Preservation Commission recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. At a public hearing held on January 14, 2015, the Landmark Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend designation of this property under Designation Standards (B) and (C), for its architectural significance to Fort Collins and for its association with Colorado Agricultural College professor Burton O. Longyear. ATTACHMENTS 1. Location Map (PDF) 2. Landmark Nomination (PDF) 3. Owner Consent (PDF) 4. Photos (PDF) 5. Landmark Preservation Commission Resolution 1, 2015 (PDF) - 1 - ORDINANCE NO. 050, 2015 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE LONGYEAR PROPERTY, 719 REMINGTON 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 historic landmarks within the City; and WHEREAS, by Resolution dated January 14, 2015, the Landmark Preservation Commission (the “Commission”) has determined that the Longyear Property located at 719 Remington Street in Fort Collins as more specifically described below (the “Property”) is eligible for Landmark designation for its high degree of exterior integrity, and for its significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Standard B (Persons/Groups) as contained in Section 14-5(2)(b) of the City Code and under Landmark Standard C (Design/Construction) as contained in Section 14-5(2)(c) of the City Code; and WHEREAS, the Commission has further determined that the Property meets the criteria of a landmark as set forth in City Code Section 14-5 and is eligible for designation as a landmark, and has recommended to the City Council that the 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 the Property as a landmark. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the foregoing recitals are incorporated herein by the City Council as findings of fact. Section 2. That the Property located in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit: North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of Lot 1, Block 127 be designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with Chapter 14 of the City Code. Section 3. That the criteria in City Code Section 14-48 as they may from time to time - 2 - be amended, will serve as the standards by which alterations, additions and other changes to the buildings and structures located upon the Property will be reviewed for compliance with City Code Chapter 14, Article III. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of April, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day of May, A.D. 2015. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 5th day of May, A.D. 2015. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk