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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/05/2017 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 080, 2017, DESIGNAAgenda Item 18 Item # 18 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY July 5, 2017 City Council STAFF Cassandra Bumgarner, Historic Preservation Planner SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 080, 2017, Designating the James Ross Proving-Up House Located at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, 600 North Sherwood 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 item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda, it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(e) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2017-017. This Ordinance, adopted on First Reading on June 6, 2017 by a vote of 5-0 (Cunniff, Overbeck recused) designates the James Ross Proving-Up House, currently located at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, 600 North Sherwood Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The Recreation Department of the City of Fort Collins is initiating this request on behalf of the City as the owner. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, June 6, 2017 (w/o attachments) (PDF) 2. Ordinance No. 080, 2017 (PDF) Agenda Item 12 Item # 12 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY June 6, 2017 City Council STAFF Cassandra Bumgarner, Historic Preservation Planner SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 080, 2017, Designating the James Ross Proving-Up House Located at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, 600 North Sherwood 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 item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda, it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(e) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2017-017. The purpose of this item is to designate the James Ross Proving-Up House currently located at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, 600 North Sherwood Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The Recreation Department of the City of Fort Collins is initiating this request on behalf of the City as the owner. The 1890 vernacular, proving-up structure is eligible for recognition as a Landmark due to its historic integrity and significance to Fort Collins under Designation Standard A, for its association with homesteading, Standard B, for its association with the Ross family, and Standard C, for its identifiable design and construction. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The James Ross Proving-Up House is an example of a vernacular, proving-up home. The residence served as a “filing” house for the James Ross family. Built in 1890, the one room building housed the family of five for five years as part of the requirements of the Homestead Act. James Ross built his home on the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal ditch, north of what became 1600 West Horsetooth Road. James was the great-grandfather of Senator Wayne Allard and Kermit Allard, CPA in Fort Collins. James Ross’ son William became the President of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. William impacted the university so much that they named Ross Hall after him, which was completed during his last year as president. 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. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION This item appeared before the Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) on March 15, 2017. The LPC passed a resolution to recommend Landmark Designation with a vote of 8-0. ATTACHMENT 1 Agenda Item 12 Item # 12 Page 2 ATTACHMENTS 1. Location map (PDF) 2. Landmark Designation application, with photos and signed consent (PDF) 3. Staff report (w/o attachments) (PDF) 4. Landmark Preservation Commission Resolution (PDF) -1- ORDINANCE NO. 080, 2017 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE JAMES ROSS PROVING-UP HOUSE LOCATED AT THE FARM AT LEE MARTINEZ PARK, 600 NORTH SHERWOOD 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 March 15, 2017, the Landmark Preservation Commission (the “Commission”) has determined that the James Ross Proving-Up House currently located at 600 North Sherwood 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 A (Events), Standard B (Persons/Groups) and Standard C (Design/Construction) as contained in Section 14-5 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 its exterior integrity; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Commission and desires to follow such recommendation and designate the Property as a landmark; and WHEREAS, designation of the Property as a landmark is necessary for the prosperity, civic pride, and welfare of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That the Property located in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit: -2- The 12 ½ feet by 16½ feet, one room frame building known as the James Ross Proving- Up House, currently located at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, 600 North Sherwood Street, City of Fort Collins be designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with Chapter 14 of the City Code. Section 3. That alterations, additions and other changes to the James Ross Proving- Up House will be reviewed for compliance with City Code Chapter 14, Article III, as currently enacted or hereafter amended. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of June, A.D. 2017, and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day of July, A.D. 2017. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 5th day of July, A.D. 2017. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk