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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 27, 2012
To: Mayor Weitkunat and City Councilmembers
Thru: Darin A. Atteberry, City Manager
Diane Jones, Deputy City Manager – Policy, Planning and Transportation
From: Karen Cumbo, Planning, Development and Transportation Director
Laurie Kadrich, Community Development and Neighborhood Services (CDNS) Director
Karen McWilliams, Historic Preservation Planner
Re: June 27, 2012 Work Session Summary – Proposed Historic Preservation Demolition/Alteration
Review Process Improvements
At its June 26, 2012 Work Session, presented by CDNS Director Laurie Kadrich and Historic
Preservation Planner Karen McWilliams, Council discussed proposed Phase I improvements to the
Historic Preservation Demolition/Alteration Review Process and heard an overview of the Phase II
process and schedule. Staff has summarized the discussion as follows:
Questions relevant to the discussion:
1. Is this item ready for formal Council consideration?
Council is in agreement that the proposed changes should provide an adequate appeals process for
determinations of eligibility. Council further is in agreement that the suggested public notification
improvements will help address the need for early notification to all affected property owners and
citizens. Council supported adding language in Chapter 2, Article III, “Boards and Commissions,” to
align the Landmark Preservation Commission requirements with Certified Local Government
requirements; and propose several housekeeping code changes. Council was comfortable with the
schedule proposed for Phase II, and was generally in agreement with the questions to be explored during
the second phase.
2. Are there general questions or feedback?
Council requested that flowcharts be developed demonstrating the various processes, including an
enhanced flowchart of the appeals process. In Phase II, Council directed staff to focus on process
improvements to the Demolition/Alteration Review Process, rather than revisiting the question of if Fort
Collins needs a review process. Council wants staff to address how to balance historic preservation with
competing city interests, how properties are evaluated, and how the Historic Preservation Program will
address the large number of properties turning 50 years old. Linkages between the Eastside/Westside
Neighborhoods Character Study and historic preservation processes should be explored.
Next Steps:
Staff will bring forward the proposed code changes to Chapters 2 and 14 of the Municipal Code
for First Reading on July 17, 2012, and Second Reading on August 21, 2012.
Staff will immediately begin Phase II of the Process Improvement Study.