HomeMy WebLinkAbout066 - 06/20/1995 - AMENDING CITY CODE PERTAINING TO LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION ORDINANCE NO. 66, 1995
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-278 OF THE CODE PERTAINING TO THE
FUNCTIONS OF THE LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Section 2-278 of the City Code enumerates the functions and duties of the
Landmark Preservation Commission ("LPC") of the City; and
WHEREAS,the functions of the LPC have,as a matter of practice,been expanded to include
services which the City Council considers to be in the best interests of the City but which are not
presently listed in Section 2-278; and
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to amend the foregoing section of the Code to include
those additional functions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has also determined that it would be in the best interests of the
City to authorize members of the LPC to serve as City representatives on the board of directors of
the Historic Fort Collins Development Corporation,the Poudre Landmark Foundations,or such other
privately funded non-profit corporations that may be organized for the primary purpose of furthering
the preservation of the community's historic resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 2-278 of the City Code is hereby amended-so as to read in its entirety as
follows:
See. 2-278. Functions.
(a) The commission shall perform all duties relating to preservation
of historic landmarks as set out in Chapter 14, including the
designation of sites, structures, objects or districts as landmarks and
the review and approval or rejection of plans for the construction,
alteration, demolition or relocation of any such site, structure, object
or district. Decisions of the commission are final unless appealed to
the City Council.
(b) The commission shall also perform the following additional
functions:
(1) promoting awareness and understanding of, and
appreciation for, the value of historic resource preservation in
contributing to the quality of life in Fort Collins, and actively
encouraging property owners to voluntarily designate their
properties as historic landmarks;
(2) advising the City Council and City staff with regard to
the identification and evaluation of historic resources within
the Urban Growth Area and providing information regarding
the significance of the resources, the nature and degree of
threat to their preservation, and methods for their protection;
(3) advising Council and City staff with regard to
appropriate policies, incentives, and regulations for
encouraging and/or requiring preservation and rehabilitation
of historic resources;
(4) coordinating with the various other city boards,
commissions, and City staff members whose actions may
affect the preservation of historic resources in the community;
and
(5) performing such other duties and functions as may be
provided by the City Council by ordinance or resolution.
(c) In order to better perform the foregoing functions and to
coordinate the activities of the commission with similar activities of
other public and private agencies, members of the commission may
be appointed, by majority vote of the commission, to serve as City
representatives on the board of directors of the Historic Fort Collins
Development Corporation,the Poudre Landmark Foundation,or such
other privately funded non-profit corporations as the commission may
approve that are organized for the primary purpose of furthering the
preservation of the community's historic resources.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading, and order fished this 6th da June,
A.D., 1995, and to be presented for final passage on the 20t ay of e, A.D.,
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of Ju 1995.
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