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HomeMy WebLinkAbout140 - 11/21/1995 - DESIGNATING ANNIES GRAVE SITE AND HEADSTONE, 136 LAPORTE AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK ORDINANCE NO. 140, 1995 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING ANNIE'S GRAVE SITE AND MEMORIAL IIEADSTONE, 136 LAPORTE AVENUE, AS A IIISTORIC LANDMARK PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 14 OF TI IE 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 October 10, 1995,the Landmark Preservation Commission ("Commission") has determined that the grave site at 136 Laporte Avenue has historical importance to the City in that it represents historical significance; and WHEREAS, the Commission has further determined that said site meets the criteria of a landmark as set forth in Section 14-5 of the Code and is eligible for designation as a local landmark, and has recommended to the City Council that said site be designated by the City Council as a local 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 grave site as a historic landmark. NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the grave site and memorial headstone located on lands in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit: The grave site and concrete memorial located in the westernmost portion of the vacated east/west alley and the northernmost portion of lots 36 and 37, Block 22, City of Fort Collins, County of Latimer, State of Colorado. (Generally located approximately ninety feet west of the south entrance of the Colorado and Southern freight depot.) be, and hereby is, designated as a historic landmark pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. Section 2. That the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Revised 1983) shall serve as the standards by which alterations, additions and other changes to the structure located upon the above described property shall be reviewed for compliance with Chapter 14, Article 111, of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of November, A.D. 1995, and to be presented for final passage o r�lst day oyeber, A.D. 1995__ / � / cm� ayor ATTEST: City C Passed and adopted on final reading this 21 st day of em -, A.D. 19 Mayor ATTEST: l�'(4nnhla_ City Clerk