HomeMy WebLinkAbout059 - 05/01/2001 - RESCINDING THE DESIGNATION OF THE GILL/NELSON GARAGE, 5529 SOUTH TIMBERLINE ROAD, AS A LANDMARK ORDINANCE NO. 59, 2001
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RESCINDING THE DESIGNATION OF THE
GILUNELSON GARAGE, 5529 SOUTH TIMBERLINE ROAD,
AS A LANDMARK PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
WHEREAS,it is a matter of public policy that the protection,enhancement and perpetuation
of sites, structures and districts of historical, architectural or geographical significance, located
within the city, are a public necessity and are required in the interest of prosperity, civic pride and
general welfare of the people; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the economic, cultural and aesthetic
standing of this City cannot be maintained or enhanced by disregarding the historical, architectural
and geographical heritage of the City and by ignoring the destruction or defacement of such cultural
assets; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing policy objectives, the GilUNelson Garage at
5529 Timberline was designated as a landmark on October 3, 2000, by action of the City Council,
upon recommendation of the Landmark Preservation Commission; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the Garage has since requested that the Council rescind such
landmark designation; and
WHEREAS,the Landmark Preservation Commission has recommended to the Council that
said designation should be rescinded because the Gill/Nelson Garage must be moved from its current
location due to an existing access easement, and there is no other location on the farm site where the
garage could be placed that would not have a significant detrimental effect on the integrity of the
remaining historic structures; and
WHEREAS, Section 14-31 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins provides that the
designation of property as a landmark may be rescinded by the Council by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Council, recognizing that all requests for rescission should be carefully
reviewed on a case-by-case basis,has undertaken such review and determined that in this particular
instance it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City that the designation as a Fort Collins
landmark of the Gill/Nelson Garage be rescinded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the designation of the Gill/Nelson Garage as a landmark pursuant to Chapter 14 of
the Code of the City of Fort Collins,which garage is located on the lands in the City of Fort Collins,
Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to-wit:
Tract D, Willow Springs P.U.D., Fifth Filing, Recorded on April 23, 1998 at
Reception No. 98032617,Excepting therefrom a Parcel of Land located within said
Tract D more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast Corner
of said Tract D(said point also being on the West Right of Way Line of Timberline
Road);thence South 89035'38"West 162.28 feet;thence North 83°53'55"West 5.47
feet;thence North 04'19'45"East 18.67 feet;thence South 89'12'48"East 166.21 feet
to the West Right of Way of Timberline Road;thence along said Right of Way South
00°24'22" East 15.77 feet to the Point of Beginning. County of Larimer, State of
Colorado.
Less Landscape and Fence Easement conveyed to the Willow Springs Community
Association covering that portion of the Property more particularly described as
follows: Commencing at the Southeast Corner of said Tract D(said point also being
on the West Right of Way line of Timberline Road); thence along said Right of Way
N00°24'22"W, 15.77 feet to the Point of Beginning. Thence N89°12'48"W, 16.80
feet; thence N00°31'46"W, 89.13 feet; thence N85?14'16"W, 4.93 feet; thence
N00002'15"W, 60.32 feet; thence S89035'30"W, 96.36 feet; thence S44°35'30"W,
54.94 feet; thence S00°44'31"E,50.75 feet;thence SO4°19'45"W,57.48 feet; thence
N890 12'48"W, 5.01 feet; thence N04°19'45"E, 57.56 feet; thence N00°44'31"W,
52.62 feet; thence N44°35'30"E, 59.10 feet; thence N89035'30"E, 119.94 feet to the
West Right of Way of Timberline Road; thence along said Right of Way
S00024'22"E, 155.24 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Also known as 5529 South Timberline Road, Fort Collins, Colorado
be and hereby is rescinded.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
April, A.D. 2001, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st day Qf'May, A.D. 2001.
Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 1st day of May, A.D. 200".
Mayor
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