HomeMy WebLinkAbout082 - 06/18/1996 - DESIGNATING THE LOSEY-WALKER HOUSE, 523 WHEDBEE, AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK ORDINANCE NO. 82, 1996
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING THE LOSEY-WALKER HOUSE,
423 WHEDBEE STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO,
AS A HISTORIC 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 May 14, 1996 the Landmark Preservation Commission
("Commission") has determined that the building at 423 Whedbee Street, Fort Collins, Colorado
has importance to the City in that it represents architectural significance; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has further determined that said building 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 building be designated by the City
Council as a local landmark; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the building has consented to such landmark designation; and
WHEREAS, such landmark designation will preserve the building'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 building as a historic landmark.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Losey-Walker House, located on lands in the City of Fort Collins,
Latimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit:
South'/2 of Lot 2, Block 154,
City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado,
also known as 423 Whedbee Street
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 building located upon the above described property shall be reviewed for compliance with
Chapter 14, Article III, of the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered, ublished this 4th day of
June, A.D. 1996, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of June, A.D. 1996.he
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day June, . 1996.
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