HomeMy WebLinkAbout170 - 12/18/1979 - DESIGNATING PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY AS THE OLD TOWN FORT COLLINS HISTORIC DISTRICT PURSUANT TO CHAP ORDINANCE NO 170 1979
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AS THE OLD TOWN FORT COLLINS HISTORIC DISTRICT PURSUANT
TO CHAPTER 69 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
WHEREAS, on September 26, 1979 the Cultural Resources Board of the
City of Fort Collins, ex-officio the Fort Collins ' Landmark Preservation
Commission, held a public hearing concerning the proposed local designation
of the Old Town Fort Collins Historical District comprising a portion of
the "Triangle" area of the Old Town section of Fort Collins, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said public hearing, the Cultural Resources
Board has affirmatively recommended to the City Council of the City of Fort
Collins that the Old Town Fort Collins Historic District be created pur-
suant to Chapter 69 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, and
WHEREAS, such a district would be created for the following purposes
1 To encourage public knowledge and appreciation of
the architectural character of Old Town and the
history of Fort Collins
2 To promote the public welfare by strengthening the
cultural and educational life of the City, stimu-
lating the enrichment of human life by developing
educational and cultural dimension while making
Fort Collins a more attractive and desireable place
to live
3 To preserve and protect the beauty and quality of
Old Town Fort Collins because it reflects distinc-
tive features of Fort Collins ' growth and develop-
ment by defining and maintaining an appropriate
image and atmosphere to enhance Old Town as a
cultural resource for this and future generations
4 To foster economic growth through redevelopment
without disrupting the beauty of Historic Old Town
by encouraging appropriate use, by restraining
environmental influences adverse to such purposes
due to pressures resulting from population growth
and development, and by encouraging private efforts
in support of such purposes
5 To prevent misguided improvements and to encourage
the mitigation of previous incompatible improve-
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS AS FOLLOWS
Section 1 That that certain property whose description appears on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto, and by this reference incorporated herein, be,
and it hereby is, designated as a Landmark District pursuant to Chapter 69
of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
Section 2 That said district shall be known as the Old Town Fort
Collins Historic Landmark District
Section 3 That this designation shall take effect at such time as
a certified copy of this Ordinance has been recorded in the Office of the
Clerk and Recorder of Larimer County
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub-
lished this 4th day of December , A D 1979, and to be presented for
final passage on the 18th day of December, A D 19-79
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of December ,
A D 1979
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EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC OLD TOWN
FORT COLLINS LANDMARK DISTRICT
Lots 11, 12, 13, 149 15 and 16 of Block 12, Block 13,
Block 18, and Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 119 12, 13, 149 159 16,
17 , 18, 19 and 21 of Block 19, in the City of Fort
Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado