HomeMy WebLinkAbout057 - 05/17/2011 - DESIGNATING THE WHISTLEMAN MANSION, 1502 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, AS A FORT COLLINS LANDMARK PURSUANT T ORDINANCE NO. 057, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING THE WHISTLEMAN MANSION, 1502 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE,
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AS A FORT COLLINS 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 April 13, 2011, the Landmark Preservation Commission
(the"Commission")has determined that the Whistleman Mansion property has significance to Fort
Collins under Landmark Preservation Standard (3), as a rare local example of Spanish
Colonial/Mediterranean Revival Style in Fort Collins, embodying the distinctive characteristics of
this style; and
WHEREAS,the Commission has further determined that said property meets the criteria of
a landmark as set forth in Section 14-5 of the Code and is eligible for designation as a landmark,and
has recommended to the City Council that said property be designated by the City Council as a
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 property as a landmark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the property known as the Whistleman Mansion, located in the City of
Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, and described as follows, to wit:
LOTS 1 & 2, LESS STATE HIGHWAY, BLOCK 6, L.C. MOORE'S 2ND ADDITION; LESS
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY RECORDED AT RECEPTION NUMBER 20070088118
also known as 1502 South College Avenue
be designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins.
Section 2. That the criteria in Section 14-48 of the Municipal Code will serve as the
standards by which alterations, additions and other changes to the buildings and structures located
upon the above described property will 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 published this 3rd day of May,
A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of May, A.D. 2011.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of May, A.D. 2011.
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