HomeMy WebLinkAbout022 - 02/21/2006 - DESIGNATING THE JAMES HOUSE PROPERTY, 210 NORTH LOOMIS AVENUE, AS A FORT COLLINS LANDMARK PURSUANT T ORDINANCE NO. 022, 2006
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING THE JAMES HOUSE PROPERTY, 210 NORTH LOOMIS AVENUE,
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 landmarks within the
City; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution dated December 14, 2005, the Landmark Preservation
Commission (the "Commission") has determined that the James House Property has individual
significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Designation Standards (1) and (3), as an excellent
example of a masonry Classic Cottage dwelling retaining a very high level of both architectural and
historical integrity, that has contributed to the architectural and historical nature of its West Side
Neighborhood for over 98 years; 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 James House and the adjacent lands upon
which the historical building is located, in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado,
described as follows, to wit:
South 20 Feet of Lot 23 and All of Lot 24, Block 272, West Side Addition, Fort
Collins, also known as 210 North Loomis Avenue
is hereby designated as a Fort Collins landmark pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins.
Section 2. That the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines for the treatment
of historic properties 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 7th day of
February,A.D. 2006, and to be presented for final passage on the 21 st day of February, .D. 2006.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of Fe ary, A.D. 2006.
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