HomeMy WebLinkAbout014 - 02/19/2008 - DESIGNATING SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH AND CHURCH PARISH CENTER, 300 WEST MOUNTAIN AVENUE, AS A FO ORDINANCE NO. 014, 2008
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH AND
CHURCH PARISH CENTER, 300 WEST MOUNTAIN 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 landmarks within the
City; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution dated January 9,2008,the Landmark Preservation Commission
(the "Commission")has determined that St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Church Parish Center
have significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Designation Standards (1), (2), and (3) for the
following reasons: under Standard 1 for their association with events that have contributed to the
historical influence of the Catholic Church in Colorado, and more specifically, in Fort Collins,and
because they serve as monuments to the development of the Catholic demographic in the northern
Front Range; under Standard 2 for their association with the lives of several prominent individuals
who made significant contributions to Fort Collins and the state of Colorado; and under Standard
3 for their significance as architecturally unique buildings in Fort Collins serving as some of the
City's more widely recognized and prominent landmarks; 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 Saint Joseph Catholic Church, including the
Church and the Parish Center,and the adjacent lands upon which the historical resources are located,
in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit:
LOTS 1 THROUGH 22, AND LOTS 30 THROUGH 36, BLOCK 41
is hereby designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with Chapter 14 of the Code of the
City of Fort Collins. In addition to the historic church and parish center, the property contains the
historic St. Joseph School building and associated structures, which was previously designated as
a Fort Collins Landmark by Ordinance No. 76, 1996. The church property also contains two non-
historic buildings, the residence located at 314 West Mountain Avenue,constructed in 1979-1980,
and the two story school addition, constructed in 1999-2000. These buildings are not sufficiently
old enough to contribute to the significance of the church property, and shall be considered non-
contributing elements of the property.
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 5th day of
February, A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on th th day of February, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th day of ary, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
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City Clerk