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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOLLEGE EIGHT THIRTY - PDP - PDP150019 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITY STAFFCommunity Development & Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 970.416.2740 970.224.6134- fax fcgov.com Planning, Development & Transportation MEMORANDUM DATE: December 22, 2015 TO: Hearing Officer TH: Tom Leeson, Director of Community Development & Neighborhood Services Clay Frickey, Associate Planner FR: Maren Bzdek, Historic Preservation Planner RE: Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) Findings of Fact and Conclusions Pertaining to the College Eight Thirty Project As provided for in Land Use Code Section 3.4.7(F)(6), in its consideration of the approval of plans for properties containing or adjacent to designated, eligible or potentially eligible sites, structure, objects or districts, the Decision Maker shall receive, and consider in making its decision, a written recommendation from the Landmark Preservation Commission. This memorandum contains the Landmark Preservation Commission’s Findings of Facts and its motion for this project. 1) At its November 18, 2015 Regular Meeting, the Landmark Preservation Commission conducted a final review of the development project known as College Eight Thirty as authorized under LUC Section 3.4.7(F)(6). 2) The Landmark Preservation Commission determined that the project is compatible and respectful to the character of the surrounding historic context for the following reasons that demonstrate compatibility with LUC Section 3.4.7: a. Regarding compatibility of the project’s character‐defining features, one Member noted that the flat roof sections feel more like dormers, which respects the neighborhood and historic context. The improvements on the fenestration also acknowledge the neighborhood context. b. Another Member stated that the design was a good combination of new with respect for the old, and he appreciated the refinements that had been made since the conceptual review. c. Members felt they had enough information to make a final recommendation with the caveat that any substantial changes to the design would come back to the Commission. 3) At its November 18, 2015 Regular Meeting, the Landmark Preservation Commission adopted the following motion on a vote of 7‐0 with one member recused: That the Landmark Preservation Commission adopt the findings and analysis set forth in the staff report for the College Eight Thirty PDP #150019 finding that the project substantially complies with Section 3.4.7 of the Land Use Code and recommend approval of the project to the decision maker in the form presented on the condition that if substantial changes are made to the building exterior, such revisions be returned for further review by the Landmark Preservation Commission.