HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT, CENTENIAL HIGH SCHOOL EXPANSION & REMODEL - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 39-02 - CORRESPONDENCE - HISTORIC PRESERVATIONDivision 3.4, Environmental, Natural, and Cultural Standards Section 3.4.7(E)
(4) Visual and pedestrian connections between the site and
neighborhood focal points, such as a park, school or church, shall
be preserved and enhanced, to the maximum extent feasible.
(5) To the maximum extent feasible, existing historic and mature
landscaping shall be preserved and when additional street tree
plantings are proposed, the alignment and spacing of new trees
shall match that of the existing trees.
(Ord. No. 228, 1998 §20, 12/15/98; Ord. No. 177, 2002 §§9, 102 12/17/02)
3.4.8 Parks and Trails
(A) Establishment of Parks and Recreation Policy Plan Master Plan. In
order to accomplish the purposes of this Land Use Code, the location,
size and characteristics of parks and trails have been established on a plan
entitled "City of Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Policy Plan Master
Plan" dated December 1996, as amended, which plan is hereby made a
part of this Land Use Code by reference. The Parks and Recreation
Policy Plan Master Plan is on file with the City Clerk.
(B) Compliance with Parks and Recreation Policy Plan Master Plan. All
development plans shall provide for or accommodate the parks and trails
identified in the Parks and Recreation Policy Plan Master Plan that are
associated with the development plan.
3.4.9 Promotion of Conservation
In order to promote the conservation of the city's water, soil, electric and natural
gas resources, any provision contained in any private covenant or other
agreement affecting real property made or recorded on or after July 1, 2001,
which has the effect of prohibiting any owner of private property from installing
xeriscape (water -conserving) landscaping, solar/photo-voltaic collectors (if
mounted flush upon any established roofline), clothes lines (if located in
backyards and if completely screened from view from public streets) or odor -
controlled compost bins shall be null and void and shall not be enforceable by
any person or entity.
(Ord. No. 107, 2001 §22, 6/19/01)
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Division 3.4, Environmental, Natural, and Cultural Standards
Section 3.4.7(E)
unless, in the judgment of the decision maker, such historic
buildings would not be negatively impacted with respect to their
historic exterior integrity and significance by reason of the new
building(s) being constructed at a dissimilar height, setback
and/or width. Where building setbacks cannot be maintained,
elements such as walls, columns, hedges or other screens shall be
used to define the edge of the site and maintain alignment. Taller
buildings or portions of building shall be located interior to the
site. Buildings at the ends ofblocks shall be of a similar height to
buildings in the adjoining blocks.
(2) New buildings shall be designed to be in character with existing
historic structures, but not be an imitation of historic styles.
Horizontal elements, such as cornices, windows, moldings and
sign bands, shall be aligned with those of existing historic
buildings to strengthen the visual ties among buildings. Window
patterns of existing buildings (size, height, number) shall be
repeated in new construction, and the pattern of the primary
building entrance facing the street shall be maintained to the
maximum extent feasible. See Figure 6.
Figure 6
Building Patterns
(3) The dominant building material of existing historic buildings
adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of the proposed structure
shall be used as the primary material for new construction.
Variety in materials can be appropriate, but shall maintain the
existing distribution of materials in the same block.
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Section 3.4.7(B)
value of any such historic property, whether on or adjacent to the project
site. New buildings must be compatible with the historic character of any
such historic resource, whether on the project site or adjacent thereto.
(C) Determination of Landmark Eligibility. The determination of individual
eligibility for local landmark designation will be made by the Landmark
Preservation Commission after reviewing the construction date (or age of
site or object) and photographs of the historic resource (to be provided by
the applicant). A site, structure or object may be determined to be
individually eligible for local landmark designation if it meets one (1) or
more of the criteria as described in Section 14-5, "Standards for
Designation of Sites, Structures, Objects and Districts For Preservation"
of the City Code. If a property is determined to be eligible for
designation, the applicant will provide a completed. Colorado Cultural
Resource Survey Architectural Inventory Form for the property. (Forms
are available from the Community Planning and Environmental Services
Department.)
The determination of individual eligibility for the National or State
Register of Historic Places shall be according to the processes and
procedures of the Colorado Historical Society.
(D) Reuse, Renovation, Alterations and Additions
(1) Original materials and details, as well as distinctive form and
scale, that contribute to the historic significance of the structure
or neighborhood shall be preserved to the maximum extent
feasible. Rehabilitation work shall not destroy the distinguishing
quality or character of the property or its environment.
(2) The rehabilitation of buildings and structures shall be in
conformance with the Secretary of the Interior's "Standards for
Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic
Buildings" (available from the Director) or other adopted design
guidelines.
(E) New Construction.
(1) To the maximum extent feasible, the height, setback and/or width
of new buildings shall be similar to those of existing historic
buildings on any block face on which the new building is located
and on any portion of a block face across a local or collector
street from the block face on which the new building is located
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3.4.6 Glare or Heat
(A) Purpose. This Section is intended to protect the community and
neighborhood from glare, defined as a harsh, uncomfortably bright light.
Glare can inhibit good visibility, cause visual discomfort and create
safety problems. This Section is also intended to protect the
neighborhood, from the adverse effects of reflected heat that could be
caused by a proposed land use.
(B) General Standard If the proposed activity produces intense glare or
heat, whether direct or reflected, that is perceptible from any point along
the site's property lines, the operation shall be conducted within an
enclosed building or with other effective screening sufficient to make
such glare or heat imperceptible at the property line.
(C) Glare From Manufacturing Sources. Manufacturing processes that
create glare, such as welding, shall be conducted within an enclosed
building or be effectively screened from public view. If the source of the
glare is proposed to be screened with plant material, then the applicant
must show that the screening will be effective year-round.
3.4.7 Historic and Cultural Resources
(A) Purpose. This Section is intended to ensure that (1) historic sites,
structures or objects are preserved and incorporated into the proposed
development and any undertaking that may potentially alter the
characteristics of the historic property is done in a way that does not
adversely affect the integrity of the historic resource; and (2) new
construction is designed to respect the historic character of the site and
any historic properties in the surrounding neighborhood. This Section is
intended to protect designated or individually eligible historic sites,
structures or objects as well as sites, structures or objects in designated
historic districts, whether on or adjacent to the project site.
(B) General Standard If the project contains a site, structure or object that
(1) is determined to be individually eligible for local landmark
designation or for individual listing in the State or National Registers of
Historic Places; (2) is officially designated as a local or state landmark, or
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; or (3) is located
within an officially designated historic district or area, then the
development plan and building design shall provide for the preservation
and adaptive use of the historic resource. The development plan and
building design shall protect and enhance the historical and architectural
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Comm, y Planning and Environmental !. . vices
Advance Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
May 23, 2002
Jennifer Cordes, AIA
SlaterPaull Architects, Inc.
1515 Arapahoe Street Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202
Dear Ms. Cordes:
As you know, last evening the Landmark 'Preservation Commission
heard your conceptual plans for the historic Laurel School and site
at 330 East Laurel Street in Fort Collins. I would like to
summarize for you some of the more -important comments that members
of the Commission made.
General Comments - The removal of the fire escape was considered
acceptable. The Commission is very interested in the final
materials selected and your proposed use of color helps to break up
the masses. They understood and approved of the west basement
entrance being rebuilt. There was some concern as to how our
city's Demolition/Alteration Delay Ordinance would come into play
with the 1955 buildings being removed. The school district should
call Karen McWilliams, historic preservation planner (970-224-6078)
in our cffice for a ruling on that subject.
The Proposed West Addition to the School - The large stair tower
came under discussion as drawing too much attention and not being
subordinate enough to the historic school. This was a major
concern based on the Secretary of the Interior's Rehabilitation
Treatment Standard #9 that deals with "compatible historic
materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing." The
concern was that the tower mass was in the front, and it was asked
if the tower could be shifted back into the building. A side
comment was made that it was marking the entry with something that
isn't the entry. They all asked if you could take another look at
the tower and how it relates to the structure. In your planning
for the rest of the addition, you should also look at window
proportions and detailing of the old school building.
If you have any questions regarding thes
me at 221-6597. Thank you for your
forward to scheduling your final review.
Sincerelv,
Carol Tunner
Historic Preservation Planner
cc: Greta McGaffir, _ro;-ct Manager
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