Item 6B - 10.05.2016 update memoDATE: October 5th, 2016
TO: Landmarks Board
FROM: James Hewat, Marcy Cameron
SUBJECT: Update Memo
Energy Code Updates
Please review attached memo and be prepared to provide feedback at the October 5th meeting.
Civic Area
The Civic Area webpage has been updated to provide current information on the historic resources in the
Civic Area. Update at Meeting.
Historic Building Survey of the North Wing of the Boulder Public Library Complete
A Cultural Resource Re-Survey has been completed for the north wing of the Boulder Public Library (see
attached). The Civic Area Project team requested the re-survey be undertaken to gain better understanding of
the potential future planning options related to the west bookend of the Civic Area. Historic surveys are the
foundation for identifying, understanding, and preserving a community's important cultural and historic
resources.
The north wing of the library was originally surveyed in 1995 (attached) and found that it was historically
significant. The re-survey reconfirmed the historic significance and found that the building is eligible for local
landmark designation and listing in the National Register Historic Places.
This is being shared for informational purposes. It is anticipated that the survey results will be discussed in a
joint meeting of the Landmarks Board and the Library Commission to be held sometime in October or
November. The status of the entire west bookend will be discussed in more detail once the Human Services
Strategy is completed and the Library Master Plan is updated in 2017.
Atrium Building/Public Market
The Public Market team has periodically been out at the Wednesday evening or Saturday morning Boulder
Farmers’ Markets to hear from the community about what they think “Boulder’s version” of a public market
could look like. Initial input gives community members the opportunity to share some of their experiences at
other community markets, and to react to draft vision statements and draft goals. The feedback presented
Public Market workshop on September 27th with David O’Neil (leading market hall expert) where public was
given to assist the city refine the Public Market vision, goals, proposed program, and phasing that will be
presented to City Council for direction in November. Discussion is ongoing in considering whether the Atrium
Building might be used as a Market Hall on a temporary or permanent basis. Historic Boulder has agreed to
continue keeping the March 2015 application to landmark the Atrium on hold as exploration of these options
continues. Update at meeting.
University Hill Commercial District – National Register Nomination
On December 8, 2015 the City Council reviewed the University Hill Reinvestment Strategy Update (click for
memo). As part of the strategy, the city is pursing National Register designation for the commercial district.
Front Range Research Consultants is now under contract to undertake the work with view to a May 2017
review of a National Register of Historic Places by the State Review Board. Staff will be having a kick-off
meeting with the consultants the second week of October.
Grandview Conference Center
A memorandum of agreement between the City of Boulder and the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents
has been signed for cooperation in developing the Grandview site for conference center. The agreement sets
out a process for consideration of potentially historic buildings in the area.
Chautauqua Historic District
Update on Chautauqua Improvements (2A) and design guideline planning process at meeting.
Landmarks Board Retreat.
Scheduled from 12 pm-4 pm, Friday, October 21st at Old Main at the University of Colorado, 1600 Pleasant
Street, Old Main Conference Room, 1B-85. Staff and Board will collaborate on forthcoming the agenda.