Item 7B - Update Memo
DATE: April 5, 2017
TO: Landmarks Board
FROM: James Hewat, Marcy Cameron
SUBJECT: Update Memo
UPCOMING EVENTS
Landmarks Board Appointments
On March 21, the City Council appointed Fran Sheets to a 5-year at-large term and William Jellick to a 2-year
at-large term. Thank you, Fran, for your continued service, and welcome William! Thank you, Briana Butler,
for your two years of service.
ON-GOING PROJECTS
Chautauqua Lighting Plan and Design Guidelines
The City of Boulder and the Colorado Chautauqua Association are undertaking a collaborative development
of a lighting plan and lighting design guidelines for Chautauqua in 2017. Update at meeting.
University Hill Commercial District – National Register Nomination
The National Register Nomination for the University Hill Commercial District is included in the packet for
your review. The nomination will be reviewed at the May 17, 2017 State Historic Preservation Review Board
meeting. If recommended, the nomination will be forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register for
consideration. Update at Meeting.
Atrium Building/Public Market
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.
Civic Area
The Civic Area webpage has been updated to provide current information on the historic resources in the
Civic Area. Update at Meeting.
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.