HomeMy WebLinkAboutUpdate Memo 1-5-2000(3)
JANUARY 5, 2000
TO: Landmarks Board
FROM: Ruth McHeyser
SUBJECT: Update Memo
1. Leslie Durgin will be at the January meeting. Welcome back, Leslie!!
2. We have completed interviews for the full-time preservation planner and have offered the position
to our top candidate. Additionally, we hope to advertise for the new half-time design review planner
early in January. We will have more information on these two positions at the January 5 meeting.
3. Attached is a letter from the State Historical Society informing us that the SHPO submitted
Grandview Terrace for an official determination of eligibility by the Keeper of the National Register.
4. Attached is a memo to Council in response to questions about demolition permit review. Also
attached is a follow-up hotline question and staff response,
5. Attached is a letter from Dan Corson, our CLG liaison, regarding the Historic Preservation Fund.
6. Attached is the letter to our CLG coordinator with an attached resolution passed by Council renewing
our commitment to be the reviewing entity for the State income tax credit program in 2000.
7. Attached is the year 2000 CLG grant application. The proposal is to continue the modem
architecture surveys and to provide funding for Board members to attend preservation training.
Depending on the final amount of funding that is approved, the Board can decide on slight revisions
to these priorities.
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COLORADO
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
The Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80203-2137
December 13, 1999
Boulder Landmark Preservation Advisory Board
c/o Ms. Ruth McKeyser, Boulder Planning Office
Box 791
Boulder, CO 80306
Dear Board Members:
I am writing to notify you that the nomination for the listing of Grandview Terrace, located in Boulder,
in the National Register of Historic Places was forwarded by Georgianna Contiguglia, State Historic
Preservation Officer, to the keeper of the National Register on December 10, 1999. Based on the
affidavits received in our office, five of the seven private owners within the proposed district have
officially objected to the nomination. As stipulated in Federal regulations 36 CFR Part 60.6 (n), due to
the objection to the listing by a majority of the private owners, the nomination is being submitted only
for an official determination of eligibility by the Keeper of the National Register.
The Keeper will make an official determination of eligibility within 45 days of receipt of the
nomination materials. We will inform you of the Keeper's decision when received by our office.
Please feel free to contact me by e-mail (dale. heckendorn@chs.state, co.us) or by phone
(303-866-4681) if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
c
Dale Heckendorn
National Register Coordinator.
OFFICE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation assists individuals, communities, and organizations to identify, protect,
and preserve the State's cultural resources and to foster widespread appreciation of and respect for Colorado's cultural
heritage.
303-866-3392 • Fax: 303-866-2711 • E-mail: oahp®chs.state.co.u.s. • Internet: http://www.CoPIN.orS
From: Maureen Rait
To: IS. Brav.T
Date: Fri, Dec 17, 1999 8:35 am
Subject: Hotline Inquiry: Demolition policy (statistics)
Subject: HOTLINE INQUIRY: Re: demolition policy
Dan Corson 11/22/99 11:14AM
Thanks for the info on Boulder's demolition policies. It would be helpful, in
addition, to have some statistics re the success of these programs. Are such
statistics available?
Staff Response: The following information is intended to supplement the
November 18, 1999 Weekly Information Packet - Information Item : Demolition
Regulations
DEMOLITION PERMITS, Information provide by Ruth McHeyser, Planning
On an annual basis since 1995, the landmarks design review committee has
reviewed 11- 18 demolition permits for buildings over 50 years old. Of these,
10 - 12 were demolished, and 1 - 6 were saved annually. The breakdown is as
follows
1995: 18 reviewed, 12 demolished, 1 moved, 5 saved in place
1996: 15 reviewed, 12 demolished, 3 saved in placed
1997: 11 reviewed, 10 demolished, 1 moved
1998: 14 reviewed, 12 demolished, 2 saved in place
1999: Records have not yet been updated
RESOURCE 2000, Information provided by Mona Newton, BECC
In 1998, BECC received materials from approximately 6 deconstructions and 7
remodels. In 1999, BECC received materials from 16 deconstructions and 7
significant remodels. BECC has distributed 7500 Resource 2000 brochures,
several hundred copies of the job site _recycling guidelines, and mails 800
copies of the ReSource, the BECC newsletter, to all of the contractors
registered in the City of Boulder each quarter. By the end of September, we
had diverted 232.55 tons by weight and 577.86 cubic yards by volume.
GREEN POINTS, Information provide by Mike Weil, Environmental Affairs
The data provided below refers to the number of building permit applicants
that earned part of their required Green Points by selecting the measure 2.2,
"construction debris recycled". 1999 Green Points data is not currently
available. We do not have the ability to track the actual volume of material
recycled through the Green Points program.
In addition to contractors selecting the Green Points measure 2.2
"construction debris recycled." the OEA also developed a handbook for
remodelers that includes information on ReSource 2000, salvaging materials,
and recycling construction and demolition debris. The number of Green Points
Remodeling handbooks we've distributed is also provided. While we have not
been able to quantify how many remodelers take our advice, there is certainly
a lot of interest in "green remodeling".
1997---82 residential building permit applicants selected the measure
"construction debris recycled" as part of the Green Points requirements.
1998---102 residential building permit applicants selected the measure
"construction debris recycled" as part of the Green Points requirements.
3000 Green Points Remodeling Handbooks were distributed to residents
responding to a Utilicy bill insert advertising the handbook.
1999---1500 Green Points Remodeling Handbooks were distributed to residents
responding to a Utility bill insert advertising the handbook.
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MEMORANDUM
January 5, 2000
TO: Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board
FROM: Ruth McHeyser, Planner
SUBJECT: Grandview Terrace Update
On December 16, 1999, Planning Board held a public hearing to consider a report to City
Council regarding the land use implications of establishing a historic district for the Grandview
Terrace area within the. The Board drew the following conclusions:
1. Added density and changes in land use can be expected in this area due to its BVCP land
use designation.
2. The proposed historic district is consistent with the BVCP land use designation and
would support the development pattern of the underlying zoning.
3. The proposed historic district has the potential to improve the design quality of private
development and redevelopment within the area and could provide financial incentives
for renovation of privately-owned properties.
4. The proposed historic district is consistent with principles adopted by City Council on
November 16, 1999, particulars; pr:I._-iple I (see Attachment A).
City Council first reading and public hearing on the proposed Grandview Terrace historic district
will occur on January 18. Second reading and decision is scheduled for February . The purpose
for delaying the first reading is to allow the city to work with the university on a potential
memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the future of the area. The concept of a MOU was
adopted as one of the principles adopted by City Council (see Attachment A).
A draft ordinance is provided in Attachment B. Please note a reference to the potential MOU
between the city and the university. Section 8 of the ordinance states:
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this ordinance, the council may by motion
approve a memorandum or memoranda of understanding between the city and the
University of Colorado concerning the alteration, removal or demolition of a building or
buildings in the Grandview Terrace Historic District.
Staff would like your feedback on the attached ordinance.
ATTACHMENT A
The recommendations from the Master Plan Task Force addressed the key issues for Grandview
Terrace. The following principles should guide Council's discussion with the University on
Grandview Terrace:
1. The City acknowledges that the redevelopment of Grandview Terrace should reasonably
accommodate the University's future needs and uses while recognizing the community
context and providing a subtle transition in use and density to the surrounding
neighborhoods and downtown.
2. The City strongly encourages the University to accommodate the historic character of the
neighborhood by reusing existing buildings on site and adding appropriately scaled ill
and development while accommodating the University's long-term program needs and
maximizing use of available funds for historic preservation.
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excellent capabilities for the use of alternative modes of transportation. The City
encourages the University to develop an alternative modes plan for the area and to work
with the City to find alternatives to providing structured parking in Grandview.
4. In particular, the City encourages the University to avoid precipitous action in removing
the Grandview bungalows to make way for interim surface parking, pending discussions
with the City concerning the significant transportation and neighborhood character issues
raised by the Grandview development.
5. The City desires to enter into a binding memorandum of understanding with the
University concerning the Grandview development to address the City's concerns as
identified in these principles.
Approved by Boulder City Council on Nov. 16, 1999
ATTACHMENT B
ORDINANCE NO. _
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE GRANDVIEW TERRACE AREA AS
SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A. AND WHOSE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS DEFLNED AS
AND ALL PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITHIN THE DISTRICT, EXCEPT
AT THE EDGES, WHERE THE CENTER LINES OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
SHALL SERVE AS DISTRICT BOUNDARIES; CITY OF BOULDER, COUNTY
OF BOULDER, STATE OF COLORADO, ALSO KNOWN AS THE
GRANDVIEW TERRACE HISTORIC DISTRICT, AS A HISTORIC DISTRICT
UNDER CHAPTER 10-13, B.R.C. 1981 AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN
RELATION THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOULDER,
COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. The council enacts this ordinance pursuant to its authority raider Chapter
10-13 of the Revised Code of the City of Boulder, Colorado, 1981 to designate as an historic district
an area containing a number of buildings having a special character and historical, architectural, or
aesthetic interest or value and constituting a distinct section of the city.
Section 2. The council finds that: 1) proceedings Nvere commenced by an application
from the Colorado Arts and Crafts Society to designate the Grandview Terrace area of the city as an
historic district, received by the city on October 28, 1999; 2) the board held a public hearing on the
proposed designation on December 1, 1999; and 3) on December 1, 1999 the board recommended
that the council approve the proposed designation.
Section The council also finds that upon public notice required by law, the council
held a public hearing on the proposed designation on January 18, 2000 and upon the basis of the
presentations at that hearing finds that Grandview Terrace area does constitute a distinct section of
the city and possess a special character and special historical, architectural, and aesthetic interest or
value warranting designation as an historic district.
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Section 4. There is hereby created the Grandview Terrace Historic District whose legal
description is as follows:
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Section 5. The characteristics of the Grandview Terrace area that justify its designation
as a historic district are: 1) The district is historically significant for its association with the growth
and development of the city of Boulder during the early part of the 20th Century, and as a well-
preserved residential neighborhood of the same period. The neighborhood has historically provided
housing for University of Colorado students, faculty and staff, reflecting the university's influence
on the city of Boulder.; 2) The district is architecturally significant because it contains popular
building styles and construction techniques of the early twentieth century, as reflected in local
building materials, tastes, and lifestyles. The period of significance for the potential district is 1900 -
1940, and it contains one of the highest concentrations of Bungalows and Craftsman homes in the
city of Boulder; and 3) The district is environmentally significant because it occupies a prominent
location on a bluff overlooking downtown Boulder. As its name implies, the neighborhood offers
excellent views of the Flatirons to the south and the city center to the north. The neighborhood
historically served as a transitional zone between the University of Colorado campus and downtown
Boulder. Its mixture of building types reflects this status; the neighborhood is comprised of
fraternity and sorority houses along University Avenue adjacent to the university campus, and single-
family dwellings along Grandview Avenue, which served as housing for students, faculty and staff.
Section 6. In designating Grandview Terrace as a historic district the council finds that
the area shows character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage, and cultural
characteristics of the community; it exemplifies the cultural, economic, and social heritage of the
community; and it portrays an environment in an era of history characterized by good examples of
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the common.
Section 7. The council further finds that the foregoing landmark designation is necessary
to promote the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the city.
Section 8. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this ordinance, the council may by
motion approve a memorandum or memoranda of understanding between the city and the University
of Colorado concerning the alteration, removal or demolition of a building or buildings in the
Grandview Terrace Historic District
Section 9 The council directs that the planning department give prompt notice of this
designation to the owners of the real property within the historic district and cause a copy of this
ordinance to be recorded as required by Section 10-13-6 (d) of the Revised Code of the City of
Boulder, Colorado 1981.
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INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this
day of 12000.
Mayor
Attest:
Director of Finance & Record
Ex-officio City Clerk
READ ON SECOND READING, PASSED, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED
PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this day of 2000.
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Mayor
Attest:
Director of Finance & Record
Es-officio City Clerk
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