Item 6A - Update memo1
DATE: October 3, 2018
TO: Landmarks Board
FROM: James Hewat and Marcy Cameron
SUBJECT: Update Memo
Landmarks Board Appointment
Interviews to fill Eric Budd’s spot on the Landmarks Board are tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Buildings, with appointments anticipated
at the City Council meeting on Oct. 2.
Historic Preservation Plan
The process to update the Historic Preservation Plan was kicked off at the Landmarks
Board’s Aug. 1 meeting. Staff is in the process of forming a working group and will
provide an update at the meeting. Visit the project webpage at
https://bouldercolorado.gov/historic-preservation/boulder-historic-preservation-plan
Civic Area – East Book End
The Landmarks Board held a study session to discuss the Civic Area East Bookend Plan
on August 1, 2018 in City Council Chambers, prior to their regular meeting. The
surveys of non-designated properties in the study area over 50 years old were
presented at the Sept. 5 Landmarks Board meeting. The information provides
documentation of those sites and will help inform decisions made as part of the East
Bookend Plan. Visit the Civic Area webpage for current information on the project:
https://bouldercolorado.gov/civic-area/east-bookend-of-the-civic-area. The surveys are
posted online: https://bouldercolorado.gov/pages/historic-preservation-survey
Harbeck-Bergheim House
Parks and Recreation has extended the process to explore options for the future use and
ownership of the designated Harbeck-Bergheim House. Visit
https://bouldercolorado.gov/parks-rec/harbeck-bergheim-house for more information.
Update at meeting.
Atrium Building
The Atrium Building will be considered as part of the East Bookend Planning effort.
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.
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Visioning for Energy Future at Chautauqua
City staff from Parks & Recreation, Open Space & Mountain Parks, Public Works and
Historic Preservation will be participating in a facilitated visioning session with the
Colorado Chautauqua staff and board members in developing a framework for a
strategic plan for energy efficiency and sustainability at Chautauqua. Update at
Meeting.