5B 2130 22nd St Landmark Designation PresentationAgenda Item 5B
Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8497 designating
the property at 2130 22nd St., City of Boulder, Colorado, to be known as the Shinn-
Jeskes House as an individual landmark under Chapter 9-11, “Historic Preservation,”
B.R.C. 1981; and setting forth related details.
Owner / Applicant: Rune Jensen and Leah Tsao
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1.Council members reveal ex-parte contacts
2.Staff presentation; Council may ask questions
3.Owner presentation; Council may ask questions
4.Public hearing opened for public comment;
Council may ask questions
5.Owner response
6.Public hearing closed; City Council discusses
7.A motion requires an affirmative vote of at least 5
Council members to pass motion.
Procedure
Quasi-Judicial Public
Hearing Procedure
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Determine whether the proposed designation conforms
with:
Section 9-11-1, Legislative Intent, including:
To preserve, protect and enhance historically
significant buildings and sites or architectural styles of
the past
To develop and maintain appropriate setting to
enhance property values, stabilize neighborhoods,
promote tourist trade and interest and foster
knowledge of the city's living heritage.
Section 9-11-2, City Council May Designate Landmarks
and Historic Districts.
Criteria
Section 9-11-6, Council
Ordinance Designating
Landmark or Historic
District,B.R.C., 1981
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1.Approvethe designation by ordinance.
2.Modify and Approvethe designation by
ordinance.
3.Denythe designation.
Options
Section 9-11-6, Council
Ordinance Designating
Landmark or Historic
District,B.R.C., 1981
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Process
Section 9-11-5 Landmarks Board
Designation and Public Hearing,
B.R.C. 1981
Section 9-11-6 Council Ordinance
Designating Landmark or Historic
District, B.R.C. 1981
City Council Review
January 18, 2022 -Consent Agenda
February 1, 2022 -Public HearingPlanning & Development Services |
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Application Submitted
August 2, 2021; submitted demolition
review and subsequently referred to the
Landmarks Board
Landmarks Board Hearing
December 1, 2021; unanimous
recommendation to designate the property
Property
Location
2130 22nd Street
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Historic Building Inventory Form Photograph, 1988
(Carnegie Library for Local History).
c. 1968
(Carnegie Library for Local History).
1.Date of Construction: c. 1880s
2.Association with Persons or Events: None observed
3.Development of the Community: Whittier Neighborhood
4.Recognition by Authorities: Front Range Research Associates
Historic Significance
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps in 1900, 1922, and 1931. (Carnegie Library for Local History)
1.Recognized Period or Style: Vernacular brick house, rare
example of working-class housing in the Whittier area.
2.Architect or Builder of Prominence: Unknown
3.Artistic Merit: None observed
4.Example of the Uncommon: One of the earliest surviving
houses constructed in the Whittier neighborhood. Location
may reflect its early construction before 22nd St was formally
developed.
5.Indigenous Qualities: None observed
Architectural
Significance
Architectural Rendering, 1965,
Environmental
Significance
Mt. Lutheran Calvary Church, 1965,
1880-1881 Samuel Freeze Map
of Boulder showing lots at 2130
22nd Street (Highlighted in
Green) with Norlin Library,
University of Colorado).
Detail from 1887
Panoramic Photograph
of Boulder (Carnegie
Library for Local
History).
1.Date of Construction: c. 1880s
2.Association with Persons or Events:
None observed
3.Development of the Community:
Whittier Neighborhood
4.Recognition by Authorities: Front Range
Research Associates
1.Site characteristics: Encompasses the
rear 66ft of a non-standard lot in this
neighborhood, portion of the building
extends off the property line.
2.Compatibility with Site: None
observed
3.Geographic Importance: Familiar
visual feature in the area
4.Environmental Appropriateness:
Integrated into site
5.Area Integrity: Located in the identified
potential Whittier Historic District
Environmental
Significance
Improvement Location Certificate for 2130 22nd Street Showing
Non-Standard Lot & Conditions (REV2021-00010)
Relocated Sidewalk 2130 22nd Street, January 2022
Approved Landmark Alteration Certificate
(LAC) Plans for Rehabilitation and Addition
Proposed Landmark
Name & Boundary
Shinn-Jeske House
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Motion
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Motion to adopt Ordinance 8497 designating the property at 2130 22nd St., City of
Boulder, Colorado, also known as the Shinn –Jeskes House, as an individual landmark
under Chapter 9-11, “Historic Preservation,” B.R.C. 1981; and setting forth related details.