Administrative Regulation KAdministrative Regulation K
Adopted September 14, 1988
Adopted as administrative regulations
of the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board
September 14, 1988
[signed]
Peter Pollock, Secretary to the Board
GUIDELINES FOR STRUCTURE OF MERIT DESIGNATION
PURPOSE OF DESIGNATION
The Historic Preservation Code authorizes the Landmark Preservation
Advisory Board to develop and approved a list of structures not currently
landmarks which have “historical, architectural, or aesthetic merit.” The
stated purpose of a Structure of Merit designation is to “recognize the
protection, enhancement and use of such structures.”
The Landmarks Board interprets this purpose as development of preservation
awareness and education within the community and city government as to the
value of such properties. The designation does not provide any protection
for the structure such as is gained by Landmarking. The designation does
not provide protection for, or review control over, the building by the
Landmarks Board.
CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION
1. All structures officially designated by state or federal agencies are
automatically on the list since the ordinance requires their
inclusion. Thus structures listed on the State Register of Historic
Places and the National Register of Historic Places will be listed.
2. As surveys of Boulder are completed, neighborhood by neighborhood,
the Board will review survey results and consider appropriate
Structure of Merit designations.
3. The Board will consider neighborhoods in which few individual
structures have been landmarked, yet contain structures which merit
designation.
4. Types of structures important to the development of Boulder such as
churches, schools and terraces may also be considered for
designation.
PROCEDURE FOR DESIGNATION
Maintenance of the list is ongoing. When additional Boulder structures
are added to state and national registers they will automatically be
entered on the Boulder list.
When the Board proposes to consider other structures for designation,
notification will immediately be given to the property owner. The chair
may appoint a subcommittee of the Board to receive or make recommendations
for designation.
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