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No. 2005-13 ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORYTOWN OF AVON, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO.05-13 Series of 2005 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING HISTORICAL PRESERVATION FOR THE TOWN OF AVON, EAGLE COUNTY COLORADO WHEREAS, the town of Avon would like to appoint a Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (the "Committee") to help promote public health, safety and welfare through the protection and preservation of the Town's historic and cultural heritage, as represented by designated landmarks WHEREAS, the mission of the Committee will be to protect and enhance the Town's welfare and economy through the preservation of historical attractions for local residents, tourists and visitors to the Town, expand public awareness, appreciation and knowledge of the Town's unique local history, and foster widespread appreciation of and respect for Avon's historic and cultural heritage WHEREAS, it is important for the Town to maintain its unique character by recognizing, preserving and renewing Avon's legacy for present and future generations WHEREAS, a landmark is defined as a property or structure that is worthy of rehabilitation, restoration, or preservation because of its historic and architectural significance WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council (the "Council") established a Heritage Fund in the Capital Improvement Projects Budget to appropriate funds used for matching grants from the private sector in order to preserve historic landmarks WHEREAS, the benefits of landmark designation include the waiver of building permit fees, relocation assistance if necessary through the grant program or any other benefits recommended by the committee and approved by the Council WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council will appoint a Historic Preservation Advisory Committee for the purpose of recommending landmarks to the Council for historic preservation and possible matching fund grants and such other purposes as the Council shall determine. WHEREAS, the Committee will consist of five (5) registered electors or property owners in Avon to serve in 2-year terms WHEREAS, the Committee will create criteria for landmark designation based upon how old the property or structure is, a demonstration of strong public benefit and community support and other characteristics to be defined by the committee WHEREAS, the Committee will recommend nominations for designation to the Council and make other such recommendations as requested by the Council. WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council may by resolution designate historical landmarks within the boundaries of the town of Avon or outside of Avon if Council deems it significantly important to .Avon's history and a collaborative effort is established with the governing entity where the landmark is located WHEREAS,, once a landmark designation is made, in order to retain the designation, it shall be maintained to receive reasonable care, maintenance and upkeep appropriate for the preservation, protection, enhancement, rehabilitation, reconstruction, perpetuation or use NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AVON COLORADO, that historic preservation is an important component of the overall vitality and enhancement of Avon as it moves into the future and we therefore establish the Avon Historic Preservation Advisory Committee. Avon is proud of its history and will preserve its heritage. Adopted this I Oth day of May, 2005 TOWN COUNCIL ®~y t OF! tog TOO AVON S F A L Ronald C. Wolfe, ,oIon~ Attest: p ~c P y cKenny, Clerk Resolution No. 05-13 Historic Preservation Final Page 2 of 2 Memo To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council Through: Larry Brooks, Town Manager From: Jacqueline Halbumt Date: May 5, 2005 Re: Historic Preservation Advisory Committee Summary: Town Council tabled Resolution No. 13-05, "A resolution establishing a historic preservation committee..." at its April 266' meeting, asking staff to be generic on landmark designation criteria and incentives, rather relying on the committee to establish them. Council also asked staff to discuss why landmark designation is important to all parties, discuss a mission for the committee, allow property owners to be selected for the committee and to allow structures outside of Avon to be nominated if they are considered significantly important to our town. An advisory board be established via resolution pursuant to the Avon Code, Section 11.2 (a) "Council may create any Boards and Commissions including Advisory and Appeal Boards. Advisory boards may be created by resolution." Background: The notion of a historical preservation committee arose from the recent work on the Nottingham Water Wheel on the Eagle River south of Canyon Run. Staff was very involved with a citizens' group headed by Jeannette Hix aimed at restoring the wheel. The process started with Jeannette doing some research at the library where she found a 1980 Eagle Valley Enterprise article about the wheel with a fuzzy picture of how it originally appeared. The next step for the group included cleaning up the area and applying for a historical designation through the Colorado Historical Society. Avon owns the land the water wheel sits on and no special permit was required to begin work. Norman Wood, Bob Reed and I met with the group the week before the clean-up to discuss what could be removed. Saturday, September 25, 2004 was the clean-up/clearing out for the water wheel and many citizens showed up to aid the effort. The town provided the heavy equipment and labor to haul away several loads of undergrowth and debris. Regarding the historical dedication, Jeannette submitted a preliminary application and pictures in early August 2004 to the Colorado Historical Society. The CHS representative said since the water wheel is in disrepair, and the photos did not reveal enough of the water wheel, they were unable to determine if all the parts to the water wheel are present, and if the water wheel is worthy of a nomination for historical recognition. Instead, Jeannette submitted an application for an archeological grant, which would allow the group to hire someone to evaluate the water wheel. After the evaluation, the Historical Society can better determine the possibility of a nomination. The nomination would be for industrial significance. It turns out if the town applied for the archaeological grant, there would be a smaller chance of the grantor requiring matching funds. Avon did apply for the grant in lieu of the private group to help aid the process and we are currently waiting for a decision from the Historical Society. Discussion: Staff recommends the following criteria to designate a historical landmark and will rely on the appointed committee to establish more specific criteria: how old the property or structure is and a demonstration of strong public benefit and community support Previous Action: At the budget retreat last year, Council authorized to dedicate $25K into a Heritage Fund out of Capital projects with the caveat that the money would be used to match private donations. Town Manager Comments: 0 Page 2 TOWN OF AVON RESOLUTION NO. 13-05 Series of 2005 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOMMENDING HISTORICAL LANDMARKS WITHIN THE TOWN OF AVON, EAGLE COUNTY COLORADO WHEREAS, the town of Avon would like to appoint a Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (the "Committee") to help promote public health, safety and welfare through the protection and preservation of the Town's historic and cultural heritage, as represented by designated landmarks WHEREAS, the mission of the Committee will be to protect and enhance the Town's economy through the preservation of historical attractions for local residents, tourists and visitors to the Town, expand public awareness, appreciation and knowledge of the Town's unique local history, and foster widespread appreciation of and respect for Avon's historic and cultural heritage WHEREAS, it is important for the Town to maintain its unique character by recognizing, preserving and renewing Avon's legacy for present and future generations WHEREAS, a landmark is defined as a property or structure that is worthy of rehabilitation, restoration, or preservation because of its historic and architectural significance WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council (the "Council") established a Heritage Fund in the Capital Improvement Projects Budget to appropriate funds used for matching grants from the private sector in order to preserve historic landmarks WHEREAS, the benefits of landmark designation include the waiver of building permit fees, relocation assistance if necessary through the grant program or any other benefits recommended by the committee and approved by the Council WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council will appoint a Historic Preservation Advisory Committee for the purpose of recommending landmarks to the Council for historic preservation and possible matching fund grants WHEREAS, the Committee will consist of five (5) registered electors or property owners in Avon to serve in 2-year terms WHEREAS, the Committee will create criteria for landmark designation based upon how old the property or structure is, a demonstration of strong public benefit and community support and other characteristics to be defined by the committee WHEREAS, the Committee will recommend nominations for designation to the Council WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council may by resolution designate historical landmarks within the boundaries of the town of Avon or outside of Avon if Council deems it significantly important to Avon's history and a collaborative effort is established with the governing entity where the landmark is located WHEREAS, once a landmark designation is made, in order to retain the designation, it shall be maintained to receive reasonable care, maintenance and upkeep appropriate for the preservation, protection, enhancement, rehabilitation, reconstruction, perpetuation or use NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AVON COLORADO, that historic preservation is an important component of the overall vitality and enhancement of Avon as it moves into the future. Avon is proud of its history and will preserve its past. Adopted this 10`h day of May, 2005 TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF AVON COLORADO Ronald C. Wolfe, Mayor Attest: Patty McKenny, Town Clerk