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Chris Geddes, historic preservation specialist for the City of Aurora, told the committee that Aurora is a Certified Local Government (CLG) under a contract with the National Park Service; CLG status makes the city eligible for certain state grants and qualifies local landmarks for State Historical Fund grants and preservation tax credits. Geddes said the city has 34 local landmarks and five cultural heritage site designations and is updating its survey plan with a $25,000 CLG grant.

Why it matters: The survey plan will guide which resources the city documents and prioritizes for preservation as Aurora grows. Local landmark status can open access to preservation funding and tax credits while also raising questions about owner consent and allowable building changes.

Key points and projects
- CLG and grants: Geddes said CLG designation (certified in 1986) provides access to grants reserved for CLGs, and local landmarks qualify for State Historical Fund grants and preservation tax credits.
- Survey plan and outreach: The city received a $25,000 CLG grant to update its survey plan; Geddes said the first public outreach meeting for the update was scheduled for Monday, June 23, at the Fox Theater. The survey will document resources, include photography and research, and recommend funding sources for future survey work.
- Local landmarks and cultural heritage sites: Geddes and commissioners listed current and proposed sites, including Melvin Schoolhouse (Aurora’s first local landmark), Delaney Farm properties (Round Barn, Gully House, Whole Creek School), Stanley Marketplace, Lowry Building 880, and Mount Nebo Jewish cemetery. Proposed local landmark nominations mentioned included the Big Top building at Hoffman Heights Shopping Center and the Big John engine (1955) owned by the fire union.
- Fox Theater sign: Geddes said a State Historical Fund grant of $72,000 funded restoration of the Fox Theater sign; preservation staff participated in the restoration work and reported the sign now displays its original colors.
- Delaney Farm access and operations: Staff and commissioners said Delaney Farm will host monthly open houses during the summer (including a scheduled open house the Sunday after the meeting), that tours will be staffed without charge, and that library and cultural services are staffing the Yellow Farmhouse to answer visitor questions. Staff noted recurring issues with people sheltering and starting fires in farm outbuildings; Parks and Recreation (Pros) patrols were described as part of the site response.

Owner consent and alteration rules
Commissioners and staff emphasized that owner consent is required before proceeding with a local landmark designation. Geddes and the commission said the goal is to preserve character-defining features while allowing continued and active use of buildings; examples cited included Stanley Marketplace, which received $2,000,000 in tax credits and was able to make adaptive changes, and the Fox Theater where the commission approved a studio-theater addition and security grills when needed.

Partnerships and next steps
Geddes and the Historic Preservation Commission said they are working with the High Line Canal Conservancy, housing and community services, libraries and cultural services, and other city departments. The commission said it will continue recruitment for vacancies, pursue additional landmark nominations and cultural-heritage designations, and proceed with the survey-plan public outreach and subsequent survey work.

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The artist Jazz was selected to produce artwork printed on glass panels for two canopies serving eastbound and westbound buses at the Havana and Colfax stops, Amber Pixley, public art program specialist, said. The city’s contribution to the design and fabrication is budgeted at $45,000 and will be paid from the Public Art Reserve Fund, a staff member said during the June 18 meeting.

Why it matters: The canopies are part of a coordinated Denver–Aurora BRT design; Aurora officials said the city aimed to match Denver’s higher-spec canopy design at the single Aurora location that uses the more sophisticated glass panels. The project ties Aurora’s public art to a regional transit agreement and will be visible to riders and Colfax corridor businesses.

Key details
- Artist and concept: The artist billed as Jazz submitted a two-canopy concept: one canopy emphasizing cookware from a range of global cuisines (Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Ethiopian, Senegalese, Polish and Thai) and the other emphasizing floral ingredients such as orange blossom, peppercorn and saffron. Pixley said Jazz will “be filling in the cookware forms with color” and agreed to add more filled-in elements to increase shade for bus-stop users after selection-panel feedback.
- Fabrication and format: The canopy artwork will be printed on glass that sits in an overhead triangular structural frame. The glass vendor requires artwork supplied in vector format; the designer’s budget includes vector conversion and printing costs, Pixley said.
- Budget and funding: The total design budget for the Aurora portion is $45,000. A staff member explained this is not coming from the city’s general fund but from the Public Art Reserve Fund and stems from an agreement between the City of Aurora and the City of Denver made as part of the BRT project.
- Schedule and approvals: Staff said the contract with the artist was being finalized, with a final design scheduled for December 2025 and shop drawings and samples to be approved before fabrication. Installation was projected for mid–late summer 2027, contingent on final approvals and coordination with the Denver–Aurora project team.

Questions and process
Council member Gardiner asked whether the artwork funding would come from general funds and raised the item in the context of expected budget deficits. A staff member answered that the project uses the Public Art Reserve Fund and that the funding and layout parameters were determined by the Denver–Aurora project team; no motion or formal vote was required because the item was informational.

Next steps
Staff will finalize the contract with the artist, complete shop drawings and samples for approval, and return as needed for any required approvals tied to contract execution or installation timing.

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