The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve a certificate of approval for exterior rehabilitation of the Canfield Court Building at 615–31 Eighth Avenue (case HPDR2025‑0014), granting the applicant permission to repair the Eighth Avenue entrance and use a smooth‑finish stucco as a substitute masonry finish.

The commission’s approval, announced after a public hearing, was based on staff analysis that the proposed work would “have a positive effect on the character, and the architectural features and details of the building” and that the substitute material complies with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards when finished and painted, according to staff remarks at the hearing.

Staff said the building — historically identified as the Canfield Court Building and currently occupied by the Academy of Natural Therapy — previously had an approval for a different substitute material (expanded PVC foam). The current application requested a change to smooth‑finish stucco on the Eighth Avenue entrance and related portions of the corner entrance. Staff recommended approval with two explicit conditions: that the applicant obtain all required permits, and that any work remaining after 12/31/2026 must be the subject of a new application to the commission.

Applicant James Mongan told the commission he had contracted Mile High Stucco and expected the Eighth Avenue entrance work to be finished this year, adding that the more complex corner piece would likely proceed next summer if scaffolding and traffic‑control permissions are obtained from the city. “I’m hoping to get that re‑approved for next summer. So, hopefully, we should have the majority of project wrapped up by this time next year,” Mongan said.

Commissioners discussed permitting and public‑right‑of‑way impacts; staff said city public‑works permitting for scaffolding and temporary sidewalk/traffic control would be required and that staff would follow up with the applicant on those permits. The commission’s motion approved the certificate with the staff conditions as stated and passed by unanimous voice vote.

The approval includes the use of a thin brick veneer in other areas of the facade as shown in the application. Staff noted the project’s goal to restore missing features to improve the building’s integrity and protect exposed masonry from further deterioration.

The commission closed the public hearing after receiving a statement of support from Historic Greeley Inc., which said the project would improve the building’s appearance on a high‑visibility corner and help protect the structure.

The commission’s action formally grants the applicant the certificate of approval subject to the stated conditions; further changes or extensions will require follow‑up filings with the commission or appropriate city permits.