Historic Preservation Board approves Parkside overlay using Secretary of the Interior standards

The Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board on March 3 voted to recommend approval of a zone map amendment designating 4.29 acres in the Parkside area as a Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO), adopting the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation as the district's design standards and incorporating the Old North End Interpretive Guide as a supporting reference.

The board's motion, approved by roll call, found that the Parkside nomination met the criteria for establishment of an overlay and directed that the standards reference the National Park Service guidance on the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. The motion passed by recorded ayes from Board members Musick, Baumgartner, Fitzsimmons, Potter, Vierbaum and Hines; no no votes were recorded.

The approval follows a presentation and discussion focused on standards and guidance for applying an overlay in a neighborhood with a wide range of building types and construction dates. Tim Scanlon, a preservation historian who worked with advocates on the application, told the board the…