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Historic Preservation Commission reviews demolition notice for 1616 S. Whitcomb St.; takes no action
Summary
Staff presented a demolition notification for a single‑unit house at 1616 South Whitcomb Street. The commission acknowledged the notice and did not initiate landmark designation; if no action is taken, the demolition permit hold will be released and the permit may be issued pending other department approvals.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Fort Collins Historic Preservation Commission heard a demolition notification Jan. 15 for a single‑unit house at 1616 South Whitcomb Street and elected not to initiate landmark designation.
Jim Bertolini, historic preservation staff, told commissioners the property, built in 1959, is subject to the city’s single‑unit demolition notification process because it is older than 50 years and is not a designated city landmark. "This is a single unit dwelling demolition notification for the house at 1616 South Whitcomb Street," Bertolini said, explaining the process is intended to inform neighbors and provide a final opportunity for nomination to local landmark status.
Under the process described by staff, a nomination may be initiated by three city residents, by a city council member in writing, or by the commission through a resolution. Staff also noted that the property has historic photographs on file with the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery and that the house is described in the staff packet as a basic ranch‑style house with a 1959 construction date and a first owner identified as Floyd Buck, a general contractor.
Bertolini told the commission that if the commission chooses not to take action that night, the hold on a demolition permit would be released and the city would issue the permit assuming other city departments clear it. No commissioner moved to initiate designation during the meeting; the item concluded with the commission acknowledging the notification and moving on to the next agenda item.
No formal vote to initiate designation or to place any further holds was recorded on the meeting record. Staff noted that the nomination mechanism remains available to the public or council, and that any formal nomination would bring the matter back to the commission for consideration.
