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Commission approves state tax credit for Mohawk Road rehab despite staff's recommendation to deny
Summary
The Littleton Historic Preservation Commission approved HPC Resolution 04-2025, granting a Colorado state income tax credit application for rehabilitation of a National Register-contributing house at 5475 Mohawk Road over staff advice that the project did not meet Secretary of the Interior standards for rehabilitation; the vote was 3-2.
The Historic Preservation Commission voted 3-2 to approve an application for a Colorado state income tax credit for rehabilitation work at 5475 Mohawk Road, a contributing property in the Arapahoe Hills National Register Historic District.
Staff recommended denial, saying key interior changes did not comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. "Staff has found that the project does not qualify for the credits because it does not meet standards 2, 5, and 6," Historic Preservation Planner Sarah Duesenberry told the commission, citing alterations to the kitchen layout and to the rear window wall.
Commissioners approved HPC Resolution 04-2025 with a 3-2 vote; Commissioners Hoehne and Fisher voted no. The resolution authorizes the commission to certify the project's Part 1 application for the state program; a separate Part 2 review will certify whether completed work meets the Part 1 submission.
Staff presented the project scope and finances. Staff…
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