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Staff highlights: Urban Design Awards Oct. 6; Masonic Temple repair and outreach events
Summary
City historic preservation staff briefed the commission on upcoming Urban Design Awards and recent staff activity including a façade and ADA ramp project at the Masonic Temple and outreach connected to the Poudre Landmarks Foundation historic homes tour.
City historic preservation staff used the Sept. 17 meeting to highlight two administrative items: the Urban Design Awards ceremony Oct. 6 and recent staff activity on the Masonic Temple and community outreach.
Historic Preservation Manager Marin Bizdek told the commission the Urban Design Awards, coordinated by the city planning department, are scheduled for Monday, Oct. 6, at 4:30 p.m. at the Drake Center; staff asked commissioners to RSVP and said many award winners have ties to historic preservation work. “A majority of the awards have a relationship to the work that you do in historic preservation,” Bizdek said.
Historic preservation planner Yanni Jones reviewed staff activity since the last meeting. Jones described a design review application for work at the Masonic Temple at 225 West Oak Street that would replace severely deteriorated front steps, salvage and match historic brick and cap profiles where possible, infill a west stair, and add an ADA‑compliant ramp and walkway on the east side. Jones also highlighted outreach connected with the Poudre Landmarks Foundation’s recent historic homes tour, including a public talk and stationing staff at the House at 930 West Mountain Avenue during the tour.
Jones encouraged commissioners and community members to sign up for the department newsletter to receive updates about upcoming events, demolition notifications, financial support programs and surveys.
On procedural items, the commission approved the minutes from its Aug. 20, 2025 meeting by roll call (5–0).
