Fort Morgan council to consider landmark designations for 3 Main Street properties
The Aug. 4 agenda lists separate resolutions for 325, 327 and 329 Main St. Designation would trigger preservation review for exterior work, relocation or demolition; the owners’ positions and the council’s action remain unknown.
Fort Morgan City Council is scheduled Aug. 4 to consider historic-landmark designations for 325, 327 and 329 Main St. The proposals would add the properties to the city’s register and subject exterior changes, relocation or demolition to historic-preservation review.
The three items are listed separately as presentations and possible action by resolution on the council’s Aug. 4 agenda. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at 110 Main St., with a livestream option.
As of July 31, the record does not show council approval, amendment or deferral. It also does not include resolution numbers, proposed conditions or a post-meeting vote.
What designation would do
Under the city’s historic-landmark designation criteria, each property would be listed on the City Register of Designated Properties and become eligible for local recognition and incentive programs.
The criteria call for Historic Preservation Board review and a recommendation before a building permit is issued for an exterior alteration, relocation or demolition of a designated structure. The City Council retains approval authority over relocation and demolition.
Owners would not be required to follow the Secretary of the Interior’s rehabilitation standards or the Board’s interpretation of them, the criteria say. Failure to follow those standards, however, may result in revocation of the designation. The city’s demolition criteria include findings that a structure is no longer structurally sound despite maintenance efforts, that no practicable rehabilitation or reasonably beneficial reuse exists, or that no practicable relocation within Fort Morgan exists.
The criteria say local landmark designations require the full consent of all property owners. The reporting record does not identify the owners, their positions or a specific grant, tax benefit or other incentive that would apply to these properties.
What happens next
No property-specific public comments or Historic Preservation Board recommendation for the three addresses were located in the records reviewed. The council may approve, amend, defer or decline to act on each resolution Aug. 4. The outcome remains unresolved until an official vote, signed resolution, minutes or other post-meeting record is available.