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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08250Receeption 1851734 08/30/2010 03:34:37 PM ORDINANCE NO. 8250 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING ST. LEANDER SCHOOL 1438 E. 7 STREET, AS LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo's Historic Preservation Code, Title IV, Chapter 14, declares that the City shall identify, designate and preserve those buildings, objects, monuments, structures and sites which reflect outstanding elements of the community's architectural and cultural heritage; and WHEREAS, the present application was initiated by the property owner, and the City's Historic Preservation Commission has reviewed the application for designation of St. Leander School as a Local Historic Landmark and has recommended to the Planning and Zoning Commission the designation of this resource; and WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the Historic Preservation Commission's recommendation and the designation application and submitted its recommendation thereon for landmark designation to Council; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The City Council finds and determines that the St. Leander's School, 1438 E. 7th Street, legally described as Lots 17 through 20, Block 132, Fletcher Hill Addition, Pueblo, Colorado is associated with the life of persons significant in the past, and embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or engineering specimen; as defined in the Pueblo Historic Preservation Code Section 4 -14 -8. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby designates St. Leander School as local Pueblo Historic Landmark, subject to the benefits, obligations and restrictions resulting from such designation as described in Title IV, Chapter 14 of the Pueblo Municipal Code. 1851734 ORD 08/30/2010 03:34:37 PM Page: 2 of 2 R 16.00 D 0 .00 T 16.00 Gilbert O rtiz Clerk /Recorder Pueblo County, Co ®IIII ii 111.1I. MMI6411,I4tIWt WilKilli 11111 SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval, and a certified copy of this Ordinance shall be recorded in the records of the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder by the City Clerk. a ao N, o ' e ,° $ INTRODUCED: August 9, 2010 BY: Judy Weaver \ ��!� � ° COUNCIL PERSON ',, APPROVED: fn�,,� ` tJ , /t��v - -- PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: t TY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED: August 23, 2010 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE DATE: AUGUST 9, 2010 AGENDA ITEM # R-3 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR TITLE th AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING ST. LEANDER SCHOOL, 1438 E. 7 STREET, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK ISSUE Shall City Council designate St. Leander School as a local Pueblo Historic Landmark, pursuant to the Historic Preservation Code, Title IV, Chapter 14 of the Pueblo Municipal Code? RECOMMENDATION Adoption of Ordinance, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission at their August 12, 2009 Regular meeting and the Historic Preservation Commission at their June 25, 2009 Regular meeting. BACKGROUND St. Leander School has occupied a central position in the development of the East Side neighborhood since 1914 when the school was constructed. The building is significant for its association with the religious and secular development of the East Side neighborhood. The school is one of the best, and only, examples of Institutional Classical Revival architecture in the East Side. The application is signed by the current Bishop of Pueblo who is aware of all benefits and obligations associated with designation. Findings of staff, the Historic Preservation Commission, and the Planning and Zoning Commission are attached. FINANCIAL IMPACT None.