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10/30/2006
ORDINANCE NO. 7527
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
CHURCH, 611 LOGAN AVENUE, AS A 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. Francis Xavier Church 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 St. Francis Xavier Church, Pueblo,
Colorado, legally described as Lots 11 to 23 of Block 3 of the Lake Minnequa Addition,
has significant character, interest or value, as part of the development, heritage, or
cultural characteristics of the City, 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. Francis Xavier Church as a 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.
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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.
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INTRODUCED: October 10, 2006
BY: Randy Thurston
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PASSED AND APPROVED: October 23. 2006
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE Q
AGENDA ITEM #
DATE: OCTOBER 10, 2006
DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTMIM MUNCH
LAND USE ADMINISTRATIONMERRY M. PACHECO
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH, 611 LOGAN
AVENUE, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK
Shall City Council designate St. Francis Xavier Church as a local Pueblo Historic
Landmark, pursuant to the Historic Preservation Code, Title IV, Chapter 14 of the
Pueblo Municipal Code.
Adoption of Ordinance, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission at
their regular meeting August 9, 2006 and the Historic Preservation Commission at their
regular meeting June 22, 2006.
St. Francis Xavier Church has been recommended for Historic Landmark designation
because it has direct association with the historical development of the city. St. Francis
Xavier is a representation of the working Gass immigrant culture of the Bessemer
neighborhood. The church shows elements of workmanship and design that are
inherent to the blue - collar neighborhood that immediately surrounds the site. St.
Francis Xavier Church is architecturally significant because it is an example of the
Spanish Eclectic architectural style applied to a church. Spanish Eclectic is a broad
architectural style that includes many components influenced by variations of Spanish
styles popular in the 1920s and 1930s. The building is also worthy of preservation due
to the fine artistic ornamentation inside the church.
Findings of staff, the Historic Preservation Commission, and the Planning and Zoning
Commission are attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No financial impact.