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Department of Community Development
Reference: Brighton Buddhist Temple Historic Landmark Designation
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Aja Tibbs, Long Range & Historic Preservation Planner
Date Prepared: July 22, 2015
PURPOSE:
In order to proceed with the designation of this property as a historic landmark, the City Council shall review the nomination and application for designation as a historic landmark, conduct a public hearing, and approve an Ordinance for designation.
BACKGROUND:
The Brighton Historic Preservation Commission (BHPC) approved a Resolution on June 11, 2015 making a recommendation to the City Council for the designation of the Brighton Buddhist Temple, addressed as 21 South 1st Avenue, as a historic landmark. The owner and applicant of the property is C2 Studio US, LLC with managers Bridgette Modglin and Carolyn Corogin, and they have consented to the nomination of the structure as a historic landmark.
HISTORIC LANDMARK ELIGIBILITY:
Sections 16-22-30 and 40 of the Brighton Municipal Code set forth the process and requirements for designating a property as an historic landmark. An individual property may be designated as a historic landmark if it is at least fifty (50) years old and possesses historic and/or architectural significance. The finding of historic and/or architectural significance requires that the property meet at least one (1) criterion from at least one (1) of the Eligibility Categories for historic and/or architectural significance.
PUBLIC INQUIRIES AND INPUT:
The City Council shall conduct a public hearing at the time, date, and place as published and shall consider all relevant evidence concerning the proposed designation. Opportunity shall be provided for all interested parties to express their opinions and provide evidence regarding the proposed designation. A notice of the public hearing, regarding the nomination of the subject property, was published in the Brighton Standard Blade and posted on the property for no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the public hearing.
STAFF ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION:
Staff finds that the nominated property meets the following eligibility requirements for the finding of historic significance as outlined in Section 16-22-30 of the Municipal Code: the structure is more than fifty years old, and meets at least one category in all three significance criteria. Therefore, staff has drafted, for the Council’s review and consideration, an ordinance designating the Brighton Buddhist Temple as a local historic landmark. Refer to the attached BHPC Memo for a full history and analysis of the subject property.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL’S CONSIDERATION:
• Approve the Ordinance
• Not approve the Ordinance
• Approve the Ordinance with conditions and/or revisions
ATTACHMENTS:
§ Ordinance (draft)
§ BHPC Memo (without attachments)
§ BHPC Resolution (copy)