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1 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 04 <br />SERIES 2013 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE <br />LANDMARK DESIGNATION APPLICATION FOR A HISTORICAL RESIDENTIAL <br />STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 925 LAFARGE AVENUE <br /> <br />WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Louisville Historic Preservation <br />Commission (HPC) an application requesting a landmark eligibility determination for a <br />historical residential structure and garage located at 700 Pine Street, on property legally <br />described as Lots 21-22, Block 7, Jefferson Place, Town of Louisville, City of Louisville, <br />State of Colorado; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Staff and the HPC have reviewed the application and found it <br />to be in compliance with Chapter 15.36 of the Louisville Municipal Code, including Section <br />15.36.050.A, establishing criteria for landmark designation; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the HPC has held a properly noticed public hearing on the proposed <br />landmark application; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, 925 Lafarge Avenue (Porta House) has social significance because it <br />exemplifies the cultural, political, economic or social heritage of the community considering <br />its association with the Porta family, a prominent Italian mining family, for over 100 years; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Porta House has architectural significance because it represents <br />the built environment of Italian coal miners; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the HPC finds that these and other characteristics specific to the Porta <br />House have social and architectural significance as described in Section 15.36.050.A of <br />the Louisville Municipal Code; and <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION <br />COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: <br />The application to landmark the Porta House be approved for the following reasons: <br />1. Architectural integrity of the overall form and roof form. <br />2. A style resulting from common aspects of early residential development. <br />3. Association with a prominent Italian mining family for over 100 years. <br /> <br /> PASSED AND ADOPTED this ______ day of _____________, 2013. <br /> <br /> <br /> ______________________________ <br /> Peter Stewart, Chairperson <br />Attest: <br /> <br />________________________ <br />Secretary <br />