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Laf c�tyLouisville <br />COLORADO • SINCE 1882 <br />Guidelines <br />The City of Louisville's Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) and is intended to help retain the character of <br />Historic Old Town Louisville by promoting the preservation and rehabilitation of historic resources. <br />Staff contact <br />Felicity Selvoski, Historic Preservation Planner <br />749 Main St. <br />Louisville, CO 80027 <br />(303) 335-4594 <br />fselvoski@louisvilleco.gov <br />Deadlines <br />There are no application deadlines, although the date of application will determine when the public <br />hearing for a case can occur. Please reach out to staff if there is a specific date you are targeting. <br />Applications will be considered as they are received, but are subject to the availability of funds. <br />Eligible Applicants <br />Any owner of a historic resource (at least 50 years old) or resource that helps to define the character of <br />Historic Louisville is eligible to apply to the HPF. "Resources" include, but are not limited to, primary <br />structures, accessory structures, outbuildings, fences, existing or historical landscaping, archaeological <br />sites, and architectural elements of structures. <br />Owners of property in Historic Old Town Louisville which will experience new construction may also be <br />awarded grants to preserve the character of Historic Old Town. The purpose of these incentives it to limit <br />mass, scale, and number of stories, to preserve setbacks, to preserve pedestrian walkways between <br />buildings, and to utilize materials typical of historic buildings, above mandatory requirements. For <br />additional information on the requirements, please reach out to the Historic Preservation Planner. <br />Historic Structure Assessments <br />Prior to any structure being declared a landmark, the property will undergo a building assessment to <br />develop a preservation plan and establish priorities for property maintenance. At a regular meeting, the <br />Historic Preservation Commission will review the building history, application, and relevant information to <br />determine whether there is probable cause to believe the building may be eligible for landmarking. If <br />probable cause is found, the owner will be eligible for a building assessment grant in an amount up to <br />$4,000 (residential properties) and $9,000 (commercial properties) to offset the cost of the assessment. <br />Landmarking Grants <br />In addition to the pre-landmarking grant for a structural assessment, landmarked residential properties <br />are eligible for a $5,000 incentive grant and up to $40,000 in matching grant funds for preservation <br />projects for a period of 36 months from when a property is declared a landmark. Commercial landmarked <br />properties are eligible for a $50,000 incentive grant and up to $150,000 in matching grant funds for <br />preservation projects for a period of 36 months from when a property is declared a landmark. For <br />properties showing extraordinary circumstances relating to building size, condition, architectural details, <br />or other unique condition compared to similar Louisville properties, the grant limitations may be <br />exceeded. Please reach out to the Historic Preservation Planner for more information on the grant <br />programs. <br />Page 2 32 <br />