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<br />YOU HELP TO RETAIN THE CHARACTER OF LOUISVILLE <br />Your building is part of the <br />character that makes Louisville <br />unique. Every time a building is <br />lost, more of that character irrepa- <br />rablyvanishes. <br />These community landmarks <br />are vital to a sense of community. <br />Louisville's quality of life is in <br />large part dependent on the char- <br />acter of Old Town. <br />The materials and craftsman- <br />shipused inyour historic building <br />may be impossible or too cost- <br />prohibitive to duplicate today. <br />INCENTIVES TO ARE AVAILABLE TO REHABILITATE YOUR BUILDING <br />Historic Preservation Fund <br />Louisville voters approved the <br />creation a tax funded preserva- <br />tionfund. Those funds may be <br />used to for grants, loans, waivers, <br />and other incentives. <br />Design Assistance <br />Design assistance is available <br />from the Historic Preservation <br />Commission for rehabilitation or <br />additions to your building. For <br />more information, see http:// <br />www. ci.louisville.co. us/Boards/ <br />preservationcrosn.htm. <br />Tax Credits <br />A 20%federal rehabilita- <br />tion tax credit is available for <br />the rehabilitation of qualifying <br />landmarked, income-producing <br />structures, including rental prop- <br />erties. A 10% credit is available <br />for the rehabilitation of qualifying <br />landmarked, non-income, non- <br />residential propertiE~s. For more <br />information, see http://www.nps. <br />g ov/history/h ps/t ps/tax/index. <br />htm. <br />A 20%Colorado tax credit is <br />available for rehabilitation/res- <br />toration work over $5,000 of the <br />interior or exterior of structures <br />that are locally landmarked. For <br />more information, see http://colo- <br />radohistory-oahp.on~/programar- <br />e as/i tc/taxcred i ts. h trn. <br />State Historical Fund <br />For landmarked structures, the <br />Fund is available on a competitive <br />basis to governmental entities <br />and non-profits, although applica- <br />tionsfor private projects can be <br />made through governmental enti- <br />ties. For more information, see: <br />h ttp://coloradohistory-oahp. org/ <br />programareas/shf/shfindex.htm <br />Zoning Incentives <br />Qualifying residences in Old <br />Town may receive a 5% floor area <br />ratio (FAR) Preservation Bonus, <br />or a 10% FAR Landmark Bonus. <br />For more information, see http:// <br />www.ci.lou isville.co.us/Boards/ <br />preservation/i ncentivesflyer.pdf. <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION IS GREEN <br />Historic buildings already <br />contain the embodied energy <br />that was used to produce them, <br />and demolishing them wastes <br />that embodied energy. Precious <br />energy will be used to produce <br />materials for new construction*. <br />Historic preservation is sustain- <br />able. <br />*Donovan Rypkema speech to the National <br />Trust for Historic Preservation Annual Confer- <br />ence, October 1,1005, available athttp://www. <br />preservationnation.org/issues/transportation/ <br />additional-resources/rypkerna-speech-sustain- <br />ability-Portland-10012005. pdf. <br />Demolished buildings take up <br />one-quarter of landfills.* dtc~ficr7 <br />r~eeciF d <br />12 <br />1021 LaFargeAvenue <br />