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03568327 01/11/2017 10:22 AM RF: $18.00 DF: $0.00 Page: 1 of 2 Electronically recorded in Boulder County Colorado. Recorded as received. RESOLUTION NO. 2 SERIES 2017 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE GORCE HOUSE LOCATED AT 625 LINCOLN AVENUE A HISTORIC LANDMARK WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council an application requesting a landmark eligibility determination for a historical residential structure located on 625 Lincoln Avenue, on property legally described as Lot 2, Schmidt Subdivision, Town of Louisville, City of Louisville, State of Colorado; and WHEREAS, the City Staff and the Louisville Historic Preservation Commission have reviewed the application and found it to be in compliance with Chapter 15.36 of the Louisville Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Louisville Historic Preservation Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the proposed landmark application and has forwarded to the City Council a recommendation of approval; and WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered the proposed landmark application and the Commission's recommendation and report, and has held a properly noticed public hearing on the application; and WHEREAS, the building was constructed circa 1902, and has architectural significance because it is a vernacular structure with Victorian style decorative features that is representative of the built environment in early 20th century Louisville; and WHEREAS, the building has because it exemplifies the cultural, political, economic or social heritage of the community considering its associated with several families, including the Gorce family, who worked in the Louisville mines; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that these and other characteristics specific to the individual structure are of both architectural and social significance as described in Section 15.36.050 (A) of the Louisville Municipal Code and justify the approval of the historic landmark application. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: 1. The proposed historic landmark application for the Gorce House is hereby approved and is hereby designated a historic landmark to be preserved as such. 1