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Colorado Municipalities APRIL 2017 • COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE COLORADO MUNICIPALITIES THE FUTURE OF HISTORY PRESERVATION IS GOOD FOR THE BOTTOM LINE (AND THE SOUL), REURBANISM, A CHAMPION OF HERITAGE, MUSEUMS OF THE FUTURE THAT CELEBRATE THE STORIES OF OUR PAST, AND MORE ACECCML2017C_Layout 1 2/17/17 10:25 AM Page 1 The Business of Engineering Colorado. Colorado’s Engineering Community brings data to support cross-disciplinary decision-making and contributes engineering methods to the definition and establishment of criteria that reflects community value, while protecting public health and safety. Engineers research, advise, design, solve problems, create opportunity, look to the future, and #StandAsStewards for a better world. acec-co.org ACEC member firms represent 235 businesses statewide in the independent practice of consulting engineering. ACEC Colorado 800 Grant St., Suite 100 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 832-2200 One of Colorado’s Best Investments PERA retirement payments support local businesses, create Colorado jobs, and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in state and local tax revenue. Since 1931, Colorado PERA has served our state’s public employees in ways that meet their retirement needs —investing for the future of our members. www.copera.org EMPLOYER BENEFIT SOLUTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR The Voice of Colorado’s Cities and Towns Public sector professionals deserve a specialist. Local government work means stretched resources, increased demands, and a mind-boggling array of issues to tackle. Keeping watch over your employees, civic leaders, and citizens is more than a full-time job. It’s a way of life for you. We know because we’ve been right there trouble shooting, advising, and supporting with employee benefit solutions for decades. For less worry, less work, and more expertise, consider American Fidelity for a different opinion. Help is here. CML’S MISSION: • Strategic Voluntary Benefits • Simplifying Technologies Founded in 1923, the • Employee Benefits, Education and Enrollment Colorado Municipal League is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization providing services and resources to assist municipal officials in managing their Stephen Anthis 800-654-8489, ext. 8561 governments and serving [email protected] americanfidelity.com the cities and towns American Fidelity Assurance Company of Colorado. SB-30821-0117 CML EXECUTIVE BOARD CML SECTION CHAIRS / LIAISONS President William Bell, Montrose city manager Attorneys — Robert “Bob” Widner, Centennial city attorney Vice President Carol Dodge, Northglenn mayor Building Officials — Greg Wheeler, Thornton chief COLORADO MUNICIPALITIES pro tem building official Secretary/Treasurer David Edwards, Palisade Communications Policy — Rand Simpson, The Voice of Colorado’s Cities and Towns mayor pro tem AuroraTV production supervisor Court Administrators — Tamara Wolfe, Englewood Immediate Past President Christina Rinderle, court administrator 1144 Sherman Street Durango mayor Finance Directors — Jeff Edwards, Aurora tax audit Denver, CO 80203-2207 supervisor (p) 303-831-6411 / 866-578-0936 Ronnald Akey, Wray mayor Fire Chiefs — Doug Hall, Westminster fire chief (f) 303-860-8175 Larry Atencio, Pueblo councilmember www.cml.org Human Resources Directors — Lauren Mueller, [email protected] Kim Cancelosi, Frisco councilmember Frederick director of human resources Robb Casseday, Greeley councilmember Information Technology — Ken Price, Littleton Copyright © 2017 information services director Colorado Municipal League Barbara Cleland, Aurora councilmember Librarians — Dorothy Hargrove, Englewood director Volume 93 • Number 2 Jill Gaebler, Colorado Springs council president of parks, recreation, and library services Mission pro tem Managers — William Bell, Montrose city manager Colorado Municipalities is published to Mayors and Councilmembers — Paula Medina, Alberto Garcia, Westminster mayor pro tem inform, educate, and advise appointed La Jara mayor pro tem and elected municipal officials about Liz Hensley, Alamosa councilmember Municipal Clerks — Patti Garcia, Windsor town new programs, services, trends, and clerk/assistant to the town manager information to help them perform their Kathy Hodgson, Lakewood city manager Municipal Energy Utilities Officials — Dan Hodges, jobs and better serve their citizens Matt LeCerf, Frederick town manager and communities. Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities executive Samantha Meiring, Firestone trustee director Articles in Colorado Municipalities (ISSN 0010-1664) may not be George Reese, Akron mayor Municipal Judges — Corinne Magid, Northglenn and Golden presiding judge reproduced unless permission is Patrick Rondinelli, Ouray city administrator received from the editor and the Parks & Recreation — Karen Palus, Colorado reprinted article includes credit to the Dave Stone, Limon town manager Springs director of parks, recreation, and cultural author, Colorado Municipalities, and services Wade Troxell, Fort Collins mayor the Colorado Municipal League. Planning Officials — Chris Cramer, Commerce City Opinions expressed by authors and in Kirby Wallin, Brighton councilmember community development director advertisements are not necessarily Robert “Bob” Widner, Centennial city attorney Police Chiefs — Rick Brandt, Evans chief those of the officers, members, or staff of police of the Colorado Municipal League. CML STAFF Public Information Officers — Kelli Narde, Littleton Advertisements contained in the director of communications Kevin Bommer, deputy director magazine do not reflect League Public Works Directors — Bob Manwaring, Arvada endorsement of any product or Dianne Criswell, legislative & policy advocate director of public works service. Advertising rates provided on request. Morgan Cullen, legislative & policy advocate Purchasing Agents — Elizabeth Dunaway, Centennial purchasing manager Manuscripts: Original articles on Meghan Dollar, legislative & policy advocate subjects of interest to Colorado CML DISTRICT CHAIRS municipal officials accepted. Monique Grant, receptionist/administrative assistant District 1 — Robert Harper, Yuma mayor Contact the editor for guidelines. Kathleen Harrison, meetings & events coordinator District 2 — Steve Mulvihill, Berthoud mayor Subscription rate: $25 an issue, $150 Sam Mamet, executive director District 3 — Debra Johnson, Denver clerk and a year. (Colorado residents, add sales recorder tax: in Denver, 7.72%; all others in Mark Radtke, municipal research analyst District 4 — Gabby Lane, Fairplay mayor Regional Transportation District, 4.1%; Leigh Russo, database & administrative coordinator District 5 — Dale Franklin, Burlington mayor all others in Colorado, 2.9%.) Traci Stoffel, communications & design specialist District 6 — Marcia Elstob, Springfield trustee Periodical postage paid at Denver, District 7/14 — Crick Carlisle, Starkville mayor Colorado. Postal Information: Christine Taniguchi, communications coordinator District 8 — Greg Terrell, Saguache mayor Colorado Municipalities (USPS Lisa White, membership services manager District 9 — Edward Box III, Ignacio trustee 123-140) is published bimonthly (February, April, June, August, Allison Wright, finance & administration manager District 10 — Patrick Rondinelli, Ouray city October, and December) by the administrator Colorado Municipal League, 1144 COLORADO MUNICIPALITIES District 11 — Phyllis Norris, Grand Junction mayor Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203- District 12 — Tony Connell, Steamboat Springs 2207, 303-831-6411 / 866-578-0936. Traci Stoffel, editor councilmember POSTMASTER: Send address Leigh Russo, circulation District 13 — Preston Troutman, Cañon City mayor changes to Leigh Russo, Colorado Municipal League, 1144 Sherman The Colorado Municipal League is a nonprofit association organized and operated by Colorado Street, Denver, CO 80203-2207; municipalities to provide support services to member cities and towns. The League has two main objectives: 1) To represent cities and towns collectively in matters before the state and federal email: [email protected]. government; and 2) To provide a wide range of information services to help municipal officials manage their governments. APRIL 2017 • COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE COLORADO MUNICIPALITIES MY VIEW: 6 SAVING SUBURBIA: PRESERVATION IN DENVER SUBURBS ON THE ISSUES: PRESERVATION IS GOOD FOR THE BOTTOM LINE (AND THE SOUL) 8 RESEARCH: 9 PRESERVATION FOR A CHANGING COLORADO: THE BENEFITS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION SPOTLIGHT: 12 THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE SECTION 106 REVIEW PROCESS SPOTLIGHT: 13 STATE HISTORICAL FUND PRESERVES HISTORY — AND COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: 14 RECLAIMING A GRAND HISTORY WITH THE HELP OF TAX CREDITS SPOTLIGHT: 15 BENEFITING FROM CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATUS D.C. SCENE: 16 REURBANISM ON THE ISSUES: A CHAMPION OF HERITAGE SPOTLIGHT: 18 20 OLD WEST HERITAGE CULTURE 21 TIPS ON RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM MUSEUMS OF THE FUTURE THAT CELEBRATE THE STORIES OF OUR PAST 24 25 KEEPING THE PAST ALIVE SURVEYING YOUR HISTORIC RESOURCES SPOTLIGHT: 28 30 PROTECTING HISTORIC ASSETS SPOTLIGHT: 31 SIGNPOSTS OF THE PAST POINT TO THE FUTURE ON THE ISSUES: 32 SCENIC AND HISTORIC BYWAYS 34 PRESERVATION FROM PLANNING THROUGH CONSTRUCTION 36 A SAMPLING OF COLORADO’S HISTORIC CITY & TOWN HALLS GET TO KNOW... 38 LAUREN TRICE, LOUISVILLE PLANNING AND BUILDING SAFETY ASSOCIATE On the cover: Old wagons and storefronts greet visitors to Old Town Burlington. Photo by Matt Inden/Miles courtesy of the Colorado Tourism Office. APRIL 2017 • COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE COLORADO MUNICIPALITIES
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