Historic Preservation Board

Contact: Steve Glueck
(303) 384-8095

Board Member	Term Ends
LouAnne Dale	April 2012
Steven Gallant	April 2012
William Kistler (Chair)	April 2014
Andrew Lemmer	April 2014
Laura McCall	April 2014
Ann O’Neill	April 2012
Dixie Termin (Vice Chair)	April 2014
Corinne Magid (Alternate)	April 2012

The Historic Preservation Board is comprised of seven members and one alternate. Chairperson and Vice Chairperson are selected from within the Board by its members.

Three Historic Preservation Board regular member appointments and one alternate appointment expired in April, 2012. Applicants must be residents of the City of Golden and fill out an application form available for download as a pdf below, or by contacting the City Clerk’s Office, at clerks@cityofgolden.net or calling 303-384-8014. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the Study Session on June 14, 2012. Appointments are four 4 years.

Applications are due to the City Clerk no later than May 31, 2012.

More information about the posts can be found on this page, or by contacting the Planning and Development Department at 303-384-8097.

Board Responsibilities

Evaluate and determine the merits of sites for historic preservation designation.
Conduct Certificate of Appropriateness Review for work on designated sites or districts.
Preparing, or causing to be prepared, a comprehensive inventory of the essential structures, priority structures, and preservation areas within designated historic sites or districts.
Increase public awareness of the value of historic, architectural and cultural preservation.
Evaluate and comment on decisions by other public agencies affecting the physical development and land use patterns in or affecting designated historic sites.
Make recommendation to the City Council regarding:
- The utilization of grants from Federal and State agencies, private groups, and individuals to promote the preservation of historic or architecturally significant structures in Golden.
- The acquisition of facade easements and the imposition of other restrictions for purposes of historic preservation.
- Property contracts for the purpose of historic preservation where private preservation is not feasible.
Any other function which may be designated by resolution of the City Council.

If you are interested in applying for a vacancy on the Historic Preservation Board, you must be a resident of the City of Golden. A written application (pdf) is turned in to the City Clerk. Personal interviews are conducted by City Council. Appointment is by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority of the City Council.

Additional Commitments

Each HPB member will serve as a liaison to at least one other Board, Commission, and/or Historic Preservation group, with the expectation of regular attendance at their respective meetings. Being the point of contact or serving on a subcommittee often requires time and effort outside of scheduled HPB meetings. Responsibilities as a point of contact or as a member of a subcommittee may include forming a team, making contacts with entities or individuals outside of HPB, facilitating meetings or discussions, writing memos or guidelines, and some project management skills.

Meetings

The Historic Preservation Board meets on the first Monday evening of each month in public hearing. These meetings take place in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 911 10th Street in Golden at 7:00 p.m. Study sessions may be scheduled the third Monday of each month.

Resources

Historic District Residential Design Guidelines (pdf)

Historic Surveyed Properties (pdf)

Types of Historic Designation

By Laws (pdf)

Certificate of Appropriateness (pdf)

Historic Site Designation Application (pdf)

A Timeline for Golden (pdf)

Endangered Sites List 2005 (pdf)

Endangered Sites List 2004 (pdf)

Walking Tour Brochure of Historic Golden (pdf)

View a collection of 12th Street Historic District buildings. You can view each individual model or follow the link to view the entire collection in Google Earth.