Landmarks Board (LB)

The LB consists of five members appointed by City Council, each to five-year terms. Two of the members must be architecture or urban planning professionals and three members are selected to represent the community at large. Additionally, a member of the Planning Board is appointed to serve as liaison between LB and Planning Board in a non-voting capacity.

• Board Secretary - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   at 303-441-1881
• Staff Liaison - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   at 303-441-3207 
• Historic Preservation Program

The LB reviews all projects located in the Downtown Historic District and landmarked structures located outside the district. The board is responsible for implementing the Historic Preservation Code in an open setting in order to help the public better understand the processes of landmarking and reviewing exterior alterations. The LB is also expected to maintain the visual character of the community that has developed since 1858 while respecting private property rights and maintaining a reasonable balance between private rights and the public interest.

Design Review Committee
The Design Review Committee reviews requests for alterations to individual landmarks and alterations to properties within historic districts. The Design Review Committee includes two Landmarks Board members and a city staff liaison. The committee meets weekly.

The Landmarks Board generally meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 1777 Broadway.

Board Members

Kirsten Snobeck, Vice-Chair
Appointed March 2012
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1245 Pearl Street Suite 202, 80302
303-413-8556
Term Expires March 2017

Nicholas Fiore, Design Professional
Appointed March 2013
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1265 Berea Dr., 80305
434-531-6837
303-440-8089
Term Expires March 2018

Elizabeth Payton
Appointed March 2009
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2605 5th St., 80304
303-442-7721
720-234-0875 
Term Expires March 2014

Mark Gerwing, Chair, Design Professional 
Appointed March 2010
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1530 Lee Hill Road #4, 80304
303-886-9872 
Term Expires March 2015

Kate Remley
Appointed March 2013
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646 Pearl St., 80302
303-497-3652
Term Expires March 2016

Landmarks Board Projects

Boulder Survey of Historic Places:  Potential Landmarks and Districts

Since 1977, the LB has sponsored historical surveys of the community to determine the location of individually significant resources and eligible historic districts. The surveys help the LB identify structures that may be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and areas of the city that are eligible for local historic district designation and National Register Historic District listing.

Historical surveys conducted by the City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks Department and Parks and Recreation Department have also begun to identify historic resources, archaeological sites, and significant features of the landscape, such as ditches on city-owned properties in the city and in the county.

Future Programs

The LB will continue to integrate historic preservation goals with the goals of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. Among the highest-priority efforts, the LB has identified the following focuses for the coming years:

• work with property owners, residents, and historic preservation organizations to pursue landmark designation for eligible sites and districts;
• continue the Boulder Survey of Historic Places;
• update existing surveys to include the contributing-restorable category for buildings that are capable of being restored and contributing to the character of the district;
• continue and expand historic preservation education and outreach with the public; and
• develop a framework for designation and protection of archaeological resources and landscape features such as ditches. 

Last Updated on Friday, 07 June 2013 10:08