The City of Florence established a Historic Preservation Commission in 2015 and it has seven citizens, one non-voting City Council member, and one non-voting youth member. The City has applied to be a Certified Local Government (CLG) from the National Park Services and hopes to access no match grants to conduct preservation studies in Florence.
The Commission is tasked with establishing a local historic register that can help protect buildings and allow them to be eligible for the State Historical Fund grant program and residential State Historic Rehab tax credit.
If you have further questions or would like to serve on the commission, please contact the Planning Director.
FHPC meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.
Planning Director - Sean Garrett
- 719-784-4848 ext. 227
Planning Administrative Assistant
- 719-784-4848 ext. 226
Florence Historic Preservation Commissioners
Chair Gayle MacKinnon
Term Expires December 31, 2021
Vice Chair Brandon Angel
Term Expires December 31, 20
Commissioner Fran Black
Term Expires December 31, 2022
Commissioner Scott McMillin
Term Expires December 31, 2020
(Vacant)
Term Expires December 31, 2020
Commissioner Laura Van Dusen
Term Expires December 31, 2022
Commissioner Millie Wintz
Term Expires December 31, 2022
Florence Historic Preservation Commission Meetings
Florence Historic Preservation Commission Meeting minutes are available below. For files that are not listed, please contact the City Clerk directly at jessica.hill@florencecolorado.org.
2020 FHPC Meetings 2019 FHPC Meetings
2018 FHPC Meetings 2017 FHPC Meetings
2016 FHPC Meetings 2015 FHPC Meetings
| CITY OF FLORENCE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Register of Local Landmarks List (Current as of October 2020) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Name | Address | Case # | Date Passed | Ordinance # |
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Florence Senior Center |
100 Railroad St. | 2016-01 | 2-16-2016 | 4-2016 |
| Elks Lodge | 127-131 Front St. | 2016-02 | 4-4-2016 | 7-2016 |
Downtown Florence Properties on the National Register
The application was approved by the State Review Board Meeting on May 19th, 2017 in Denver. As of July 14th, 2017, Downtown Florence is officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.