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Exhibit A.2
Relocation Criteria
Staff Findings
26.415.090.C Relocation:
Relocation for a building, structure or object will be approved if it is determined that it meets any one of the
following standards:
1. It is considered a noncontributing element of a historic district and its relocation will not affect the
character of the historic district; or
2. It does not contribute to the overall character of the historic district or parcel on which it is located
and its relocation will not have an adverse impact on the Historic District or property; or
3. The owner has obtained a certificate of economic hardship; or
4. The relocation activity is demonstrated to be an acceptable preservation method given the
character and integrity of the building, structure or object and its move will not adversely affect the
integrity of the Historic District in which it was originally located or diminish the historic, architectural
or aesthetic relationships of adjacent designated properties; and
Additionally, for approval to relocate all of the following criteria must be met:
1. It has been determined that the building, structure or object is capable of withstanding the
physical impacts of relocation;
2. An appropriate receiving site has been identified; and
3. An acceptable plan has been submitted providing for the safe relocation, repair and
preservation of the building, structure or object including the provision of the necessary financial
security.
26.415.090.C - Relocation. Relocation for a building, structure or object will be approved if it is
determined that it meets any one of the following standards:MET NOT MET DOES NOT
APPLY
1. It is considered a noncontributing element of a historic district and its relocation will not affect
the character of the historic district; or N/A
2. It does not contribute to the overall character of the historic district or parcel on which it is located
and its relocation will not have an adverse impact on the Historic District or property; or .N/A
3. The owner has obtained a certificate of economic hardship; or N/A
4. The relocation activity is demonstrated to be an acceptable preservation method given the
character and integrity of the building, structure or object and its move will not adversely affect the
integrity of the Historic District in which it was originally located or diminish the historic, architectural
or aesthetic relationships of adjacent designated properties; and
NOT MET
Additionally, for approval to relocate all of the following criteria must be met:MET NOT MET DOES NOT
APPLY
1. It has been determined that the building, structure or object is capable of withstanding the
physical impacts of relocation;CONDITION
2. An appropriate receiving site has been identified; and N/A
3. An acceptable plan has been submitted providing for the safe relocation, repair and
preservation of the building, structure or object including the provision of the necessary financial
security.
CONDITION
Review Criteria for 135 W. Francis Street
The applicant is planning to relocate the historic home forward by 4'-7" and to the east by 2'-1".
The relocated historic resource is proposed to sit on a new basement foundation.
Summary of Review Criteria for Relocation Request
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Staff Finding: The applicant proposes to excavate a large subgrade living space under the
historic resource which will require the historic home to be lifted. Following the excavation, the
applicant proposes relocate the historic home 4’ forward and 2’ to the east. This new placement
of the resource will not require any additional setback variations. When looking at the overall
context of the site, there are two large cottonwood trees and a spruce tree on the property. The
Parks Department has provided comments related to the impacts of the relocation and the
excavation to the tree drip lines that will need to be clearly addressed. Relocation of a historic
structure is not a given because there are physical impacts to the resource with this action and
historic site context should be preserved when at all possible.
According to the historic maps and aerial photographs, it is evident that the historic home is in its
original location. Historically, an alignment existed between the homes, and that alignment seems
to be maintained by the historic homes that remain on West Francis: 201 W. Francis, 135 W.
Francis & 123 W. Francis. Based on surveys found in the building records for each property, all
three historic properties maintain a front yard setback that is more than what is required by
underlying zoning and there is no record of these historic structures moving forward. (129 W.
Francis is a new detached home built on a lot created by a historic landmark lot split.)
The move of the historic resource eastward results in the proposed addition being proud of the
historic resource when viewed from North 1st Street and also pushes the resource closer to the
neighbor’s trees along the shared property line.
Staff finds that the plan to relocate the resource forward and to the east does not meet criteria
number 4 which states the relocation must not diminish the historic, aesthetic or architectural
relationships of adjacent designated properties. Staff finds the site context is historically significant
and recommends the historic home maintain its historic location on the site.
Staff finds the relocation criteria is not met.
Figure 1 – Sanborn Map, 1904 Figure 2 – Aerial Map, 2020
201 W. Francis
135 W. Francis
Demolished (Currently 129 W. Francis)
123 W. Francis
201 W. Francis
135 W. Francis
129 W. Francis
123 W. Francis