Agenda Date: September 29, 2025
Subject:
Title
HPC Resolution 03-2025: Downtown Historic District Historic Preservation Grant Awards
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Prepared By: |
Sara Dusenberry, Senior Planner |
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Presented By: |
Sara Dusenberry, Senior Planner |
PURPOSE:
To review and finalize the awards provided to downtown businesses in 2025 through the City of Littleton Downtown Historic District Historic Preservation Grant.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Vibrant Community with a Rich Culture
High Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
To be eligible for this grant program, a property must be located within the Downtown Historic District, be used for a commercial purpose, and be over 40 years old. The grant program is intended to support business owners and operators in the Downtown Littleton Historic District maintain their buildings in good condition, initiate important rehabilitation and restoration work, and ensure historic buildings can attract and retain contemporary uses.
BACKGROUND:
The Historic Preservation Grant program is an annual program to support the historic preservation efforts in our Downtown Historic District. The total amount in the grant fund available for distribution in 2025 is $50,000.00.
FISCAL IMPACTS
The amount available in this grant is $50,000.00. Our intent is to award the full amount of $50,000 in the year 2025.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the projects and funding levels below:
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Historic Building |
Address |
Owner/Applicant |
Recommended Amount |
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Littleton Elks Lodge #1650 |
5749 S. Curtice St. |
Littleton Lodge No 1650 Benev & Prot Order Of Elks |
$17,500 |
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Gill Residence (DIRT Coffee) |
2506 W. Alamo St. |
Roots Colorado |
$15,000 |
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O. G. Hill Drug Store (Jake’s Beer Garden) |
2530 W. Main St. |
2530 LLC/Vanessa Menke |
$17,500 |
ALTERNATIVES
HPC can adjust the recommended award amounts, including awarding some applicants the bulk of the available grant money or determining that some of the projects should not be awarded any funds.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve HPC Resolution 03-2025, awarding the 2025 Downtown Historic District Historic Preservation Grant applications in the following amounts: $17,500 to the Littleton Elks Lodge at 5749 S. Curtice St., $15,000 to Roots Colorado for DIRT Coffee (Gill Residence) at 2506 W. Alamo St., and $17,500 to 2530 LLC for Jake’s Beer Garden (O. G. Hill Drug Store) at 2530 W. Main St.
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