Agenda Date: September 29, 2025
Subject:
Title
HPC Resolution 03-2025: Downtown Historic District Historic Preservation Grant Awards
Body
Prepared By:
Sara Dusenberry, Senior Planner
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:
Historic Building
Address
Owner/Applicant
Recommended Amount
Littleton Elks Lodge #1650
5749 S. Curtice St.
Littleton Lodge No 1650 Benev & Prot Order Of Elks
$17,500
Gill Residence (DIRT Coffee)
2506 W. Alamo St.
Roots Colorado
$15,000
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 M...
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