The Historic Preservation Commission reviews plans for building in the Historic District for architectural appropriateness and to ensure the proposal meets the City’s Design Guidelines, which are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.
The HPC meetings every month, on the first Wednesday at 5:30pm. The board meets in-person at City Hall and streams their meetings to YouTube and over ZOOM. Public comment is only allowed in-person.
Commission Vacancies: 1 Regular Member, 2 Alternate Members
Member Name
Position
Douglas Edmundson
Chair
Susan Presti
Vice Chair
Joy Porter
Commissioner
Tammila Wright
Commissioner
Ann Nichols
Commissioner
Laura Kindseth
Commissioner
Bobby Jackson
Alternate Commissioner
John Shada
City Council Liaison
Hannah Van Nimwegen-McGuire
Staff Liaison
Apply for Membership
The Commissioners, all appointed by City Council, include 7 regular members and up to 3 alternates. Commissioners serve a three (3) year term. They must be residents of Manitou Springs and cannot be City employees, City Council members, or relatives of either group. Applicants for appointment to the Commission should have an interest or training in fields closely related to historic preservation such as: