2017-02-24_REVISION - M1990041 (3)

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Bates -Hunter TR -03 Adq Resp 1 2.2412017 verification that the current structures are in compliance with current zoning. On this day, Matt Collins again contacted the SHPO regarding the specificity of listing buildings within an already listed National Landmark. On February 10, 2017, Julie Esterl of Baseline Corp., replied with an updated letter from Vince Harris, Planning Director of Baseline Corp. regarding the zoning and zoning compliance. This letter is attached hereto as Exhibit H. CCMC believes this letter also fails to definitively provide the confirmation that the DRMS is seeking and took further steps to provide an adequate response to the DBMS. Matt Collins met with Cynthia Linker of the City of Black Hawk on February 17, 2017 to discuss the need for verifying the conformance of the Golden Gilpin mill with the City's zoning and land use regulations. At that time, Ms. Linker indicated that an Improvement Location Survey would need to be completed and provided to the City and its agent, Baseline Corp. Mr. Collins requested documentation and instruction on the further steps needed for the City of Black Hawk to verify that the Golden Gilpin mill structures are, indeed, in conformance with the City's zoning and land use. No additional documentation was provided to CCMC by the City of Black Hawk. On February 20, Vince Harris of Baseline Corp., provided a detailed response to the DRMS and CCMC's request for confirmation of zoning conformance for the Golden Gilpin mill structures. This email is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. As stated in Mr. Harris' correspondence, an Improvement Location Survey will need to be completed and significant review and dialogue with the City and its agent, Baseline Corp. will need to occur, prior to the City issuing any definitive statement. Due to the historic nature of the structures and the many changes to zoning and land use regulations, changes to the highway and other modification external to the Golden Gilpin mill and the property boundaries, it may be necessary to address pre-existing non -conformities (which we are told are quite common) through processes internal to the City of BIack Hawk and its Board of Aldermen, prior to receiving confirmation that the buildings are approved, as they are, within the City of Black Hawk, to the satisfaction of the DRMS. We request extension to the decision date to allow for this work and dialogue to transpire. Ad_equacv Issue 2 Historic Designation On December 15, 2016, the History of Colorado, Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation ("SHPO") replied to Matt Collins via email, stating that one of its representatives (Section 106) would be in contact with him regarding the Golden Gilpin mill. On or about December 16, 2016, a representative of the SHPO contacted Matt Collins by telephone and provided the information that was presented to the DBMS in the submittal for the Technical Revision (TR -03). No documentation of the issue was provided however, the SHPO agent was confident that the building, due to its age and location, was a contributing structure within the Central City — Black Hawk National Historic Landmark and stated that this fact should be sufficient for any State of Colorado agency. In the submittal of the Technical Revision (TR -03) on January 27, 2017, CCMC explained that the inclusion of the Golden Gilpin mill as a historic structure under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 is de -facto due to its location within the Central City — Black Hawk National Landmark. In order to address the adequacy issue, DRMS requires an individual determination that the structure is historic and listed individually. CCMC explains that, due to its location within the Central City Black Hawk National Landmark, and the covenants of that Landmark's listing, the Golden 2 of 4