Historic Preservation Board

Board Overview

The purpose of the Historic Preservation Board is to protect and preserve the city’s historic and cultural heritage as embodied in designated historic landmarks and districts by appropriate regulations.

The board reviews nominations to the Durango Historic Register, reviews alterations to historic structures, provides help to property owners with historic structures, develops programs to enhance historic preservation in the city, and provides public education. If you have a question or a comment for this board, please fill out this form.

At a Glance

Specifications	Details
Established by	Ordinance 0-1990-10, Section 5-4 of City Code
Number on Board	Seven and one alternate
Length of Term	Three years
City Council Liaison	None
Staff Liaison	Vicki Vandegrift, Planner III
Regular Meeting Time	Fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm
Regular Meeting Location	City Hall Council Chambers

Special Requirements

Membership guidelines state at least 40% of commission members shall be professionals in preservation-related disciplines, such as architecture, landscape architecture, architectural history, archaeology, history, planning, American studies, American civilization, cultural geography, or cultural anthropology.

Current Members

Name	Appointed	Term Expires
Michael R. Pruett, Alternate	June 2021	May 2024
Micah J. Guthrie	June 2021	May 2024
Judi Mora, Vice Chair	Feb. 2019	Jan. 2022
Megan B. Reid	Feb. 2019	Jan. 2022
Tracy Reynolds	Feb. 2020	Jan. 2023
James Rothwell	Feb. 2020	Jan. 2023
Craig Struble	Feb. 2020	Jan. 2023
Vicki Vandegrift, Staff Liaison	N/A	N/A