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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-1-10MINUTES HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY December 1, 2010 A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chairman Chris Horst called the regular monthly meeting of the Historic District Commission to order on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room 1 of the Washington County Administrative Annex, 80 West Baltimore Street. Members present included: Chris Horst, Merry Stinson, Sandra Izer, Tom Clemens, Rob Bowman, Chip Stewart and Gary Rohrer. Also present were Staff members Stephen Goodrich and Debra Eckard. B. MINUTES Mr. Stewart made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 6, 2010 meeting as presented. Second by Mr. Clemens. Unanimously approved. Mr. Clemens made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 3, 2010 meeting as presented. Second by Mr. Rohrer. Unanimously approved. C. COMMUNICATIONS AND BILLS None D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None E. BUDGET Mr. Goodrich stated that he has submitted the request for reimbursement for the CLG project. The MHT will be reimbursing the County for the entire Washington County/MHT contract amount, which was $17,400. The project cost a total of $22,893.68 [$16,850 was the consultant's fee]. F. NEW BUSINESS Permit #2010-05056 - 21506 Leiter Street Mr. Goodrich presented for review and approval Permit application # 2010-05056 for property located at 21506 Leiter Street in the historic portion of the Rural Village of Leitersburg, which is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The existing dwelling is a contributing structure in the district. The applicant is proposing a 300 -square foot, one-story addition with vinyl siding and asphalt shingles on the roof to an existing dwelling. Motion and Vote: Mr. Rohrer made a motion to approve Permit application # 2010-05056 for property located at 21506 Leiter Street based on the inspection of the project plans and if constructed in accordance with these plans, the addition would be compatible with the character of the existing structure and adjacent properties and it does not negatively impact any of the contributing structures within the Rural Village zone. Second by Mr. Bowman. Unanimously approved. Permit #2010-05155 —17712 Spielman Road Mr. Goodrich presented for review and approval Permit application # 2010-05155 for property located at 17712 Spielman Road in the Fairplay Rural Village zone; however, it is not within the historic portion of the Rural Village and it is a non-contributing structure. The applicant is proposing a 1,500 square foot storage building (pole construction). Motion and Vote: Ms. Izer made a motion to approve Permit application # 2010-05155 for property located at 17712 Spielman Road, which is not located within the historic portion of the Rural Village zone and is a non-contributing structure, based on the inspection of the project plans and if constructed in accordance with these plans, the building would be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Second by Mr. Clemens. Unanimously approved. TC-10-001 — 11212 Mapleville Road Mr. Goodrich presented for review and approval a Property Tax Credit application for property located at 11212 Mapleville Road. The subject property is zoned Historic Preservation (HP) and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Mr. Goodrich gave a brief summation of all materials received with the application. Mr. Brucksch, the applicant, was present at the meeting and briefly described the work that was completed and the materials that were used. The Commission reviewed the application and commended the applicant on the completeness and thoroughness of the submitted documentation. The only item that the Commission requested was a copy of the canceled check or receipt (reported lost on the application) for Hicksville Lumber. Motion and Vote: Mr. Bowman made a motion to approve TC-10-001 for property located at 11212 Mapleville Road contingent upon receiving a copy of the receipt from Hicksville Lumber in the amount of $225.00 for a total tax credit amount of $4,011.53. Second by Ms. Stinson. Unanimously approved. G. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Goodrich distributed a copy of the latest version of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Brumbaugh-Kendle-Grove (BKG) Farmstead. The Airport Director presented the MOU to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, November 30th. The BOCC delayed approval of the MOU because Commissioner Terry Baker did not believe that the local organizations involved had seen the final agreement. Mr. Goodrich stated that some of the HDC's suggestions were included in the MOU; however, in Section III, Item F, the HDC's recommendation to eliminate the option "Demolish the property in accordance with Stipulation V" and add the option "stabilization and maintenance of the property" was not included. He briefly reviewed the other changes and/or recommendations made by the HDC during previous reviews and comment. - The Commission discussed its previous comments that were not included in the final draft. There was a brief discussion regarding the timelines outlined in the MOU for establishing a working group and implementing a marketing plan. The Commission requested Mr. Goodrich to prepare a letter reiterating the Commission's recommendations with copies to be sent to the Board of County Commissioners. Members also requested that if the recommendation for stabilization and maintenance of the property is not included as an option, an explanation of why this is not a reasonable request be forwarded to the HDC. Motion and Vote: Mr. Clemens made a motion to have Mr. Goodrich prepare a letter [to be signed by the HDC Chairman] reiterating the Commission's recommendations and expressing its concerns that demolition is still included as an option for treatment. Second by Mr. Bowman. Unanimously approved. H. CLOSED SESSION None I. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Rohrer made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8::15 p.m. Second by Ms. Stinson. Unanimously approved. Respectfu y su mi Step en T. Goodrich Chief Planner