HomeMy WebLinkAbout23.10.11 - Minutes, Historical Advisory CommitteeMinutes of the Oct 11 meeting of the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee of the Washington
County Commissioners. 12 Noon, Western Sizzlin' Steakhouse, Halfway Blvd.
Members Present:
Meghan Jenkins Bill Knode Ralph Young Zunny Matema Williams
Bill Beard Jefferson Boyer
1. The meeting began with the approval of the minutes of the last meeting.
New Business:
2. Meghan Jenkins passed out DRAFT COPIES of the Implementation element of the Washington
County Comprehensive Plan.We need to review "Goal 6" and make recommendations. Meghan
is in charge of the mapping aspects of county zoning and the historic districts. October 31 marks
the end of the first round of public comment on the document.
3. Demolition permits process update: Meghan directed us to the parts where under demolition,
there were now some 'brakes' in place on the demolition permitting process, and also they have
added links on the website to local architectural salvage operations.
4. There will be a Smithsburg Public Comments meeting on Oct. 6.
5. The HPAC members will forward comments to Ralph Young and submit them as a body, however,
we can also individually comment as citizens on this as well.
Old Business
6. Membership on the committee: The Committee is limited to 15 members at present. 4 names
were fwd. by the county from the website. Justin Bedard, of Raven Rock Rd. was a name, but he
is now on the County's Historic District Commission.
7. Meghan Jenkins noted that we could post a call for members/ opening on the committee on the
county website.
8. Meghan will also be coordinating the USA 250th / 2026 commemoration in the county.
9. We need representation from Boonsboro and Mauganville area on the committee if possible so
that our representation is more balanced.
10. 2024 Frye Preservation Awards These were discussed as potential candidates-
• Boonesborough Museum of History (Bast Museum) — community advocacy (?)
• Adaptive Reuse —Mennonite School Building at rt. 40/ near NW corner of Huyetts Crossroads. —
adaptive re -use
• Port 44 Williamsport downtown Wiliamsport, providing funding (adaptive re -use or advocacy?)
• Ritchie Revival — Dan Crumpotich (recognizing 'first phase', opening of the Ritchie Museum and
the re -use of several of the historic buildings. ) adaptive re -use.
11. Some discussion as to whether or not we have nominations in all categories, or if we should
make an exception and give more than one award for adaptive re -use since some are certainly
worthy, and timely to recognize, but no resolutions on this. Members will need to fill out
nomination forms SOON.
12. Replacement of historic stone mile marker Rt. 40 west of Hagerstown —still being completed.
13. Motion to Adjourn 1:30 pm.
The next meeting of the HPAC will be held on Monday, November 13th, at the Smithsburg Historical
Society, 20 E. Water St. Smithsburg, MD. at noon. Jefferson Boyer's phone number is 410-430-0797.