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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 - November Agenda Lloyd Yavener, Chair Michael Lushbaugh Justin Bedard, Vice Chair Tyler Milam Ann Aldrich Gregory Smith Brianna Candelaria Randal Leatherman, BOCC Rep HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND WWW.WASHCO-MD.NET 747 Northern Avenue | Hagerstown, MD 21742 | P: 240.313.2430 | F: 240.313.2431 | TDD: 7-1-1 AGENDA November 5, 2025 Regular Meeting – 6:00 p.m. Washington County Administration Complex, 100 West Washington Street, Room 2001, Hagerstown, MD 21740 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL MINUTES 1. Minutes of October 1, 2025, Regular Meeting * NEW BUSINESS 1. Residential Demolition Permit (2025-04486) – Wolfsville Road, Smithsburg (WA-IV-078) - (Discussion/Support) – Demolition of old stone mill, will involve tearing down an already collapsed stone mill, comprised of a single story, no windows or framing * 2. Residential Demolition Permit (2025-04522) – 11416 Hanging Rock Road, Clear Spring (WA-V-176, Forsythe Rural Village) - (Discussion/Support) – Demolition of existing 1, 182 sq. ft. two story, metal clad log home structure and accessory sheds, no existing foundation * 3. Residential Demolition Permit (2025-04487) – 14219 Maugansville Road, Hagerstown (WA-I-697 and WA-I-248) - (Discussion/Support) – Demolition of old stone mill, will involve tearing down an already collapsed stone mill, comprised of a single story, no windows or framing * 4. HTC-25-003, 102 West Irvin Avenue, Hagerstown (WA-HAG-148 and WA- HAG-146) – (Discussion/Comments) – Part 1 and Part 2 application for tax credits at the Bikle House for chimney repair * OTHER BUSINESS 1. Correspondence a. Request for Comment- Telecommunications Project- Sharpsburg, MD (Trileaf#775393) * 2. Staff Report a. Staff Reviews * b. Legislative Priorities Update c. Update on Town adoption of MOU’s for Tax Credit i. Keedysville Approved by BOCC ii. Smithsburg Council Presentation Complete iii. Sharpsburg Council discussing in November iv. Boonsboro Council Workshop Presentation October 27th d. Preservation Maryland CLG Workshop Series ADJOURNMENT UPCOMING MEETING 1. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. a. Note that December meeting will be election of chair and vice chair so members should be prepared to discuss. Both existing chair and vice chair are eligible to remain in their position based on attendance. *attachments MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY October 1, 2025 The Washington County Historic District Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Washington County Administrative Complex, 100 W. Washington Street, Room 2001, Hagerstown, Maryland CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Chairman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commission members present were: Lloyd Yavener, Chairman; Ann Aldrich, Tyler Milam, Greg Smith, Brianna Candelaria and Ex-officio County Commissioner Randal Leatherman. Staff members present were: Washington County Department of Planning & Zoning: Meghan Jenkins, GIS Coordinator and HDC Staff member and Debra Eckard, Office Manager. Also in attendance were Katie Greis, Smoky Greis, Cheryl Greis, and Nancy Hall. MINUTES Motion and Vote: Ms. Aldrich made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 6, 2025 regular meeting as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously approved. Motion and Vote: Mr. Smith made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 3, 2025 regular meeting as presented. The motion was seconded by Ms. Aldrich and unanimously approved. NEW BUSINESS Residential New Construction Permits (2025-03538 and 2025-04306) – 25609 Military Road Ms. Jenkins presented two permit applications for property located at 25609 Military Road (WA-IV-057, Highfield/Cascade Rural Village). The applicant is proposing to construct a 2,616 sq. ft. two-story single- family dwelling on a full unfinished welled exit basement and a 624 sq. ft. detached one-story two car garage. The proposed structure will be of frame construction with siding. The structure’s exterior appearance does not conflict with existing structures in the Rural Village including materials, style, arrangement of doors and windows, mass, height, roof style, and pitch proportion. The size and orientation are consistent with other structures in the Rural Village. The proposed setbacks do not conflict with other setbacks in the neighborhood. The accessory garage will be set back from the house slightly. The proposed construction does not conflict with the County’s Design Guidelines and the characteristic details described in the application have been reviewed against the architectural review standards in the Zoning Ordinance; It does not appear that these structures would detract from the Rural Village. Staff recommends approval of the new construction permits due to the proposed construction’s consistency with the County’s Design Guidelines for Historic Structures, Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and Section 5D.5 Architectural Review as listed in the County’s Zoning Ordinance based on details provided. Motion and Vote: Ms. Candelaria made a motion to recommend approval of the permits as presented and in agreement with Staff’s recommendation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously approved. Residential Addition/Alteration (2025-04514) – 4504 Main Street Ms. Jenkins presented an application for property located at 4504 Main Street (WA-III-141 and WA-III- 025) (Barkman Summer Kitchen) in the Rohrersville Rural Village. The applicant is proposing to repair, wherever feasible, and replace, when necessary, with in-kind materials, which are key themes of the County’s Design Guidelines and the Secretary of Interior Standards. The goal of this project is the stabilization of the structure with minimal changes to its appearance through the reuse of existing materials or matching in-kind. This proposal does not conflict with the review criteria in Section 5D.5 Architectural Review of the Zoning Ordinance as there are no changes to the building affecting its materials, style, arrangement of doors and windows, mass, height and numbers of stories or roof style. Staff recommends approval of the permit application as presented due to the work’s consistency with the County’s Design Guidelines for Historic Structures, Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and Section 5D.5 Architectural Review as listed in the County’s Zoning Ordinance based on the details provided. Motion and Vote: Ms. Aldrich made a motion to recommend approval of the permit application as presented and in agreement with Staff’s recommendation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Milam and unanimously approved with Mr. Yavener abstaining from the vote. OTHER BUSINESS Citizen Question and Advice Ms. Nancy Hall from Cavetown was present at the meeting and asked members and staff for some advice regarding a historic carriage house located on the property of a water treatment facility on Crystal Falls Drive owned by the City of Hagerstown. The historic structure is deteriorating and Ms. Hall and some of her neighbors would like to preserve it. Ms. Aldrich suggested approaching the City of Hagerstown to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with plans to restore/rehabilitate the structure. She believes that there would need to be a 501(3)c organized in order to receive grants to help offset the costs. Ms. Jenkins suggested contacting the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area as a technical resource. Staff Report · A written report was provided to members in the agenda packet. · Legislative Priorities Update – A draft letter was provided to members in the agenda packet. Members had no comments. Mr. Yavener signed the letter to be forwarded to the County Commissioners. · Update of Town adoption of MOUs for Tax Credits o Signed MOU has been received from the Town of Keedysville o Smithsburg will present the MOU to its Town Council on October 7th at 7:00 p.m. o Williamsport anticipates presenting this at its October meeting o Boonsboro will present this at its October meeting o There have been no responses from the Towns of Hancock, Clear Spring, Sharpsburg or Funkstown. Ms. Candelaria will discuss this at the Sharpsburg Planning Commission’s October meeting. · A Section 106 notification for a cell tower at Smithsburg High School was received. Ms. Jenkins stated that the proposed cell tower is in the middle of a forest planting that was done by the County. She has informed the applicant of this fact and acknowledged that the HDC would like to be involved in further review of the proposed project. · The HCWHA’s mini grant will close at the end of October. Ms. Jenkins also noted that they have released their geo-tour which has been very popular. · The Comprehensive Plan has been adopted and Ms. Jenkins showed members where it is located on the County’s webpage. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Aldrich made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 pm. The motion was seconded by Mr. Smith, unanimously approved and so ordered by the Chairman. Respectfully submitted, ______________________________________ Lloyd Yavener, Chairman HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEMORANDUM To: Washington County Historic District Commission From: Meghan Jenkins, GISP, GIS Coordinator - Historic District Commission Staff Date: October 9, 2025 Subj: Residential Demolition Permit/Wolfsville Rd, 2025-04486 Staff Report and Analysis Property Owner: SHORTEN DAVID, Applicant: David Shorten Location: Smithsburg/Wolfsville Road Tax Account ID: 07010834 Map/Grid/Parcel/Lot: 40/19/222/ Legal Description: 2 ACRESSMITHSBURG/WOLFSVILLE RD Zoning: Residential, Transition MD Inventory of Historic Places (MIHP): IV078 Project Description: Demolition of old stone mill, will involve tearing down an already collapsed stone mill, comprised of a single story and no windows or framing Applicable Law and Review Criteria: The HDC is enabled through Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance for Washington County, MD. Specifically Section 20.3.a states: "The Commission shall act upon all applications as required by Section 20.6, Historic Preservation district, Section 5D.4, Rural Village District and Article 20A, Antietam Overlay District of this Ordinance." The HDC shall consider only exterior features of a structure that would affect the historic, archeological, or architectural significance of the site or structure, any portion of which is visible or intended to be visible from a public way. It does not consider any interior arrangements, although interior changes may still be subject to building permit procedures. 1. The application shall be approved by the HDC if it is consistent with the following criteria: A. The proposal does not substantially alter the exterior features of the structure. B. The proposal is compatible in character and nature with the historical, cultural, architectural, or archeological features of the site, structure, or district and would not be detrimental to achievement of the purposes of Article 20 of the County Zoning Ordinance. C. The proposal would enhance or aid in the protection, preservation and public or private utilization of the site or structure, in a manner compatible with its historical, archeological, architectural, or cultural value. D. The proposal is necessary so that unsafe conditions or health hazards are remedied. E. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Historic Buildings and subsequent revisions are to be used as guidance only and are not to be considered mandatory. 2. In reviewing the plans for any such construction or change, the HDC shall give consideration to and not disapprove an application except with respect to the factors specified below. A. The historic or architectural value and significance of the site or structure and its relationship to the historic or architectural value and significance of the surrounding area. B. The relationship of the exterior architectural features of the structure to the remainder of the structure and to the surrounding area. C. The general compatibility of exterior design, scale, proportion, arrangement, texture, and materials proposed to be used. D. Any other factors, including aesthetic factors, that the Commission deems to be pertinent. 3. The HDC shall be strict in its judgment of plans for those structures, sites, or districts deemed to be valuable according to studies performed for districts of historic or architectural value. The HDC shall be lenient in its judgment of plans involving new construction, unless such plans would seriously impair the historic or architectural value of surrounding structures. Demolition Section – Design Guidelines (pg. 14) Demolition Alternatives • Redesigning the project to avoid any impact to the structures or its setting; • Incorporating the structures into the overall design of the project; • Converting the structures into another use (adaptive reuse); • Relocating the structure on the property; • Relocating the structure to another property. Demolition Mitigation • Documenting the structure as a whole and its individual architectural features in photographs, drawings, and/or text. This documentation should follow the Standards and Guidelines for Architectural and Historical Investigations in Maryland and be completed by a professional as listed in those Standards; • Salvaging from the structure historically significant architectural features and building materials. Full Demolition Guidance – Design Guidelines for Historic Structures in Washington County, MD Staff Report: This structure is on the Washington County Historic Sites Survey (MIHP# WA-IV-078, Diffendal Mill) with survey documentation completed in 1978. The mill is noted as a grist mill operation in the 1800’s until approximately 1930. The inventory includes a brief description of an associated log structure and millrace. Both of these structures appear to be on separate property from the mill building at this point in time. There was an addendum regarding the mill building in 1982 which included additional information on the products at that site. At the time of the inventory there was still an intact roof but noted deterioration of the mill. The current owner acquired the property in 2022. The structure had partially collapsed prior to their ownership. The owner is considering building within the property but not directly at this site and wants to remove the unstable structure. They have also provided a brief written description addressing demolition alternatives and mitigation. The owner has provided plans to recycle any steel roofing and may reuse the stone for landscaping as practicable. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Staff Analysis: This structure has continued to deteriorate since its original survey nearly 50 years ago to an even more unstable state. The owner has evaluated the demolition alternatives and provided justification for the decision to reuse the materials on site or recycle where possible. The feasibility of converting, reconstructing or moving the building was determined by the current property owner to not be possible for them. Staff contacted the engineering office to determine the mill’s susceptibility to flood risks as there is mention of flooding in the 1982 addendum. The engineering staff indicated there was a potential for this site to flood which would make it difficult to be rebuilt or rehabilitate in its current location given its current deteriorated status. Staff Recommendation: Recommend support for demolition permit 2025-04486 for the reasons stated in the staff analysis. Respectfully Submitted, Meghan Jenkins, GISP Historic District Commission Staff Attachments: · Photos provided by Applicant · Demo Alternative/Mitigation Statement from owner · Permit Submission Packet · MHIP Record HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 1 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 2 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 3 Demolition of Structure Diffandall Mill site -Recycle steel roof panels -Reuse field stone from foundation and walls as fence line or stone landscape walls as practical. A) Relocation of structure -Structure is deteriorated hand laid stone with significant structural failure and collapsed with no possibility of relocation. B) Converting the Structure -Converting the structure is not practical as the structure is not sound. WA-IV-078 Diffendall Mill, site Architectural Survey File This is the architectural survey file for this MIHP record. The survey file is organized reverse- chronological (that is, with the latest material on top). It contains all MIHP inventory forms, National Register nomination forms, determinations of eligibility (DOE) forms, and accompanying documentation such as photographs and maps. Users should be aware that additional undigitized material about this property may be found in on-site architectural reports, copies of HABS/HAER or other documentation, drawings, and the “vertical files” at the MHT Library in Crownsville. The vertical files may include newspaper clippings, field notes, draft versions of forms and architectural reports, photographs, maps, and drawings. Researchers who need a thorough understanding of this property should plan to visit the MHT Library as part of their research project; look at the MHT web site (mht.maryland.gov) for details about how to make an appointment. All material is property of the Maryland Historical Trust. Last Updated: 03-12-2004 -MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST WA-IV-078 District 7 Map 52 Parcel 72 MAGI # 2211685914 INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY UN AME HISTORIC Dif f endall Mill AND/OR COMMON Grist Mill Site l)LOCATION STREET & NUMBER Maryland Route 77 CITY. IOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT .X... v1c1N1TY oF Smiths burg 6 STATE Maryland DcLAsSIFICATION CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS _DISTRICT _PUBLIC x_OCCUPIED _BUILDING(S) ...}{>RIVA TE _UNOCCUPIED _STRUCTURE _BOTH _WORK IN PROGRESS X--SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ACCESSIBLE _OBJECT _IN PROCESS _YES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED _YES UNRESTRICTED XNo DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Barret Clark STREET & NUMBER C/0 Molly C. Day CITY. TOWN Smithsburg _ VICINITY OF COUNTY Washin~ton PRESENT USE _AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM _COMMERCIAL __ PARK _EDUCATIONAL X_PRIVATE RESIDENCE _ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS _GOVERNMENT _INDUSTRIAL _MILITARY Telephone #: STATE , Maryland _SCIENTIFIC _TRANSPORTATION _OTHER zip code 21783 IJLOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Liber #:523 Folio #:026 Washington County Court House COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. STREET & NUMBER West Washington Street CITY. TOWN STATE Hagerstown Maryland 21740 II REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE DATE DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS CITY. TOWN _FEDERAL -5TATE _COUNTY _LOCAL STATE w~-n-012 IJMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES CONTINUE ON SE~ARATE SHEET I~ NECESSARY II!JGEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY ---=2=8--=a=c=r'-"e=s~ VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE COUNTY STATE COUNTY mFORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE Paula Stoner, Architectural Historian ORGANIZATION DATE STREET & NUMBER ELEPHONE Inl:X 1 978 Presenzation Associates 109 West Main Street, Box 202 301-432-5466 CITY OR TOWN STATE Sharpsburg Maryland 21782 The Maryland Historic Sites Inventory was officially created by an Act of the Maryland Legislature, to be found in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 41, Section 181 KA, 1974 Supplement. The Survey and Inventory are being prepared for information and record purposes only and do not constitute any infringe- ment of individual property rights. RETURN TO: Maryland Historical Trust The Shaw House, 21 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 267-1438 PS-t 108 lu~-!I-o 78 f. Dr t4.7~ Grist Mill Site Md. Rt. 77 Smithsburg Vic. Cu4-ri. 078 b -:CCc. ll 76 Grist Mill Site Md. Rt. 77 Smithsburg Vic. PAUl .NSU T 'I HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEMORANDUM To: Washington County Historic District Commission From: Meghan Jenkins, GISP, GIS Coordinator - Historic District Commission Staff Date: October 9, 2025 Subj: Residential Demolition Permit/CO. 2382 14219 Maugansville Rd, 2025-04487 Staff Report and Analysis Property Owner: WASH CO COMMISSIONERS BOARD OF, REAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR Applicant: Ashley Shirley Location: 14219 MAUGANSVILLE Road Tax Account ID: 13010323 Map/Grid/Parcel/Lot: 241/0/1563/ Legal Description: LOT 0.588 ACRES14219 MAUGANSVILLE ROAD Zoning: Residential, Suburban Zoning Overlay: Airport Overlay; Hazardous Wildlife Attractant Management District Rural Village: Maugansville (MHT) Historic Rural Village MD Inventory of Historic Places (MIHP): I248, Maugansville; I697, Structure Project Description: Demolition of dwelling and (3) detached accessory structures Applicable Law and Review Criteria: The HDC is enabled through Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance for Washington County, MD. Specifically Section 20.3.a states: "The Commission shall act upon all applications as required by Section 20.6, Historic Preservation district, Section 5D.4, Rural Village District and Article 20A, Antietam Overlay District of this Ordinance." The HDC shall consider only exterior features of a structure that would affect the historic, archeological, or architectural significance of the site or structure, any portion of which is visible or intended to be visible from a public way. It does not consider any interior arrangements, although interior changes may still be subject to building permit procedures. 1. The application shall be approved by the HDC if it is consistent with the following criteria: A. The proposal does not substantially alter the exterior features of the structure. B. The proposal is compatible in character and nature with the historical, cultural, architectural, or archeological features of the site, structure, or district and would not be detrimental to achievement of the purposes of Article 20 of the County Zoning Ordinance. C. The proposal would enhance or aid in the protection, preservation and public or private utilization of the site or structure, in a manner compatible with its historical, archeological, HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION architectural, or cultural value. D. The proposal is necessary so that unsafe conditions or health hazards are remedied. E. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings and subsequent revisions are to be used as guidance only and are not to be considered mandatory. 2. In reviewing the plans for any such construction or change, the HDC shall give consideration to and not disapprove an application except with respect to the factors specified below. A. The historic or architectural value and significance of the site or structure and its relationship to the historic or architectural value and significance of the surrounding area. B. The relationship of the exterior architectural features of the structure to the remainder of the structure and to the surrounding area. C. The general compatibility of exterior design, scale, proportion, arrangement, texture, and materials proposed to be used. D. Any other factors, including aesthetic factors, that the Commission deems to be pertinent. 3. The HDC shall be strict in its judgment of plans for those structures, sites, or districts deemed to be valuable according to studies performed for districts of historic or architectural value. The HDC shall be lenient in its judgment of plans involving new construction, unless such plans would seriously impair the historic or architectural value of surrounding structures. For Rural Villages, additional review criteria for applications are listed in Section 5D.5 Architectural Review of the Zoning Ordinance and include: 1. The exterior appearance of existing structures in the Rural Village, including materials, style, arrangement of doors and windows, mass, height and number of stories, roof style and pitch, proportion. 2. Building Size and Orientation 3. Landscaping 4. Signage 5. Lighting 6. Setbacks 7. Accessory structures Demolition Section – Design Guidelines (pg. 14) Demolition Alternatives • Redesigning the project to avoid any impact to the structures or its setting; • Incorporating the structures into the overall design of the project; • Converting the structures into another use (adaptive reuse); • Relocating the structure on the property; • Relocating the structure to another property. Demolition Mitigation • Documenting the structure as a whole and its individual architectural features in photographs, drawings, and/or text. This documentation should follow the Standards and Guidelines for Architectural and Historical Investigations in Maryland and be completed by a professional as listed in those Standards; • Salvaging from the structure historically significant architectural features and building materials. Full Demolition Guidance – Design Guidelines for Historic Structures in Washington County, MD HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Staff Report: This structure is located on the east side of Maugansville Road at the northern end of the Urban Rural Village of Maugansville. Maugansville is northwest of the City of Hagerstown. The structure is included in the Washington County Historic Sites survey for Maugansville as contributing to the Rural Village (2004) with the DOE indicating the overall RV is eligible for the National Register. The structure has an individual DOE (2001) which indicates it is not eligible for the National Register individually. The structure was purchased by the County in 2006 with a Federal Aviation Administration grant which did allow for the acquisition and eventual demolition of the structure. The County did lease the property for residential use through May 2025 after acquisition but it is currently vacant with the tenants leaving personal property throughout the property. The construction of the structure is described as “a frame, two story, three-bay dwelling. The resource faces west and has a stone foundation. Its side-gabled roof is covered with asphalt shingles. An exterior brick flue is located on the north elevation. Window openings are rectangular and contain six-over-six replacement sash. Aluminum shutters flank the window openings. An open porch extends full-width across the front facade and rests upon chamfered wood posts. The porch rests upon stone piers. A large, two-story modem brick addition is attached to the south facade” (MIHP, WA-I-697). Beneath the vinyl siding there is evidence of wood siding remaining on the northern portion of the structure. There is a stone retaining wall running along Maugansville Rd. The brick addition is set back from the original portion of the house and forms and L-Shape. The consistency of the vinyl shutters and windows indicate that when the addition was done, there was likely a replacement of all windows and shutters added to match. There is a frame outbuilding with similar wood siding style to the covered siding on the main house. It is situated to the rear of the house (northeast corner of the property). There is a large mature sycamore tree to the rear of the dwelling. This demolition permit is for the dwelling and all outbuildings as well as the stone wall along Maugansville Road. The stated purpose of the demolition is to improve the airport’s ability to maintain the property and its visual appearance while ensuring the airport approach is clear of structures. A separate narrative addressing the demolition alternatives and mitigation have been included in this report. There is also a visual of the airport FAA surfaces with the structure highlighted showing its relationship to airport approaches. Staff Analysis: The dwelling has integrity of location and setting at the edge of the rural village. While some exterior elements such as windows and siding have been updated, original elements do remain especially in the porch construction, the configuration of the bays in the original side of the structure and the stone retaining wall. There are indications that the original siding is intact under the vinyl siding. The 2001 documentation states the structure does not have enough individual integrity with these changes, however, there are still enough similar architectural elements that this structure remains contributing to the larger Maugansville survey area (2004). With these details under consideration, the Airport has provided information that the redesign or incorporation of this structure into airport operations does not align with the regulation of imaginary surfaces in and around the airport as determined by their respective FAA definitions. The conversion of the structure or continued lease/use of the property is not feasible considering the airports fund type HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION and amount. There have been documented issues in the past with the rental of the property. The airport does handle commercial leasing of other structures but the zoning would preclude this structure from a non-residential use. The structures integrity of location within Maugansville provides the strongest support for its eligibility and relocation of the structure would remove that integrity. The cost of relocating a structure of this type of eligibility is also prohibitive. The demolition contactor has provided a narrative for the salvage of certain materials. This structure is part of one individual documentation and one district evaluation. It is not likely that further documentation will uncover details changing the eligibility of this structure. Staff Recommendation: Recommend support of the demolition permit, 2025-04487, in consideration of the demolition documentation provided by the airport staff and detailed in the staff analysis with the following comments: 1. There are other structures which the airport leases in the vicinity of this structure. Staff recommends that there be a thorough assessment of the Airport’s buildings which have been/will be acquired to ensure that they are properly secured at all times and utilize the mothballing methods detailed by the National Park Service Preservation Brief #31 – Mothballing of Historical Buildings. This is especially the case for buildings older than 50 years. 2. The airport should pursue rezonings of property they acquire to ensure that adaptive reuse is feasible by zoning or that residential uses can continue as non-conforming if there is an intent to phase out residential leasing. Respectfully Submitted, Meghan Jenkins, GISP Historic District Commission Staff Attachments: · Photos provided by Staff · Permit Submission Packet · Property Owner Demolition Narrative · Airport Approach/Clear Zone Map provided by airport staff HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 1: Front Façade, Facing East HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 2: Front Façade Addition, Facing East HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 3: South facing façade, facing north Photo 4: Rear façade, facing west HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 5: North façade, facing southeast HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 6: Front Steps; retaining wall detail; facing east HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 7: retaining wall detail running south along Maugansville road; facing south HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 8: Front porch column detail HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 9: Outbuilding to rear of dwelling, northeast property corner; facing east HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 10: Outbuilding, north façade, facing southeast HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 11: Interior detail of outbuilding HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Photo 12: Main dwelling, wood siding detail, photo taken at rear of dwelling 14219 MAUGANSVILLE Road, Maryland Residential Demolition Permit 4. Applicant’s plan for the recycling of waste generated << to be completed by Allegany Wrecking & Salvage, LLC >> 5. A report or narrative analyzing the following alternatives (listed in descending order of preference) as to the feasibility. The report shall consist of thorough, deliberative analyses of each of the alternatives, explaining why each alternative is or is not feasible and additional photographs should be provided in support of the analysis. In cases where a permit may involve multiple structures, each structure must have its alternatives documented. (a) Redesigning the project to avoid any impact to the structure or its setting; Not feasible due to the proximity of the structure to the airport’s primary runway approach zone, an area that needs to be protected for the arrival of aircraft. Since we are seeking the demolition of the house, this was not evaluated by airport staff. (b) Incorporating the structures into the overall design of the project; Not feasible again due to the proximity of the structure to the airport’s primary runway approach zone, an area that needs to be protected for the arrival of aircraft. Since we are seeking the demolition of the house, this was not evaluated by airport staff. (c) Converting the structure into another use (adaptive reuse); Airport staff have re-evaluated the adaptive reuse of the property and have determined that it is no longer feasible due to the proximity of the structure to the airport’s primary runway approach zone, an area that needs to be protected for the arrival of aircraft. An attempt was made when the airport first acquired the property to try to have an adaptive reuse of the building as a rental house, but the renting of the property is a money loser for the airport, outside of our core competence, and ultimately a distraction. In addition, the airport is being taxed on this property by the state. We are an enterprise fund and receive no outside taxpayer assistance, most years. Finally, past tenants have been abusive to the property, leaving it in a squalid condition. We lack the money to perform upgrades and renovations to a structure we don’t ultimately need. The attempt to try to have an adaptive reuse of the property ultimately ended up being a drain on airport resources, hence the move to final demolition of the property. The original grant from the FAA gave us the money to acquire and, ultimately, remove the structure. The time for this demolition is now. (d) Relocating the structure on the property; Not feasible due to the proximity of the structure to the airport’s primary runway approach zone, an area that needs to be protected for the arrival of aircraft. Since the building has been deemed as “not historical” in previous survey, the cost of relocating the building would be a waste of limited County funds. We are an enterprise fund and receive no outside taxpayer assistance most years. (e) Relocating the structure to another property; Not feasible due to the proximity of the structure to the airport’s primary runway approach zone, an area that needs to be protected for the arrival of aircraft. Since the building has been deemed as “not historical” in previous survey, the cost of relocating the building would be a waste of limited County funds. We are an enterprise fund and receive no outside taxpayer assistance most years. (f) Salvaging from the structure historically significant architectural features and building materials; Evaluation previously has indicated that the structure has undergone extensive renovations, so any architectural features or building materials would not fall into the “historical significant” category. Anything of historical value has been lost to time, due to modifications made to the structure, over time. (g) Documenting the structure as a whole and its individual architectural features in photographs, drawings, and/or text: A previous report from URS, completed in September 2001, has indicated the following: 14219 Maugansville Road is a frame, two story, three-bay dwelling. The resource faces west and has a stone foundation. Its side-gabled roof is covered with asphalt shingles. An exterior brick flue is located on the north elevation. Window openings are rectangular and contain six-over-six replacement sash. Aluminum shutters flank the window openings. An open porch extends full-width across the front facade and rests upon chamfered wood posts. The porch rests upon stone piers. A large, two-story modem brick addition is attached to the south facade. Source: https://apps.mht.maryland.gov/Medusa/PDF/Washington/WA-I-697.pdf Since this report was completed, the Airport was leasing this property for tenant occupation, and over time various tenants made modifications to the interior of the house. Additionally, airport staff have also documented abuse of the property. 6. A site plan illustrating any proposed development or introduction of plantings following demolition (if applicable): The airport intends, when the house is demolished, to return the property to grass. This will help our staff to better care for and maintain the lawn. This will also remove the unattractive and blighted appearance of the property. This will also allow for the protection of a critical runway safety area and preserve the feel of the surrounding Maugansville Area. 14219 Maugansville Road, Maryland Residential Demolition Permit Questionnaire 4. Applicant’s plan for the recycling of waste generated. ➢ Allegany Wrecking & Salvage, LLC intends to salvage what materials are possible. Most of the house’s material is newer material and has no value. ➢ Brick work and foundation stone have been examined by a potential buyer who determined he has no use for them. So now the stone and brick will be used as hardfill in the building’s foundation void. ➢ Any hewed beams located in the building will be inspected and salvaged and sold and turned into flooring. ➢ Any materials that cannot be salvaged or sold will otherwise be taken to the Washington County Landfill. Meghan, Please see the map below: The house we are looking to demolish is circled in red. It is currently touching the RPZ edge, and is within the E-TERPS “X” Approach slope area Sincerely, Travel Elevated Eugene Bolanowski, C.M., A.C.E. 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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEMORANDUM To: Washington County Historic District Commission From: Meghan Jenkins, GISP, GIS Coordinator - Historic District Commission Staff Date: October 9, 2025 Subj: Residential Demolition Permit/Smith Demolition, 2025-04522 Staff Report and Analysis Property Owner: SMITH ROBERT A, Applicant: Charles Dunn Location: 11416 HANGING ROCK Road Tax Account ID: 15005246 Map/Grid/Parcel/Lot: 20/23/19/ Legal Description: 2.31 ACRES 11416 HANGING ROCK RD Zoning: Environmental Conservation Rural Village: Forsythe (MHT) Historic Rural Village, WA-V-176 Project Description: Demolition of existing 1,182 sq, ft, two story metal clad log home structure and accessory shed, no existing foundation Applicable Law and Review Criteria: The HDC is enabled through Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance for Washington County, MD. Specifically Section 20.3.a states: "The Commission shall act upon all applications as required by Section 20.6, Historic Preservation district, Section 5D.4, Rural Village District and Article 20A, Antietam Overlay District of this Ordinance." The HDC shall consider only exterior features of a structure that would affect the historic, archeological, or architectural significance of the site or structure, any portion of which is visible or intended to be visible from a public way. It does not consider any interior arrangements, although interior changes may still be subject to building permit procedures. 1. The application shall be approved by the HDC if it is consistent with the following criteria: A. The proposal does not substantially alter the exterior features of the structure. B. The proposal is compatible in character and nature with the historical, cultural, architectural, or archeological features of the site, structure, or district and would not be detrimental to achievement of the purposes of Article 20 of the County Zoning Ordinance. C. The proposal would enhance or aid in the protection, preservation and public or private utilization of the site or structure, in a manner compatible with its historical, archeological, architectural, or cultural value. D. The proposal is necessary so that unsafe conditions or health hazards are remedied. E. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Historic Buildings and subsequent revisions are to be used as guidance only and are not to be considered mandatory. 2. In reviewing the plans for any such construction or change, the HDC shall give consideration to and not disapprove an application except with respect to the factors specified below. A. The historic or architectural value and significance of the site or structure and its relationship to the historic or architectural value and significance of the surrounding area. B. The relationship of the exterior architectural features of the structure to the remainder of the structure and to the surrounding area. C. The general compatibility of exterior design, scale, proportion, arrangement, texture, and materials proposed to be used. D. Any other factors, including aesthetic factors, that the Commission deems to be pertinent. 3. The HDC shall be strict in its judgment of plans for those structures, sites, or districts deemed to be valuable according to studies performed for districts of historic or architectural value. The HDC shall be lenient in its judgment of plans involving new construction, unless such plans would seriously impair the historic or architectural value of surrounding structures. For Rural Villages, additional review criteria for applications are listed in Section 5D.5 Architectural Review of the Zoning Ordinance and include: 1. The exterior appearance of existing structures in the Rural Village, including materials, style, arrangement of doors and windows, mass, height and number of stories, roof style and pitch, proportion. 2. Building Size and Orientation 3. Landscaping 4. Signage 5. Lighting 6. Setbacks 7. Accessory structures Demolition Section – Design Guidelines (pg. 14) Demolition Alternatives • Redesigning the project to avoid any impact to the structures or its setting; • Incorporating the structures into the overall design of the project; • Converting the structures into another use (adaptive reuse); • Relocating the structure on the property; • Relocating the structure to another property. Demolition Mitigation • Documenting the structure as a whole and its individual architectural features in photographs, drawings, and/or text. This documentation should follow the Standards and Guidelines for Architectural and Historical Investigations in Maryland and be completed by a professional as listed in those Standards; • Salvaging from the structure historically significant architectural features and building materials. Full Demolition Guidance – Design Guidelines for Historic Structures in Washington County, MD HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Staff Report: This demolition permit is related to structures situated at the southwestern edge of Forsythe rural village. The documentation for this rural village is very minimal. These structures are not specifically mentioned in photo documentation, however, they were constructed at least 50 years ago based on Tax Assessment information and site visit by staff. The topography of the property includes a steep hill to the rear/west on the property with the dwelling on a mostly flat cleared area of the property. The applicant has indicated that flooding of the dwelling is a concern. There appears to be a french drain attempting to move water around the structure as it comes down the hill. Lanes Run is also nearby but there is no adopted floodplain in this area at this time. The dwelling is situated facing Hanging Rock Road and sits back from the road approximately seventy five feet. The dwelling is a 3 bay 2 story dwelling. There is an enclosed porch running the length of the front façade with at a small 1 story addition on the north gable end. The entire structure has been clad in vertically aligned metal siding. Windows are vinyl/aluminum replacements. The roof is also metal sheeting. The structure is a combination of frame and log construction. The permit states that there is no foundation/basement and due to the metal siding there is no foundation visible upon site visit. The condition of the log portion of the dwelling is unknown as it has been covered in modern materials and altered multiple times. Interior photos and layout have been provided by the applicant for the main dwelling. There is a small shed/barn approximately 10x15 that is frame construction with vertical wood siding that is also included for demolition. It is located to the north of the dwelling. There is also a small concrete block outbuilding to the rear of the dwelling that is built into the hill. Its purpose is unknown from documentation provided. There is a modern shed on the property directly southwest of the dwelling that will be relocated and is not subject to this permit. A brief examination of deeds related to the property reveals that this property was owned by members of the Forsythe family. The deed description relays that the property is part of “Defiance” and mentions a spring near the dwelling formerly owned by Abraham Forsythe. Defiance is a land patent for Lancelot Jacques associated with Green Spring Furnace. There is a nearby Forsythe family property WA-V-174 which may relate to this location and has some more information on the Forsythe family included. Example Deeds: January 1947 (L239 F375) Henry Elmer Forsythe (grantor) to William L. Everly and wf. November 1884 (L86 F428) David Forsythe and Charlott (wf) To Anna Forsythe (Blair) Staff Analysis: Examining the condition of this property, it has been heavily altered over time and has unknown conditions of the structure under the metal siding. The structure has an outdated electrical and plumbing system and additional building code issued outlined by the applicant. The applicant has indicated that the reuse of the structure would require significant accommodations to the building codes including ceiling height, egress issues with the stairs etc. The applicant also indicated that it is not economically feasible to convert or relocate the structure. The applicant indicates in their justification that they are amenable to keeping the original log structure of the dwelling in place. Selective demolition would still be necessary to ensure compliance with local ordinances. The applicant has also noted that there is an issue with water on the property which is likely a combination of the steep slope HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION to the western side of the property and the nearby run/spring head. In combination with the building code issues, these water issues further exacerbate the cost of rehabilitating the dwelling. The outbuildings also have condition issues with missing siding; although the roofs are intact. They do not appear to be great workmanship examples of their construction type. The property is likely associated with the Forsythe family which settled in this area of the County, however, there is a nearby example of log construction that is intact and retains more resources such as the Forsythe family cemetery. There may be some archaeological resources associated with the dwelling, however, the new construction proposed is not near the demolition. Staff Recommendation: Recommend support for the demolition permit, 2025-04522, in consideration of the details provided in the staff analysis with the following comments: 1. The applicant is encouraged to perform a selective demolition of the main dwelling and to utilize the mothballing methods detailed by the National Park Service Preservation Brief #31 – Mothballing of Historical Buildings. 2. The property owner should be cautious in demolition as they may find resources in and around the dwelling. Respectfully Submitted, Meghan Jenkins, GISP Historic District Commission Staff Attachments: · Photos provided by Staff · Permit Submission Packet · Applicant provided demolition narrative · Applicant provided photos · Applicant provided floor plans/elevation details HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Front of house, facing west HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Right side of house, facing south HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Rear of house, facing south HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Left side of house, facing north HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Barn, facing north HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Barn, facing southwest HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Barn, facing east HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Barn, facing northeast HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Outbuilding, facing north NO R T H 690 700 BU I L D I N G L O C A T I O N P L A N 1 c. 1 SC A L E : 1 " = 6 0 ' 0 " CO N S T R U C T I O N C O N T R A C T O R S 10 7 2 0 N A T I O N A L P I K E IN D I A N S P R I N G S , M A R Y L A N D 2 1 7 1 1 PH O N E : 2 4 0 . 5 2 0 . 2 9 3 1 E: D U N N D E S I G N B U I L D @ O U T L O O K . C O M D E S I G N + B U I L D C. 1U PR O P O S E D N E W H O M E F O R : RO B S M I T H 11 4 1 6 H A N G I N G R O C K R O A D CL E A R S P R I N G , M D 2 1 7 1 1 PR O J E C T N O . : RE V I S I O N S : R E V 2 SC A L E : DR A W N B Y : DA T E : CR D U N N AS N O T E D 05 2 5 09 1 5 2 5 Historic District Commission Date: October 21th, 2025 To: Washington County Historic District Commission Subject: Residential Demolition Permit (2025-04522) for 11416 Hanging Rock Road At the request of the Washington County Historic District Commission, the following information is provided. 1. The State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) indicates the primary structure was built in 1910. This structure consisted of 784 square feet of above grade living area. The structure consisted of log exterior walls and a timber framed roof structure, additions consist of 2x4 wood framed material. Metal panels have been added to the exterior facade as well as multiple porch and shed additions. All original doors and windows have been replaced with new vinyl and metal materials at some point in time. Interior flnishes consist of either particleboard paneling, plaster, or drywall. All interior trims and moldings have been updated at some point in time and consist of 1x material. Portions of the interior fioors may be original. Interior and Exterior pictures (See Attachment 1) 2. Detail drawings have been attached. (See Attachment 2) 3. Floor Plans for each fioor level have been attached (See Attachment 3) 4. All waste removed from the structure, dependent upon condition, will be recycled and reused by the homeowner, contractor or donated to Habitat for Humanity Restore. 5. The homeowner wishes to retain and repurpose the original log & timber structure, minus additions for a proposed Workshop. Remove all additions to include Porch / Bathroom / Entry / Storage not constructed of log. Remove vertical metal siding panels on all facades to expose original log structure. Assess log structure and chinking. Seal / Waterproof as required to provide a watertight structure a) Redesigning the project to avoid any impact to the structure or its setting. Redesigning the existing structure for use as a residential home to meet today’s codes and standards would not be feasible. Examples; Section R305 Ceiling Heights, for habitable spaces cannot be met, Section R310 Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings cannot be met, Section R311 Means of Egress – R311.4 Vertical Egress cannot be met, R311.6 Hallways cannot be met, R311.7 Stairways cannot be met, R311.7.2 Headroom cannot be met. b) Incorporating the structure into the overall design of the project. The existing structure in a low-lying area and prone to fiooding. The new home is being proposed outside of this area. c) Converting the structure into another use (adaptive use). This is what the homeowner is proposing. d) Relocating the structure on the property. Not economically feasible for use as a single-family residence. e) Relocating the structure to another property. Not economically feasible. f) Salvaging from the structure historically signiflcant architectural features and building materials. The original log structure will remain and all historically signiflcant architectural features will remain in place. g) Documenting the structure as a whole and its individual architectural features in photographs, drawings and/or text. The building in its current state has been photographed and documented. The structure will appear truer to its original architectural signiflcance as funding becomes available and project is completed. 6. N/A Thank you for your time, Charles R. Dunn Charles R. Dunn | President Dunn Design + Build, LLC. Attachment 1 - Exterior Attachment 1 – Interior / 1st Floor Attachment 1 – Interior / 2nd Floor Attachment 1 – Interior / Attic FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/4" = 1' 0" 1 A1.0 688 SQ. FT. kitchen living dining porch storage 55 SQ. FT. (Storage) bath entry second FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/4" = 1' 0" 2 A1.0 392 SQ. FT. bedroom bedroom FRONT ELEVATION SCALE: 3/16" = 1' 0" 1 A2.0SCALE: 3/16" = 1' 0" RIGHT ELEVATION3 A2.0 REAR ELEVATION SCALE: 3/16" = 1' 0" 2 A2.0 LEFT ELEVATION SCALE: 3/16" = 1' 0" 4 A2.0 Page 2 | Part I – Evaluation of Significance PROPERTY DETAIL INFORMATION Date(s) of building(s) including source of date(s) Construction materials (brick, wood frame, etc.) Date(s) of exterior alteration(s) Description of the physical appearance (size, number of stories, style, construction materials) Statement of significance Historic home built in 1933. House is stuccoed masonry with a stone foundation. no alterations of exterior This is a 1.5 story structure, masonry construction with stucco. The roof has steeply gables, metal casement windows and a recessed entrance with thick fluted columnssupporting a segmental arched pediment. The roof has asphalt shingles which are rolledat the edges creating a thatched roof effect. There is a one story garage projecting fromthe west side of the house. The structure has distinctive characteristics which tie it to the professional class residential neighborhood of Oak Hill of which it is a contributing structure (WA-HAG-146) The neighborhood is significant in that many of the city's commercial, industrial, social and cultural leaders resided in the neighborhood. The structure has a uniqueconstruction type in its variety of architectural features from the metal casement windowsto the rolled asphalt shingles. See attached WA-HAG-148 and WA-HAG-146. Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 1 of 12 Front Elevation, Facing North Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 2 of 12 2nd Story casement window detail, Front Elevation, Facing North Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 3 of 12 Front Door, Facing northeast Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 4 of 12 Front porch column detail, facing northeast Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 5 of 12 Front Door and casement window detail, facing northeast Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 6 of 12 Left Elevation, facing northeast Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 7 of 12 Left elevation, casement window detail, facing southeast Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 8 of 12 Rear elevation, facing south Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 9 of 12 Rear Elevation including 2nd story casement window, facing south Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 10 of 12 Rear elevation at east porch, facing west Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 11 of 12 Right elevation/east porch detail facing west Bikle Tax Credit – Part I Photographs of Exterior Page 12 of 12 Right elevation/east porch as seen from front elevation, facing north HTC Number:_______________ Page 2 | Part II – Description of Rehabilitation DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF REHABILITATION WORK Use this page to describe all exterior work and new construction. Number Feature Describe existing feature and its condition Describe work and impact on feature Photo Numbers Drawing Numbers Number Feature Describe existing feature and its condition Describe work and impact on feature Photo Numbers Drawing Numbers 1 Chimney The existing chimney has holes in the crown and the mortar is deteriorated. There aremissing mortar joins and water intrusion is occuring. A concrete crown will be placed to ensure water is shed away. There will be a drip edgeinstalled. 1-1 through 1-4 n/a 2 Chimney flue The chimney was inspected prior to boiler installation and it was determined by installerthat a liner was needed in order for safe operation. Boiler flue will be relined with insulated stainless steel liner system and components and the damaged flue tiles will be removed. The terracotta thimble will be replaced. 2-1 through 2-3 HTC Number:_______________ Page 3 | Part II – Description of Rehabilitation DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF REHABILITATION WORK Use this page to describe all exterior work and new construction. Number Feature Describe existing feature and its condition Describe work and impact on feature Photo Numbers Drawing Numbers Number Feature Describe existing feature and its condition Describe work and impact on feature Photo Numbers Drawing Numbers HTC Number:_______________ Page 4 | Part II – Description of Rehabilitation DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF REHABILITATION WORK Use this page to describe all exterior work and new construction. Number Feature Describe existing feature and its condition Describe work and impact on feature Photo Numbers Drawing Numbers Number Feature Describe existing feature and its condition Describe work and impact on feature Photo Numbers Drawing Numbers HTC Number:_______________ Page 5 | Part II – Description of Rehabilitation DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF REHABILITATION WORK Use this page to describe all exterior work and new construction. Number Feature Describe existing feature and its condition Describe work and impact on feature Photo Numbers Drawing Numbers Number Feature Describe existing feature and its condition Describe work and impact on feature Photo Numbers Drawing Numbers Bikle Tax Credit - Part II Application-Description of Work Photos Page 1 of 3 1-1, Cracker Mortar at chimney crown 1-2, chimney showing condition of mortar and crown 1-3, chimney crown showing terracotta thimble closer Bikle Tax Credit - Part II Application-Description of Work Photos Page 2 of 3 1-4, Chimney thimble condition showing cracks 2-1, Chimney flue condition 2-2, Chimney tile condition at 12.9ft Bikle Tax Credit - Part II Application-Description of Work Photos Page 3 of 3 2-3, Chimney tile condition at 30 feet From:Chimney Sweeps of Sherwood Forest To:Jenkins, Meghan Subject:Re: 102 West Irvin Avenue, #88420 and #88373 Date:Monday, October 20, 2025 5:29:21 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png image.png image.png WARNING!! This message originated from an External Source. Please use proper judgment and caution when opening attachments, clicking links, or responding to thisemail. Any claims of being a County official or employee should be disregarded. Hi Meghan, It was for longevity and durability. I am going to include some pictures that show how the present design is allowing water to come into the house. If it is a requirement to use the Classic Chimney Pots, we will inform the Bikle family. The chimney crown is a piece of concrete we pour to help shed water away from the tiles. The drip edge helps the water not run back to the chimney and drop off to the roof. I am including a picture of a typical concrete crown we have used to repair a chimney that allowed water into the home. In the picture, you will notice in the background a chimney that has not been repaired. We can install the Classic Chimney Pots to finish off the top of the chimney. The crown would overlap the brick to help shed water away from the structure. I hope my explanation makes sense. Please let me know if you have any questions, and ifyou would like we could schedule a phone call. Take Care, Javier Rosas On Mon, Oct 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM Jenkins, Meghan <mjenkins@washco-md.net> wrote: Hello Javier, Ms. Bikle is working with my office to obtain a tax credit related to the chimney work you provided an estimate for on her structure at 102 W Irvin Avenue, Hagerstown. Typically, with our tax credits we provide them for replacement of materials “in kind” but I noticed you were proposing a cast concrete crown with drip edge whereas there is a terracotta crown there now. Would you be able to provide a brief justification/reasoning on why you are using cast concrete? Is it a material availability, a longevity of material, is there a higher cost for repair/replacement of the terracotta there now? Will the concrete have a similar color and shape to the existing terracotta? I just want to be able to provide this information to my commission that reviews the tax credit applications to ensure they are familiar with the reasoning for the material. If you have a photo example of a crown similar to the one you are proposing that would also be extremely helpful. Your assistance with this information is very much appreciated. 303 International Circle, Suite 150, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030 - 410.853.7128 - www.trileaf.com October 13, 2025 Washington County Historic District Commission 747 Northern Ave Hagerstown, MD 21742 Phone: 240-313-2430 Email: askplanning@washco-md.net RE: Milestone Towers – Bakersville / Trileaf Project # 775393 7116 Houser Road, Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Washington County, Williamsport Quadrangle (USGS) Latitude: 39° 30’ 32.47” N, Longitude: 77° 46’ 18.14” W To whom it may concern: Trileaf Corporation is in the process of completing a NEPA Review at the referenced property. Our client proposes to construct a 146-foot monopole communications tower with an overall height of 147 feet, including attachments. Associated equipment will be located within a 77-foot by 30-foot (2,310 square feet) fenced compound. The project includes a 10-foot wide gravel access drive, parking and turn around extending west away from the compound approximately 157 feet to Houser Road. The proposed location is vegetated land. The antennas will be licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Our investigation includes determining if the site is contained in, on or within the viewshed of a building, site, district, structure or object, significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture, that is listed, or eligible for listing on the State or National Registers of Historic Places or located in or on an Indian Religious Site. Trileaf is requesting information regarding this tower’s potential effect on Historic Properties. All information received will be forwarded to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) as part of the NEPA review process. Additionally, this invitation to comment is separate from any local planning/zoning process that may apply to this project. If you wish to comment or be considered a consulting party, please respond within thirty (30) days of the date of this letter. If a response is not received within thirty (30) days, it will be assumed that you have no objections to this undertaking. A site topography map and aerial photograph are enclosed for your reference. Please call me at (410) 853-7128 or email m.grasham@trileaf.com if you need additional information or have any questions. Thank you for your assistance in this regard. Sincerely, McKayla Ordak Senior Project Scientist Site Location & Surrounding Properties Site Location Aerial Photographs (2025) Milestone Towers – Bakersville 7116 Houser Road Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Easement Williamsport Quadrangle, Maryland (2023) Contour Interval = 20 Feet Scale 1 Inch = ~1,500 Feet Latitude: 39° 30’ 32.47” N, Longitude: 77° 46’ 18.14” W  North Site Vicinity Map Milestone Towers – Bakersville 7116 Houser Road Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Site Location SITE T-1 6100 EXECUTIVE BLVD. ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 PHONE: (202) 408-0960 SUITE 430 SITE 6100 EXECUTIVE BLVD. ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 PHONE: (202) 408-0960 SUITE 430 LEGEND LINE TYPES Z-1 SITE INFORMATION & NOTES CLOSEST HOUSE SIDE YARD (SOUTH) SIDE YARD (NORTH) REAR YARD (EAST) MONOPOLE SETBACKS PROPOSEDREQUIRED 800.6' 1,534.6' 881.5' 458.4' (WEST) FRONT YARD R.O.W. (WEST)145.0'145.0' CLOSEST HOUSE COMPOUND SETBACKS PROPOSEDREQUIRED 793.1' 1,510.2' 874.0' 398.6' WEST 50.0'73.9' 50.0' 50.0' 50.0' 50.0' SIDE YARD (SOUTH) SIDE YARD (NORTH) REAR YARD (EAST) FRONT YARD R.O.W. (WEST) 1 2 3 4 5678 9 145.0' 145.0' 145.0' 290.0' Z-2 SUBJECT PARCEL 1 ADJOINERS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6100 EXECUTIVE BLVD. ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 PHONE: (202) 408-0960 SUITE 430 6100 EXECUTIVE BLVD. ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 PHONE: (202) 408-0960 SUITE 430 Z-3 Z-4 6100 EXECUTIVE BLVD. ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 PHONE: (202) 408-0960 SUITE 430 Z-5 6100 EXECUTIVE BLVD. ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 PHONE: (202) 408-0960 SUITE 430 Z-6 6100 EXECUTIVE BLVD. ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 PHONE: (202) 408-0960 SUITE 430 PROPOSED NEW GENERATORCONCRETE PAD WHITE BACKGROUND W/BLACK LETTERING 2 BLUE BACKGROUND W/BLACK LETTERING 0 0 DANGER SITE X X X X X X X X DIESEL FUELNO SMOKINGNO OPEN FLAMES WHITE BACKGROUND W/BLACK LETTERING RED BACKGROUND W/BLACK LETTERING YELLOW BACKGROUNDW/ BLACK LETTERING IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL: XXX (NON-SPILL RELATED) 2" HIGH BLACK LETTERS ONWHITE BACKGROUND(STICKERS) DIESEL FUEL 240 GALLONS GREEN W/ WHITELETTERING EMERGENCY XXX CALL 24-HOUR HOTLINE SPILL RESPONSE AND RECOVERY WHITE BACKGROUND W/BLACK LETTERING TOP BOTTOM TOP BOTTOM TOP BOTTOM TOP BOTTOM Z-7 6100 EXECUTIVE BLVD. ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 PHONE: (202) 408-0960 SUITE 430 From:Jenkins, Meghan To:"m.grasham@trileaf.com" Subject:RE: Request for Comment- Telecommunications Project- Sharpsburg, MD (Trileaf#775393) Date:Tuesday, October 14, 2025 12:17:00 PM Attachments:image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png image007.png image008.png Hello McKayla, The Historic District Commission does wish to participate in this process. Staff has noted that this proposed tower is outside of our local Antietam zoning overlay area however it is within 2 miles of the Antietam National Battlefield property, and it is important to ensure that its visibility from the battlefield is minimal to none. Please consider both the battlefields property ownership extent as well as the observation tower on the battlefield for whether this tower (77°44'10"W 39°28'10"N ) will be visible from either. The C&O Canal is also nearby and should be evaluated for viewshed impacts. The below is a list of existing NR properties we are aware of. We area also aware of several properties on the MIHP within a visible distance of this site and would encourage their inclusion in any analysis. WA-II-0502 Y 18 BUILDING HOGMIRE-BERRYMAN FARM HOGMIRE-BERRYMAN FARM WA-II-0446 Y 18 BUILDING WILLIAM HAGERMAN FARMSTEAD WILLIAM HAGERMAN FARMSTEAD WA-II-0130 Y 19 BUILDING MARSH MILL SPEILMAN MILL COMPLEX WA-II-0350 Y 19 BUILDING <Null> MUMMA FARM Thank you. Meghan Meghan Jenkins, GISP Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator | Historic District Commission (HDC) 747 Northern Avenue Hagerstown, MD 21742 P: (240) 313-2439 | F: (240) 313-2431 www.washco-md.net (Pronouns: she/her/hers) Get Connected and See Updates NOTICE: This e-mail, including any attachments, is intended solely for the use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information, the unauthorized disclosure or use of which is prohibited. 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Book time to meet with me From: Jenkins, Meghan <mjenkins@washco-md.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 7:37 AM To: Jenkins, Meghan <mjenkins@washco-md.net> Subject: FW: Request for Comment- Telecommunications Project- Sharpsburg, MD (Trileaf#775393) Meghan Jenkins, GISP Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator | Historic District Commission (HDC) 747 Northern Avenue Hagerstown, MD 21742 P: (240) 313-2439 | F: (240) 313-2431 www.washco-md.net (Pronouns: she/her/hers) Get Connected and See Updates NOTICE: This e-mail, including any attachments, is intended solely for the use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information, the unauthorized disclosure or use of which is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this email or if you received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply email and delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system. Thank you. Book time to meet with me From: McKayla Grasham <m.grasham@trileaf.com> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 2:16 PM To: Planning Email <askplanning@washco-md.net> Subject: Request for Comment- Telecommunications Project- Sharpsburg, MD (Trileaf#775393) WARNING!! This message originated from an External Source. Please use proper judgment and caution when opening attachments, clicking links, or responding to this email. Any claims of being a County official or employee should be disregarded. Hello, Please see the attached documents pertaining to the proposed telecommunications project in Sharpsburg, MD. As part of our property consultation, we invite a local government association to comment, if desired, on the potential effects the project may have on historic properties. Let me know if you have any questions. McKayla Ordak Assistant Project Manager 303 International Circle, Suite 150 Hunt Valley, MD 21030 Office: (410) 853-7128, ext. 909 Mobile: (410) 303-4058 Record #Type MIHP#Record Status Task Name Comments Historic District Commission Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historical Review Historical Review No HDC Review required for fit outs Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historical Review Permit was reviewed at 10/1 meeting and approval recommended by HDC, staff report is attached in documents for reference. Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR. Historical Review Customer previously demo'd historic structure without permits. No exterior design review is required in this area and therefore no HDC review. Task Name Comments Historical Review Permit was reviewed at 10/1 meeting and approval recommended by HDC, staff report is attached in documents for reference. Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historical Review Not a rural village with new construction review. Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historical Review Will need to go on the November 5 HDC agenda. Task Name Comments Historical Review Scheduled for November 5 HDC Meeting01-Oct-25 LOR 14219 MAUGANSVILLE ROAD DEMOLITION OF DWELLING AND (3) DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURES Folder Status Status Date Note 08-Oct-25 Days in Review: 7 2025-04487 Residential Demolition Permit I697 Review 17-Sep-25 19-Sep-25 SMITHSBURG/WOLFSVILLE ROAD DEMOLITION OF OLD STONE MILL, WILL INVOLVE TEARING DOWN AN ALREADY COLLAPSED STONE MILL, COMPRISED OF A SINGLE STORY AND NO WINDOWS OR FRAMING Folder Status Status Date Note 22-Sep-25 Days in Review: 3 2025-04486 Residential Demolition Permit IV078 Review 17-Sep-25 03-Oct-25 SI-09-009 16603 FAIRVIEW CHURCH ROAD 728 SQ. FT. ONE STORY ADDITION TO REAR OF DWELLING TO BE USED AS A MASTER BEDROOM, BATHROOM, AND LAUNDRY ON FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT WITH BILCO DOORS MOUNT TABOR EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH PARCELS C-E Folder Status Status Date Note 07-Oct-25 Passed - Info 07-Oct-25 Days in Review: 4 2025-04354 Residential Addition- Alteration Permit Review 10-Sep-25 16-Sep-25 LOR 25609 MILITARY ROAD, PARCEL A 624 SQ. FT. DETACHED ONE STORY TWO CAR GARAGE ON CONCRETE SLAB, PRE- ENGINEERED ROOF TRUSSES JOHN LEE CHAPMAN, PARCEL A Folder Status Status Date Note 02-Oct-25 Approved 02-Oct-25 Days in Review: 16 2025-04306 Residential New Construction Permit Review 08-Sep-25 21-Aug-25 LOR 12968 ROWE ROAD 3,509 SQ. FT. FINISHED SPACE TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON 2,088 SQ. FT. UNFINISHED WALK OUT BASEMENT WITH ROUGH IN FOR FUTURE BATH AND 263 SQ. FT. CONDITIONED CRAWL SPACE, ATTACHED TWO CAR GARAGE, COVERED FRONT PORCH, FRAME CONSTRUCTION PRE-ENGINEERED Folder Status Status Date Passed - Info 18-Sep-25 Note 18-Sep-25 Days in Review: 28 2025-03673 Residential New Construction Permit IV072 Review 01-Aug-25 29-Aug-25 LOR 25609 MILITARY ROAD, PARCEL A 2,616 SQ. FT. FINISHED SPACE TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY REPLACEMENT DWELLING ON FULL UNFINISHED WELLED EXIT BASEMENT, GAS FIREPLACE IN LIVING ROOM, COVERED FRONT PORCH, UNCOVERED REAR AND LEFT STOOPS, FRAME CONSTRUCTION, PRE- ENGINEERED ROOF TRUSSES Folder Status Status Date Note 02-Oct-25 Approved 02-Oct-25 Days in Review: 34 2025-03538 Residential New Construction Permit Review 26-Jul-25 09-Oct-25 SP-07-052.R03 14150 RESERVOIR ROAD, BUILDING 521 2,655 SQ. FT. TENANT FIT OUT TO UPGRADE FINISHES AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES, EXISTING ROOMS TO BE USED AS (2) OFFICES, (4) ACTIVITY AREAS, KITCHEN, LOBBY, VESTIBULE, WOMAN'S RESTROOM, MEN'S REST ROOM, COAT CLOSET, (5) STORAGE ROOMS, AND MECHANICAL ROOM, ZONING CERTIFICATION FOR FORT RITCHIE "NATURE CENTER"HOURS Folder Status Status Date In Progress 09-Oct-25 Note 09-Oct-25 Passed - Info 09-Oct-25 Days in Review: 0 2025-03083 Non-Residential Addition-Alteration Permit IV262 Approved 03-Jul-25 22-Sep-25 19986 BEAVER CREEK ROAD HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740 CREATE (1) 2.48 ACRE LOT WITHOUT ROAD FRONTAGE WITH 115.47 ACRES IN THE REMAINING LANDS. SEE OM-25-001. Folder Status Status Date Approved 22-Sep-25 Days in Review: 0 S-25-018 Preliminary-Final Plat II0146 Approval Letter Issued 06-Jun-25 Historic Review Activity 09/18/2025 thru 10/23/2025 Open Date Date Assigned Location Description Workflow Info Record #Type MIHP#Record Status Historic Review Activity 09/18/2025 thru 10/23/2025 Open Date Date Assigned Location Description Workflow Info Task Name Comments Historical Review reviewed at the 10/1 HDC meeting and approved, staff report is attached for reference. Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historical Review Very basic survey done of Forsythe which details a few buildings and has minimal photos. This structure isn't photographed. SDAT listing is 1910 for building date. Adding to November 5 agenda. Task Name Comments Historical Review only demolition permit associated is reviewable by the HDC, no review for this rural village for new construction. Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historical Review Not in a review area for new construction Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historic District Commission Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historical Review HDC has reviewed this tower previously as part of the 106 process. Corresponding site plan had minimal changes from that review process. No HDC review for the permit as review is completed through other process. Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR. Task Name Comments Historic District Commission Updated by Script from EPR. Activity Count: 16 In Progress Note Passed - Info 111 011 000 000 021 030 053 000 1126Total5216 Total 2 0 5 Site Plan Total 0 1 1 3 Residential New Construction Permit Residential Demolition Permit Total 0 0 Residential Addition-Alteration Permit Total 1 0 2 Preliminary-Final Plat Total 1 1 2 Preliminary Consultation Total 0 0 0 Non-Residential New Construction Permit Total 1 0 2 Non-Residential Addition-Alteration Permit Total 0 0 1 Review Activities Summary Application Type Application Approved Revisions Total 23-Oct-25 13850 CRAYTON BOULEV, SUITE# A HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742 THIS SITE PLAN IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CONVENIENCE STORE/GAS STATION WITH AUTO AND DIESEL FUELING ISLANDS. THE PROPOSED SITE DISTURBED AREA IS 9.8 ACRES, AND THE PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS Folder Status Status Date Revisions Required 23-Oct-25 Days in Review: 0 SP-25-043 Site Plan I471; I866 In Review 22-Oct-25 21-Oct-25 SP-24-032 21546 LEITERSBURG SMITHSBURG ROAD 155 FT. IN HEIGHT MONOPOLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER, (1) 33 SQ. FT. CONCRETE PAD FOR EQUIPMENT CABINET, (1) 28 SQ. FT. CONCRETE PAD FOR GENERATOR, RELATED GROUND EQUIPMENT, 9 FT. HIGH SECURITY FENCE FOR MILESTONE TOWERS, ZONING CERTIFICATION FOR "VERIZON WIRELESS"TO CO-LOCATE Folder Status Status Date Note 23-Oct-25 Approved 23-Oct-25 Days in Review: 2 2025-04936 Non-Residential New Construction Permit Review 15-Oct-25 15-Oct-25 11805 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD SMITHSBURG, MD 21783 SUBDIVIDE 24.56 ACRES INTO 3 LOTS AND REMAINING LANDS. MERGE 2.41 ACRE PARCEL A INTO OTHER LANDS OF HOCH. ASSOCIATED FCE Folder Status Status Date Revisions Required 17-Oct-25 Days in Review: 1 S-25-032 Preliminary-Final Plat IV075 In Review 14-Oct-25 14-Oct-25 SP-25-007 9250 TACTICAL WAY INSTALL (1) RETAINING WALL FOR FUTURE COMMERCIAL STOREFRONT, 11 FT. AT THE HIGHEST POINT, 200 LINEAR FEET TOTAL, 8 FT. CHAIN-LINK FENCE, 3,000 SQ. FT. CONCRETE SLAB FOR NATURAL GAS PROPS PAD, 700 SQ. Folder Status Status Date Passed - Info 17-Oct-25 Days in Review: 2 2025-04902 Non-Residential New Construction Permit I456 Review 13-Oct-25 29-Sep-25 LOR 11131 WHITE HALL ROAD 864 SQ. FT. POLE BUILDING ON CONCRETE SLAB TO BE USED AS A GARAGE, 9' (3) OVERHEAD DOORS, METAL ROOF, METAL SIDES, PRE-ENGINEERED ROOF TRUSSES Folder Status Status Date Note 01-Oct-25 Passed - Info 01-Oct-25 Days in Review: 2 2025-04666 Residential New Construction Permit I907 Approved 29-Sep-25 30-Sep-25 LOR 11416 HANGING ROCK ROAD 1,102 SQ. FT. FINISHED SPACE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH TWO CAR GARAGE AT BASEMENT LEVEL WITH EGRESS WINDOW, 150 SQ. FT. FINISHED BASEMENT TO BE USED AS UTILITY SPACE AND A CLOSET, GAS FIREPLACE IN LIVING ROOM, OPEN FRONT DECK, FRAME CONSTRUCTION PRE-ENGINEERED ROOF Folder Status Status Date Note 01-Oct-25 Passed - Info 01-Oct-25 Days in Review: 1 2025-04520 Residential New Construction Permit Review 19-Sep-25 19-Sep-25 LOR 11416 HANGING ROCK ROAD DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 1,182 SQ, FT, TWO STORY METAL CLAD LOG HOME STRUCTURE AND ACCESSORY SHED, NO EXISITNG FOUNDATION Folder Status Status Date Note 22-Sep-25 Days in Review: 3 2025-04522 Residential Demolition Permit Review 19-Sep-25 24-Sep-25 4504 MAIN STREET 384 SQ. FT. RENOVATIONS TO RESTORE AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE STABILIZATION AND SHORING UPPER LEVEL OF BUILDING, RECONSTRUCTION OF FOUNDATION WALLS USING SALVAGED STONE, INSTALLING WOODEN PLATES AT TOP OF FOUNDATION WALLS AS NEEDED Folder Status Status Date Note 02-Oct-25 Approved 02-Oct-25 Days in Review: 8 2025-04514 Residential Addition- Alteration Permit III141 Review 18-Sep-25