Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - March 10, 2022
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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - March 10, 2022
The Historic Preservation Commission of Frederick, Maryland held a virtual public hearing and workshop on March 10, 2022, due to the ongoing health emergency. Acting Chair Iva Saller presided over the meeting. Commissioners present: Elizabeth Burns (new commissioner), Richard DePetro, and Anne Hart. Commissioners absent: Robert Van Rens and Paul Fitzgerald. Staff present: Lisa Mroszczyk Murphy (Historic Preservation Planner), Christina Martinkosky (Division Manager of Historic Preservation), and Scott Waxter (Legal Counsel). The meeting began with swearing in of staff, announcements, approval of minutes from February 24, 2022, and an administrative approval report.
Announcements
- Lisa Mroszczyk Murphy announced that item HPC22-151 (219 E. 2nd Street) could not be heard because the public notice sign was not posted as required.
- The property tax credit deadline for work completed in 2021 is April 1, 2022; application forms are available on the city website.
- Christina Martinkosky announced that a continuance request was received for HPC22-79 (410 N. Market Street) to the April 14, 2022 hearing.
- The administrative approval report for February 2022 noted 20 administrative approvals.
Consent Calendar
- No items were on the consent calendar.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public called in to comment on any agenda item.
Discussion Items
HPC21-1336 – 202 W. South Street (Rehabilitation)
- Applicant Richard Kemp proposed replacing a non-historic frame stoop at the front of a contributing resource with a new wooden stoop. Staff recommended approval with conditions: an updated drawing showing the stoop relative to the basement window, reducing the landing width to 36 inches if possible, and requiring pressure-treated wood to be trimmed with non-pressure-treated wood. The applicant agreed to a 36-inch platform. The Commission voted unanimously to approve with the stated conditions.
HPC22-06 – 512 N. Market Street (Rehabilitation)
- Applicant Anthony Owens proposed adding a door on the rear addition (non-historic, vinyl-covered, one-story frame extension) to improve access. Staff found the proposal would not negatively impact the resource. The Commission voted unanimously to approve.
HPC22-77 – 59 S. Carroll Street (Addition)
- Applicant (Frederick Arts Council) proposed a small addition for restrooms on the north side of a former stone warehouse (circa 1860, extensively damaged by fire in 2010, now non-contributing). The addition would feature a corrugated metal shed roof, polycarbonate walls/doors, and board-and-batten wood on the street-facing wall. Staff supported the use of modern materials given the ruinous state and limited visibility. The Commission voted unanimously to approve as submitted.
HPC22-79 – 410 N. Market Street (Fence)
- A continuance was requested by the applicant to the April 14, 2022 hearing. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the continuance.
HPC22-151 – 219 E. 2nd Street (Rehabilitation)
- No action taken because the public notice sign was not posted; the case could not be heard.
Workshop Item
HPC22-134 – 641 N. Market Street (7th Street Fountain Park Design)
- Kara Norman (Downtown Frederick Partnership) and Tom McGilloway (Maier Reichel Associates) presented a park design that includes removal of existing non-historic features, installation of new hardscape (brick, gravel-lock paver system, granite curb, concrete gutter), a raised platform/stage with metal base and wood decking, seating (metal benches, seat wall, movable chairs), lighting (two acorn LED poles, potential tree canopy downlights, under-stage lighting, and future fountain lighting), landscaping (low shrubs, street trees, and a four-foot steel fence along the western edge). Staff requested additional details on materials, lighting, and fence placement. The Commission discussed the design and asked for clarifications on the seat wall, bike rack count, lighting specifications, and shrub placement. The applicant agreed to submit revised plans by March 14, 2022, for consideration at a future hearing.
Key Outcomes
- Approved HPC21-1336 with conditions (updated drawing, reduced landing width, trimmed pressure-treated wood).
- Approved HPC22-06.
- Approved HPC22-77.
- Approved continuance of HPC22-79 to April 14, 2022.
- No action on HPC22-151 due to missing public notice sign.
- Workshop discussion for HPC22-134; revised plans to be submitted by March 14, 2022, for a future hearing.
Meeting Transcript
Require that the um commission members that are present will sort of make an informal decision or ad hoc decision on uh a chair to run the meeting tonight. It's my understanding that Miss Saler has sort of volunteered herself to do that. So if we could get a quick uh vote of the commission members if if they are all in favor of Ms. Sauer being the chairman or serving as a chairman tonight, if you would all just say yes, we can then begin. Yes. Yep. Yes, decision on uh a chair to run the meeting tonight. It's my understanding that Ms. Sauer has sort of volunteered herself to do that. So if we could get a quick so I think someone must have their microphone on and be watching on TV, so everybody should mute their microphones if they're they're not speaking. And then Miss Sal, I guess that is your go ahead to go ahead and read the preamble and get us started for the evening. All right, wonderful. Thank you. All right, here we go. Good evening and welcome to the March 10th, 2022 meeting of the City of Frederick Historic Preservation Commission. Tonight's meeting will be conducted virtually due to the ongoing health emergency. Members of the commission, staff, and applicants will all be attending the meeting remotely. The complete proceedings will be televised on Channel 99 and on the city's website. Public comment will be accepted on each agenda item. Those wishing to make public comment will be asked to call 301 600 1213 during the staff presentation of the item they would like to make comment on. Your call will be answered in the order that it was received and will be transferred to the live feed of the meeting accordingly. Each person wishing to make public comment must state their name and general address, and then they will be sworn in by the chair before providing testimony. For applicants, please join the meeting while the case immediately before your item is being discussed. When we call for your presentation after the staff report, please announce your name as well as those members of your team present this evening. At that time, I will read the oath, and each member of the team should state their name and signify I do. Thereafter, all members of the team not speaking should mute their microphones. After your item has been voted on, we ask that you promptly leave the meeting. The technical qualifications of the commission and staff are on file with the City of Frederick and are hereby made a part of each and every case tonight. The City of Frederick Historic Preservation Commission uses the guidelines adopted by the mayor and the board of aldermen and the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. These guidelines and standards are hereby made a part of each and every case and are applied as appropriate. All cases were duly advertised in the Frederick News Post in accordance with section 301 of the land management code. It is the purpose of the Historic Preservation Commission to safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of the City of Frederick by preserving sites, structures, or districts that reflect elements of cultural, social, economic, political, archaeological, or architectural history to stabilize and improve property values of such sites, structures, or districts, to foster civic beauty, to strengthen the local economy, and to promote the preservation and appreciation of such sites, structures, and districts for the education and welfare of the residents of the City of Frederick. Before I take role of the commissioners present, I would like to announce that we have a new commissioner commissioner joining us this evening for her first hearing, Elizabeth Burns. Elizabeth, it's a pleasure to have you. Welcome to the Commission. So now I'll take role of commissioners present. This is Commissioner Sower, and I am present. Commissioner Bailey and Commissioner Alby are not present. So we'll start with Commissioner Burns. Commissioner Burns present. And Commissioner Di Pietro. Commissioner Pietro, present. And Commissioner Hart. Commissioner Hart present. All right. In order to be eligible to vote on an application, a member of the Commission must have made the requisite site visit and attended any and all meetings at which such application was discussed. In the event that a member is absent from any such meeting, the member must have reviewed the minutes and listened to the tape recording thereof in order to vote on the application and must enter into the record an oral or written statement that he or she has reviewed the minutes and listened to the tape recording. At this time, I will ask if there are any commissioners that have a statement of eligibility or need to recuse themselves from any case this evening. made the requisite site visit and attended any and all meetings at which such application was discussed in the event that a member is absent from any such meeting the member must have reviewed the minutes and listened to the tape recording thereof in order to vote on the application and must enter into the record an oral or written statement that he or she has reviewed the minutes and listened to the tape recording at this time I will ask if there are any commissioners that have a statement of eligibility or need to recuse themselves from any case this evening I have reviewed the minutes and the watch the videos for the meetings uh pertinent to the cases being heard tonight thank you commissioner Burns all right uh moving on supporting us this evening are Lisa Marizac Murphy and Christina Martinkowski from the planning department and Scott Waxter from the city's legal department at this time we will conduct a swearing in of staff do you solemnly swear or affirm that the responses given and statements made in this hearing before the historic preservation commission will be the whole truth and nothing but the truth if so answer I do this is Lisa Morazic Murphy I do and this is Christina Martinkowski I do thank you and we have announcements I believe this evening this is Lisa um I just want to announce that item eight HPC 22151 at 219 East 2nd Street cannot be heard tonight the public notice sign was not posted as required so no action can be taken on that item I also want to announce that the tax credit deadline the property tax credit deadline is coming up on April 1st and that is for work that was completed in 2021 we have the application forms available on our website and information about what what type of work is eligible but always feel free to um call our office or send us an email and we can um help you with that april 1st and this is Christina Martinkowski um I have an announcement um regarding item number seven today our office received a request for continuance for HPC 22 79 and that's at 410 North Market Street and the requesting a continuance till the April 14th hearing okay uh let's move on to the approval of minutes uh we have minutes from the February 24th hearing and workshop do any commissioners have any comments on those minutes uh hearing none I move that we approve the February 24th hearing and workshop minutes as submitted this commissioner Hart I second okay there is a motion by Commissioner Saller and it's being seconded by Commissioner Hart this is Commissioner Saller and I vote aye as Commissioner De Petro I vote aye Commissioner Burns I vote aye Hart I vote aye and that's unanimous okay uh next we have HPC business and the administrative approval report this is Lisa Marazak Murphy I just want to enter the administrative approval report into the record and note that we had 20 administrative approvals in the month of February thank you thank you.
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