I'd like to call to order the December 8th, 2022 hearing of the City of Frederick Historic Preservation Commission.

Listening devices are available.

If anyone would like one, please see Mr.

Mark here to your right.

The technical qualifications of the Commission and the staff are on file with the City of Frederick and are made a part of each and every case before the Commission.

The Frederick City.

The Fredericks.

Can you guys hear me?

The Frederick City Historic Preservation Commission uses the guidelines adopted by the mayor and the Board of Alderman and the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation published by the U.S.

Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and these guidelines are made a part of each and every case.

All cases were duly advertised in the Frederick News Post in accordance with Section 301 of the Land Management Code.

At this time, I would like to introduce the Commissioners and City staff.

From your right to left, we have Mr.

Brandon Mark, the Division Manager of Community Planning and Urban Design.

We have Commissioners Eva Sower, Commissioner Paul Fitzgerald, myself, Commissioner Kerry Alby, Commissioner Rob Van Renz, and Commissioner Ann Hart.

And from the city, we have uh historic preservation planners Lisa Morazic Murphy, Christina Martin Koske, Assistant City Attorney, Mr.

Scott Waxter, and our Aldermanic liaison, Ms.

Donna Kuzemchak.

All applicants and authorized agents and members of the public who wish to speak tonight must be sworn in.

Please stand if you are able.

If so, answer I do.

Thank you.

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.

In order to be eligible to vote on an application, it is presumed that a commissioner has made the required site visit and attended any and all meetings at which such applications were discussed.

In the event that a commissioner is absent from any such meeting, the commissioner may satisfy the attendance requirement by reviewing the record of that meeting.

At this time, I would like to ask if there are any commissioners with statements of eligibility.

Okay.

Seeing none, um, I would like to begin with uh any announcements from city staff.

Yes, I have one.

Uh under HPC business, the commission was going to review a request for demolition for 220 Northeaster under HPC 22-1116.

Uh the applicant has requested a postponement until the January 12th 2023 hearing.

Thank you.

Thank you, Ms.

Martin Koske.

Any other announcements?

Okay, seeing none, we'll move to the approval of the November 10th, 2022 hearing and workshop minutes.

Um are there any commissioners that um would like to request any revisions or um would like to make a motion to approve the I will make a motion to approve the uh November 10th, 2022 minutes.

There is a motion on the floor.

Is there a second?

I will second.

Sorry.

I will second the motion.

Um discussion on the motion.

Seeing none, all those in favor of the motion to approve the minutes, please um signify by raising your hand.

And that is unanimous.

Moving on to HPC business.

Sure.

I'd like to enter the entire administrative approval report into the record and note that we had five administrative approvals in the month of November.

Thank you very much.

Next we will move on to HPC 22-1055 DR.

Request for demolition review at the property at 507 Elm Street.

Ms.

Murphy.

Okay, this request for demolition review has been submitted per section 515 B of City Code for a Brick American Fours Square dating from circa 1915.

The structure was built under the ownership of George B.

Keene, who purchased the property from C.

Merle Dixon and wife Fanny in 1912.

In 1913, he advertised in the Frederick News two very desirable building lots on Elm Street.

Keene was a well-known local businessman, most known for Keene's bottling company and wholesale confectionaries located on East All Saint Street.

He was also known as working in the furniture business and appears to have been involved in various speculative land ventures.