The Historic Preservation Commission met on July 24, 2025, to conduct a public hearing and workshop. The meeting included the election of officers, approval of prior minutes, review of three demolition review requests, consideration of four rehabilitation and amendment applications, and a workshop on a proposed addition at 401 N. Market Street. The Commission voted on several items, with key decisions regarding demolition reviews and project approvals.
Good evening and welcome to the July 24, 2025 hearing of the Frederick City of Frederick Historic Preservation Commission. The technical qualifications of the Commission and the staff are on file with the City of Frederick and are made part of each and every case before the Commission. The Frederick City Historic Preservation Commission uses the guidelines adopted by the mayor and city council 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 part of each and every case. All cases are duly advertised in the Frederick News Post in accordance with Section 301 of the Land Management Code. I will call your attention if anyone wants a printed agenda. I believe there's copies over on the side table by the door. For introductions tonight for the commission here, my name is Paul Fitzgerald serving along with Eva Saller and Hart and Ed McMahon. The uh city staff is represented by Division Manager of Historic Preservation Planning, Miss Christina Martin Koske, along with Historic Preservation Planners Sarah Hoffedz and Dan Lecky. And we're also served tonight with Assistant City Attorney Iris Anen. And filling in tonight as administrative assistant is Carrie Ann Eiler. All applicants and authorized agents and other members of the public who wish to speak tonight must be sworn in. If you would stand as you're able to. Are there any announcements tonight? Just one. I um I'm pleased to inform everybody that City Council recently approved the appointments of Carol Kelly and Jonathan Levins to the Historic Preservation Commission. Their first meeting will be August 14th. Uh so we look forward to working with them. Thank you so much. Thank you. Moving on to approval of the minutes. Commissioners, if everybody's had a chance to review the commended minutes. If there's any changes, corrections or motions. Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve the hearing minutes from July 10, 2025. Second the motion. Okay, motion is made and seconded to approve the minutes from July 10th. All in favor, raise your hand. Motion carries four to zero. Thank you. The first item under HBC business tonight is election officers that serve for a one-year term. Uh I will state before we move in to elections that uh Commissioner Van Renz could not attend tonight, but he did communicate with uh Mr. Martin Koskey by email that he is interested in uh staying on as uh chairman if if so elected. So I would uh enter his nomination, I'll accept his nomination for the chair. And uh I'll ask the commissioners if there's any other nominations for chair without objection of close the nominations. All in favor of Mr. Van Renz as serving as chairman of the commission, please raise your hand. And the nomination is carried forward to zero. I also need to elect a vice chairman, and I'll open the floor for any nominations for vice chair. I nominate Paul Fitzgerald for vice chair. Any other nominations? Can we repeat the same nomination? What's that? No other nominations. All in favor of Paul Fitzgerald serving as the vice chair, please raise your hand. And the nomination carries four to zero. Thank you very much. It's a pleasure. Thank you. Next under HBC business is case HBC 25-261 DR for a demolition review.