The Planning Commission held a workshop on August 17, 2026, to review five development projects: Sycamore Springs architectural amendments, 404-420 E. Patrick Street architectural review, 437 N. Market Street (Steam Bakery) final site plan, The Heights at Himes final site plan and plat, and Renn Quarter Lot 2 preliminary plat and final site plan. No votes were taken; the workshop provided feedback for applicants to address before formal hearings.
No members of the public spoke during the meeting. One written public comment regarding The Heights at Himes (from the owner of Dutch’s Daughter) was noted by staff, who reported that the applicant’s revised plan addressed the concerns.
Welcome to the uh August 17th, 2026 workshop uh for the Frederick Planning Commission. Before beginning today's proceedings, I'd like to give an overview of the process we will follow today, since it's a little bit different than the process we use for hearings. For each item on our agenda, we will begin the conversation with the applicant by having them come up to the front table and walk us through their project. For those of you new to the process, we do ask that you provide a thorough overview of your application, specifically addressing any modifications that you're requesting. Following the applicant presentation, the commission will then ask any questions of the applicant, and then we'll then ask the staff to add their comments, followed by the commission questions and comments to staff. After the staff presentation, we may go back to the applicant for additional questions. We will then ask for public comment, and if needed, go back to the applicant and our staff with additional questions. Anyone wishing to make public comment is asked to sign on the assignment sheet over here on the table on the sidewall. And uh and when taking public comment, we will invite the people up on the order that they signed up on the sheet. Anyone who has not signed up will be given the opportunity to comment. Before beginning public comments, please give your name, address. Public comments are three minutes long. You'll be able to see the timer over here on the left. My left, and uh give your name, address, lost my space. Uh when the timer turns yellow, you have 30 seconds remaining for your comments. Before speaking publicly at the meeting regarding any application, must be sworn in prior to giving their remarks, including the applicant, uh city staff and members of the public. Therefore, at this time I ask that anyone who anticipates giving comment or testimony on any agenda item today, please stand to be sworn in. Do you solemnly swear to affirm that the response is given and the statements made in this hearing before the planning commission will be the whole truth and nothing but the truth? If so, answer I do. Thank you. The applicant come up. Thank you. Good afternoon. Um vice president with Ryan Holmes. Um today we're coming here to um add an additional floor plan to the already approved Sycamore Springs Architectural Um approvals. So in our packet. Um essentially what we've done is we've added the Allegheny floor plan. Um, I'm not sure if you're going to be able to do that. Maybe one more, I'm sorry. Okay. Um so we're proposing to add uh what is called the Allegheny floor plan. Um it's it's 2200 square feet, so looking as um interest rates continue to be elevated, uh looking for a single family product that's a little bit smaller and more affordable. Um with that being said, what we've tried to identify um in our application is the achieving elements that the Allegheny does provide with you know the different architectural elements for approval. So we're proposing three separate elevations, AC and K. Um A has a front porch portico with the option for a full porch. B comes with a full porch and has uh a stone water table, and then K is uh what we call our cottage elevations and has a full front porch, uh stone veneer, and then also board and batten siding. Um as we scroll to the side elevations, um we're proposing, much like we've gotten approved in the remaining uh portion or remaining elevations and floor plans for Sycamore Springs of having masonry water tables on A and C to the foundation line, and on elevation K, it'll go to uh the bottom of the side windows. And that's on the next page. Uh one more down, I'm sorry. Um and you will notice we do have a one over one window on the right hand side. We have submitted as well a modification uh for this window. Um it's a privacy window in a powder room, so we like to have some natural light into the powder room, but also respect the privacy of of the homeowners. Questions. We'll do a roll call, Mr. Montes. Yeah, I'm sorry, can you just walk me through specifically? So you said it's the right side elevation. So this is like for uh like a powder room correct. We're looking for to add the additional windows. Um so the additional window is already existing there.