HRAB 07-16-02 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
MEMORANDUM
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TO: Historic Resources Advisory Board
FROM: Rebecca Ragsdale, Planner I
RE: July Meeting Agenda
DATE: July 9, 2002
540/665-5651
FAX: 540/665-6395
The Frederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (HR -AB) will be meeting on Tuesday,
July 16, 2002, at 7:30 p.m., in the Board of Supervisors' Executive Session Room in the
Frederick County Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia. The
HRAB will discuss the following items:
AGENDA
Review of proposed interpretative signs and pull -off area at the Rutherford's Farm Industrial
Park, submitted by Mark Smith of Greenway Engineering.
2. Other.
Please contact this office if you will not be able to attend this meeting. Thank you.
PLEASE NOTE MEETING LOCATION!
Access to this building is limited during the evening hours. Therefore, it will be necessary to enter the
building through the rear door of the Board Room. I would encourage committee members to park in the
county parking lot located behind the new. addition (accessible off of Cameron Street).
107 North lent Street • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000
Item # 1
Rutherford's Farm Industrial Park
Historic Resource Interpretative Sims & Pull -off
The Historical Resources Advisory Board (HRAB) has discussed the Rutherford's Farm Industrial
Park rezoning application at past meetings. The HRAB's comments regarding the proposed
rezoning were incorporated into the rezoning proffers.
D.) Historic Resource
1.) Interpretative Signs
The applicant hereby proffers to provide an interpretative area in the location of the old Rutherford's Farm
House along Route 11 and more particularly at the location of the old concrete steps that now remain. An
easement of sufficient size will be provided for a pull -off area and viewing. Three interpretative plaques will
be provided. They are as follows:
a) The Second Battle of Winchester
b) The Battle of Rutherford's Farm
c) The Rutherford's Farm House
The interpretative plaques will contain language and pictures acceptable to the Frederick County Historic
Resources Advisory Board. All work performed for the pull -off area will meet the minimum standards of the
Virginia Department of Transportation and the Frederick County Ordinances in respect to the Highway pull -off
and safety. Ground maintenance of the interpretative area will be performed by the Rutherford's Farm
Industrial Park Association under a separate continuous approved permit issued by VDOT.
The rezoning was approved on April 22, 2002, by the Board of Supervisors with these proffers. The
project developer would like to participate in the Virginia Civil War Trails program (VACWT) to
fulfill the sign proffer. Rutherford's Farm has already been approved by VACWT as an appropriate
site. Mark Smith of Greenway Engineering, who represents the developer, has asked that the HRAB
review the attached plan for the proposed pull -off area and recommend allowing Dr. Beck to provide
the text for the interpretative signs.
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Frederick County Planning Department
107 North Kent Street
Winchester, VA 22601
ATT: Mr. Eric Lawrence, Director
RE: Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB) July Meeting
Dear Mr. Lawrence:
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with information pertaining to the historic resource interpretive signs pull -off
area associated with the Rutherford's Farm Industrial Park. As you know, the rezoning for this project was conditioned
upon the provision of a pull -off easement of sufficient size for pull -off and viewing, the provision of three interpretive
plaques containing language and pictures acceptable to the HRAB and obtaining all necessary Virginia Department of
Transportation (VDOT) permits for the installation of the pull -off area.
The project developer desires to participate in the Virginia Civil War Trails program to fulfill the interpretive plaque
condition. Mr. Mitch Bowman, Virginia Civil War Trails Executive Director has advised that their History Committee
has approved the Rutherford's Farm site for inclusion in the Virginia Civil War Trails network. The Virginia Civil War
Trails program requires the applicant to provide the text and photography for the interpretive sign that is approved by a
panel prior to the fabrication of the sign. Greenway Engineering has contacted Dr. Brandon Beck to determine his
interest in providing the text for the three interpretive signs. Dr. Beck has expressed interest in assisting in the
development of the three fulfillment pieces and has been recognized by Mr. Bowman as an excellent resource for this
project.
Please find attached a detail of the pull -off area for the three interpretative signs that is designed in conformance with
AASHTO standards for review by the HRAB. It is requested that the HRAB consider this design for approval and that
the HRAB agree to allow Dr. Beck to provide the text necessary for approval by the Virginia Civil War Trails History
Committee. The project developer will then take the steps necessary to seek sign approval and pay for the fabrication
and installation of the signs
I appreciate your willingness to forward this information to the HRAB for their review and approval in July.
Sincerely,
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