HRAB 03-21-06 Meeting MinutesFrederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB)
March 21, 2006
Held in the Board of Supervisors Executive Session Room of the County
Administrative Building at 107 N. Kent Street, Winchester, VA.
Members Present: Harold Lehman, Virginia McClure, Elizabeth Fravel, Felicia Hart,
Travis Saunders, Maral Kalbian (Consultant), Richard Crane, Gary Oates (Planning
Commission Liaison).
Members Absent: Rhoda Kriz, Martin Killingbeck, Jamie Lupton
Staff: Candice Perkins- Planner II, Kevin Henry- Planning Technician
Agenda Items: March 2006 Minutes, Review Historical Plaque Program.
Other: None
The meeting began at 6:30 P.M.
The first agenda item was to approve, the revisions to the December 2005, and January
2006 minutes. The minutes were approved unanimously.
The second item of the evening was the approval of the by-law change to eliminate a
standard start time (7:30 P.M.) of the meeting. This would allow the start time of the
meeting to be at the discretion of the HRAB. Currently meetings are held at 6:30 P.M.,
which has been a trend over the past five months. The by-law change was approved
unanimously.
Staff gave an update on the historical plaque applications that have been received from
seven (7) property owners (one more application was received after the March meeting;
total of eight). Staff mentioned that some of these applicants may be at the next meeting
(April), and that they would be receiving their plaques at a Board of Supervisors meeting
in May.
Staff brought forth six (6) properties that needed the approval of the HRAB before letters
are sent to the property owners inviting them to apply for a historical plaque. The
following properties were recommended by the HRAB to apply for a historical plaque:
• Heironimus-Mauzy House (579 Brush Creek Rd.)
• Old Forge Farm (7326 Middle Rd.)
• Gravel Springs Farm (2074 S. Pifer Rd.)
• Marlboro Springs Farm (7752 Middle Rd.)
• Long Green (498 Long Green Ln.)
The following properties were tabled to the next meeting:
• Shanholtz-Baker House (1336 Collinsville Rd.)
• Siler Store (recommended by Maral)
• Stein Chapel (Sunnyside; recommended by HRAB)
• Valley View Farm (recommended by Maral)
The HRAB requested that staff construct a map of the properties that already have
plaques, so that the board can grasp a geographic perspective of where the properties are
located in relation to each other. Staff will also bring in the USGS map that contains the
property locations.
In other matters Candice mentioned that staff will be in contact with the Winchester Star,
hopefully providing an article that will obtain the public's awareness of the historical
plaque program. Maral stated that the HRAB should look closely at properties within the
Urban Development Area (UDA) so these properties do not fall to development.
Gary questioned that the HRAB should look into creating historical districts, similar to
the county's Agricultural & Forestal Districts. Maral advised that the state doesn't
recognize the protection of properties in a historical district. She continued, tax credits as
well as easements can be granted if it is in the district though. Areas in the county that
would be suitable for historical district review; Brucetown, Albin, and White Hall.
The closing comments on the night were made by Hal, in that the HRAB should invest in
providing everyone in the board with the historical properties book.
The meeting was then adjourned at 7:30 P.M