HRAB 09-18-07 Meeting MinutesFrederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB)
September 18, 2007, 6:30pm
Held in the Board of Supervisors Executive Session Room of the County
Administrative Building at 107 N. Kent Street, Winchester; VA
Members Present: Rhoda Kriz (Chairman), Elizabeth Fravel (Vice -Chairman), Mary
Turner, Martin Killingbeck, Claus Bader, Gary Oates (Planning Commission Liaison),
Maral Kalbian (Consultant)
Members Absent: Stacey Yost
Staff. Lauren E. Krempa, Planner I
Agenda Items: August 2007 Work session Summary, Comprehensive Policy Plan update
Other: Possible uses for the old Gainesboro School
The meeting began at 6:30 P.M. Chairman Kriz stated that the work session summary
from the August 2007 meeting would be filed and no board action was required.
The second agenda item was a discussion of the history chapter of the County's
Comprehensive Policy Plan. Members reviewed the draft and provided the following
revisions:
Ms. Kalbian suggested that the "National Historic Park" label be removed from
references to Belle Grove and Cedar Creek Battlefield. She also recommended that the
key sites listed in the section pertaining to the Battlefield Network Plan match those key
sites listed in the Frederick County Battlefield section.
Chairman Kriz, Ms. Kalbian, Mr. Killingbeck, and Ms. Fravel discussed the rewording of
the paragraph pertaining to the current Rural Landmarks Survey. Ms. Fravel suggested
adding a sentence that the survey needs to be updated. Ms. Kalbian stated that the survey
was not a comprehensive survey and that one should be done.
Ms. Kalbian mentioned that in the new section pertaining to tax credits, the Federal Tax
Credits are only applicable to income producing properties.
Staff told members that the draft would be updated with their suggestions in time for the
next meeting and that dates/times would be provided to drive through the potential
districts.
Staff also presented the HRAB with a draft map showing potential historic districts. The
comments were as follows:
Ms. Kalbian suggested that staff contact DHR to get the exact perameters of the existing
historic districts. Mr. Oates suggested that all battlefields be giving a circle noting them
as potential historic districts. Ms. Kalbian suggested that the district around Marlboro
should be larger. Ms. Fravel suggested inclusion of Mount Pleasant and Mountain Falls
on the map. Mr. Killingbeck suggested inclusion of Siler on the map. Ms. Kalbian
suggested that all "bubbles" be noted as potential for state, national, or local historic
districts as all of them could have potential for inclusion in any of these types of districts.
The discussion item was proposals for use of the old Gainesboro School. Staff informed
the Board that the Public Works committee was holding a public hearing at the new
Gainesboro school but it conflicted with the HRAB's meeting time. Staff recommended
providing a list of acceptable options to represent the HRAB's opinion as the school is
considered an historic structure. Members suggested a Gainesboro community center, a
welcome center to frederick county, a daycare or a before and after school center
collaborated through Parks and Recreation, an adult education center, low income elderly
housing, a library branch, or an archives center. Members unanimously agreed that the
building should be preserved and that multiple uses for the benefit of the community
were preffered.
There being no other business the HRAB adjourned at 7:57 P.M.