HRAB 06-16-09 Meeting MinutesFrederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (ARAB)
June 16, 2009
Board of Supervisors Executive Session Room of the County
Administrative building
107 North Kent Street Winchester, VA
Members Present: Rhoda Kriz (Chairman), Gary Oates, Stacey Yost, Mary Turner, Lauren Krempa,
Robert Hess, Clint Jones
Members Absent: Elizabeth Fravel, Claus Bader
Staff Present: Candice Perkins, Maral Kalbain,
Agenda Items: Election of Officers, Rezoning application for Bishop Amari (Route 50West)
Call to order at 6:30 PM.
Item One: Planner Perkins introduced the first item and asked for nominations. Ms. Krempa nominated
Rhoda Kriz for chairman and the motion was seconded; all present were in favor. Ms. Krempa then
nominated Libby Fravel for vice chairman and the motion was seconded; all present were in favor.
Item Two: Planner Perkins introduced the second item which was a rezoning request submitted by
Green-vvay Engineering for the Bishop -Amari Route 50 West Property. The proposal seeks to rezone two
parcels of land that total 13.04 acres from RA (Rural Areas) District to the B2 (Business General) District
for commercial uses. The site is located on the south side of Northwestern Pike (Route 50), west of the
VDOT Winchester Office facility and north of Round Hill Road (Route 803).
The Historic Resource Advisory Board members raised several concerns during their discussion of this
application, including:
Members expressed concerns over proposed site usage, site lighting and facade materials. Uses
such as gasoline stations and associated canopies may not be appropriate; concerns over gasoline
canopy lighting were also expressed.
Concerns over the proposed 15' woodland strip were expressed and whether this is an adequate
screen; 50' of preservation would be desirable.
A civil war marker is located along Route 50 on the adjacent VDOT property that is inaccessible
and needs to be refurbished. The HRAB discussed the possibility of this marker being relocated
to the Bishop -Amari site and a pull -off provided for access.
Action: Historic Resource Advisory Board was supportive of the Bishop -Amari Rezoning Application,
provided that the application includes the following:
1. Proffer language addressing uses on the site and site lighting.
2. Additional woodland preservation should be included to protect the historic structure adjacent to the
site; language regarding supplemental plantings should also be included.
3. Proffer language providing for a civil war marker (relocated from the adjacent property) that is
refurbished and a pull -off area provided.
Following this discussion, Maral Kalbian provided a brief overview and update of the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:30pm.