HRAB 10-18-11 Meeting MinutesDRAFT
Frederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB)
October 18, 2011
Board of Supervisors Executive Session Room of the County_
Administrative building
107 North Kent Street Winchester, VA
Members Present: Rhoda Kriz (Chairman), Elizabeth Fravel, Mary Turner, Robert Hess, George
Kriz (for Gary Oates); Maral Kalbian
Members Absent: Claus Bader, Stacey Yost, Lauren Murphy, Clint Jones, Denny Perry
Staff Present: Candice E. Perkins
Applicants Present: Tracy L. Anderson, Donohue & Stearns, PLC
Agenda Items: AT&T Telecommunications Facility CUP (Back Mountain Road) Application,
Historic Plaque Application for the Glass Rinker Cooper Mill, and HRAB Meeting Procedures
Call to order at 6:30 PM.
Item One: Planner Perkins introduced the first agenda item which was an AT&T
telecommunication facility CUP for 3392 Back Mountain Road. Staff informed the applicant
that due to the fact a quorum was not present for the HRAB membership that a vote could not
take place and that only discussion could occur at this meeting. Staff then provided a brief
overview of the submittal and the application was then provided the opportunity to speak
about the request.
The HRAB asked the applicant what the range would be for the tower, and the applicant
responded that it is typically three miles. The applicant further stated that the need for a new
tower can be prompted by complaints about service within an area. The HRAB also questioned
what population this tower would serve as well as the location of the closest towers to this
proposed new tower. The applicant stated that they would need to check this information and
get back to the group. The HRAB then discussed the historic nature of the area around the
proposed tower and the fact that it has a collection of buildings and the area is very pristine.
Furthermore for this area it was the center of early settlement and industry. The group
questioned whether the applicant could find a farm complex within the area and increase the
height of an existing silo. The applicant responded that typically the higher silos are more
conspicuous than a new tower. The HRAB then stated that this tower application appears to be
requesting the maximum typically seen. The HRAB felt that the application is pushing more
than what it will need and that this tower will be very visually intrusive and will have an impact
on the surrounding area. The applicant responded that if they provided a lower tower in this
area that they would need to construct additional towers closer together to provide coverage.
The nature of the historic house on the subject property was discussed. It appears that this
structure is a two section house constructed in the late 181h century and it is situated in a very
scenic and well preserved area. The HRAB concluded their discussions at this point and would
take the item up again at their November meeting with additional information to be provided
by the applicant (propagation maps and locations of existing towers in the area).
Item Two: Planner Perkins introduced the second item which a Historic Property Designation
Application (historic plaque) for the Glass Rinker Cooper Mill. After reviewing this information
provided by the applicant and the site description by Maral Kalbian the Historic Resources
Advisory board felt that the property deserved the historic property designation and voted to
award the Glass Rinker Cooper Mill with Historic Plaque #30.
Item Three: Planner Perkins stated that due to the fact that many of the members were not
present for this meeting that the HRAB meeting procedures discussion could wait until the next
meeting. The HRAB agreed and decided to hold off on this discussion until the November meeting.
At the end of the meeting an overview was provided by George Kriz of the Senseny/Eastern
Frederick Urban Area Plan. Rhoda Kriz then discussed the progress of the historic resources
portion of the area plan.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:45p.m.
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