HRAB 09-15-15 Meeting MinutesFrederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB)
September 15, 2015
Board of Supervisors Executive Session Room of the County
Administrative Building
107 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA
Members Present: Elizabeth Fravel, Chris Oldham, Gary Crawford, Denny Perry, and William Schuller
Members Absent: Lauren Murphy, Maral Kalbian, David O’Neil, Dr. Robert R. Meadows, and Clint Jones
Staff Present: Mark Cheran
Agenda Items:
Call to order at 6:00 PM.
Other: The members welcomed new member William Schuller to the committee.
Item 1: March 2015 and July 2015 HRAB Minutes
The minutes were approved as presented.
Item 2: Review of the Rezoning Application for the Woodside Land Company Property.
The Frederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB) considered the above referenced
rezoning proposal. The HRAB reviewed information associated with Rural Landmarks Survey Report,
information from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and information provided by the
applicant’s representative.
This application seeks to rezone 20 acres from the RA (Rural Areas) District to the M2 (Industrial
General) District with proffers. The site is located on the eastern side of the Winchester & Western
Railroad and south of Route 669, Woodbine Road, about 2000’ east of Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike).
The proposed use of the property is industrial uses.
Historic Resources Advisory Board Concerns
The Study of Civil War Sites in the Shenandoah Valley, published by the National Park Service, does not
identify the proposed tower site or the surrounding areas as being part of a battlefield. The Rural
Landmarks Survey Report for Frederick County, Virginia, identifies two historic structures located within
the vicinity of the proposed rezoning. Both of these properties are listed as potentially significant. The
sites that are listed in the survey are:
Sarsaparilla Springs (#34-0156)
Woodside (#34-0731)
After reviewing this information and the applicant’s materials, the Historic Resources Advisory Board
(HRAB) recommended the rezoning be sent forward to the Planning Commission and Board of
Supervisors for review. The HRAB had no recommendations to forward due to the alterations that have
been made to the structures which render them ineligible for the State Registry.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.