HRABMinutes2023February21Frederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB)
February 21, 2022
First Floor Conference Room of the County, Administrative Building
107 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA
Members Present: Gary Crawford, Robbie Molden, Nicholas Powers, David Sforza, and Dana
Newcomb
Members Absent: Christopher Oldham, Steve Cantu, Robert Meadows, and Lucas Cook
Staff Present: Wyatt Pearson, Kayla Peloquin, Maral Kalbian, Tim Stowe (Stowe Engineering), Randy
Minchew (Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C.), and Logan Thompson (Carmeuse)
Agenda Items:
Call to order at 6:00 p.m.
Item 1: Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Gary Crawford was nominated as Chair. The motion passed unanimously. Nicholas Powers was
nominated as Vice Chair. The motion passed unanimously.
Item 2: Minutes
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the December 20, 2022 HRAB meeting. The motion
passed unanimously.
Item 3: Review of Carmeuse Rezoning Application
The Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB) has been asked to provide a review agency comment
pertaining to a rezoning application of 391.87 +/- acres from RA (Rural Areas) to EM (Extractive
Mining). The parcels are generally located east of the Winchester & Western Railroad, north of
Brucetown Road (State Route 672) and Turkey Run, and south of Woodbine Road
(State Route 669) in the Stonewall Magisterial District.
Tim Stowe presented information on the subject parcel locations, the General Development Plan
(GDP), and the historic resources found through the Virginia Cultural Resources Information System
(VCRIS) on historic structures located on the subject rezoning parcels . Tim Stowe mentioned the
Woodside Road Barn (DHR #034-5138) and the Anderson-Reese House (DHR #034-1053) would be
demolished pursuant to the current draft GDP. The other resources could be left standing or
demolished, however that is not yet known.
The members discussed the lack of proffers in the draft regarding historic preservation and suggested
that the applicant consider historic preservation proffers.
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HRAB recommended a Phase 2 architectural study and contextual historical survey be conducted
including but not limited to chain of titles, an architectural analysis of the interior and exteriors,
significant modifications or events related to structures and associated resources /outbuildings for all
structures on the subject parcels including Woodside (DHR #034-0731), Mt. Prospect (DHR #034-
0730), the Anderson-Reese House (DHR #034-1053), and the Woodside Road Barn (DHR #034-5138).
This effort would contextualize the history of the area, including early Quaker settlements from the
1730’s and provide a picture of how the area has developed over time.
Item 4: Historic Plaque Program Discussion
Staff provided an overview of the previously administered Historic Property Designation Program,
more commonly known as the Historic Plaque Program . At the December 2022 meeting, HRAB
members expressed an interest in continuing the program to find a place for the remaining 7 plaques
currently available. Members decided that rather than inviting property owners to apply for the
plaque, letters would be sent stating property owners are eligible to receive the historic plaques if
they wish. Eight properties were identified by the board as the first ones to receive a letter. Maral
Kalbian volunteered to work with staff to put together the notification letters.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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