HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRABMinutes2025July18Frederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB)
Mee�ng Minutes
July 18, 2025
First Floor Conference Room of the County Administra�ve Building
107 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA
Members Present: Lucas Cook, Nicholas Powers, Gary Crawford, Delane Karalow, Steve Cantu, and Jack
Owens
Members Absent: Dana Newcomb, Elijah Filbert, and Michael Swedberg
Others Present: Kayla Peloquin, Wyat Pearson, Maral Kalbian, Tim Stowe (Planning Commission
Representa�ve), J. Randall Minchew (Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C.), and Jack Parry (Winchester
Star)
Agenda Items:
Call to order at 10:00 a.m.
Item 1: Minutes
Steve Cantu made a mo�on to approve the May 16, 2025 mee�ng minutes. Delane Karalow seconded
the mo�on. The minutes were approved.
Item 2: Middletown Business Park Comprehensive Policy Plan Amendment (CPPA)
Staff provided informa�on on the proposed CPPA applica�on for two proper�es (91-A-57 & 91-A-59). The
applica�on proposes amending the long-range land use of +/-42.49 acres from highway commercial & mixed-use
industrial/office to the B2/B3 long-range land use designa�on. The proper�es are located east of Middletown
and Interstate 81 and south of Reliance Road (Route 627). Staff stated the Board of Supervisors has already
reviewed this CPPA preliminarily and selected it to go forward for further study.
Mr. Minchew stated that the inten�on is to build a business park on the property that would be well served by
proximity to Interstate 81 and that would alleviate heavy traffic on local Middletown Roads. There was a
discussion about the future transporta�on network and the process of the CPPA moving forward that would lead
to a rezoning should the CPPA be approved.
Jack Owens made a mo�on to recommend proffering a Phase 1 Archeological survey be conducted for
the two proper�es and should the survey warrant further study, a Phase 2 Archeological survey should
be conducted and provided to the county as record. Delane Karalow seconded the mo�on. The mo�on
passed unanimously.
Item 3: Historic Preserva�on Funding
HRAB discussed the dra� grant applica�on and agreed that it contains a comprehensive set of criteria for
the program. The commitee agreed to keep the process simple for applicants and cap the amount of
funding each project could receive to $4,000. Staff will tweak the applica�on to reflect that and also
permit other types of historic preserva�on, such as educa�onal events on preserva�on. Staff will also
look into the best way to format the applica�on online so that it is easily accessible and well adver�sed.
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Staff will con�nue to work with HRAB and the Finance Department on finalizing the applica�on and a
methodology for alloca�ng the funds.
The mee�ng was adjourned at 10:26 a.m.
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