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Lloyd Yavener, Chair Michael Lushbaugh
Justin Bedard, Vice Chair Tyler Milam
Ann Aldrich Gregory Smith
Brianna Candelaria Randal Leatherman,
BOCC Rep HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION OF WASHINGTON COUN TY, MARYLAND
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AGENDA
July 1, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Washington County Administration Complex, 100 West Washington Street, Room 2001, Hagerstown, MD 21740
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
MINUTES
1. Minutes of June 3, 2026, meeting *
NEW BUSINESS
1. Residential New Construction Permit – 2026-02372 – 22335 Old Georgetown
Road, Smithsburg (Discussion/Approval) – 440 sq. ft. one story detached garage
on concrete slab to rear of dwelling, pole construction, pre-engineered roof
trusses *
OLD BUSINESS
1. Historic Properties Grant
a. County budget considerations for FY28
2. Legislative Priorities
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Correspondence
a. Request for Comment – Telecommunications Tower – 10944 White Hall
Road Smithsburg, MD – Trileaf #770617 *
i. Note: Staff submitted requested updates based on the GIS
Viewshed. Consultant has responded. Awaiting MHT direction.
Discuss in-house GIS options.
b. Request for Comment – Proposed Telecommunications Tower –
3417/3413 Rohrersville Rd., Rohrersville, MD - Trileaf #771285 (no
attachments)
i. Note: Section 106 process is continuing next meeting 6/23/26, SP-
25-029, local site plan, approved, Zoning appeals granted; Appeal
case to court c-21-cv-26-000318
2. Staff Report
a. Staff Reviews *
b. Review of information shared at the Building Code/Ruins workshop
c. Preservation Maryland visit Price’s Bridge July 29
CLOSED SESSION
To discuss potential candidates to be recommended to the Board of County Commissioners
for appointment to the Historic District Commission to fill an upcoming vacancy.
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETING
1. Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
*attachments
MINUTES OF THE
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY
June 3, 2026
The Washington County Historic District Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday,
June 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Washington County Administrative Complex, 100 W. Washington Street,
Room 2001, Hagerstown, Maryland
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Commission members present were: Lloyd Yavener, Chairman; Justin Bedard (arrived at 6:06 pm), Ann
Aldrich, Michael Lushbaugh, Greg Smith, Brianna Candelaria, and Ex-officio County Commissioner Randy
Leatherman. Staff member present was: Washington County Department of Planning & Zoning: Meghan
Jenkins, GIS Coordinator and HDC Staff member.
Also present was Heather Holman from the Historic Advisory Committee.
MINUTES
Motion and Vote: Ms. Aldrich made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 6, 2026 regular meeting
as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lushbaugh and unanimously approved.
NEW BUSINESS
Historic Advisory Committee Merger
Mr. Yavener expressed the Commission’s desire to continue enthusiasm and energy for historic
preservation. He also acknowledged the importance of the continuation of the John Frye awards. There
was a brief discussion regarding subcommittees for special events such as the Frye awards. There was a
discussion regarding membership, attendance of meetings, length of meetings, etc. Members discussed
the duties and responsibilities of each group.
OTHER BUSINESS
Staff Report
· Staff Reviews - A written report was provided to members in the agenda packet.
· Preservation Month 2026 Recap:
o A social media summary was provided. Ms. Aldrich’s photo was the most viewed photo
this year.
o Media post topics this year included: the Bikle tax credits, ordinary maintenance, and
deconstruction of historic buildings
o “Where Is It” Wednesdays did not go as well as anticipated.
o The Preservation Maryland workshop for discussion of architectural styles went well.
Ms. Jenkins would like to research ways to cross-promote this event to boost
attendance.
o Ms. Aldrich stated that the windows workshop went well also.
· Ms. Jenkins shared the draft inventory for 2353 Harpers Ferry Road prepared by RK&K.
· Ms. Jenkins announced that the HDC budget has been given $15,000 for FY2027. We are exploring
the possibility of applying for a grant and using these funds for other inventories.
· The Ditto Farm located near Regional Park is currently owned by the County and was recently sold
to a private individual. Ms. Jenkins requested that the Historic Preservation zoning overlay be
applied to the property prior to transfer from the County’s ownership. This application will be
brought before the HDC as well as the Planning Commission in the near future. This would allow
the new owners to apply for County tax credits.
· A GIS Viewshed was received today for the proposed cell tower on White Hall Road that the
applicant claimed was unable to be seen from historic resources. The viewshed analysis revealed
that the tower will be seen. Ms. Jenkins will submit comments that there are historic resources
that will be impacted by the cell tower. Mr. Bedard asked that comments be included regarding
the continued poor assessment of the adverse effects on historic resources by this applicant.
Mr. Bedard made a motion to adjourn to Closed Session at 6:55 p.m. and so ordered by the Chairman.
CLOSED SESSION
To discuss potential candidates to be recommended to the Board of County Commissioners for
appointment to the Historic District Commission to fill an upcoming vacancy.
Mr. Bedard made a motion to adjourn to Open Session at 7:05 p.m. and so ordered by the Chairman.
Motion and Vote: Ms. Aldrich made a motion to forward the recommended candidate to the Board of
County Commissioners for appointment to the HDC. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bedard and
unanimously approved.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
1. Monday, June 8, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (Workshop for Building Codes/Historic Resources)
2. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Ms. Candelaria made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 pm. The motion was seconded by Ms.
Aldrich, unanimously approved and so ordered by the Chairman.
Respectfully submitted,
______________________________________
Lloyd Yavener, Chairman
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
To: Washington County Historic District Commission
From: Meghan Jenkins, GISP, GIS Coordinator - Historic District Commission Staff
Date: June 24, 2026
Subj: Residential New Construction Permit/Garage-Carport, 2026-02372
Staff Report and Analysis
Property Owner:CHILEL JUAN CHAVEZ, LOPEZ CELESTINA RAMIREZ
Applicant:Juan Chilel
Location:22335 OLD GEORGETOWN Road
Tax Account ID:07014279
Map/Grid/Parcel/Lot:51/5/165/
Legal Description:LOT 135X156 .48 AC22335 OLD GEORGETOWN
RDCAVETOWN
Zoning:Business, Local
Rural Village:Cavetown (MHT-C) Historic Rural Village
Project Description:440 sq. ft. one story detached garage on concrete slab to
rear of dwelling, pole construction, pre-engineered roof
Applicable Law and Review Criteria:
The HDC is enabled through Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance for Washington County, MD.
Specifically Section 20.3.a states: "The Commission shall act upon all applications as required by
Section 20.6, Historic Preservation district, Section 5D.4, Rural Village District and Article 20A,
The HDC shall consider only exterior features of a structure that would affect the historic, archeological,
or architectural significance of the site or structure, any portion of which is visible or intended to be
visible from a public way. It does not consider any interior arrangements, although interior changes
may still be subject to building permit procedures.
1. The application shall be approved by the HDC if it is consistent with the following criteria:
A. The proposal does not substantially alter the exterior features of the structure.
B. The proposal is compatible in character and nature with the historical, cultural, architectural,
or archeological features of the site, structure, or district and would not be detrimental to
achievement of the purposes of Article 20 of the County Zoning Ordinance.
C. The proposal would enhance or aid in the protection, preservation and public or private
utilization of the site or structure, in a manner compatible with its historical, archeological,
architectural, or cultural value.
D. The proposal is necessary so that unsafe conditions or health hazards are remedied.
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E. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating
Historic Buildings and subsequent revisions are to be used as guidance only and are not to
be considered mandatory.
2. In reviewing the plans for any such construction or change, the HDC shall give consideration to
and not disapprove an application except with respect to the factors specified below.
A.
to the historic or architectural value and significance of the surrounding area.
B. The relationship of the exterior architectural features of the structure to the remainder of
the structure and to the surrounding area.
C. The general compatibility of exterior design, scale, proportion, arrangement, texture, and
materials proposed to be used.
D. Any other factors, including aesthetic factors, that the Commission deems to be pertinent.
3. The HDC shall be strict in its judgment of plans for those structures, sites, or districts deemed to
be valuable according to studies performed for districts of historic or architectural value. The
HDC shall be lenient in its judgment of plans involving new construction, unless such plans
Review of the Zoning Ordinance and include:
1. The exterior appearance of existing structures in the Rural Village, including materials, style,
arrangement of doors and windows, mass, height and number of stories, roof style and
pitch, proportion.
2. Building Size and Orientation
3. Landscaping
4. Signage
5. Lighting
6. Setbacks
7. Accessory structures
Policy HDC-2021-01:Review of Pole Buildings
2. Permit applications for construction of pole buildings that will require HDC review:
b. Construction of a pole building, associated with a residential use, on a property or portion of
property which DOES contribute to Historic Rural Village.
Design Guidelines for Historic Structures – New Construction and Accessory Buildings – p.71
1. New construction should be sited to avoid demolition of contributing structures.
2. The design of new construction or new accessory buildings should be compatible with the form,
height, scale, proportions, materials and details of the adjacent contributing structures or
landscapes.
3. Consideration of the ratio of built versus open space of the site or the adjacent landscape should
be given.
4. Existing setbacks, landscaping or site grading of adjacent historic resources should be preserved
This includes circulation routes, fences, walls, and yards, etc.
5. Locate new construction and new accessory buildings so that the existing significant visual and
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6. Locate new construction and new accessory buildings so that significant viewsheds are maintained
or enhanced.
Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation (p.45 of County Design Guidelines)
9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic
materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will
be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size,
scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment.
10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner
that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic
property and its environment would be unimpaired.
This project is in the Cavetown Rural Village which is located primarily at the intersection of Mapleville
Road and Cavetown Church Road directly west of the Town of Smithsburg. The rural village district
contains a survey of 59 contributing resources and 10 non-contributing for a total of 69 items surveyed.
Most of the contributing resources are buildings within the district’s period of significance ranging from
1820 to 1950. The primary criteria for significance for the National Register according to the MIHP
nomination is “Criteria C”,
Most of that architecture is vernacular and typically 2 stories in height. The residential dwelling unit on
this property is a contributing structure to the district. It was previously described as: “two-story
vernacular residence of wood construction with laterally oriented gable roof; two-bay façade with
windows flat topped with molded heads; one-story hipped-roof porch on the façade supported by
battered wood posts (c.1840)”-MIHP Cavetown. The structure was renovated in 2022 through permit
2022-04324 which came before the Historic District Commission at their September 7, 2022, meeting.
The original windows and front door are no longer extant. The porch columns were also replaced
during the renovation, leaving little original features to the primary façade.
The permit application is for a 440 sq. ft. one story detached garage on concrete slab to rear of dwelling
using pole construction with pre-engineered roof trusses
metal roofing. The approximate footprint of the structure is 20 ft. by 22 ft. This structure was cited for
work without permits under service request SR2026-0113. This permit application is for a correction of
that violation and was submitted after a stop work order was issued in May of 2026.
The proposed structure is located to the right rear of the residence with its primary façade and garage
door facing Old Georgetown Road. The purpose of the structure is for storage. There are existing
storage buildings also on site near this structure and to the rear of the dwelling. There are an existing
tree and some shrubs which partially obscure the existing construction elements subject to this permit
from the right of way. The property also has a service request SR2026-0101 for a junk violation that is
Staff Analysis:
This rural village has a mixture of construction materials with the proposed vinyl siding and metal
roofing being consistent with other examples in the village. The scale of this structure and its
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new construction partially. The proposed new construction is a pole building type which results in
minimal disturbance of the site and would be removable without loss of integrity to the site should it
be necessary in the future. This permit, pending approval, will assist in resolving two open service
requests on this property for junk and for construction without permits. For these reasons the
Residential New Construction Permit/Garage-Carport, 2026-02372, appears to be consistent with the
review criteria of Section 5D.5 Architectural Review of the Zoning Ordinance and the applicable County
Design Guidelines and Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation listed.
Staff Recommendation:
Recommend approval of the Residential New Construction Permit/Garage-Carport, 2026-02372, in
Cavetown Historic Rural Village for the reasons stated in the staff analysis.
Respectfully Submitted,
Meghan Jenkins, GISP
Historic District Commission Staff
Attachments:
• Photos provided by Staff
• Permit Submission Packet
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Photo 1: Existing Dwelling, Pre renovation
Photo 2: Existing Dwelling, post renovation, taken from Old Georgetown, facing southeast
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Photo 3: View of construction from road, facing south
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Photo 4: View of Construction at time of stop work (source: SR2026-0113); facing south
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Photo 5: View of Construction at time of stop work (source: SR2026-0113), facing southwest
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Photo 6: View of Construction at time of stop work (source: SR2026-0113), detail of footer
PLOT PLAN1
A-1 SCALE: 1:4 1/4" = 1'
OLD GEORGETOWN RD.
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Viewshed Analysis
Latitude: 39° 36' 51.686" N Longitude: 77° 38' 45.768" W
Legend
1/2 Mile APE-VE
Baseline
47.25 feet
94.5 Feet
141.75
189 Feet 1.
1/2 Mile APE VE
Esri World Imagery
Arcola Towers- Whitehall
10944 White Hall Road, Smithsburg, MD 21783
Trileaf Project: 770617
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Project Location
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Record #Type MIHP#Record
Status
Status Date Task Name Comments
08-Jun-26 Historic District
Commission Updated by Script from EPR.
3
Status Date Task Name Comments
17-Jun-26 Historic District
Commission Updated by Script from EPR.
2
Status Date Task Name Comments
29-May-26 Historic District
Commission
8
Status Date Task Name Comments
29-May-26 Historic District
Commission Updated by Script from EPR.
8
Status Date Task Name Comments
08-Jun-26 Historic District
Commission Updated by Script from EPR.
6
Status Date Task Name Comments
08-Jun-26 Historical Review wall is adjacent to previous new construction dwelling. No hdc review required in this area.
08-Jun-26 Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR.
10
Status Date Task Name Comments
08-Jun-26 Historical Review Not a review area/activity for HDC.
08-Jun-26 Historical Review Updated by Script from EPR.
6
Status Date Task Name Comments
08-Jun-26 Historical Review For the July 1 HDC Agenda
0
Activity Count:8
Note Passed - Info Revisions
Re uired0 0 1
1 1 0
2 1 0
0 0 0
3 2 1Total4 8
Site Plan Total 4 4
Residential New Construction Permit Total 0 2
Floodplain Permit Total 0 1
Final Plat Total 0 1
Review Activities Summary
Application Type Application
Numbe
Approved Total
08-Jun-26
22335 OLD GEORGETOWN
ROAD
SMITHSBURG, MD 21783
440 SQ. FT. ONE STORY DETACHED GARAGE
ON CONCRETE SLAB TO REAR OF DWELLING,
POLE CONSTRUCTION, PRE-ENGINEERED ROOF
TRUSSES
Folder Status
Note
Days in Review:
2026-02372 Residential New
Construction Permit Review 08-Jun-26
02-Jun-26 SP-25-009 458 ANTIETAM
DRIVE
FLOODPLAIN PERMIT FOR NEW WATER TRAIL
PARK AT ANTIETAM DRIVE. 11 SPACE PARKING
LOT, VIEWING PLATFORM AND CREEK
ACCESSA
ANTIETAM DRIVE WATER TRAIL PARK
Folder Status
Note
Passed - Info
Days in Review:
2026-02251 Floodplain Permit I123 Approved 01-Jun-26
29-May-26 LOR 12968 ROWE ROAD
CONSTRUCTION OF (3) TIERED SEGMENTED
BLOCK RETAINING WALLS ON SOUTH SIDE OF
HOUSE, EACH WILL BE 2FT - 9.5 FT. IN HEIGHT
INCLUDING RAILING, STEPS TO GRADE IN THE
MIDDLE OF WALL #1
JOEL & EVALINDA STRITE
Folder Status
Note
Passed - Info
Days in Review:
2026-02214 Residential New
Construction Permit IV072 Approved 28-May-26
01-Jun-26 ARBORVIEW PHASE 1 SECTION 1 FINAL PLAT
72 SF & 44 SEMI DETACHED LOTS
Folder Status
Revisions Required
Days in Review:
S-26-020 Final Plat I075; I063 In Review 06-May-26
21-May-26
25009 LAKE WASTLER
DRIVE
CASCADE, MD 21719
CHANGE IN USE SITE PLAN FOR A BAKERY TO A
TAVERN
Folder Status
Approved
Days in Review:
SP-26-013 Site Plan Approved 09-Apr-26
21-May-26 14366 RECKORD AVENUE
CASCADE, MD 21719
CHANGE IN USE SITE PLAN FROM
COMMERCIAL RETAIL SALES TO A BARBER
SHOP
Folder Status
Approved
Days in Review:
SP-26-014 Site Plan Approved 09-Apr-26
15-Jun-26 13705 RAILROAD STREET
MAUGANSVILLE, MD 21767 PROPOSED BUILDING EXPANSION
Folder Status
Approved
Days in Review:
SP-26-001 Site Plan In Review 07-Jan-26
05-Jun-26
13850 CRAYTON BOULEV,
SUITE# A
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742
A CONVENIENCE STORE/GAS STATION WITH
AUTO AND DIESEL FUELING ISLANDS. THE
PROPOSED SITE DISTURBED AREA IS 9.8
Folder Status
Approved
Days in Review:
SP-25-043 Site Plan I471; I866 In Review 22-Oct-25
Historic Review Activity 05/22/2026 thru 06/18/2026
Open Date Date Assigned Location Description Workflow Info