Westminster Historic District Commission

CITY OF WESTMINSTER HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING SUMMARY W ednesday, November 7, 2018, at 7 PM City Hall, 1838 Em era ld Hill Lane A meeting of the City of Westminster Historic District Commission was held at City Hall, 1838 Emerald Hill Lane in Westminster, Maryland 21157, on November 7, 2018, at 7 PM . I. Call t o Order Chair Kristen McMasters read the statement of authority into the record. Chair Kristen McMasters, Commissioner Suzanne Albert, Commissioner Steve Colella, and Commissioner Kevin Wagman were present. City staff Sandy Anderson, Andrew Gray, and Bill Mackey were also present. II. App roval of M inutes Commissioner Wagman made a motion to accept the meeting summary for October 3, 2018, as written. Commissioner Albert seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Ill. Old Business None IV. New Business Chair McMasters introduced New Business Item A- Fa<;:ade Improvement Applications . Mr. Gray provided bac kground information and an overview of the fa<;:ade improvement applications received by the City as of Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at 4:30 PM . Staff recommended the Historic District Commission review the attached fa<;:ade improvement applications, recommend the ranking of each proposed project using the score sheet provided, and recommend the funding level fo r each proposed project. The Commission went through all six applications received as of Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at 4:30 PM , which included applications for 91 West Main Street, 25 Liberty Street, 1-7 East Main Street, 114 East Main  Street, 14-16 West Main Street, and 28-30 West Main Street. The Commission ranked each proposal based upon the expected increase in property value, historical features-preserved , percentage of private investment vs. public, if the project will be completed within six months, and if the applicant is a first time grantee. Commissioner Colella made a motion to recommend applications #1, #2, and #3 to the proportionate aggregate scores assigned by the HOC. Commissioner Wagman seconded. Commissioner Colella then recused himself from voting on application #3. The motion passed 4-0 for applications #1 and #2. The motion passed 3-0 for application #3. Commissioner Colella made a motion to recommend application #4 to the proportionate aggregate scores assigned by the HOC. Commissioner Wagman seconded. The motion passed 4-0. Commissioner Colella made a motion to recommend application #5 to the proportionate aggregate scores assigned by the HOC. Commissioner Wagman seconded . The motion passed 3-1. Commissioner Colella made a motion to recommend application #6 to the proportionate aggregate scores assigned by the HOC. Commissioner Wagman seconded. The motion passed 4-0. V. Histori c Di strict Comm issio n and Public Comment s Commissioner Colella updated the Commission on his new employment. Chair McMasters mentioned how she is going to be on the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Advisory Council. VI. Adj ourn ment Chair McMasters made a motion to adjourn . The Commission adjourned at 9:44 PM . Westminster Historic District Commission Adopted on January 9, 2019 Page2of 2