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- Roll Call.
- Approval of the Minutes for the Regular HDC meeting held on January 19, 2021.
- HDC-045-2021 for 336 Prince George Street, submitted by Brian Coyle, the applicant is seeking approval to: (1) Replace wood boards on the front porch. The existing boards will be replaced with a 3.1” wide Timbertech grey colored composite decking. The existing porch wood board color is dark grey. (2) Remove and replace two (2) windows in the rear of the house. The existing white windows are two over two grid. The new windows will be a white double pane aluminum frame vinyl windows with no grid. The new windows will be located where the existing bathroom on the 1st and 2nd floor are in the rear of the house. The trim around the new windows will be painted to match existing tan color.
- HDC-046-2021 for 347 Main Street, submitted by Marie Michel, the applicant is proposing to install a new canopy on the front of the building. The new canopy will be the same size as the existing canopy and will be comprised of black vinyl fabric and canopy sunbrella material. Canopy signage: The canopy will have text in silver/metallic white that reads: “CHEZ YIAMME’S”, ‘CUISINE & FUNCTIONS”, “FOOD TRUCK”, “CATERING”, “POP-UP RESTAURANT”. The Applicant is aware that their pending City of Laurel Use & Occupancy permit will only allow for the food truck, catering, and pop-up restaurant uses.
Staff Approvals:
HDC-043-2021 for 333 Prince George Street, submitted by Oscar De La Puente, the applicant proposed to replace seven (7) windows on house to include: two (2) kitchen windows, four (4) windows on first floor and one (1) window on second floor, all Georgetown Series double hung in white vinyl. All new windows will match existing windows pattern/color. All work will be considered “in-kind.”
HDC-044-2021 for 327 Montgomery Street, submitted by Elden Carnahan, this house used to have antique shutters on 16 windows visible from the street. Over time some have decayed and were removed. 20 of the 32 remain, plus the two (2) made in 2014. Applicant requested to have the remaining ten (10) made from scratch, using cedar to match the existing shutters. Will be painted in the teal color used on the house previously, similar to the Ithaca Teal PL12 in the approved colors list. All work will be “in-kind”, same style color and material.
6. Adjourn
Minutes
MINUTES
EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIXTH MEETING
TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 16, 2021 – REGULAR – 6:00 P.M.
*This meeting was conducted virtually through Zoom due to COVID-19*
Convened: 6:00 P.M. Adjourned 6:20 P.M.
Commissioners Present: Staff Present:
Councilmember Michael Leszcz Monta Burrough, Planner II, ECD
Margie McCeney, Vice-Chair Robert Love, Acting Director, ECD
Karen Lubieniecki Joshua Mitchum, Planner II, ECD
Marlene Frazier Brooke Quillen, HDC Coordinator, ECD
Patrick Davis Darnell Butler, Communications Department
Commissioners Absent: Two (2)
Citizens Present: Approximately two (2)
Acting Chairwoman McCeney called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., read the Opening Statement and asked for a roll call. Five (5) commissioners answered present, constituting a quorum.
Acting Chairwoman asked if there were any corrections or comments regarding the Minutes from the Regular HDC meeting held on January 19, 2021. There were none.
On a motion by Ms. Lubieniecki, seconded by Ms. Fraizer, the minutes were approved on (5) five affirmative votes.
HDC-045-2021 for 336 Prince George Street, submitted by Brian Coyle, the applicant is seeking approval to: (1) Replace wood boards on the front porch. The existing boards will be replaced with a 3.1” wide Timbertech grey colored composite decking. The existing porch wood board color is dark grey. (2) Remove and replace two (2) windows in the rear of the house. The existing white windows are two over two grids. The new windows will be a white double pane aluminum frame vinyl windows with no grid. The new windows will be located where the existing bathroom on the 1st and 2nd floor are in the rear of the house. The trim around the new windows will be painted to match existing tan color.
The applicant was present. There was discussion regarding the style of the windows. The Commission asked the applicant if he would consider doing 2 over 2 grids to match the rest of the house. The applicant agreed.
On a motion by Lubieniecki, seconded by Ms. Frazier, the application was approved on (5) five affirmative votes.
HDC-046-2021 for 347 Main Street, submitted by Marie Michel, the applicant is proposing to install a new canopy on the front of the building. The new canopy will be the same size as the existing canopy and will be comprised of black vinyl fabric and canopy sunbrella material. Canopy signage: The canopy will have text in silver/metallic white that reads: “CHEZ YIAMME’S”, ‘CUISINE & FUNCTIONS”, “FOOD TRUCK”, “CATERING”, “POP-UP RESTAURANT”. The Applicant is aware that their pending City of Laurel Use & Occupancy permit will only allow for the food truck, catering, and pop-up restaurant uses.
The applicant was present. There was discussion among the Commission and applicant regarding the future of the current Meat Market sign that is there now. It was mentioned the Laurel Historical Society might want it and there is a tax credit if it goes to the museum.
On a motion by Ms. Lubieniecki, seconded by Mr. Davis the item was approved on (5) five affirmative votes.
There was discussion regarding the new City of Laurel Façade Improvement Program through the Maryland Historical Trust. Staff does not expect a lot of applications as funds provided will only cover approximately 4-6 properties. These applications will not be going before the Historic District Commission for approval due to a timing issue, as everything has to be approved and done by June 2021. Staff will decide what is covered under the grant and will keep the Chair of the Commission in the loop as to what properties are approved. Ms. Lubieniecki requested staff to forward a copy of the City of Laurel Historic District Guidelines to the Maryland Historical Trust.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:20 p.m.
Minutes Approved: LBQ Date: 3/16/2021