MONTGOMERY COUNTY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

301-563-3400

WEDNESDAY

January 7, 2026

&

CONTINUED HEARING (IF NECESSARY)

TUESDAY

January 13, 2026

MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION

WHEATON HEADQUATERS AUDITORIUM

2425 REEDIE DRIVE

WHEATON, MARYLAND 20902

ALL HPC HEARINGS ARE BEING CONDUCTED IN PERSON

The HPC will conduct the Public Hearing on Wednesday, January 7 th and a Continued Hearing (if necessary) on Tuesday, January 13th. The Public Hearing will begin with a Worksession at 6:30 pm, followed by the hearing at 7:00pm. See the agenda below for item details.

GENERAL PUBLIC WISHING TO OBSERVE MAY ATTEND IN PERSON OR FOLLOW THE MEETINGS VIA THIS AUDIO LINK: https://montgomeryplanningboard.org/meetings/watch-online/

SIGN UP TO TESTIFY ONLINE

If you wish to testify on an item, you must sign up to testify online in advance of the hearing.

https://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/historic/historic-preservation-commission/historic-preservation-commission-sign-up-to-testify/

Final Deadline to Sign up to testify:

. 9 am on January 6th (for the January 7th meeting)

Speakers must identify themselves for the record and wait to be acknowledged by the Meeting Clerk and Chair.

WRITTEN COMMENTS:

Members of the public or applicants may submit exhibits, via this email: mcp-historic@mncppc-mc.org. Comments received after the deadline will be included for the record, but not distributed for the HPC.

Final deadlines for comments to be distributed:

. 10 am on October 7th (for the October 8th meeting)

The HPC agenda is subject to change any time after printing or during the commission meeting. Please contact the Historic Preservation Commission staff at the email above to obtain current information.

MEETING ACCESSIBILITY POLICY:

Sign language interpreter services and other auxiliary aids or services will be provided upon request with as much advance notice as possible, preferably at least five (5) full business days before the meeting. To request any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact The Office of Historic Preservation in advance at MCP-Historic@mncppc-mc.org or please call (301) 563-3400. In all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations. For any additional questions or concerns, please contact MCP-Historic@mncppc-mc.org or please call (301) 563-3400, or MD Relay 711.

HPC WORKSESSION – 6:30 p.m. in WHQ Second Floor Auditorium

HPC MEETING – 7:00 p.m. in WHQ Second Floor Auditorium

I. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2026

II. HISTORIC AREA WORK PERMITS (Staff assignments shown in parentheses below.)

A. 9601 Dewitt Drive, Silver Spring (HAWP #1141192) (Nation Park Seminary Historic District); RMNR LLC (Michael Carriere, Agent) for porch repairs and deck expansion. (Devon Murtha)

B. 10019 Pratt Place, Silver Spring (HAWP #1142374) (Capitol View Park Historic District); Marvella Construction Company (Matias Hendi, Agenda) for demolition of existing deck and construction of screened in porch and stairs. (Devon Murtha)

C. 1 South Street, Brookeville (HAWP #1142727) (Brookeville Historic District); Donald deWall for siding replacement. (Dan Bruechert)

D. 10212 Montgomery Avenue, Kensington (HAWP #1053565 REVISION) (Kensington Historic District); Karl Voglmayr for fenestration alterations and foundation material alteration. (Dan Bruechert)

E. 7107 Sycamore Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1143212) (Takoma Park Historic District); Sharon Bakewell for tree removal. (Devon Murtha)

F. 50 Philadelphia Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1143222) (Takoma Park Historic District); Sarah Greenberg (Richard J. Vitullo, Architect) for fenestration alterations. (Laura DiPasquale)

G. 7103 Sycamore Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1143386) (Takoma Park Historic District); Christopher Yost for window replacement. (Devon Murtha)

H. 507 Albany Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1135035 REVISION) (Takoma Park Historic District); Shanna and Michael Hirsch (Wakako Tokunaga, Architect) for revisions to previously-approved HAWP for porch modifications. (Laura DiPasquale)

II. PRELIMINARY CONSULTATIONS

A. 23 Columbia Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1140665) (Takoma Park Historic District); Karl Pitt for installation of window sill capping. (Dan Bruechert)

B. 707 New York Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1143852) (Takoma Park Historic District); Mark Hishmeh (Ben Norkin, Architect) for lot subdivision, demolition of existing house and garage, tree removal, and construction of two single-family houses on subdivided parcels. (Laura DiPasquale)

IV. MINUTES

A. December 17, 2025 (if available)

V. OTHER BUSINESS

A. Commission Items

B. Staff Items

VI. ADJOURNMENT

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