MONTGOMERY COUNTY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

301-563-3400

WEDNESDAY

April 22, 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, April 22. 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 April 21 (for the April 22 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 April 21 (for the April 22 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. HISTORIC AREA WORK PERMITS (Staff assignments shown in parentheses below.)

A. 7103 & 7105 Cedar Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1152084) (Takoma Park Historic District); Jeffrey P Beaty & Richard J Sawyer (E. DelCid Home Improvements, LLC, Agent) for a new handrail on front stairs. (Dan Bruechert)

B. 7211 Holly Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1150320) (Takoma Park Historic District); Nathan Baker (Michelle Jolles, Agent) for the installation of HVAC units. (Devon Murtha)

C. 29 Holt Place, Takoma Park (HAWP #1152653) (Takoma Park Historic District); Emily Suran for the removal of a tree and revisions to previously approved replacement doors and windows. (Devon Murtha)

D. 10221 Menlo Avenue, Silver Spring (HAWP #PENDING) (Capitol View Park Historic District); Kenneth Gear for the construction of a new single-family house, accessory structure, and additional sitework. (Dan Bruechert)

E. 8004 Hampden Lane, Chevy Chase (HAWP #1153002) (Greenwich Forest Historic District); Lai Cowan for the replacement of a garage door. (Laura DiPasquale)

F. 10216 Carroll Place, Kensington (HAWP #1153218) (Kensington Historic District); Melanie Gibbons for the installation of a fence and hardscape. (Dan Bruechert)

G. 707 New York Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1143852 REVISION) (Takoma Park Historic District); Marak Hishmeh (Ben Norkin, Architect) for the demolition of an existing house, tree removal, hardscape alterations, and construction of a new single-family house. (Laura DiPasquale)

H. 7221 Spruce Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #PENDING) (Takoma Park Historic District); Jen Airoldi for installation of a deer fence. (Devon Murtha)

I. 7115 Cedar Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #113226 REVISION) (Takoma Park Historic District); Richard Houston (Laura diCurcio, Agent) for a revision to the railing design. (Dan Bruechert)

II. PRELIMINARY CONSULTATIONS

A. 3710 Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase (HAWP #PENDING) (Chevy Chase Village Historic District); Robyn Segal (Lapp & Associates, LLC, Architect) for partial demolition and alterations to the existing house, construction of a new dormer, additions, and porches, and alterations to the garage. (Dan Bruechert)

III. PUBLIC HEARING & WORK SESSION: UPDATE TO THE LOCATIONAL ATLAS & INDEX OF HISTORIC SITES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY —WOODSIDE LOCATIONAL ATLAS DISTRICT & INDIVIDUAL SITES

A. Evaluation of the Woodside Locational Atlas District (M:36-4).

B. Evaluation of Grace Church, Cemetery, and Parsonage (M: 36-4-1), 9115-9120 Georgia Avenue and 1607 Grace Church Road; Richard and Laura Wilson House (M: 36-4-8); 8818 First Avenue, Wilbur and Nellie Parsley House (M: 36-4-7); 8800 First Avenue, Charles and Kate Morgan House (M: 36-4-6); 8730 First Avenue, James Benedict Sr. and Elizabeth Benedict House (M: 36-4-5); and Ballard and Estelle Morris House (M: 36-4-4), 1515 Noyes Drive, for listing as individual Locational Atlas Historic Sites.

IV. TAX CREDITS GROUP III (Dan Bruechert, Laura DiPasquale, Devon Murtha)

V. MINUTES

A. April 8, 2026 (if available)

VI. OTHER BUSINESS

A. Commission Items

B. Staff Items

VII. ADJOURNMENT

April 8th, 2026

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