MONTGOMERY COUNTY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

301-563-3400

WEDNESDAY

September 9, 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, September 9. The Public Hearing will begin with a Worksession at 6:00 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 September 8 (for September 9 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 September 8 (for September 9 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 TRAINING – 6:00-6:45 p.m. in WHQ Second Floor Auditorium: Training on Rules of Procedure and Public Meetings 101; Worksession with Frank Johnson, City Attorney, City of Gaithersburg

HPC WORKSESSION – 6:45 pm – 7:00 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. 7338 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1167163) (Takoma Park Historic District); Paul Dwaileebe (Samuel Oztan, Agent) for hardscape alterations and fence replacement.

(Dan Bruechert)

B. 23356 Frederick Road, Clarksburg (HAWP #1154772) (Clarksburg Historic District); Softick LLC (Brunson Designs, Architect) for partial demolition, construction of additions, site work and associated grading. (Laura DiPasquale)

C. 29 Philadelphia Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1167778) (Takoma Park Historic District); Margaret Flaherty for tree removal. (Dan Bruechert)

D. 218 Park Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1168032) (Takoma Park Historic District); PJWD Energy LLC dba Soligo (Austin Beazer, Agent) for solar panel installation. (Dan Bruechert)

E. 14 West Lenox Street, Chevy Chase (HAWP #1168699) (Chevy Chase Village Historic District); Nishan Aghajanian for retroactive railing replacement. (Laura DiPasquale)

F. 11 East Irving Street, Chevy Chase (HAWP #1168274) (Chevy Chase Village Historic District); Neal and Darcey Thomson (Amber Phaire, Agent) for removal of existing gazebo, hardscape alterations, and fence installation. (Dan Bruechert)

G. 8 Grafton Street, Chevy Chase (HAWP #1168317) (Chevy Chase Village Historic District); Sallie Chatfield (Kate Adams, Architect) for partial demolition, porch alterations, and construction of addition. (Laura DiPasquale)

H. 102 Tulip Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1168431) (Takoma Park Historic District); Diane MacEachern for mechanical equipment installation. (Dan Bruechert)

I. 7042 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1167956) (Takoma Park Historic District); 7042-7044 Carroll Avenue LLC (Bestudio, LLC, Agent) for vent and railing installation. (Laura DiPasquale)

J. 8 Oxford Street, Chevy Chase (HAWP #1168864) (Chevy Chase Village Historic District); Clive & Aline Gilmore (Benjamin Glor, Architect) for partial demolition, garage alteration, building addition, roof replacement, accessory structure construction,

pool construction, hardscape alteration, fencing installation, and other alterations. (Dan Bruechert)

II. PRELIMINARY CONSULTATIONS

A. 8412 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring (HAWP #1149247) (Master Plan Site #36/11, Silver Spring Post Office); Mitchell Herman, Principal d/b/a Crescent Moon Corp. (Nick Mroczkowski, Architect) for partial demolition and construction of rear additions. (Laura DiPasquale)

B. 16300 Layhill Road, Silver Spring (HAWP #1168827 RETROACTIVE) (Master Plan Site #23/119, Holland Store and House/Red Door Store); Erich Bonner for retroactive accessory structure alterations, tree removal, site work, and grading. (Laura DiPasquale)

C. 16300 Layhill Road, Silver Spring (HAWP #1168842) (Master Plan Site #23/119, Holland Store and House/Red Door Store); Rels Land Holding, LLC (Thomas Taltavull, Architect) for demolition of existing rear ell, construction of new rear addition, and rehabilitation of main block. (Laura DiPasquale)

III. MINUTES

A. August 19, 2026 (if available)

V. OTHER BUSINESS

A. Commission Items

B. Staff Items

VI. ADJOURNMENT

August 26th, 2026

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